Sale 344

Harbour Sale


1869 Pictorial Issue
 
 
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Lot 4313
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), exceptionally fresh and well centered with a neat blue grid cancel, Very Fine and most attractive.
Scott $175
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Lot 4314
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1869, 2¢ brown, plate proof on India (113P3), upper left sheet margin block of 10 with split arrow, plate "No. 26" and part-imprint, small thin/tear in selvage and light creases at left and right affecting four stamps, Very Fine.
Scott $610
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Lot 4315

1869, 2¢ brown (113), well centered and exceptionally bright and fresh; original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1999 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 4316

1869, 2¢ brown (113), fresh and nicely centered with rich color and lightly hinged original gum; F.-V.F.
Scott $600

Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4317

1869, 2¢ brown (113), dark shade, virtually perfectly centered, original gum disturbed by hinge removal, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4318
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine, plate proof on India (115P3), top imprint and plate "No. 13" block of 12, faults including two stamps in plate block, seven sound singles, that would be Very Fine.
Scott $1,090
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Lot 4319
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), exceptionally well centered with wide margins and a neat 5-point star cancel; bright, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine SSV $325.
Scott $225

Expertization: 1998 & 2008 PF Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85 XQ.
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Lot 4320
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1869, 12¢ green (117 var.), horizontal plate scratch across "12", fresh and nicely centered, unused without gum, F.-V.F. Something unusual for the 1869 specialist, 2000 APS certificate.
Scott $775
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Lot 4321
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1869, 12¢ green (117), nicely centered, strong color and impression, canceled by purple grid used by the Philadelphia foreign mail department, fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $400

Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 4322
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1869, 12¢ green (117), a spectacular, beautifully centered jumbo margined single with absolutely humongous margins, bright paper and a neat three-bar grid cancel; small, light corner crease; choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $140
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Lot 4323
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), exceptionally bright and fresh, unused without gum, centered to the bottom, about Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 4324
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), remarkably fresh and well centered with unusually intense color and a light cork cancel, Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $260
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Lot 4325
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), nicely centered with bright color and paper, unused without gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4326
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), rich colors, contrasting red leaf of New York City used on supplementary mail, attractive and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4327
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, choice centering within large margins, pretty pastel colors, intense strike of segmented circle and small part of red exchange c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott 121.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certicate.
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Lot 4328
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), wide margins, bright colors, cancelled by French packet anchor lozenge cancel, Very Fine and scarce strike on the 30¢ 1869 issue.
Scott $500

Provenance: Eno, Skinner
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Lot 4329
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), brilliant colors and paper, unused, lightly soiled at top left, still fresh and Fine.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4330
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), exceptionally well centered with deep rich color, unused without gum, small thin spot and reperforated at left, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4331
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), exceptionally fresh and well centered with bright color and light manuscript cancels, couple tiny thin spots; otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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