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Lot 675 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine (301), excellent centering within large margins, especially for the 2¢, blazing color, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, surprisingly scarce for a low value in this high grade, which it shares with five others, and only two graded higher— with no 100s even hinged! SMQ $500 as a normal 95.
Scott $40
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate and 2007 PSE Certificate, the latter graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 676 |
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1903, 4¢ brown (303), virtually perfectly centered, radiant color, pristine never hinged original gum, an Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 677 |
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1903, 5¢ blue (304), wonderful centering within exceptionally large balanced margins, deep shade on bright paper, fresh never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,200 for a normal 95.
Scott $150
A SUPERB JUMBO MARGINED MINT SINGLE.
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 678 |
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1902, 8¢ violet black (306), precise centering within unusually wide and balanced margins for the 8¢, post office fresh color, with a razor sharp impression, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. A gem 8¢. SMQ $850 for a normal 95.
Scott $100
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 679 |
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1903, 10¢ pale red brown (307), virtually perfectly centered with uncommonly large margins, original gum, never hinged, bit of discoloration on gum (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $150
WITH MORE THAN 70 NH EXAMPLES GRADED BY PSE TO DATE, ONLY A SINGLE 10¢ WEBSTER HAS RECEIVED A GRADE HIGHER THAN 95.
Expertization: clear 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 680 |
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1903, 10¢ pale red brown (307), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 2289 block of six, fresh and beautifully centered with barely hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 681 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), post office fresh and nearly perfectly centered with flawless, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $2,700.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1993 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 682 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), well centered and exceptionally fresh with rich color and impeccable, never hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2002 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
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Lot 683 |
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1903, $1 black (311), essentially perfectly centered, brilliant intense color on crisp paper, flawless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $9,200.
Scott $2,100
AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE MINT SINGLE, TO DATE JUST THREE $1 FARRAGUTS HAVE RECEIVED A HIGHER PSE GRADE.
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 684 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), outstanding centering for this difficult high value, remarkably fresh with brilliant color and fresh, clean, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ $5,500.
Scott $3,000
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL NEVER HINGED $2 MADISON — TO DATE ONLY FOUR HAVE RECEIVED HIGHER PSE GRADES.
Expertization: 1988 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 685 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), nearly perfectly centered with deep, dark color, a prooflike impression and full, never hinged original gum; a post office fresh, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $6,500
AN EXTRAORDINARY $5 MARSHALL, HIGH-GRADE, NH EXAMPLES OF WHICH ARE RARELY SEEN.
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate for a pair.
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Lot 686 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), well centered and remarkably fresh with intense color and lightly hinged original gum, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $2,500
A PREMIUM MINT SINGLE OF THIS SCARCE HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 1992 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 687 |
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1906, 1¢ blue green, imperf horizontal coil (314H), strip of eight with guide line between positions 6/7, yielding plain and guide line strips of four, fresh and well centered with never hinged original gum, lightly creased exactly along the guide line as often, Extremely Fine Scott prices the guide line strip only as hinged.
Scott $16,000 as two strips of four
A CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE OF THIS IMPERFORATE COIL.
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 688 |
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1906, 1¢ blue green, imperf horizontal coil (314H), strip of four, used with 7¢ black (507) on 2¢ entire (U413), paying the correct wartime registry rate of 13¢, tied by Philadelphia registry ovals and mailed a local address, Oct 11, 1918, Extremely Fine and exceedingly rare.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
ONE OF ONLY FIVE COVERS RECORDED WITH THE 1¢ IMPERF HORIZONTAL COIL AND LIKELY THE ONLY ONE WITH A STRIP OF FOUR.
Expertization: 1993 APS Certificate.
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Lot 689 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), block of four, large to oversize margins, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 690 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), top arrow block of four with round marker, large margins, original gum, never hinged, light natural gum crease affecting top stamps, Extremely Fine and quite scarce. Only 29 sheets were issued imperforate and not all had the round markers on the arrow blocks.
Scott $2,400 for hinged
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Lot 691 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), strip of 3, remarkably intense color and a prooflike impression, strong and intact perforations, unusually well centered, especially the right pair, lightly hinged original gum, Very Fine, choice.
Scott $22,500 as a pair and a single
A HANDSOME AND RARELY OFFERED STRIP.
Expertization: 1996 & 2005 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Gorham
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Lot 692 |
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1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (323), upper right corner margin single, essentially perfectly centered within huge margins especially for this issue, deep color, unblemished never hinged original gum, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo. SMQ $560 for a normal 95.
Scott $70
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 693 |
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1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (325), perfectly centered within beautifully balanced margins, prooflike color and impression, impeccably fresh never hinged original gum, Superb. SMQ $4,650.
Scott $200
ONLY A SINGLE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE HAS RECEIVED A HIGHER PSE GRADE, THAT BEING A 98J — THERE ARE NONE GRADED 100.
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 694 |
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Lot 695 |
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1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (326), perfectly centered with large margins and immaculate, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $210
ANOTHER CHOICE 5¢ LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
Expertization: 2004 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the former for block of four, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 696 |
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1907, 5¢ Jamestown (330), near perfect centering within wide margins especially for this narrow margined issue, stunning deep color on bright paper, spotless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $325
ONLY TWO NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN GRADED HIGHER BY PSE, NEITHER OF THEM A 100.
Expertization: 2001 PF and 2004 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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