Sale 328

Harbour Auction


Newspapers
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 1264
 
Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue, 25¢ orange red (PR1, PR3, PR8), three, PR1 unused with margin tear and clipped perfs, PR3 o.g. with h.r., and PR8 unused with pinhole and repaired edge, Fine appearing group.
Scott $1,875
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Lot 1265

Newspaper, 1865, 5¢-25¢ Trial Color Proofs (PR2TC-PR4TC), three sets woven in blue, black and red; also includes a set in normal color on card with few typical flaws. F.-V.F.
Scott $810
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Lot 1266

Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ blue, 10¢ blue green & 25¢ orange red (PR1-PR3), a fresh, bright set, reasonably well centered with all perfs intact. Without gum as issued. F.-V.F. An exceptional set—seldom offered in such choice condition.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1267

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5), top margin imprint and plate no. 38 block of 4. Bright and fresh. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1268

Newspaper, 1865-75, 5¢-25¢ (PR4, 6 & 7), fresh. Without gum as issued. 5¢ couple small thins; 25¢ tiny thin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1269

Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 8¢ gray black (PR37), fresh and well centered with unusually large margins. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $950

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1270

Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 96¢ pale rose (PR47), bright color and paper. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Fine, only 141 sold.
Scott $8,500

A LOVELY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING.

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1271

Newspaper, 1879, 96¢ red (PR70), fresh, rich color. Disturbed original gum. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1272

Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange (PR74), bright and fresh with truly brilliant color. O.g., never hinged. Fine and very scarce NH.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1273

Newspaper, 1885, 96¢ carmine (PR89), deep, rich color. O.g., never hinged but with barest trace of diturbance. F.-V.F. and fresh.
Scott $700 for hinged

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1274

Newspaper, 1879, $36 Indian red (PR77), nicely centered with rich color. Original gum. Reperfed at right. Fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 1275

Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black (PR90), nicely centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1276

Newspaper, 1894, 10¢ intense black (PR94), block of four. Intense color and bright paper. Original gum and we feel all never hinged (P.F. Certificate suggests lower right stamp hinged— we vehemently disagree). Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $5,000 as hinged

A VERY RARE MULTIPLE.

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Kotanchik
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Lot 1277

Newspaper, 1895, $10 green (PR110), choice centering with unusually large margins, deep, crisp color and full, lightly hinged original gum. A fresh, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,500

QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE.

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1278

Newspaper, 1895, $50 dull rose (PR112), beautifully centered with large margins and deep, rich color. O.g. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. SMQ $6,000.
Scott $2,900

ONE OF ONLY TWO GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E., THE HIGHEST GRADE THEY HAVE AWARDED TO DATE.

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1279

Newspapers, 1895-97, 1¢-$100 complete (PR114-PR125), top margin imprint and plate no. strips of four (except $5 strip of 3). Fresh and well centered. Original gum, stamps never hinged except for two $5. 1¢ & 2¢ tone spots on gum, three $2 with small thins, two $10 have light soiling on gum and one $100 has a tiny corner crease; several have some separation. Otherwise a Very Fine and scarce group.
Scott $2,959 as singles
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Lot 1280

Newspapers, 1895-97, 1¢-$100 complete (PR114-PR125), top or bottom imprint and plate no. strips of three except $2 & $100 right strips, $10 left block of four with plate No. Bright, fresh colors, 1¢ 2¢ & 50¢ NH (1¢ & 2¢ each tiny perf stain one stamp), $2 stamps NH, 5¢ & 10¢ two stamps each NH, $5 & $50 glazed gum ($5 couple short perfs), $10 & $20 one NH, $100 o.g., slight separation. F.-V.F. and quite scarce. Scott value as singles is $1,795.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1281

Newspapers, 1895-97, 1¢-$100 complete (PR114-PR125), blocks of 4. Bright and fresh. O.g., each stamp in block lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,772
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Lot 1282

Newspaper, 1897, $2-$100 Watermarked (PR120-PR125), post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. or better.
Scott $710
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Lot 1283

Newspaper, 1896, $5 dark blue (PR121), a choice, well centered block of four. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $400 as singles

Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1284

Newspaper, 1897, $50 dull rose (PR124), upper left corner margin block of 4 with plate no. O.g., stamps never hinged.
Scott $680
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