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Sale 355
U.S. and Worldwide
Stamps, Covers and Collections
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Lot 188 |
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1923, $2 deep blue (572), bottom plate no. 14306 block of six, original gum never hinged, lovely color, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 189 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top arrow and plate nos. F14326, F14327 block of eight, original gum never hinged, usual natural gum bends, bright colors, excellent centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, choice.
Scott $2,650
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Lot 190 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top arrow and plate nos. F14326, F14327 block of eight, original gum never hinged, usual light natural gum bends, brilliant colors, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,650
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Lot 191 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top arrow and plate nos. F14326, F14327 block of eight, original gum never hinged, bright vibrant colors, beautifully well centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,650
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Lot 192 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), pane of 100, Plate # 15028 handstamped Precancel "Riverton N.J." (L-3HS) additionally precancelled with inverted "Riverton N.J. " (L-2TS). Full original gum, never hinged, light overall toning, small tears in right selvage, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY REPORTED COMPLETE SHEET OF THE 2¢ HARDING IMPERFORATE PRECANCELLED FROM ANY CITY.
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Lot 193 |
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1925, 5¢ Norse-American (621), unusually wide top margin "5¢" arrow and plate nos. F16925, F16928 block of eight, original gum never hinged, Extremely Fine, actually quite scarce in this superb condition.
Scott $700
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Lot 194 |
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1928, 2¢ carmine, rotary, type II (634A), lower left plate no. 19747 block of four, original gum never hinged, exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, rich color, fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
A GEM 2¢ TYPE II PLATE BLOCK.
Expertization: with 1982 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 195 |
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1934, 5¢ Parks, perf'd, with double impression of plate number (744 var.), original gum, lightly hinged on top middle stamp only with clear second impression of the Plate number 21280 on upper left stamp, Very Fine and certainly unique, In fact, we cannot recall another example of this form of double impression on any other issue.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 196 |
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1942, 3¢ Win the War, purple color error (905b), Precancelled (as always) Los angeles Calif. (La-CA, PSS No 905b-71), lower right corner margin single, fresh, Very Fine, choice example of this rarely seen distinctive shade.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2007 APS certificate.
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Lot 197 |
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1966, 6¢ Roosevelt (1284), block of 55, original gum, never hinged, showing 8 vertical gutter pairs all misperfed from diagonal paper fold, Very Fine error, stunning and most probably unique.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 198 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), 2 "top" arrow and plate nos. 8492, 8493 block of twelve, original gum, hinged in selvage only, stamps never hinged, usual few natural light diagonal gum bends/creases (of no import), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,680 as never hinged singles
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Lot 199 |
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Airmail, 1923, 24¢ carmine (C6), left plate no. 14842 block of six, original gum never hinged, light natural gum skip, bright color, very well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 200 |
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Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), original gum never hinged, usual natural gum skips and bends, fresh set, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,475
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Lot 201 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), bottom plate no. 20078 block of six, original gum never hinged, usual light natural gum bends, bright, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $2,450
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Lot 202 |
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Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), complete, matched bottom plate blocks of six, original gum never hinged, usual light gum bends and minimal gum skips, fresh and crisp, each with tiny light "RWB" backstamp on reverse of selvage, $1.30 tiny natural inclusion, $2.60 especially choice, F.-V.F. handsome set.
Scott $15,200
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Lot 203 |
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Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13), absolutely perfectly centered, post office fresh, simply Superb.
Scott $275
Expertization: with 2017 PF certificate.
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Lot 204 |
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Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, imperf horizontally (C23a), top arrow and two plate nos. F21836, F21846 block of four, original gum never hinged, Extremely Fine, scarce plate block, and possibly the finest of the few extant.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 205 |
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Special Delivery Issue complete (E1-23), original gum, a couple earlier never hinged, overall well centered and fresh, some small faults but an attractive lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 206 |
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Postage Due, 1891, 2¢ bright claret (J23), original gum, lightly hinged, perfect centering and prooflike color, Superb a stunning mint single, the highest graded and the only Gem 100- mint or used, SMQ $275.
Scott $32
Expertization: with 2013 PSE certificate graded Gem 100.
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Lot 207 |
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Postage Due, 1914, 30¢ carmine lake (J57), bottom plate #5526 single, original gum, never hinged, flawless centering and large balanced margins, rich color, Superb, SMQ $2750.
Scott $525
AN INCOMPARABLE MINT PLATE # SINGLE IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED WITH ONLY ONE OTHER (A 98J) AT THIS NUMERICAL GRADE.
Expertization: 1986 and 1996 Philatelic Foundation certificates, 2014 PSE certificate, graded Superb 98.
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Lot 208 |
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Offices in China, 1918 and 1922 overprints complete (K1-18, K11a), original gum, couple never hinged, K16 regummed, well centered and fresh, couple minor faults but many F-VF or better.
Scott $2,365 as hinged
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Lot 209 |
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Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet (K15), original gum, never hinged, perfectly centered with bright, rich color, Superb, SMQ $10,200.
Scott $1,300
FINALLY, A SUPERB $1 ON 50¢ SHANGHAI OVERPRINT, THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO A CHOICE SET. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT, NEVER HINGED SINGLE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2002, 2016 PSE certificates, the latter graded Superb 98.
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Lot 210 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ carmine rose (Q3), original gum, never hinged, precisely centered within perfectly balanced margins with fresh rich color, Superb, SMQ $2300.
Scott $26
A GEM MINT SINGLE IN THE HIGHEST GRADE, SHARED BY ONLY TWO OTHERS (100JS).
Expertization: with 2014 PSE certificate graded Gem 100, 1986 and 1996 P.F. certifcates.
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Lot 211 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, 10¢ carmine rose (Q6), original gum, never hinged, perfectly centered within unusually wide margins, rich color, Superb, SMQ $3100 as 98J, unpriced as 100 or 100J.
Scott $42
AN INCOMPARABLE MINT SINGLE BEING IN THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE, AND BEING THE SOLE EXAMPLE OF A 100J OR A 100.
Expertization: with 2016 PSE certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 212 |
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Parcel Post, 1913, $1 carmine rose (Q12), Bottom margin single, absolutely perfectly centered with brilliant color, Superb, SMQ $8000 as 98, unpriced as a 100.
Scott $650
MOST LIKELY THE FINEST MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE EXTANT. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE HIGHEST GRADE AND IS THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 2016 PSE certificate graded Gem 100.
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