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Lot 3926 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (E5), well centered, bright and fresh with original gum that has just the barest trace of hinging, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3927 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue, line through "Postal", line through "Postal Delivery" (E5 var.), vertical pair, top stamp with line through "Postal", bottom with line through "Postal Delivery", rich color, fresh, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F., scarce multiple.
Scott $600 as singles
Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3928 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue, dots in curved frame above messenger (E5a), near perfect centering, rich color, full fresh lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce variety which originates solely from plate 882.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1991 PF and 1992 & 2007 PSE Certificates, the former 2 do not note variety, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3929 |
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Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ ultramarine (E6 var.), bottom plate no. 5244-09 single, from the 1909 printing when the stamps were re-issued, bright color, fresh oh with hinge remnants, F.-V.F. unpriced in SMQ.
Estimate $300 - 400
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded F 70.
The re-issue stamps are indistinguishable from the originals other than by the presence of a plate number. Positively identifiable singles are therefore quite scarce.
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Lot 3930 |
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Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green (E7), outstanding centering, brilliant color, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, choice. SMQ $550.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 3931 |
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Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green (E7), top sheet margin block of four, beautifully centered and post office fresh, original gum, never hinged, small natural paper inclusion in margin of top left stamp, still Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the right stamps being Extremely Fine gems.
Scott $600
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Lot 3932 |
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Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ pale ultramarine (E10), left sheet margin block of four, lovely pastel color, original gum, never hinged, mild gum bend lower right stamp, post office fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,800
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Lot 3933 |
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Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ blue (E11c), full top plate no. F10274 block of 6, original gum, never hinged, crisp and fresh, F.-V.F.
Scott $625 for hinged
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Lot 3934 |
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Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange (E13), perfectly centered within huge margins, rich color, never hinged original gum, an Extremely Fine jumbo gem. SMQ $215 as a normal 95.
Scott $60
Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 3935 |
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Special Delivery, 1925, 20¢ black (E14), perfectly centered within mammoth sized margins, post office fresh and choice, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine — a superb jumbo, only 2 graded higher. SMQ $160 as a normal 98.
Scott $4
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98J.
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Lot 3936 |
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Special Delivery, 1957, 30¢ lake (E21), mathematically centered within large perfectly balanced margins, post office fresh color, never hinged original gum, Superb, one of only 6 to reach this grade and none graded higher. SMQ $375.
Scott $1
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Gem 100.
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Lot 3937 |
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Registry, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (F1), beautifully centered, bright fresh color, spotless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $175
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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