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Lot 927 |
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), bright color and paper and full, lightly hinged original gum; fresh and Fine.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 928 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1879, 1¢ yellow (O94), fresh and quite nicely centered for this with absolutely brilliant color, without gum as issued, F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 929 |
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Newspaper, 1894 "Colman" Special Printing, 1¢-$60, privately perforated and gummed (PR57-PR79 & PR81 var.), a complete set of all values including the unissued 9¢ each stamp with intense color, a prooflike impression and full never hinged original gum, post office fresh and F.-V.F., Unlisted in Scott, but described by Luff, Braceland and Mooz. A hinged set sold for $6,000 in our auction of the Jim Kotanchik collection of Newspaper Stamps in February, 2004.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A THOROUGHLY CHOICE SET, ONE OF ONLY 45 SUCH SETS PRODUCED, VERY FEW OF WHICH REMAIN IN AN UNHINGED STATE.
This printing was ordered from the American Bank Note Company in March of 1894 to serve as samples for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which had, a month earlier, been awarded the four-year contract to print postage stamps.These stamps were printed from the original plates prepared by the Continental Bank Note Co. in 1875 and were in the possession of the American Bank Note Co., who had been printing stamps since 1879.
Washington stamp dealer Henry F. Colman obtained a set of imperforate panes of 50 of the sample stamps. Keeping five sets in imperforate condition, he perforated the other forty-five sets. Colman was indicted by the government for illegal possession of these stamps, but was acquitted.
N.B. In a recent conversation with Jim Kloetzel, Editor Emeritus of the Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, we were told that these Colman Special Printings will be listed in a future edition of the Specialized—the imperforates as major listings, the privately perforated versions as a footnote with a value.
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Lot 930 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ carmine rose (Q10), bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered with vibrant color and never hinged original gum, mild natural gum bend (not mentioned on accompanying certificate); Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,150.
Scott $700
Expertization: clear 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 931 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ carmine rose (Q11), a choice top margin plate no. single, virtually perfectly centered with wide margins, deep color and never hinged original gum; post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $250
Expertization: 2001PF Certificate.
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Lot 932 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, $1 carmine rose (Q12), beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh and bright, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SSV $1,000.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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