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Lot 167 |
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1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (443), pair. Beautifully centered within balanced margins, fresh color and paper. Neat wavy line machine cancel. Extremely Fine, the only one at this grade and only four higher with 98 being the highest. SMQ $375.
Scott $135
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 168 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (444), flawless centering within wide margins, beautiful intense color. Light wavy line machine cancel. An Extremely Fine gem, only two graded higher by the PSE (100). SMQ $600.
Scott $40
Expertization: with 2011 P.F. certificate and 2008 P.S.E. certificate, both graded SUP 98.
Provenance: Kirke
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Lot 169 |
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1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (445), pair. Well centered, rich color, bright paper. Duplex cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only four graded higher (highest is 98). SMQ $1,000.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 1994 P.F. certificate and 2008, 2015 P.S.E. certificates, the latter two graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 170 |
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1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (446), pair. Quite well centered, rich color. Albany NY double oval cancels. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only two others at this grade and only five higher (95 highest). SMQ $550.
Scott $425
Expertization: with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 171 |
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1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (447), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered within perfectly balanced margins, exceptionally fresh. Extremely Fine. SMQ $200.
Scott $100
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 172 |
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1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (452), flawless centering within perfectly balanced wide margins, bright and fresh. Light machine cancel. Extremely Fine, choice, this is the highest graded with only three others at this grade. SMQ $525.
Scott $17
Expertization: with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 173 |
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1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (452), pair. Choice centering, bright and fresh. Neat wavy line machine cancel. Extremely Fine, quite scarce in this outstanding used condition, only four others at this grade and only one higher (95J). SMQ $525.
Scott $55
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 174 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine rose, type I, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (453), beautifully centered, lovely fresh color. Light wavy line machine cancel. Extremely Fine, only three graded higher (highest 98J). SMQ $400.
Scott $45
Expertization: with 2017 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 175 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (456), pair. Excellent centering, lovely fresh color. Double oval cancels. Choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SSV $775 (SMQ $750).
Scott $650
Expertization: with 1995, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 176 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf horizontal coil (459), original gum lightly hinged, wide margins, fresh intense color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 177 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, unwatermarked, perf 10 (463), perfectly centered, excellent centering, lovely fresh color. Light cancel. Extremely Fine, a gem used single, only two others at this grade and three higher (highest is 100). SMQ $350.
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 178 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine color error, unwatermarked, perf 10 (467), in strip of three with two 2¢ (463). Original gum never hinged, post office fresh, full perforations all around. Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 179 |
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1917, $2 dark blue, perf 10 (479), flawless centering, intense shade. Registry cancel. Extremely Fine, only two graded higher (98).
Scott $40
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 180 |
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1917, $5 light green, perf 10 (480), beautifully centered, wide margins, bright color. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine, only two graded higher (98). SMQ $300.
Scott $35
Expertization: with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 181 |
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1917, 5¢ rose color error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (505), double error block of 12 in full sheet, missing side selvage. Original gum never hinged, exceptionally fresh. Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 182 |
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1917, 30¢ orange red, unwatermarked, perf 11 (516), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered within wide margins, blazing color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $70
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Lot 183 |
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1917, 30¢ orange red, unwatermarked, perf 11 (516), bottom plate no. 6899 block of six. Original gum lightly hinged, beautifully centered, rich color. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 184 |
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1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf 11 (519), original gum lightly hinged, beautifully centered, rich color on fresh paper. Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. SSV $475 (SMQ $450).
Scott $425
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 185 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum barely hinged if at all, well centered, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
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Lot 186 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum, rich color. Very Fine. SMQ $575.
Scott $525
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 187 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum very lightly hinged, gum skip, well centered. Fresh F.-V.F.
Scott $525
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Lot 188 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum, bright color, attractive centering. F.-V.F., handsome.
Scott $525
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Lot 189 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum barely hinged, beautifully centered within wide margins. Light oxidation. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 190 |
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1918, $5 deep green & black (524), original gum never hinged, excellent centering, large margins, post office fresh. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $340
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Lot 191 |
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1918, $5 deep green & black (524), original gum barely hinged if at all, well centered within wide margins, rich colors. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 192 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine rose, type IV, offset printing, imperf (532), left plate no. 10918 single, original gum never hinged, mammoth perfectly balanced margins with piece of adjoining stamps, exquisite color. Extremely Fine, a super jumbo plate no. single. SMQ unpriced as 100J, $400 as regular 100.
Scott $80
Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate for plate block and 2017 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 193 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine rose, type IV, offset printing, imperf (532), huge perfectly balanced margins, exceptionally fresh. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine, a superb gem, only one other at this grade and only one higher. SMQ $450.
Scott $42
Expertization: with 2018 P.S.E.certificate graded Gem100.
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Lot 194 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf (533), horizontal pair with vertical guide line. Huge balanced margins, exceptionally rich color. Duplex postmark. Extremely Fine, a stunning pair, no others of this grade and only four higher. SMQ $1,200.
Scott $350
Expertization: with 2017 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 195 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, type Va, offset printing, imperf (534), top plate no. 11434 single, original gum never hinged, huge margins including parts of five adjoining stamps, bright color, fresh paper. Extremely Fine, a superb plate number single. SMQ unpriced as 100J, $225 as regular 100.
Scott $26
Expertization: with 2017 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 196 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, type Va, offset printing, imperf (534), right plate no. 11862 single, huge margins including parts of five adjoining stamps, bright and fresh. Duplex cancel. Extremely Fine, only three others at this highest grade. SMQ unpriced as 100J, $300 as regular 100.
Scott $15
Expertization: with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 197 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf (534B), right sheet margin single, large well balanced margins other three sides. Exceptionally fresh with bright color and beautifully cancelled with a completely readable "Oak Park Ill. 1922" circular postmark in the sheet margin. Choice Extremely Fine, PSE only has two others at this grade and three higher. SMQ $1,900.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: with 2002, 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95 and 1998, 2018 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 198 |
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1919, 1¢ gray green, offset printing, perf 12½ (536), original gum never hinged, choice centering, post office fresh. An Extremely Fine gem. SSV $375 (SMQ $450).
Scott $45
Expertization: with 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block of 8 and 2021 P.F. certificate, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 199 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), original gum never hinged, light gum bends, intense shade. F.-V.F.
Scott $275
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Lot 200 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), original gum barely hinged, well centered, prooflike color. Extremely Fine, pristine. SMQ $150.
Scott $125
Expertization: with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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