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Sale 336
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History
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Lot 1382 |
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New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (6LB1), wonderfully fresh with oversize to enormous margins showing at least part of dividing lines on four sides, canceled two strikes orange red "US" in octagon, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $2,000
NO DOUBT ONE OF THE FINEST SURVIVING EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE U.S. GOVERNMENT CARRIER.
Expertization: 1977, 2004 & 2010 PF Certificates, last graded XF 90.
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Lot 1383 |
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City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish (40L1), full upper right corner margin pair, position 5-6, as fresh as the day it was printed with full, never hinged original gum (hinged in the selvage only), an absolutely Superb gem of a pair.
Scott $850 for hinged
ONE OF THE FINEST SURVIVING MULTIPLES OF THE FIRST ADHESIVE POSTAGE STAMP USED IN THE UNITED STATES.
Expertization: 2002 PF and 2009 PSAG Certificates, both specifying never hinged, the latter graded 100.
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