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Lot 1205 |
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Officials, 1873 issues complete, plate proofs on India (O1P3-O93P3), a bright, fresh set with large margins. Five lower value stamps with small India paper faults, typical of India paper. Very Fine.
Scott $1,695
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Lot 1206 |
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Officials, 1873 issues complete, plate proofs on card (O1P4-O93P4), bright colors and large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $860
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Lot 1207 |
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Officials, 1873 issues complete, plate proofs on card (O1P4-O93P4), bright colors and nearly all large margins. A few with faint tone spots including $10 & 20 State. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $860
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Lot 1208 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ yellow, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O1SDa), fresh and quite well centered with wide margins. Without gum as issued. Fine and rare.
Scott $2,500
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR, ONLY ABOUT 20 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded Fine 70.
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Lot 1209 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), well centered with wide margins and deep, strong color. Original gum. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $230
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1210 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), nicely centered with brilliant color. Original gum. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1211 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), beautifully centered with unusually strong color. Original gum. Few "shorter" perfs at left. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: clear 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1212 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 15¢ yellow (O7), well centered with fresh, truly radiant color. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1213 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 24¢ yellow (O8), well centered with large margins and brilliant color. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1214 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 24¢ yellow (O8), near-perfect centering with wide margins and brilliant color. Trace of original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $225
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1215 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 30¢ yellow (O9), left sheet margin single. Reasonably well centered with wide margins and deep, golden yellow color, remarkably fresh. Original gum, lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1216 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 1¢ carmine (O10), deep color and bright paper. Regummed. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $450
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Lot 1217 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 2¢ vermilion (O16), bottom sheet margin block of six with full CNBco. imprint. Nicely centered and exceptionally fresh. Original gum, lightly hinged (three stamps NH). Bright and Very Fine.
Scott $440+
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Lot 1218 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 6¢ vermilion (O18), choice centering with large balanced margins, brilliant color and full. Lightly hinged original gum. A fresh Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $190.
Scott $70
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1219 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 24¢ vermilion (O22), very well centered with deep, vibrant color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2005 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1220 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ purple (O25), exceptionally bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 1221 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ purple (O25), block of four. Exceptionally fresh and bright. Regummed. F.-V.F., a scarce and attractive block.
Scott $400 as singles
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Lot 1222 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢-90¢ complete, small die proofs (O35P2-O45P2), bluish slate color, fresh paper. Few small faults. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1223 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (O35), top margin single showing "N" of plate "No.", virtually perfectly centered with lovely pastel color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $160
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Lot 1224 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ ultramarine (O36), nicely centered with deep, luminous color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: photocopy of 1997 P.F. Certificate for block of 10.
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Lot 1225 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 15¢ ultramarine (O42), bright, fresh and well centered. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1226 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 24¢ ultramarine (O43), virtually perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins with lovely pastel color and bright paper. Original gum. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1227 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine (O44), well centered with bright color and absolutely huge margins. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $125
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Lot 1228 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 90¢ ultramarine (O45), nicely centered with bright color. Disturbed original gum. F.-V.F. and fresh.
Scott $1,050
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1229 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 1¢ 2¢ and 3¢ (O47-49), all post office fresh and beautifully centered. Full original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $160
Expertization: 1¢ with 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1230 |
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Post Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 1¢ black, overprinted "Specimen" inverted (O47SDb), nicely centered. Without gum as issued. Fresh and F.-V.F. Only one sheet of 100 of this error was produced.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1231 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 10¢ black (O51), top plate "No. 62" single, fresh and beautifully centered. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. A scarce and choice positional piece for the specialist.
Scott $140+
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Lot 1232 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 15¢ black (O53), lower left imprint and plate "No. 66" strip of six. Original gum (2nd-4th stamps NH). Right stamp nearly separated. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,365 as singles
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Lot 1233 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 24¢ black (O54), virtually perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins. Original gum, lightly hinged. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 1234 |
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Post Office Dept., 1873, 90¢ black (O56), choice centering with large margins. Original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $220
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1235 |
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State Dept., 1873, 1¢ dark green (O57), beautifully centered with intense color and bright paper. Original gum. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $395.
Scott $260
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1236 |
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State Dept., 1873, 2¢ dark green (O58), nearly perfectly centered with deep, exceptionally intense color. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $310
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1237 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), virtually perfectly centered with deep color and full. Lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $230
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 1238 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), deep color and bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 1239 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), choice centering, deep color and bright paper. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $230
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Lot 1240 |
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State Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark green (O64), fresh and well centered. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $320
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Lot 1241 |
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State Dept., 1873, 24¢ dark green (O65), choice centering and incredibly deep color. Unused. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. SMQ $265.
Scott $275
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1242 |
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State Dept., 1873, 90¢ dark green (O67), fresh and well centered. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1243 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2-$20, plate proofs on India (O68P3-O71P3), large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $340
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Lot 1244 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), exceptionally bright and fresh with unusually large margins. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1245 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 2¢ brown (O73), nearly perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $120
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Lot 1246 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 3¢ brown (O74), very well centered with exceptionally large balanced margins. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $105
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1247 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 10¢ brown (O77), virtually perfectly centered. Original gum. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $230
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Lot 1248 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ brown (O81), fresh and quite well centered with wide margins. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1249 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 90¢ brown (O82), nicely centered. Original gum. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1250 |
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢ rose (O83), lovely color. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1251 |
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War Dept., 1873, 3¢ rose (O85), fresh and well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1252 |
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War Dept., 1873, 7¢ rose (O87), fresh and quite well centered with truly enormous margins. A fresh and choice Very Fine jumbo.
Scott $160
Expertization: 2001, 2007 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1253 |
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War Dept., 1873, 15¢ rose (O90), nearly perfectly centered with large margins and pretty pastel color. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $80
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Lot 1254 |
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War Dept., 1873, 24¢ rose (O91), fresh and beautifully centered with lovely pastel color, post office fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $175
Expertization: 2005 P.F. & P.S.E. Certificates.
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