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Sale 338
U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History including Collections & Accumulations
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Lot 1600 |
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P 1890, 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (219P4-229P4), large margins, Very Fine. Scott $785
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P 1893 Columbian large die proofs (230P1-245P1), the complete set die-sunk on 226 x 150 mm cards with imprints and die numbers; all with toning, mostly on the cards but slightly affecting some of the proofs including the $1-$4 values, card of the $5 has a nicked corner; otherwise a Very Fine set and said to be one of only six sets made in this form. Scott $12,300
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Lot 1602 |
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P 1893 Columbian plate proofs on card complete (230P4-245P4), bright and fresh with large margins, Very Fine. Scott $2,795
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Lot 1603 |
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P 1894 First Bureau issue large die proofs (246P1//263P1), complete set comprising one of each value (1¢ blue, 2¢ carmine & 3¢ type II) on 150 x 200 mm cards; 50¢ oxidized as usual, otherwise fresh, clean and Very Fine. Accompanied by a handwritten presentation note from Postmaster General William L. Wilson on a PMG note card dated Feb 26, 1897. Scott $4,625
Expertization: Dollar values with 1983 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1604 |
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P 1894, $2 dark blue, large die proof (262P1), die-sunk and printed directly on card, die size 48 x 112 mm, card 110 x 150, light corner bends at bottom and tiny tone spot at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $500
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Lot 1605 |
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P 1898 Trans-Miss. complete, large die proofs (285P1-293P1), all neatly reduced leaving about a ¼" margin around the die sinkage, bright and fresh except 4¢ a bit oxidized as usual, a Very Fine and rare set. Scott $6,050
Expertization: $2 with 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1606 |
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E 1898 Trans-Mississippi bi-colored die essays (285-E8/293-E7), die sunk on cards approximately 200 x 150 mm, the 1¢ 2¢ 5¢ 8¢ 10¢ and $2 are hybrids; a fresh, Very Fine of the "normal" bi-colors". Scott $3,125
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Lot 1607 |
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P 1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss., large die proof (288P1), on 169 x 110 mm card, Very Fine. Scott $650
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