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1902-1908 Regular Issues
 
 
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Lot 204

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1903, $2 dark blue (312), original gum light h.r., exceptionally bright with rich color. Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 213

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

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

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

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
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
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
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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