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Lot 1860 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding imperf (611), matched set of four plate no. 15028 blocks of 6, precancelled Marion, Ohio (all but the right block are inverted), bottom block thinned, otherwise Very Fine; also 2¢ Harding perforated (610), top plate no. 14899 block of 8 precancelled York, Pa, with full never hinged original gum, F-VF. A rare group for the Harding collector.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1861 |
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1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon (616), upper right plate no. F15754 block of eight. Fresh and nicely centered, pre-cancelled Marion, Ohio. Unused with full lightly hinged original gum. Very Fine and rare. Only eight of these plate blocks are believed to exist.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1862 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), each stamp cancelled by hollow five-pointed star, part of additional Special Delivery handstamp reading "Fee Claimed at Office of First Mailing". Couple small creases. F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott $450
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Lot 1863 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), fresh, dark shade, original gum, never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1864 |
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1928, 2¢-5¢ Hawaii (647-648), top left plate blocks of four, choice centering. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1865 |
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1929, 2¢ Sullivan, lake color error (657a), well centered for this, intense color and impression on fresh paper. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. SMQ $550.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2003 and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded VF 80.
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Lot 1866 |
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1929, 8¢ Kans. (666), nearly perfectly centered and post office fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $385.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1867 |
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1929, 8¢ Kans. (666), sheet margin single with all but perfect centering. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $385.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1868 |
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1929, 1¢-10¢ Nebr. complete (669-679), well centered with bright colors. Original gum, lightly hinged. A Very Fine set.
Scott $322
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Lot 1869 |
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1929, 10¢ Nebr. (679), virtually perfectly centered with large margins and radiant color. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $230
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1870 |
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1931, 2¢ Red Cross (702), mathematically centered within outrageously large margins with immaculate, never hinged original gum. An incredible and truly Superb jumbo gem. Possible 100J?.
Scott $1
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Lot 1871 |
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1937, 3¢ Virgin Islands, "Spécimen" handstamp (802S), choice centering, green "Spécimen" handstamp applied by the Postal Authorities in Lisbon, Portugal. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. reported only five examples were made.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2006 Sismondo Certificate.
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Lot 1872 |
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1938, $1 Presidential, imperf horizontally (832a), original gum, never hinged. Light wrinkles. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1873 |
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1951, $1 Presidential, watermarked USIR (832b), used centerline block of 4. Well centered and lightly cancelled. Fresh and Very Fine. An exceedingly rare block for the Prexie collector; listed but not priced by Scott.
Scott $260 ++
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Lot 1874 |
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1951, $1 Presidential, watermarked USIR (832b), used top magin pair with plate no. F22097/22095F. Nicely centered and lightly cancelled. Fresh and Very Fine, Scarce.
Scott $130 ++
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Lot 1875 |
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1938, $5 Presidential (834), top plate no. F22167/22168F plate block of 4. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $400
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