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Harbour Sale


1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue
 
 
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Lot 4249
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢-90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (40P4-47P4), all with four margins except 30¢ barely touched at top, F.-V.F.
Scott $450
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Lot 4250
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ dark brown, trial color plate proof on wove (40TC5e), top sheet margin single with large margins and full never hinged original gum; bright, fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $275 for hinged

Expertization: photocopy of PF Certificate 485801 for the pair from which this stamp was taken.
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Lot 4251

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), nicely centered with luminous color, without gum as issued, few perf tips restored at top (not mentioned on accompanying certificate); fresh, F.-V.F. appearance. Only 479 issued.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: clear 1981 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4252

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), fresh and quite reasonably centered, without gum as issued, light, barely noticeable bit of soiling above head, otherwise F.-V.F. Only 878 issued.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4253

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), fresh and nicely centered, without gum as issued, scissor cut perfs, partly clipped at left, without gum as issued, Fine.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1965 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4254

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), wonderfully fresh and virtually perfectly centered, without gum as issued, tiny filled pinhole in right margin; choice, Extremely Fine appearance. Only 479 issued.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4255

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), nicely centered with vibrant color, without gum as issued, barest trace of soiling on Franklins's head and a single nibbed perf at right, otherwise Very Fine. Only 480 issued.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 4256

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), quite well centered with deep rich color, without gum as issued, small shallow thin spot in left margin; choice, Very Fine appearance. Only 454 issued.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: 1967 PF Certificate with typo identifying stamp as #40.
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