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Sale 354
U.S. and Canada Stamps, Collections and Accumulations
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Lot 204 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine (301), bottom imprint and plate no. 1524 block of six, original gum, never hinged, well centered, post office fresh. Very Fine choice block. Scott $425
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 205 |
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1903, 3¢ bright violet (302), bottom imprint and plate no. 2807 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, bottom left stamp never hinged, beautifully centered, brilliant color. Very Fine. Scott $800
Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 206 |
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1903, 4¢ brown (303), left imprint and plate no. 1800 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, bright color, quite well centered. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $825
Expertization: with 1978 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 207 |
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1903, 5¢ blue (304), top imprint and plate no. 3157 block of six, original gum, hinged in selvage and bottom middle stamp only, others never hinged, rich color, bright and fresh. Fine. Scott $825
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Lot 208 |
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1902, 8¢ violet black (306), bottom imprint and plate no. 3570 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged on center pair only, 4 stamps never hinged, intense shade, very well centered. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $750
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Lot 209 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), right imprint and plate no. 1476 block of six, original gum, never hinged, intense color, sharp impression. Very Fine, a choice plate block. Scott $1,150
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Lot 210 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), original gum, never hinged, perfectly centered with generous margins, vivid color and a fine impression. Extremely Fine to Superb. One of only seven 95 or 95J awarded by PSE and there is only one 98, with no 100's. SMQ $8,500. Scott $1,150
ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT 20TH CENTURY STAMPS TO LOCATE THIS WELL CENTERED AND IN SUCH A PRISTINE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
Expertization: with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 211 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), original gum, never hinged, beautifully centered with rich color and bright paper. Very Fine, quite scarce in this premium NH condition. Scott $2,550
Expertization: with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 212 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), original gum light h.r., exceptionally bright with rich color. Fine. Scott $825
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Lot 213 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), original gum, beautifully centered within unusually wide margins, deep rich color, bright paper. Extremely Fine. Scott $2,100
A BEAUTIFUL MINT SINGLE, WHICH IS QUITE SCARCE THIS CHOICE.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 214 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), original gum h.r., deep color and a fine impression. Fresh F.-V.F. Scott $2,100
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Lot 215 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), horizontal pair, original gum, never hinged, large margins all around, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Extremely Fine. Scott $1,300
Expertization: with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 216 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green, experimental coil, perf 12 vertically (318), pair with guide line and paste-up at right, original gum, lightly hinged, well centered. Fresh and Very Fine, a handsome and rare multiple with paste-up. Scott $11,000
Expertization: with 1989 PSE certificate.
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Lot 217 |
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BK 1903 2¢ carmine type I, booklet pane of six, horizontal watermark (319g var.), watermark also inverted and reversed, original gum, never hinged, bright color. Fine, a lovely fresh example of this rare paper error variety. Scott $5,000
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 218 |
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BK 2¢ carmine, type II, booklet pane of six (319Fh), booklet pane of 6. Original gum, lightly hinged at top only, well centered with wide margins, rich color. Very Fine, lovely example of the scarce carmine die II booklet pane. Scott $900
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Lot 219 |
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BK 1903 2¢ lake type II, booklet pane of six (319Fq var.), position 11E with part of left arrow, original gum, never hinged, centered to right as would be necessary to create the variety, rich color. Fresh and Fine. Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE CAPTURED ARROWS AS ALMOST INVARIABLY, THE MARGINS WERE TRIMMED IN THE BOOKLET PANE PRODUCTION, REMOVING ANY TRACE OF THE ARROW.
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