Sale 334

The Charles G. Firby Stock


United States
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 5457
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United States, 1890, 1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), complete less the 2¢ lake (219DP4), large margins and bright colors, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $620
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Lot 5458
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United States, 1893 Columbian plate proofs on card (230P4-245P4), bright and fresh with large margins except the 8¢ is cut a little close at top, Very Fine.
Scott $1,335
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Lot 5459
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United States, 1898 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays on India (285-E8//293-E7), the complete set of "normal" bi-colors (not hybrids) neatly removed from their cards, couple very minor thin spots, 2¢ with bit of toning in one corner of margin, otherwise bright, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,125
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Lot 5460

United States, 1903, $1 black (311), fresh and well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 5461

United States, 1903, $2 dark blue (312), nicely centered with large margins and bright color and paper, original gum, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 5462

United States, 1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), brilliant color and deep, distinctive impression, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 5463

United States, 1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the double error in a block of 12, original gum, lightly hinged (top 5¢ n.h. but with natural perf dimple), fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300 if errors were n.h.
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Lot 5464

United States, 1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of nine, exceptionally well centered and fresh, original gum, hinge-reinforced at each perf junction (not separated), otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $650 if 5¢ was never hinged
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Lot 5465

United States, 1976, 13¢ Franklin, light blue background omitted (1690a), corner block of four, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 5466
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United States, 2002, 23¢ Washington pane imperf between (3618a-b), complete booklet (BK288, plate. 4), miscut by 50 % leaving all five pairs imperf between, though clipped a bit at the right, Very Fine. A spectacular EFO.
Estimate $500 - 750

In February 2005, the owner sold a similar booklet from the same source for $2,250 plus buyer's premium.

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Lot 5467

United States, Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), well centered, 65¢ & $1.30 never hinged with natural gum bends (last with small gum skips), $2.60 lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,865
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Lot 5468
 
United States, Interior Dept., 1873, 2¢ vermilion (O16), upper left corner imprint and plate no. 45 block of 30, bright and fresh, lightly disturbed original gum, nearly separated between plate block of 12 and the remaining block of 18 with minor separation in the plate block, tiny thin one bottom stamp, about Fine.
Scott $2,310 as plate block & singles
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Lot 5469
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United States, Humboldt Express, 1863, 25¢ brown (86L1), large margins top and bottom, just clear at upper left, cut slightly in at upper right, neat strike oval PAID in red, Fine.
Scott $1,250 Estimate $400 - 500
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