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Lot 96 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), horizontal strip of three, exceptionally well centered and wonderfully fresh, each with a neatly struck small grid cancel; a choice, Very Fine strip.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 97 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), centered to left but quite well centered vertically, unused without gum, horizontal crease and small tear; fresh, nearly Fine appearance. A reasonably attractive example of the rare perforated type Ia.
Scott $20,000
Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 98 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with deep, dark color; unused without gum, a choice, truly Superb gem.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 99 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, exceptionally fresh and well centered unusually deep color and full, barely hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 100 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), nearly perfectly centered with strong color and light town cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,700.
Scott $275
AN EXTRAORDINARY ONE-CENT TYPE II — ONE OF ONLY TWO RECEIVE A GRADE OF 95 FROM PSE WITH NONE HIGHER.
Expertization: 1999 PF and 2009 PSE, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 101 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), position 59L4, well centered with perfs clear of design on three sides and just in at top and showing unmistakable break in bottom frame line, remarkably fresh with deep, rich plate four color, unused without gum, trivial faint corner crease at upper left; choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $7,000
Expertization: clear 1985 PF Certificate.
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Lot 102 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), a fresh, well centered "E" relief from plate 4 with a light grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 103 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), well centered with deep plate 4 color and especially bright paper; light cancel plus bit of red transit at lower left, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1991 PF and 2006 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 104 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), especially well centered showing clear breaks at top and bottom; neat manuscript cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate
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Lot 105 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, types III, IIIa (21, 22), horizontal combination pair, right stamp type III, position 18-19L4, bright, fresh and well centered with light blue Cincinnati town cancels, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $3,300
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 106 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), fresh and virtually perfectly centered with deep color and bright paper, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2000 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 107 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), well centered and remarkably fresh with strong color and contrast, unused without gum, Very Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1975 PF and 2002 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 108 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), beautifully centered, clearly showing type characteristics at top and bottom; bright color and paper with a light partial New York town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $3,500.
Scott $500
AN EXCEPTIONAL ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES BEING GRADE HIGHER BY PSE.
Expertization: 1984 PF and 2008 PSE, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 109 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top, beautifully centered, small part original gum, small faults, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,250
Expertization: 1986 APS certificate.
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Lot 110 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Va (24 var.), virtually perfectly centered with bright color and a neat red New York Carrier cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a striking used example.
Scott $320
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate as position 63R5 of the scarce type Va with small curl above "CE".
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Lot 111 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), exceptionally fresh and nicely centered showing clear line breaks in the bottom margin, original gum, lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate for a pair.
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Lot 112 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), remarkably fresh with bright, unmistakable color and full original gum, tiny sealed tear at bottom, about Fine appearance.
Scott $80,000
A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF A MINT FIVE-CENT BRICK RED, A STAMP THAT IS VERY RARELY SEEN WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 113 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), unusually well centered with perforations barely touching design only at bottom, rich color and razor-sharp impression, unused without gum, fresh and Very Fine, an outstanding unused example of the type one five-cent red brown perforated.
Scott $15,000
A LOVELY FRESH AND WELL CENTERED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ RED BROWN 1857-1861 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1977 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Beals
This example of the 5¢ red brown is arguably the finest of the half dozen or so certified unused singles. There are also three or four sound original gum certified singles, but this stamp is better centered than any of these.
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Lot 114 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), nicely centered with vibrant color, prooflike impression and light town cancels, lower right corner lightly toned, mainly visible on reverse, otherwise F.-V.F. and quite handsome.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 115 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), exceptionally well centered with perfs clear of design all around; deep rich color and light New Orleans town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 116 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), well centered with rich color and two clear, bold grid cancels with bit of red transit at lower left; fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificates.
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Lot 117 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), large margins, strong rich color, o.g., reperfed at right, fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 118 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), nearly perfectly centered with large margins, deep rich color and a light New Orleans town cancel, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,700.
Scott $275
A CHOICE 5¢ BROWN TYPE II; TO DATE, PSE HAS GRADED ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HIGHER.
Expertization: 1990 PF and 2009 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 119 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), bright and fresh with deep rich color and nearly full original gum (accompanying certificate states simply "o.g."), Fine and attractive.
Scott $30,000
RARELY OFFERED IN SOUND CONDITION, AND WITH A LARGE PORTION OF THE STILL INTACT ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Lutwak
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Lot 120 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), well centered and remarkably fresh with bright color and paper, unused without gum, Very Fine.
Scott $2,150
Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 121 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), exceptionally fresh and nicely centered, regummed over repaired tear, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $2,150
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 122 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), bright color and full original gum, centered to the right, tiny filled thin at upper right, V.G.-Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 123 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), recut at bottom, position 54L, fresh and exceptionally well centered, unused without gum, otherwise Very Fine and extremely attractive.
Scott $20,000
THIS BEAUTIFUL AND VERY WELL CENTERED UNUSED TYPE IV IS EASILY AMONG THE BEST OF THE 10 OR SO CERTIFIED UNUSED SINGLES.
Expertization: 1966 & 1992 PF and 1992 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 124 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), reasonably well centered with a finely detailed impression and full, lightly hinged original gum; fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 125 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III, imperf plate proof on stamp paper (36BP4d), four large margins and prooflike impression, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. A very rare imperforate; Unpriced by Scott.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 126 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), well centered with prooflike impression, o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott $700
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 127 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), bright, fresh and beautifully centered with red New York exchange office c.d.s. with integral "19" foreign credit, Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,000, a pretty stamp.
Scott $440
Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 128 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac, imperf plate proof on stamp paper (37P4c), exceptionally fresh with large margins and a razor-sharp impression; without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1993 APS Certificate.
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Lot 129 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unusually fresh and virtually perfectly centered with deep color amd exceptional contrast, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 130 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), vibrant color and bright paper, part original gum, fresh and almost Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 131 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), very well centered, deep color on bright paper, light town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,200
AN EXTRAORDINARY USED SINGLE, BEING UNQUESTIONABLY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE TINY NUMBER OF WELL CENTERED, GENUINE USED EXAMPLES THAT ARE ALSO COMPLETELY SOUND.
Expertization: 1977, 1991 & 2011 PF Certificates.
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Lot 132 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), exceptionally fresh with wide margins and vibrant red grid cancels, expertly repaired and partially reperforated at lower right, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 133 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), exceptionally well centered with deep color and a bright red cancel; skillfully repaired at lower right; Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
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Lot 134 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 135 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), bright, fresh and and beautifully centered, without gum as issued, choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
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Lot 136 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), absolutely brilliant color and exceptional margins with perforations clear of design all around; without gum as issued, fresh and choice; fully Extremely Fine for the issue; only 479 issued. SMQ $9,200.
Scott $2,750
A TRULY OUTSTANDING 3¢ REPRINT, WHICH IS PERHAPS THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUE TO FIND WELL CENTERED; TO DATE PSE HAS GRADED ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE SET HIGHER.
Expertization: 1990 & 2000 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the last graded XF 90.
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Lot 137 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), exceptionally fresh and essentialy perfectly centered (though perfs are in at top and bottom) with brilliant color; without gum as issued, small thin spot at top, Very Fine appearance. Only 479 sold.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
The horizontal rows of perforations were too close together to accomodate the complete design, except on stamps from the bottom or top rows of the sheet.
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Lot 138 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh with warm color and a finely detailed impression, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered this well centered and with the perforations clear at top and bottom.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1984 & 2007 PF Certificates.
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Lot 139 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), bright, fresh and quite well centered with remarkably large margins (design untouched by perforations), without gum as issued, Very Fine for this. Only 516 issued.
Scott $2,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS NOTORIOUSLY POORLY CENTERED STAMP.
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Lot 140 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), remarkably fresh and nearly perfectly centered with deep color and bright paper, without gum as issued, tiny, barely noticeable bit of extraneous black ink on Washington's chin; otherwise Extremely Fine and choice. Only 516 issued.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 141 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), perfectly centered with a razor-sharp impression, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Only 489 sold.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
The horizontal rows of perforations were normally too close together to accomodate the complete design, except on stamps from the bottom or top rows of the sheet.
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Lot 142 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), fresh and beautifully centered, without gum as issued, two tiny thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance. Only 489 issued.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 143 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), beautifully centered with extra wide margins, rich color and a crisp impression; without gum as issued, few slightly short perfs; fresh and otherwise Very Fine. Only 489 sold.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
The horizontal rows of perforations were normally too close together to accomodate the complete design, except on stamps from the bottom or top rows of the sheet.
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Lot 144 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), wonderfully bright and fresh with exceptionally large margins on three sides (perfs just in at bottom) and absolutely brilliant color; without gum as issued, Very Fine and choice. Only 480 issued.
Scott $3,000
A TRULY OUTSTANDING 30¢ RE-ISSUE, A STAMP THAT NORMALLY HAS THE PERFORATIONS TOUCHING ON AT LEAST TWO SIDES AND FREQUENTLY THREE (OR EVEN FOUR).
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Lot 145 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), bright and fresh with absolutely brilliant color; without gum as issued, scissor-blunted top perfs, couple tiny natural paper inclusions, mounting adhesive on reverse; otherwise Fine. Only 480 sold.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1999 APS certificate.
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