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Postage Due
 
 
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Lot 299

Postage Due, 1884, 30¢ red brown (J20), original gum never hinged, unusually well centered, fine color and impression. Extremely Fine, scarce this choice.
Scott $550

Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 300

Postage Due, 1884, 50¢ red brown (J21), original gum, bright fresh color. Fine, attractive mint single of this scarce Postage Due high value.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: with 1993 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 301

Postage Due, 1891, 50¢ bright claret (J28), original gum, excellent centering, bright rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 302

Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ vermilion (J30), original gum never hinged, brilliant color. Fine, choice, quite scarce in this choice never hinged condition.
Scott $1,900

Expertization: with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 303

Postage Due, 1895, 3¢ deep claret (J33), original gum never hinged, lovely deep shade. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $575

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 304

Postage Due, 1894, 10¢ deep claret (J35), original gum never hinged, well centered, bright and fresh. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 305

Postage Due, 1895, 50¢ deep claret (J37), original gum, bright shade. Fine.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 306

Postage Due, 1912, 50¢ deep claret, S.L. watermark, perf 12 (J50), original gum, very well centered within unusually wide margins, deep color on bright paper. Extremely Fine, choice.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 307

Postage Due, 1914, 2¢ dull rose, S.L. watermark, perf 10 (J53a), left plate no. 6705 single, original gum never hinged, superb centering within balanced jumbo margins, lovely color, fine impression. A Superb gem. SSV unpriced as 98J, $950 as a regular 98 (SMQ unpriced as 98J, or regular 98).
Scott $180

THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED BY EITHER THE PF OR PSE, AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.

Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 308
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Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake, S.L. watermark, perf 10 (J58), unused, no gum, attractive centering, especially for this most difficult Postage Due, rich color, bright paper. Fine.
Scott $11,500 as o.g.

THE MAJORITY OF THE EXAMPLES OF THE 50¢ PERF 10 SINGLE LINE WATERMARK ONE ENCOUNTERS ARE PRE-CANCELLED. THIS STAMP IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED UNUSED.

Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate.
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