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Sale 353
U.S. and Worldwide
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations
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Lot 181 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine, booklet pane of 6 (301c), position E. Fresh, crisp and very well centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine, a choice pane.
Scott $950
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Lot 182 |
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1903, 4¢ brown (303), top margin imprint & plate no. block of 6. Very well centered and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 183 |
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1903, 6¢ claret (305), full top margin imprint & plate no. block of 6. Exceptionally fresh and solid with truly choice centering. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
A SIMPLY SUPERB TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 6¢ 1902 ISSUE.
Expertization: with 1994 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 184 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), bottom margin imprint & plate no. block of 6. Incredibly well centered. O.g., very lightly hinged. Light diagonal crease lower left stamp, couple perfs separated. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $675
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Lot 185 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), centered with near mathematical precision amid perfectly balanced margins with bright color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. Scott Stamp Values $2,250 for a normal XF 90.
Scott $1,200
A RARELY SEEN MINT NEVER HINGED GEM OF THE 50¢ 1902 ISSUE.
Expertization: with 1985 and 2015 P.F. certificates latter graded XF 90 XQ.
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Lot 186 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), nicely centered with great color and contrast. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $825
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 187 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), top sheet margin single. Bright and fresh with huge margins all around. O.g., never hinged (lightly hinged in ungummed selvage only). A Superb gem.
Scott $600
Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 188 |
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1908, 5¢ blue coil (317), fresh and well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $5,750
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL.
Expertization: with 1975 & 2000 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 189 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), characteristic deep color. O.g. Fine.
Scott $4,250
Expertization: with 1975 & 1999 P.F. certificates, the former as part of a pair.
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Lot 190 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine, type I, rouletted between (319r), vertical pair. Wonderfully fresh with brilliant color. O.g. Very Fine and rare.
Scott $3,250
QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS ELUSIVE AND UNUSUAL PERFORATION VARIETY.
Expertization: with 1974 P.F. certificate.
A few sheets with missing perforations were rouletted by order of the San Francisco postmaster and sold over the counter during the normal course of business. Very few survived.
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Lot 191 |
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1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (327), bottom margin imprint & plate no. block of 6. Wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with flawless, never hinged original gum. Single internal perf separation, mentioned only for strict accuracy, still. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $4,000
THIS 10¢ LOUISIANA PLATE BLOCK MUST CERTAINLY BE AMONG THE FINEST CENTERED EXTANT.
Expertization: with clear 1989 P.F. certificate as simply "OG", implying never hinged.
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