Sale 330

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


Modern Errors
 
 
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Lot 1876

1954, 8¢ Statue of Liberty, double impression of carmine (1041a), original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $575
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Lot 1877

1968, 6¢ Disney, imperf (1355c), horizontal pair. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1878

1975, 10¢ Pioneer-Jupiter, dark blues (engraved) omitted (1556b), original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 1879

1981, "C" stamp, unprinted (1946 var.), vertical strip of 10, 8th and 10th stamps partly uninked, 9th completely blank. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. A striking variety.
Estimate 200 - 300

Expertization: 1984 A.P.S. Certificate for pane of 100.
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Lot 1880

1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, black (engraved) omitted (2419a), pristine. Original gum, never hinged. Fine example of this dramatic variety. Only 60-80 issued.
Scott $2,150
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Lot 1881

1991 (29¢) Christmas Madonna, red & black (engraved) omitted (2578b), single from booklet pane. Well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250

ONE OF ONLY TEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RED AND BLACK OMITTED ERROR.

Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.

According to Datz, there are only ten recorded examples of this error, of which one is faulty.

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Lot 1882

1992, 29¢ Minerals, silver (litho) omitted (2703b), upper right se-tenant plate block of eight, well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,250

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED STRIPS OF FOUR WITH SILVER OMITTED.

Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1883

1998, 32¢ Christmas Wreath, red omitted on 2 stamps (3252f), lower right se-tenant plate block of four. Self-adhesive. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1884
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1998 Unissued non-denominated "H" postal card rate stamp (3269 footnote), virtually perfectly centered with a light red handstamped cancel, wonderfully fresh and bright. Extremely Fine to Superb.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000

A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER MODERN RARITY.

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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