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1902-08 Regular Issue
 
 
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Lot 307

1903, $1 black (311), original gum, quite well centered, large margins and fresh intense shade. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: photocopy of online 1998 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 308

1903, $2 dark blue (312), original gum lightly hinged, outstanding centering within large margins, brilliant color. Extremely Fine, a choice mint example of this high value. SSV $1,200.
Scott $800

Expertization: with 1984, 2006 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 309

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), original gum never hinged, huge margins (cannot imagine why this did not receive a Jumbo rating), rich color. Extremely Fine. SMQ $650.
Scott $575

Expertization: with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 310

1903, 2¢ carmine, type II (319Fi), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, especially for this scarcer type, brilliant color. Extremely Fine, only one graded higher (98) with only two others that share this grade.
Scott $150

Expertization: with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 311

1906, 2¢ carmine, imperf, type I (320), original gum never hinged, enormous perfectly balanced margins with portions of all eight adjoining stamps. A Superb gem jumbo, only four others in this top grade. SMQ $350 as a regular 100.
Scott $32

Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 312

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (326), original gum never hinged, very faint trace of colorless finger print (trivial and not mentioned in certificates), perfectly centered, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine. SSV $4850.
Scott $180

Expertization: with 1985, 2007 P.F. certificates, latter graded SUP 98.
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