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Lot 4371 |
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1873, 1¢ ultramarine (156), nearly perfectly centered with lovely pastel color and full original gum; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
Expertization: 2005 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4372 |
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1873, 2¢ brown (157), wonderfully fresh with deep rich color and clean, never hinged original gum, Fine.
Scott $350 for hinged
Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4373 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), well centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $110 for hinged
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Lot 4374 |
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1873, 3¢ green (158), left sheet margin single with gigantic "boardwalk" margin at left; fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $110 for hinged
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Lot 4375 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), bright and fresh, sharp strike of NYFM fouled anchor (Weiss RE-E4), Very Fine and attractive, Ex-Landau.
Estimate $200 - 300
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Lot 4376 |
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1873, 7¢ orange vermilion (160), well centered with uncommonly large margins, vivid color and bright paper, unused without gum, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4377 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), well centered with intense color and prooflike impression, unused without gum, several trimmed perforations, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: Issued PF Certificate 195100 which has been lost; includes printout from PF website.
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Lot 4378 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), nearly perfectly centered with absolutely enormous margins, deep, dark color and a bold blue three-bar grid cancel; a stunning Extremely Fine Jumbo. SMQ $270 for a normal 90.
Scott $143
Expertization: 2003 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF 90J.
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Lot 4379 |
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1873, 12¢ blackish violet (162), well centered intense color, bright paper and a brilliant red New York Foreign Mail circle-of-wedges cancel, remarkably fresh and Very Fine with tremendous eye appeal.
Scott $155
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4380 |
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange (163), brilliant color, original gum, hinge remnant, reperforated at right, fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4381 |
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1873, 24¢ violet, large die proof (164P1), reduced to 68 x 82 mm with full die sinkage, few small, light tone spots, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 4382 |
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1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), exceedingly well centered within balanced margins, bright color, unused, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4383 |
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1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), virtually perfectly centered with extra wide margins, bright color and a neat "5" barred ellipse cancel, Extremely Fine. The only 90J awarded by PSE with just five examples graded higher; SMQ $550 for a normal 90.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2000 PF and 1993 & 2009 PSE Certificates, last graded XF 90J despite noting "shorter perf" at upper right.
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Lot 4384 |
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1875, 5¢ blue, J. grill (179c), well centered with intense color and original gum; couple light creases and a few typical paper breaks in the grill; fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate.
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