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Sale 366
U.S., British and Worldwide Stamps and Collections
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Lot 522 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Agriculture Dept., 1873, 6¢ yellow (O4), original gum, choice centering, brilliant color. Extremely Fine. SSV $575 (SMQ $600). Scott $275
Expertization: with 1992, 2013 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 523 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Agriculture Dept., 1873, 15¢ yellow (O7), original gum, beautifully centered, rich golden color. Extremely Fine. SMQ $575. Scott $425
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 524 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Agriculture Dept., 1873, 30¢ yellow (O9), original gum, choice centering, rich color. Extremely Fine, quite undergraded in our opinion. SMQ $600. Scott $550
Expertization: with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 525 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple (O28), original gum, precise centering in huge balanced margins, bright color and paper. Extremely Fine, a striking jumbo— the highest graded by the PSE and the only one at this grade. SMQ $1,600. Scott $310
Expertization: with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 526 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Justice Dept., 1873, 24¢ purple (O32), original gum, well centered, bright color. Fresh Very Fine. SSV $1,250 (SMQ $1,350). Scott $1,250
Expertization: with 1996, 2010 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
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Lot 527 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine (O44), original gum slightly disturbed from hinge removal (not mentioned in cert), beautifully centered, bright color. Extremely Fine. SSV $1,350 (SMQ $1,300). Scott $350
Expertization: with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95.
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Lot 528 |
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( ) Navy Dept., 1873, 90¢ ultramarine (O45), unused without gum, choice centering, stunning brilliant color. Extremely Fine. Scott $500
Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 529 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, 24¢ dark green (O65), original gum lightly hinged, very well centered, rich color. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SSV $675 (SMQ $900). Scott $525
Expertization: with 2016 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 530 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, 30¢ dark green (O66), original gum lightly hinged, beautifully centered, rich color. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine, only two graded higher, highest is a single 98. SMQ $1,150. Scott $525
Expertization: with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 531 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, 90¢ dark green (O67), original gum, choice centering within very large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper. Extremely Fine, the highest graded by the PSE and the only one at this grade. SMQ $2,300. Scott $1,100
Expertization: with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 532 |
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( ) State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), unused regummed, well centered and fresh. Very Fine. SSV $850 (SMQ $825). Scott $850
Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 533 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), original gum lightly hinged, choice centering, intense prooflike colors and impression. Fresh Extremely Fine. Scott $8,000
A STUNNING MINT SINGLE OF THE $5 STATE, VERY RARELY SEEN IN THIS SUPERLATIVE CONDITION.
Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate and 1992 P.S.E. certificate.
Provenance: Inman
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Lot 534 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bottom imprint single, original gum, well centered, bright color and paper. Very Fine. Scott $4,500
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $10 STATE.
Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 535 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), original gum, bit of gum loss from hinge removal, beautifully centered, bright and fresh. Single nibbed perf. Fresh Very Fine. Scott $5,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE $20 STATE.
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Lot 536 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ brown (O75), original gum, flawless centering, bright color and paper. Extremely Fine, deserves a higher grade in our opinion. SSV $500 (SMQ unpriced). Scott $120
Expertization: with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95.
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Lot 537 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Treasury Dept., 1873, 90¢ brown (O82), bottom part imprint single, disturbed original gum, choice centering, rich color. Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp. SMQ unpriced. Scott $475
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 disturbed o.g.
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Lot 538 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) ![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) War Dept., 1873, 30¢ rose (O92), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, post office fresh color and paper. Extremely Fine, pretty stamp. SMQ $450. Scott $375
Expertization: with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 539 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Agriculture Dept., 1879, 1¢ yellow (O94), without gum as issued, excellent centering, exquisitely fresh color. Extremely Fine. Scott $5,500
AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ AGRICULTURE ON SOFT POROUS PAPER.
Expertization: with 2006 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 540 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Interior Dept., 1879, 1¢ vermilion (O96), original gum lightly hinged, flawless centering, radiant color. Extremely Fine. SSV $650 (SMQ $675). Scott $300
Expertization: with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
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Lot 541 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) ![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Interior Dept., 1879, 10¢ vermilion (O100), original gum never hinged, excellent centering within unusually wide margins, exceptionally fresh. Extremely Fine, a choice jumbo. SMQ $750. Scott $250
Expertization: with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J.
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Lot 542 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (O113), original gum, gum crease, very well centered, rich color. Very Fine. Scott $10,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT 90¢ TREASURY ON SOFT POROUS PAPER.
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Lot 543 |
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![](https://bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) Interior Dept., 1879, 24¢ vermilion (O103), original gum lightly hinged, beautiful rich color, quite well centered. Very Fine, a choice example of the scarce 24¢ Interior American Bank Note printing. Scott $4,500
Expertization: with 1993 P.S.E. certificate, 2001 P.F. certificate, 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate.
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