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Lot 688 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), position 67R4, fresh and well centered with intense color and a clear, face-free town cancel; tiny natural paper inclusion at upper left, mentioned only for strict accuracy (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine to Extremely Fine with great eye appeal.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: clear 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 689 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), vertical strip of three, fresh and nicely centered, canceled New Orleans c.d.s.s, Dec 8, 1857, F.-V.F.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 690 |
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1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (28b), well centered with deep rich color, canceled by partial New Orleans c.d.s. and bit of red transit c.d.s.; reperfed at bottom, fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 2012 PF Certificate.
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Lot 691 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), socked-on-the-nose with a straightline "PAID" handstamp, fresh and F.-V.F. with exceptional eye appeal.
Scott $1,475
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Lot 692 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), bright and fresh with exceptionally wide margins including full captured imprint in oversized right margin, bold Erie Pa. town cancel, F.-V.F. and quite striking.
Scott $275+
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Lot 693 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), well centered with choice color and a partial 1859 New Orleans town cancel; fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 694 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), remarkably fresh and essentially perfectly centered with a sharp impression and a bold, dark red grid cancel; Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $700.
Scott $295
Expertization: 1994 PF and 2005 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 695 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), nearly perfectly centered and socked-on-the-nose with a blue boxed "PAID" handstamp; a choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $400
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Lot 696 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), nearly perfectly centered and exceptionally fresh and bright, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine SMQ $875.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 697 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), nicely centered for this with rich, vibrant color; without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh and F.-V.F. Only 479 were issued.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 698 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), precisely centered with fully intact perforations, incredibly intense color and a prooflike impression on bright paper; without gum as issued, pristine Extremely Fine; only 454 sold. SSV $6,750.
Scott $4,000
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90¢ REPRINT THAT IS QUITE RARE THIS WELL CENTERED AND WITH NONE OF THE SCISSOR SEPARATION OR SHORT PERFS COMMON TO THESE.
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate graded XF 90.
Provenance: "Empire"
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Lot 699 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), exceptionally well centered with perforations well clear of design at both top and bottom and full perforations all around; deep, dark color and strong, prooflike impression, without gum as issued, microscopic, nearly invisible pinhole at top; choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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