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U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


1901 Pan-American Issue
 
 
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Lot 1247
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1901 Pan-American complete, small die proofs (294P2-299P2), removed from gray backing card, 1¢ with small thins, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,450
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Lot 1248
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1901, 1¢-10¢ Pan-Americans complete, Specimen overprints (294S-299S), on two pieces, each handstamped "SPECIMEN" in violet (Samuel type NA2); 8¢ & 10¢ with bottom straight edges, fresh and Very Fine. A unique set of Specimens..
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000

Expertization: 1985 BPA Certificate.

Provenance: Archives of the Natal Post Office.

These stamps were sent unoverprinted by the U.P.U. to postal officials in Natal, S. Africa. They were then handstamped "Specimen" and mounted on blank pages in an old Schaubek stamp album.

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Lot 1249
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1901, 1¢ & 4¢-10¢ Pan-Americans, Specimen overprints (294S, 296S-299S), each handstamped "ULTRAMAR" in blue; bright and fresh, no gum as always, 1¢ small corner crease, 10¢ small, light stain in right margin, otherwise F-VF.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000

Expertization: each with 1981 PF or 1997 APS Certificate.

These stamps were sent unoverprinted by the U.P.U. to postal officials in Portugal, where they were handstamped "Ultramar" (Overseas) and distributed to one of Portugal's U.P.U. member colonies.

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Lot 1250

1901, 2¢ Pan-American (295), bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of 10 with arrows, beautifully centered with bright color, solid perfs and immaculate, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. A choice plate block.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1251

1901, 2¢ Pan-American, center inverted (295a), nicely centered with bright color and full original gum, minuscule perf tear at bottom; choice, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $55,000

A MOST ATTRACTIVE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TWO-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT, ONE OF THE FEW THAT HAS RETAINED ITS FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

The 2¢ is the rarest of the Pan-American inverts. It is believed that perhaps 200 were sold and that about 150 unused examples remain. Of those 150 or so, most have disturbed gum or no gum and are noticeably off center. This is one of the few that has retained its full original gum.

Scott notes that "Almost all unused examples of No. 295a have partial or disturbed gum. Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed."

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Lot 1252

1901, 4¢ Pan-American (296), top margin imprint and plate no. of six with multiple pressmen's initials, fresh and and crisp with flawless, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,500

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 1253

1901, 5¢ Pan-American (297), bottom margin plate no. single, mathematically centered with bright color and immaculate, never hinged original gum, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and absolutely Superb. SMQ $4,000.
Scott $200

ONLY ONE 5¢ HAS BEEN GRADED HIGHER, THAT BEING A PLAIN SINGLE WITHOUT THE PLATE NUMBER.

Expertization: 2003 PF and 2010 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Superb 98.
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Lot 1254

1901, 8¢ Pan-American (298), bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of six, exceptionally fresh and solid, original gum, never hinged, tiny gum skips and mild gum bend, F.-V.F.
Scott $6,250

AN UNUSUALLY FINE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 1255
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1901, 8¢ Pan-American (298), block of four, absolutely perfectly centered with a light, centrally struck Rochester, Minn. double oval cancel, a Superb used block.
Scott $425

THIS MUST SURELY BE THE FINEST USED BLOCK EXTANT.
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Lot 1256

1901, 10¢ Pan-American (299), top margin plate no. 1151 block of six with multiple pressmen's initials, exceptionally fresh and bright, original gum, never hinged, some separation left vertical row, F.-V.F.
Scott $9,000

WELL CENTERED NEVER HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 10¢ PAN-AMERICAN ARE TRULY RARE.
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