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Balance of Twentieth Century Issues
 
 
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Lot 740

1931, rotary definitives, 11¢ to 50¢ complete (692-701), complete in blocks of four, original gum never hinged, one 30¢ light crease, otherwise well centered, F.-V.F.
Scott $565
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Lot 741

1931, 50¢ lilac, rotary (701), lower left plate no. 20554 block of four, original gum never hinged, bright, fresh and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine.
Scott $220

Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 742

1934, 2¢ Parks, imperf vertically (741b), vertical strip of three, original gum, one with small h.r., each with light pencil notation as to plate position, fairly typical centering, V.G.-Fine.
Scott $1,000 as pair

Expertization: with photocopy of 1975 P.F. certificate for block of six.
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Lot 743
 
Modern Regulars and Airs (803/C69), Comprised of 803-34, 839-51 singles and line pairs, 1030-53, 1054-59A singles and line pairs, C20-69, singles and line pairs; appears to be all original gum, never hinged and well centered throughout.
Scott $580
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Lot 744

1951, $1 Presidential, watermarked USIR (832b), original gum never hinged, well defined watermark, fresh and well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 745

1954, $1 Presidential, bright magenta & black (832g), original gum never hinged, bottom sheet margin single, perfectly centered and post office fresh, Superb.
Scott $80

THE HIGHEST EXAMPLE GRADED BY EITHER THE PF OR THE PSE, AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE, THERE ARE ONLY THREE 95S BETWEEN THESE TWO EXPERTIZING BODIES.

Expertization: with 2017 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.

Scott's SSV does not price this shade, and the PSE's SMQ only prices up to a 95, which is $100.

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Lot 746

1954, $1 Presidential, bright magenta & black (832g), lower left block of four with denomination in selvage, original gum never hinged, exceptionally bright true color, Extremely Fine, a gem position block of this scarce shade.
Scott $320 as singles
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Lot 747

1972, 8¢ Tom Sawyer (1470 var.), 5 singles, each with dramatic and different color shift (normal stamp for comparison), all original gum, striking.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 748

1972, 8¢ Stamp Collecting (1474 var.), 4 different color shifts showing misplacement of the 5¢ stamp in the design, giving the appearance of matched "corner margin copies", original gum lightly hinged, one without gum, striking and unusual, F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 749
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1978-9, 50¢-$2.00 (1608, 10-11 var.), 11 singles, comprising 50¢ with major perf shifts, $1 normal + 4 different color shifts, $2 normal plus 4 different color shifts, mostly never hinged with pencil notations, interesting and unusual group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 750

1987, 10¢ Red Cloud (2175 var.), block of 20, 5 stamps at lower right with various amounts of red plastic tape used to repair paper by Bureau of Engraving and Printing, original gum never hinged, spectacular and unusual multiple, Very Fine, ideal for Native American topical collectors.
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Estimate 75 - 100
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