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Lot 217 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), well centered, rich color. Never hinged original gum with slight natural gum bend. Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 218 |
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1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset, imperf between (525c), block of four, top pair the imperf between variety, bottom pair has a few faint blind perfs, straight edge at right as always. Light cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $650+
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY, WITH ONLY A FEW KNOWN UNUSED PAIRS, AND ONLY TWO OTHERS USED, ONE IS CREASED- ANOTHER UNDERVALUED VARIETY.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 219 |
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1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV, printed on both sides (530b), block of four. Strong partial impression on back of left stamp and light partial impressions on back of right stamp. Light creases and minor thin, neither mentioned in accompanying certificate. Otherwise Very Fine, rare printing variety.
Scott $2,400 as singles
Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Lake Shore
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Lot 220 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair, very large margins with sheet margin at left, brilliant color. Neat Chicago slogan cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
AN EXQUISITE USED PAIR OF THE 2¢ TYPE VII IMPERF, WITH ONLY ONE PAIR GRADED HIGHER BY EACH THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION AND THE PROFESSIONAL STAMP EXPERTS.
Expertization: 2014 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 221 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair with verticle guide line, huge balanced margins. Light machine cancel, bright color. Small filled thin. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
A SUPERB APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE USED MULTIPLE, OF WHICH PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 12-15 EXIST.
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 222 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory, deep red violet (537a), well centered, bright true color. Neat boxed "Yuma Wash" postmark. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
A GEM USED SINGLE OF THIS RARE SHADE, MOST OF WHICH ARE PRE-CANCELLED.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
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Lot 223 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (544), exceptionally well centered, large margins, bright color. Unobtrusive cancel. Light horizontal crease, not mentioned in accompanying certificate, choice. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,750
AMONG THE MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE SHEET WASTE ISSUE, AND THE CREASE IS COMPLETELY TRIVIAL.
Expertization: 1964 P.F. Certificate.
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