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Lot 284 |
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1875 Special Printing, 1¢ ultramarine (167), beautifully centered with bright, vibrant color on crisp white paper; usual scissor-trimmed but relatively intact perforations; without gum as issued, small thin spot at top, fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $17,500
ONE OF ONLY ABOUT 50 EXAMPLES OF THE 1¢ CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING RECORDED.
Expertization: 2001 APS and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: "Liberty"
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Lot 285 |
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1875 Special Printing, 2¢ dark brown (168), scissor-separated but with full, intact perforations, rich, dark brown color, without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F. for this.
Scott $8,000
FEWER THAN 75 EXAMPLES OF THE 2¢ CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1980 & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Little, "Liberty"
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Lot 286 |
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1875 Special Printing, 3¢ blue green (169), exceptionally well centered with brilliant color and paper, without gum as issued, normal scissor-trimmed perforations, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $27,500
AN OUTSTANDING 3¢ CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING, NO MORE THAN 40 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: signed Stein with 1949, 1969, 1989 & 2008 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: "Liberty"
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Lot 287 |
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1875 Special Printing, 6¢ dull rose (170), incredibly fresh color and paper and with the perforations fully intact, without gum as issued, Fine and choice.
Scott $24,000
A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH LESS THAN 40 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, AND ONLY ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THESE HAVE FULLY INTACT PERFORATIONS.
Expertization: 1991 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 288 |
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1875 Special Printing, 7¢ reddish vermilion (171), without gum as issued, very well centered with exceptionally brilliant color, neatly scissor-separated leaving perforations intact on three sides, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,250
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP, LESS THAN 75 BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1957 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Chapin
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Lot 289 |
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1875 Special Printing, 7¢ reddish vermilion (171), brilliant color, quite well centered, without gum as issued, pulled perforations and a few reduced at top after certificate, Very Fine.
Scott $5,250
ONLY ABOUT 75 OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1955 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 290 |
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1875 Special Printing, 10¢ pale brown (172), remarkably well centered with rich color, without gum as issued, normal scissor-trimmed perforations, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $22,500
A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 35-40 EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1973 & 2003 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: "Country Gentleman", Chapin, Hoffman, "Liberty"
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Lot 291 |
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1875 Special Printing, 12¢ dark violet (173), unusually well centered, stunning deep color and with fully intact perforations, without any bluntness from scissor separation, without gum as issued, a Very Fine gem.
Scott $7,500
AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SPECIAL PRINTING OF WHICH LESS THAN 75 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, THIS BEING ONE OF THE VERY FEW THAT SHOW NO PERFORATIONS HAVING BEEN TRIMMED OR EVEN BLUNTED BY THE SCISSOR SEPARATION, AS IS THE CASE WITH A VAST MAJORITY OF THESE HARD PAPER SPECIAL PRINTINGS.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 292 |
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1875 Special Printing, 15¢ brown orange (174), without gum as issued, bright color on fresh paper, scissor separation, as most always, Very Fine and rare. Only about 40 examples are believed to exist.
Scott $20,000
A BRIGHT FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Expertization: signed Stern, 1949, 1969 and 1989 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 293 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), near perfect centering and lovely, warm color with essentially fully intact perforations, without gum as issued, choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 100 OR SO EXTANT, WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND NONE OF THE BLUNTNESS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USUAL SCISSOR SEPARATION.
Expertization: 1997 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 294 |
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1875 Special Printing, 30¢ greenish black (176), fresh and nearly perfectly centered, scissor separated as almost always, with intact perfs on three sides, without gum as issued, Very Fine.
Scott $16,000
AMONG THE BETTER CENTERED AND MOST DESIRABLE EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Isleham
Fewer than 10% of the 50-60 or so copies extant have intact perforations on four sides.
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Lot 295 |
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1875 Special Printing, 30¢ greenish black (176), rich and fresh color on bright paper, quite well centered, scissor separated as usual but perforations visible on all four sides, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $16,000
EASILY AMONG THE FINER OF THE 50-60 SURVIVING EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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