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Lot 386 |
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BK
1903, 1¢ blue green (300b), booklet pane of 6, remarkably well centered with wide margins, rich color and fresh paper, o.g., never hinged, choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150
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Lot 387 |
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BK
1903, 2¢ carmine (301c), booklet pane of 6, position I, exceptionally well centered throughout, beautiful fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 388 |
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1903, 10¢ pale red brown (307), mathematically centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; an Extremely Fine to Superb gem. To date PSE has graded just two examples higher; SMQ $1,100.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 389 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), all but perfectly centered with generous, perfectly balanced margins, deep, dark color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb and choice. SMQ $850.
Scott $100
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 390 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), full top margin imprint and plate no. block of six, beautifully centered, fresh and crisp, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine and choice, quite scarce in this superb quality.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 391 |
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1903, 15¢ olive green (309), beautifully centered and post office fresh with extra wide margins and flawless, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $1,100 for a normal 90.
Scott $475
A STUNNING LARGE MARGINED GEM.
Expertization: 1978 & 2004 PF and 2006 PSE Certificates, last graded XF 90J.
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Lot 392 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), perfectly centered with generous, beautifully balanced margins, vivid color and flawless, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. One of only four 95s awarded by PSE with just three graded higher; SMQ $8,000.
Scott $1,200
ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT 20TH CENTURY STAMPS TO LOCATE THIS WELL CENTERED AND IN SUCH A PRISTINE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 393 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), exceptionally well centered within beautifully balanced large margins, prooflike color and impression, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb, SSV $16,000.
Scott $2,750
A MARVELOUS NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2 1903 ISSUE IN THE HIGHEST OBTAINABLE QUALITY - NO EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN GRADED HIGHER BY ANY OF THE EXPERTIZING BODIES.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate, graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 394 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), flawless centering amid beautifully balanced margins with bright color, an exceptional impression and never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb and choice. SMQ $14,500.
Scott $2,750
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY $2 SECOND BUREAU THAT SHARES THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED BY PSE WITH JUST THREE OTHER EXAMPLES.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 395 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), exceptionally bright and fresh with deep, dark color, original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 396 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, Schermack type III perfs (315), exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, o.g., hinge remnants, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,250
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1908 IMPERF WITH SHERMARK TYPE III PERFORATIONS, A PRIVATE PERF RARITY.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 397 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, U.S. Automatic Vending type II perfs (315), line pair, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong rich color, o.g., left stamp with tiny h.r., right stamp with small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 398 |
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1908, 5¢ blue coil (317), bright and fresh with full original gum, Fine and rare.
Scott $6,000
A FRESH AND FINE MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL.
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 399 |
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1908, 5¢ blue coil (317), pair, very well centered for this with choice color and full original gum, lightly hinged at top only; fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $17,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL PAIR OF THIS RARE EARLY U.S. COIL.
Expertization: 1953 APS and 2004 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 400 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), fresh and beautifully centered with full guide line at top, original gum, small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1976 PF Certificate for what was originally a pair.
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Lot 401 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), original gum, reperforated at right according to the accompanying certificate (an opinion with which we strongly disagree); fresh, Fine appearance.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: several handstamped or manuscript signatures, 2004 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 402 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), pair with guide line and paste-up at right, deep, vibrant color, original gum, very lightly hinged, fresh and Fine.
Scott $10,000
A HANDSOME PAIR OF THIS RARE EARLY U.S. COIL.
Expertization: 1945 APS and 1972 PF Certificates, the former for a strip of 4.
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Lot 403 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine, type II (319Fi), block of 32 with straight edges at bottom and right, bright and fresh, original gum, most never hinged, perfs clear to just in at top, some separation, top row creased, about Fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 404 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine, type II (319Fi), full top margin imprint & plate no. block of 10, deep, vibrant color, original gum, never hinged, Fine and rare; not priced as a plate block.
Scott $1,750 as singles
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Lot 405 |
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BK
1903, 2¢ scarlet, type I (319p), booklet pane of 6, position D with plate number "2551", well centered, crisp with bright color, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 406 |
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1906, 2¢ scarlet, International Vending Co. perfs (320b), perf 12½ pair, nicely centered, o.g., hinge remnant, left stamp with a small thin and tiny tear at top right, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: Mekeel backstamp, 1954 and 1991 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 407 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine coil (322), nicely centered, exceptionally bright and fresh, original gum, very lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $6,000
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL.
Expertization: photocopy of 2005 PSE Certificate for what was originally a pair.
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Lot 408 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine coil (322), pair, bright and fresh with radiant color and full, lightly hinged original gum, couple relatively horizontal creases, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $15,000
A FRESH, ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL PAIR.
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate, each with small J.C. Morgenthau & Co. handstamp on reverse.
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Lot 409 |
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1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (325), choice centering with perfectly balanced margins, deep, vibrant color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,250.
Scott $185
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 410 |
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1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (326), bottom margin imprint and plate number block of six, crisp, fresh and beautifully centered, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine; a truly choice plate block.
Scott $1,850
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY DIFFICULT PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 411 |
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1907, 2¢ Jamestown (329), virtually perfectly centered and exceptionally bright and fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $725.
Scott $75
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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