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Sale 353
U.S. and Worldwide
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations
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Lot 160 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I, imperf horizontally (248a), vertical pair. Fresh radiant color. O.g., lightly hinged. Small corner crease. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $5,500
A MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE ERROR PAIR-ONLY ONE OTHER HAS BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION IN THEIR ONLINE CERTIFICATE RECORDS.
Expertization: with 1980 & 2001 P.F. certificates, the former not noting the crease.
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Lot 161 |
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1894, 2¢ carmine lake, type I (249), beautifully centered with blazing color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $450
Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate as simply "OG", implying never hinged.
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Lot 162 |
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1894, 5¢ chocolate, imperf horizontally (255c), vertical pair. Few small thins, reperforated at right. Fine appearance. Less than one pane is recorded.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 163 |
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1894, 6¢ dull brown (256), virtually perfectly centered, post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate as simply "OG", implying never hinged.
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Lot 164 |
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1894, 6¢ dull brown (256), bright, fresh and beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
Expertization: with 1999 P.S.E. & 2000 P.F. certificates showing sheet margin imprint selvage, which has been subsequently separated.
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Lot 165 |
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1894, 6¢ dull brown, imperf horizontally (256a), vertical strip of 3. O.g., lightly hinged. Few nibbed perforations at right, all but one on the bottom stamp, small closed tear between the middle and bottom stamps -leaving the top pair sound-. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 166 |
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1894, 8¢ violet brown (257), exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered with extra large margins and immaculate, never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine., and a bit undergraded in our opinion. Scott Stamp Values $700.
Scott $475
Expertization: with 1996 and 2015 P.F. certificates, latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 167 |
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1894, 10¢ dark green (258), right margin plate no. single. Wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with almost iridescent color and immaculate, never hinged original gum. A Superb gem.
Scott $850
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 168 |
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1894, 15¢ dark blue (259), exceptionally fresh with deep, dark color. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F., lovely stamp.
Scott $850
Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate as simply "OG", implying never hinged.
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Lot 169 |
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1894, 50¢ orange (260), a gorgeous stamp; virtually perfectly centered with pleasingly symmetrical margins and deep rich color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $1,500
A SUPERB NEVER HINGED 50¢ FIRST BUREAU.
Expertization: with 1986 P.F. certificate as simply "OG", implying never hinged.
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