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Sale 350
U.S. and Canada Stamps
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Lot 100 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), well centered, rich color on bright paper, full, fresh original gum with imperceptible trace of hinging, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate as block of 4.
Provenance: Hewitt, "Laila"
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Lot 101 |
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1861, 30¢ red orange, First Design (61), far better centered than most with vibrant color and full original gum; faint horizontal crease (quite endemic to the issue) and few a short perfs at top (also very typical), exceptionally fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $45,000
AN IMPRESSIVE MINT 30¢ FIRST DESIGN, BEING OF SUPERIOR QUALITY, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMPARED TO MOST OF THE FEW SURVIVING EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1971 & 2001 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: "Liberty"
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Lot 102 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), beautifully centered with especially intense color, characteristic, deep prooflike impression and full, very lightly hinged original gum; light, nearly invisible horizontal crease at top, remarkably fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,000
A CHOICE MINT 10¢ FIRST DESIGN; ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE SEEN—EVEN WITH THE TRIVIAL CREASE.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Laila", "Liberty"
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Lot 103 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), well centered, characteristic deep shade contrasts beautifully with the bright red grid cancel, couple perf faults, Very Fine appearance, pretty stamp.
Scott $1,710
Expertization: 2010 P.S.E. Certificate.
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