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Sale 356
Lot 327
1909, 10¢ yellow, horizontal coil (356), guide line strip of four, original gum never hinged, mostly well centered, especially at the left with very wide and balanced top and bottom margins, brilliant color, absoutely undiminshed after 109 years. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $61,000
AN IMPORTANT LINE STRIP OF FOUR FROM THE GREAT ROBERT ZOELLNER COLLECTION, IT IS THE ONLY LINE STRIP OF FOUR CERTIFIED AS NEVER HINGED BY THE PF.
Expertization: with 1985, 1998 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: ZOELLNER
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| Realized $50,150 |
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Lot 328
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), original gum, virtually perfectly centered, lovely fresh color. Extremely Fine. SSV $80,000.
Scott $27,500
THE HIGHEST QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ ON BLUISH PAPER, OF WHICH ONLY 80 WERE RELEASED, MOST OF WHICH ARE OFF CENTER OR A BIT FAULTY. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE, WHICH GRADE IS SHARED WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES BY THE PF AND ONE OTHER GRADED BY THE PSE.
Expertization: with 1982, 2004, 2005 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.
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| Realized $38,350 |
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Lot 372
1915, 2¢ red, type I, vertical rotary coil (449), joint line pair, original gum never hinged, incredibly well centered for the normally poorly centered issue, beautiful uncharacteristic color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $28,000
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE LINE PAIR, ONLY 16 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS NH BY THE PF, AND ONLY A TOTAL OF FIVE NH LINE PAIRS HAVE BEEN GRADED BY THE PSE. THIS LINE PAIR IS CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: with 1973, 2001 P.F. certificates and 2001 P.S.E. certificate.
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| Realized $22,420 |
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Lot 348
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1910, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil (388), guide line strip of four, original gum lightly hinged on center stamps, end stamps never hinged, beautifully centered for this normally poorly centered coil, exceptionally fresh with rich color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $15,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE GUIDE LINE STRIP OF FOUR, ONLY THREE OTHER MINT GUIDE LINE STRIPS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF, TWO OF WHICH HAVE FAULTS, AND THE THIRD HAS ONLY FINE CENTERING, LEAVING THIS AS MOST LIKELY THE FINEST GUIDE LINE STRIP EXTANT.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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| Realized $14,750 |
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Lot 326
1909, 10¢ yellow, horizontal coil (356), pair, original gum never hinged, natural gum creases, exceedingly well centered, exquisite color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $17,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL, ESPECIALLY WHEN NEVER HINGED, THE PF HAS ONLY CERTIFIED FOUR PAIRS AS NEVER HINGED AND THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO BEST CENTERED.
Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Saadi
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| Realized $23,600 |
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Lot 386
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, horizontal coil (491), joint line pair, original gum never hinged, quite well centered for this difficult coil issue, beautiful color. Very Fine.
Scott $26,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE LINE PAIR, THE PF HAS CERTIFIED ONLY THREE OTHER NH LINE PAIRS.
Expertization: with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: "Scarsdale
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| Realized $15,340 |
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Lot 385
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, horizontal coil (491), pair, original gum never hinged, wonderfully well centered, rich color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $12,500
A CHOICE NEVER HINGED PAIR OF THIS COIL RARITY, ONLY FIVE OTHER NH PAIRS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF.
Expertization: with 1980 (for strip), 1995 P.F. certificates.
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| Realized $17,700 |
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Lot 366
1912, 50¢ violet, D.L. watermark (422), original gum never hinged, absolutely perfectly centered, bright fresh color. Simply Superb. SMQ $8,500.
Scott $450
A STUNNING GEM, THE HIGHEST GRADED BY THE PSE AND THE ONLY ONE AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 1980, 2000 P.F. certificates and P.S.E. certificate, the last graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $14,160 |
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Lot 231
1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), original gum, very large beautifully balanced margins with portion of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, stunning color, bright paper. Superb. SMQ $10,000.
Scott $1,000
AN EXQUISITE MINT SINGLE OF THE 1¢ 1851 TYPE II, SHARING THIS GRADE WITH ONLY TWO OTHERS AND ONLY FOUR GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $7,670 |
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Lot 511
France, Airmail, 1928 "Ile de France" complete (C3-C4), complete, original gum never hinged, bright color. Fine.
Scott $17,500
A FRESH PREMIUM SET OF THESE RARE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER AIRMAILS.
Expertization: backstamped Un. Filatelica Naz. Soc. An Roma.
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| Realized $6,195 |
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