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Lot 506 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), beautifully centered with uncommonly large margins, intense color, and lightly hinged original gum, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine, SMQ $3700.
Scott $1,800
A DIFFICULT STAMP TO LOCATE WELL CENTERED WITHIN LARGE MARGINS.
Expertization: 1970 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
Provenance: Gaudio
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Lot 507 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), well centered, bright color, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. SMQ $675.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1977 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded F 70.
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Lot 508 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), lovely color, sharp impression, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh, Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 509 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), exceptionally fresh with bright rich color, sharp impression, original gum lightly hinged, Fine, SMQ $10,500.
Scott $27,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded Fine 70.
The 4¢ and 8¢ values on bluish paper were never issued to the public. One pane of 100 of each was kept for the Post Office archives and the rest destroyed. Over the years 80-90 of each were given to private collectors in exchange for other stamps needed for the national collection.
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Lot 510 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), well centered, vibrant color, original gum, mild gum bend, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce stamp.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 511 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), bright and fresh, nicely centered, original gum, lightly hinged, F.-V.F., a fresh premium mint single which has been a bit conservatively graded in our opinion. SMQ $2150.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 1990 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded Fine 70.
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Lot 512 |
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1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), well centered, deep color, original gum, Very Fine, SMQ $775.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2010 P.S.E. Certificate graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 513 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), exceptionally bright and fresh with full original gum, about Fine a quite attractive example of this 20th century rarity.
Scott $30,000
Expertization: 1959 APS certificate.
The 4¢ and 8¢ values on bluish paper were never issued to the public. One pane of 100 of each was kept for the Post Office archives and the rest destroyed. Over the years 80-90 of each were given to private collectors in exchange for other stamps needed for the national collection.
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Lot 514 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), outstanding centering, deep color, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600
A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 515 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), very well centered, vivid rich color, original gum, hinge remnant, fresh, Very Fine, SMQ $1600.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 2011 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 516 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), exceptionally bright and fresh with lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,600
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 517 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), nicely centered, bright color, single slightly nibbed perf, original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
Expertization: 1955 and 1991 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 518 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), fresh and well centered, single gum soaked perf upper right, otherwise original gum, F.-V.F., quite attractive. SMQ $1600.
Scott $2,600
Expertization: 1985 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75 (does not mention gum soak).
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Lot 519 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), nicely centered, rich color, light unobtrusive cancel, fresh, F.-V.F., SMQ $900.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 2010 P.S. E. Certificate F70.
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Lot 520 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), well centered, bright and fresh, very lightly hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 521 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), bright color, original gum, lightly hinged, light pencil notation on reverse, Fine, SMQ $475.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2006 and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded F 70.
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Lot 522 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), virtually perfectly centered, fresh color, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, SMQ $1150.
Scott $320
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 523 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), beautifully centered within uncommonly large margins, rich color, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $320
Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 524 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), near perfect centering within large balanced margins, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $320
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 525 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), wide top margin imprint, star and plate no. 4979 block of six, beautifully centered, rich color on fresh paper, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $4,250
WIDE TOP MARGIN NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCKS OF THE LINCOLN BLUE PAPER WITH THIS PREMIUM CENTERING ARE VERY RARELY SEEN.
Expertization: 2014 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 526 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), perfectly centered, rich color, light cancel, choice, Extremely Fine, a truly scarce stamp in this outstanding used condition— only four others share this grade and only one is higher (98)., SMQ $1000.
Scott $250
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 527 |
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1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon (370), absolutely perfectly centered, pristine in every way, light neat machine cancel, Superb, only one graded higher (98J). SMQ $300.
Scott $2
Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98.
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