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Sale 362
Lot 257
1912, $1 violet brown, D.L. watermark, perf 12 (423), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within wide balanced margins, prooflike color. Superb. SSV $22,500 (SMQ $17,500).
Scott $1,000
A SUPERB NEVER HINGED GEM IN EVERY DETAIL, THE ONLY 98 AWARDED BY THE PF AND THE HIGHEST GRADE. THE PSE HAS AWARDED ONLY ONE 98 AND ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER (98J).
Expertization: with 1990 P.S.E. certificate and 1984, 2021 P.F. certificates, the last graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $14,750 |
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Lot 81
1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), original gum, perfectly centered in wide balanced margins, fresh pastel shade. SSV $22,500 (SMQ unpriced). Superb.
Scott $2,500
A TRULY SUPERB MINT 6¢ 1869, THE FIRST AND ONLY MINT SINGLE GRADED 98 BY THE PF OR PSE, AND ALSO THE HIGHEST FOR BOTH.
Expertization: with 1972, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $15,930 |
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Lot 303
1916, $1 violet black, unwatermarked, perf 10 (478), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, lovely rich color. Extremely Fine. SSV $15,000 (SMQ $16,000).
Scott $1,400
A SUPERB MINT SINGLE OF THIS $1.00 1916 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO MINT SINGLES AND SHARES THIS GRADE WITH ONLY EIGHT OTHERS(ALL PSE), AND ONLY TWO OF WHICH ARE NEVER HINGED.
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $13,570 |
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Lot 177
1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), right sheet margin single, original gum never hinged, exceptionally fresh with crisp intense color, flawless centering. Extremely Fine. SSV $20,000 (SMQ $19,000).
Scott $3,750
A STELLAR MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISS ISSUE, ONLY A DOZEN OTHERS HAVE BEEN GRADED 95 OR HIGHER BY THE PSE AND PF COMBINED, WITH 98 BEING THE HIGHEST.
Expertization: with 1994, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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| Realized $15,340 |
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Lot 273
1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil (445), guide line pair. Original gum never hinged, gorgeous color, choice centering, wide margins. Superb. SSV unpriced (SMQ $14,000).
Scott $2,600
A SIMPLY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE LINE PAIR. THE PF HAS AWARDED ONE OTHER 98 AND NONE HIGHER AND THE PSE TWO AT 98 AND NONE HIGHER.
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $11,800 |
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Lot 116
1882, 10¢ brown (209), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, gorgeous color and a fine impression. Superb. SSV $12,500 (SMQ $13,000).
Scott $475
A MATCHLESS SUPERB GEM. THIS IS THE FIRST AND ONLY 98 AWARDED BY THE PF. THE PSE LIKEWISE GRADED ONE SINGLE A 98. THERE ARE NONE GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $13,570 |
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Lot 31
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), exceptionally well centered, bright color. Light unobtrusive cancel allows the design to be fully visible. Extremely Fine. SMQ $12,500.
Scott $1,100
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE ALWAYS DIFFICULT 1857 10¢ PERFORATED TYPE I, IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED BY THE PSE WHICH IT SHARES WITH ONLY FIVE OTHERS.
Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate and 2021 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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| Realized $7,965 |
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Lot 85
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), unused, wonderfully well centered within positively huge margins, bright color. An Extremely Fine jumbo. SSV for a regular 95 $10,500 (SMQ for a regular 95 $11,000).
Scott $4,000
A SPECTACULAR UNUSED SINGLE, THE HIGHEST GRADED BY EITHER THE PF OR PSE, AND THE FIRST AND ONLY UNUSED SINGLE AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 1982, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95J.
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| Realized $8,850 |
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Lot 6
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), position 91R4, wide beautifully balanced margins, gorgeous color on bright crisp paper. Light unobtrusive cancel allows the type characteristics to be completely visible. Extremely Fine. SSV $15,000 as non-pen cancel (SMQ $21,000 as non-pen cancel).
Scott $4,500
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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| Realized $11,210 |
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Lot 206
1907, 5¢ Jamestown (330), original gum never hinged, outstanding centering, wide margins, rich color. Extremely Fine. SSV $11,500 (SMQ $12,500).
Scott $350
THE QUINTESSENTIAL 5¢ JAMESTOWN, A SUPERB GEM IN EVERY DETAIL, BETWEEN THE PF AND PSE THERE ARE ONLY THREE OTHERS AT 98 AND THE HIGHEST, ONE ONLY, AT 98J.
Expertization: with 1993, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $7,965 |
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