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Lot 162 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine Foreign entry of 1¢ design (332 var.), average centering as are most of the dozen or so recorded used examples, intense shade. Small thin and light creases, not mentioned on accompanying certificate. Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750 in the grade of Fine
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
The reason for the scarcity of this variety is the fact that only one of the 8,000+ positions on the 200+ plates used to print these 2 cent stamps featured the erasure of the 1 cent design.
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Lot 163 |
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1909, Washington-Franklin "defective paper" varieties (332, 338, 340 var), formerly known and listed as "China Clay Paper", each on cover, each with P.F. Certificates as genuine "Clay Paper" varieties on cover. 2¢ small cover faults, 10¢ stamp small corner crease, cover with faults, 15¢ Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 2,000
A RARE GROUP OF THESE SO-CALLED "DEFECTIVE PAPER" VARIETIES- VERY FEW ARE KNOWN ON COVER.
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Lot 164 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine, imperf, horizontal coil (344H), fresh single, ample margins tied on cover with "Feb 8, 1912 Philadelphia Pa" machine cancel, John Wanamaker corner card. F.-V.F. Listed but unpriced on cover in Scott.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPERFORATE COIL ON COVER; WE KNOW OF ONLY TWO OTHERS.
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Lot 165 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, imperf, vertical coil (347V), two singles tied by New York registry oval cancels on registered 2¢ carmine on blue entire (U414) to Gotha Germany, postmarked on reverse July 24, 1911, which had been the previous EDU, plus other backstamps including U.S. Seapost and Gotha receiver, fresh and Very Fine, an exceedingly rare usage of the 5¢ vertical imperforate coil, of which there are probably less than 5 covers known.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. certificate.
Provenance: "Alpha"
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Lot 166 |
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1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), guide line pair, attractively centered, bright and intense color. Lightly cancelled. Trivial light toning at upper right and bottom. Still F.-V.F., less than 10 used line pairs have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 167 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown coil (354), used guide line pair, well centered with wide margins showing full horizontal guide line at bottom. Barely noticeable tiny nick at top edge of right stamp, lightly cancelled. Choice Very Fine appearance, a handsome example of this rare used line pair, of which less than 10 have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 168 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), pair, nicely centered, rich color. Neat machine cancel. Single perf separation at top. Fine.
Scott $10,500
AN ATTRACTIVEELY CENTERED AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE USED COIL PAIR, OF WHICH LESS THAN 20 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION WITH APPARENTLY NO GENUINE USED LINE PAIRS.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
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