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Lot 519 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding, rotary, the rare perf 11 (613), better than usual centering, fresh color, very light machine cancel, reperfed at bottom, small crease and thin, expert repair at bottom left corner adding a small portion of the margin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $45,000
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPORTANT TWENTIETH CENTURY RARITY.
Expertization: Weill backstamp, 1973 & 1997 P.F. Certificates.
Less than fifty examples of the Harding rotary press perforation 11 have been recorded. Although repaired and reperforated for aesthetic appeal, it is intriguing that this appears to have been the only straight-edge example in the Siegel census (Robert Zoellner sale catalogue, p. 325) for a photograph of the stamp in its original unrestored state), while Gary Griffiths records only two straight-edge examples (United States Stamps 1922-26, p. 191), supporting his theory that the sheets were cut into four panes before being perforated by the machines employed for the flat press.
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Lot 520 |
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1926, 13¢ green (622), perfectly centered with large even margins, vibrant color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum; simply Superb. SMQ $275.
Scott $22
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 521 |
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1926, 13¢ green (622), wide bottom margin plate block of 6, wonderfully fresh and virtually perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged, a choice Extremely Fine plate block.
Scott $325
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Lot 522 |
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1926, 2¢ White Plains, imperf horizontally between (629 var.), vertical block of six imperf between middle and bottom rows with a Bureau production splice joining the same two pairs, Very Fine. From the original find of a strip of 20 that is mentioned in the Scott/Datz Error Catalog.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 523 |
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1927, 1¢ green (632), perfectly centered with flawless, never hinged original gum; post office fresh and truly Superb. SMQ $175.
Scott $1
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 524 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), centered with mathematical precision amid uncommonly large margins with radiant color and pristine, never hinged original gum; Superb. SMQ $5,500.
Scott $650
WITH MORE THAN 110 EXAMPLES GRADED BY PSE TO DATE, ONLY A SINGLE NEVER HINGED 2¢ TYPE II HAS BEEN DEEMED SUPERIOR TO THIS SUPERB 98.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 525 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), lower right plate no. block of 4, fresh and solid with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Very Fine and choice (the right stamps are Extremely Fine Jumbos).
Scott $3,000
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Lot 526 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), upper left plate no. block of 4, bright and fresh with unusually deep color, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 527 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), fresh and perfectly centered with intense color and a light slogan cancel; a Superb used Gem. The only PSE 98 with just one example graded higher. SMQ $400.
Scott $14
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 528 |
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1927, 7¢ black (639), mathematically centered with bright white paper and immaculate, never hinged original gum; fresh and Superb. SMQ $240.
Scott $3
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 529 |
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1931, 9¢ rose (641), perfectly centered and post office fresh with luminous color and pristine, never hinged original gum; Superb. SMQ $245.
Scott $3
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 530 |
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1929, 1¢-10¢ Kans.-Nebr. complete (658-679), plate blocks of 4, a fresh, crisp set with typical centering on the two key values, but mostly above average on the rest; original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $6,855
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Lot 531 |
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1929, 8¢ Kans. (666), bright, fresh and positively perfectly centered with huge margins for the issue and flawless, never hinged original gum; an undeniably Superb Gem. SMQ $1,750 for Superb 98.
Scott $160
MORE THAN 140 8¢ KANS. OVERPRINTS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED TO PSE IN AN ATTEMPT TO WIN THE ELUSIVE GEM 100; ONLY THIS ONE AND ONE OTHER HAVE SUCCEEDED—THERE ARE NO 100JS.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Gem 100.
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Lot 532 |
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1929, 6¢ Nebr. (675), centered with mathematical precision amid truly gigantic margins for the issue with radiant color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; a post office fresh and absolutely Superb Jumbo Gem. SMQ $1,250 for a normal 98.
Scott $75
THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF A PSE GEM 100J, THE HIGHEST GRADE ATTAINABLE.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 533 |
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1929, 7¢ Nebr. (676), nearly perfectly centered with generous margins and post office fresh, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $275.
Scott $48
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 534 |
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1929, 9¢ Nebr. (678), mathematically precise centering with absolutely gigantic margins for the issue as well as bright, luminous color and spotless, never hinged original gum; Superb Jumbo Gem. SMQ $1,150 for a normal 98.
Scott $80
THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF A PSE GEM 100J, THE HIGHEST GRADE ATTAINABLE.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 535 |
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1929, 9¢ Nebr. (678), choice centering, radiant color and flawless, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $340.
Scott $80
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 536 |
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1929, 10¢ Nebr. (679), remarkably fresh and mathematically centered with perfectly balanced margins, brilliant color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; Superb. PSE has graded only two examples higher—both 98Js; there are no 100s. SMQ $1,100,
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 537 |
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1938, 4½¢ Presidential (809), perfectly centered and post office fresh, original gum, never hinged; a Superb Gem. SMQ $175.
Scott $1
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Gem 100.
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Lot 538 |
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1979, $1 Lamp, brown (engraved) inverted (1610c), well centered and post office fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $18,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MODERN INVERT; ONLY 95 OF THE ORIGINAL FIND OF 100 HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR.
Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 539 |
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1979, 15¢ John Paul Jones, perf. 12 (1789B), original gum, never hinged, Very Fine. Only 200 examples recorded.
Scott $3,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS MODERN RARITY.
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
The 15¢ John Paul Jones commemorative was printed by J.W. Fergusson & Sons and was to have been perforated 12 x 12 by the American Bank Note Company. However, after just a single day of perforating the horizontal pins broke and were replaced by perf 11 pins, creating the common perf 11 x 12 variety. Later the vertical perf. 12 pins were also replaced by perf 11 pins, resulting in the perf 11 x 11 variety.
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Lot 540 |
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1992, 29¢ N.Y. Stock Exchange, center inverted (2630d), in a horizontal se-tenant pair with a center omited error, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $25,000
ONE OF ONLY A TOTAL OF 10 POSSIBLE SE-TENANT PAIRS FROM THE TWO KNOWN PANES.
Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate.
Only two panes of 40 stamps are recorded, each containing 28 stamps with the centers inverted and 12 with the centers omitted.
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Lot 541 |
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1996, 32¢ Madonna & Child, black inscription at bottom (engraved) omitted (3107 var.), albino intaglio impression visible but without a trace of ink, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. One of only ten recorded examples.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 542 |
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1996, 32¢ Madonna & Child, engraved black (bottom inscription) omitted (3107 var.), same, the bottom pair in a plate block of 10; original gum, never hinged (minor gum disturbance in selvage), Extremely Fine. Two of only ten recorded and the only plate block.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 543 |
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1998, Unissued non-denominated "H" postal card rate stamp (3269 footnote), post office fresh and beautifully centered, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SO-CALLED "YELLOW HAT".
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 544 |
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1998, Unissued non-denominated "H" postal card rate stamp (3269 footnote), used as a 20¢ stamp with a 1977 13¢ Christmas stamp (1730) and 1¢ Kestrel (3031) on commercial cover, Dec 6, 2001; Extremely Fine and rare. The cover was mailed by by Greencastle Ind. coin dealer Julian Jarvis, who was among the early discoverers of the so-called "yellow hat" stamp, post office fresh and beautifully centered.
Scott $3,500 + off cover
AN IMPORTANT 20TH CENTURY POSTAL HISTORY RARITY.
The postcard rate in 2001 was 20¢. This cover, therefore, was properly franked with the then-current 34¢ first class letter rate.
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