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Lot 55

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 39. Exceptionally fresh with large balanced margins. Trace of o.g. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500 without gum

Expertization: with 1994 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 56
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), bright and fresh with generous margins all around. Unused without gum as listed. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: with 1987 P.F. and 1997 A.P.S. certificates.
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Lot 57

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), full margins, tied by red grids on folded cover to Philadelphia, red New York circular datestamp with integral "5 cts" rate and matching "PAID" plus blue Philadelphia "R" (Recorded); vertical file folds, stamp with tiny edge flaws. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 58

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (9X1e), exceptionally fresh with large balanced margins. Part o.g. Small thin spot in lower left corner. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,750 without gum

Expertization: with 1978 P.F. certificate as old Scott 9X1d.
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Lot 59
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New York, N.Y., 5¢ black on very thin "pelure" paper, without signature (9X1e var.), clear to large margins. Unused without gum. Fine.
Scott $3,750

Expertization: with 1971 & 1991 P.F. certificates, the latter as "the so-called pelure paper.

Provenance: Maffeo
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Lot 60

Providence, R.I., 1846, 10¢ gray black (10X2), large margins all around including partial sheet margins top and right. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,150

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 61
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), type II. Clear to mostly large margins. Canceled single pen stroke. F.-V.F.
Scott $10,000

A RARE COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ ON LILAC.

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 62
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on gray lilac (11X5), type II. Ample to large margins. Canceled solely by red St. Louis town cancel. Two small thin spots. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $10,000

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ ON LILAC CANCELED SOLELY BY THE TOWN CANCEL AND WITHOUT THE USUAL PEN CANCEL.

Expertization: with 1977 P.F. certificate.
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