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Lot 122 |
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1873, 1¢ ultramarine, imperf (156f), vertical pair. Each with Fancy Star cancel. Large margins except in at top, horizontal crease bottom stamp. Otherwise Fine,a rare bank note imperforate multiple, of which less than 5, all with creases have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 123 |
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1873, 3¢ green, double impression (158j), nicely centered, very lightly cancelled, bright color, tiny thin spot and faint crease, not mentioned in accompanying certificate. Fine appearance.
Scott $7,500
A FRESH, LIGHTLY CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PRINTING VARIETY OF WHICH ONLY 6 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
Expertization: clear 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 124 |
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1873, 3¢ green, printed on both sides (158k), partly clear impression printed on back in an inverted orientation to front, which is well centered with a pretty violet target cancel. Light crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $20,000
A CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR BANK NOTE VARIETY, OF WHICH THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER CERTIFIED EXAMPLE— ONLY ABOUT HALF DOZEN OF ANY DENOMINATION OF THE BANK NOTE ISSUES FEATURE THIS PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES VARIETY, ALL 3¢ VALUES.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Natalee Grace
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Lot 125 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink, double paper (159c), natural straight edge at right. Cancelled by bold "New York D" oval h.s. Paper folded back at top left to show variety, small thinned area on backing paper. Fine, a rare paper variety.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Landau
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Lot 126 |
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1873, 10¢ brown, imperf between (161d), horizontal pair. Well centered, bright color, bold cork cancel. Negligible corner crease, choice. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $25,000
A FRESH AND STRIKING 10¢ CONTINENTAL PAIR, FULLY IMPERFORATE BETWEEN-THE ONLY RECODED EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Isleham
This pair is the only example of a Bank Note issue imperf between other than the 3¢ Continental and the 2¢ Special printing of 1883-1885.
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Lot 127 |
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1873, 15¢ yellow orange, double paper (163b), rich color. Cork cancel. Paper partly separated, with a piece missing (possibly removed to show variety). Otherwise Fine. Listed, but unpriced in Scott.
THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ CONTINENTAL BANKNOTE DOUBLE PAPER CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 128 |
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1873, 30¢ gray black (165), perfectly centered, bright color. Fancy NYFM cancel. Highly unusual plate flaw on Hamilton's left shoulder area, most likely from a piece of foreign matter on the plate. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $140
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate, not mentioning plate flaw.
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