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Lot 2119 |
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Bendel, H., 12¢ brown, silk paper (RO27b), partial National Bank Note Co. imprint "captured" in right sheet margin; few short perfs at left and small thin, most unusual.
Scott $500
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Lot 2120 |
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Bousfield & Poole, 3¢ lilac, old paper (RO36a), well centered, perfs replaced in several places including upper right corner, otherwise Fine apperance and exceedingly rare. The Aldrich census records only 20 examples, of which 15 are noted to be faulty..
Scott $3,000
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Lot 2121 |
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Brown & Durling, 1¢ black, old paper (RO43a), small thin and few short perfs, otherwise Fine appearing and another M&M rarity. Only five of the 20 examples recorded in the Aldrich census have no faults noted..
Scott $2,500
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Lot 2122 |
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Chicago Match Co., 3¢ black, old paper (RO60a), few small thins, Fine appearance. Half of the 42 recorded in the census are faulty.
Scott $600
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Lot 2123 |
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New York Match Co., 5¢ blue, silk paper (RO139b), faults including small piece at bottom reattached, very rare. Only seven of 22 recorded are sound.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 2124 |
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Zisemann, Griesheim & Co., 1¢ green, old paper (RO185a), thinned in lower right corner, V.G. Only 19 recorded, of which just 6 are without faults.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 2125 |
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Kensett & Co., 1¢ green, old paper (RP1a), well centered but faulty; extremely rare. Aldrich records 27 with 20 of them having faults.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 2126 |
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Curtis & Brown Mfg. Co., 2¢ black, watermarked USIR (RS72d), fresh and nicely centered, original gum, light crease and couple small thins, F.-V.F. appearance. Two thirds of the 24 recorded by Aldrich are faulty.
Scott $1,100+
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Lot 2127 |
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Howe, S.D., Unissued 4¢ red & 4¢ green (RS135b, RS136b), bright and fresh, few minor faults, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $950
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Lot 2128 |
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Husband, T.J., 2¢ violet, old paper (RS139a), strong color, couple small tears; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance. Aldrich records 25, 16 of which have faults.
Scott $2,250
Provenance: Joyce
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Lot 2129 |
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Jackson & Co., 4¢ green, silk paper (RS143b), deep rich color, Fine and completely sound. Only 51 recorded.
Scott $400
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Lot 2130 |
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Kerr, Dr. J.C., 6¢ black, old paper (RS160a), centered to lower right, Fine. In Aldrich's census only 12 of the 31 recorded examples note no faults.
Scott $825
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Lot 2131 |
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Lippman & Bro., 4¢ blue, old paper (RS163a), bright and fresh, couple light creases, appears about Fine. 14 of the 22 recorded examples have faults.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2132 |
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Morehead's Neurodyne, 4¢ black, old paper (RS186a), nicely centered with deep, dark color, disturbed gum, couple slightly short perfs and tiny filled thins; fresh Fine appearance and exceedingly rare. The Aldrich census records only 17 examples..
Scott $3,250
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Lot 2133 |
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Pieters & Co., 6¢ black, old paper (RS192a), cuople very faint creases and tiny thins; exceptionally fresh, F.-V.F. appearance and very rare. The Aldrich census records 20 examples, of which only four have no faults noted..
Scott $1,750
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Lot 2134 |
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Scheetz's Bitter Cordial, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper (RS210b), couple very faint creases and few short perfs;exceptionally fresh and, exceptionally fresh and otherwise Very Fine. The census records only 39 examples.
Scott $900
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Lot 2135 |
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Seabury & Johnson, 1¢ lake, watermarked USIR (RS218d), usual penstroke through "Porous", well centered with strong color and virtually full original gum, perfs missing at upper left, otherwise Very Fine. Of the mere 17 examples recorded by Aldrich, this is the only one with original gum.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 2136 |
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U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 6¢ black, old paper (RS244a), repaired flaws, but fresh, Fine appearance. The Aldrich census records just 20 examples, 12 of those have faults noted.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 2137 |
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Laird, George W., 3¢ black, imperf, pink paper (RT14c), nice margins except just into imprint at bottom, couple tiny thin spots, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 2138 |
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Laird, George W., 3¢ black, imperf, watermarked USIR (RT14d), large margins, couple tiny thins, small faint tone spot; choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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