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Sale 357
Lot 1012
1909, $1 violet brown (342), original gum never hinged, outstanding centering, post office fresh with intense color. Superb. SMQ $21,000.
Scott $1,050
AN INCOMPARABLE $1.00 1909 ISSUE IN THE FINEST QUALITY AVAILABLE, BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT SINGLE OF THIS DIFFICULT STAMP AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 1984, 1986 P.F. certificates and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $25,960 |
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Lot 1098
1917, 50¢ light violet (477), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered with lovely fresh color. Superb. SMQ $17,500.
Scott $1,900
A MAGNIFICENT MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT 50¢ PERF 10 1917, WHICH SO RARELY IS OFFERED IN PRIME MINT CONDITION. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED AND SHARES THIS DISTINCTION WITH ONLY TWO OTHERS.
Expertization: with 1986 P.F. certificate "Genuine", implying never hinged and 2018 PSE certificate, latter graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $25,960 |
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Lot 1159
Offices in China, 1919, $1 on 50¢ light violet (K15), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered with bright rich color. Superb. SMQ $13,500.
Scott $1,250
FINALLY, A SUPERB $1 ON 50¢ SHANGHAI OVERPRINT, THE STUMBLING BLOCK TO A CHOICE SET, THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT NEVER HINGED SINGLE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2002, 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $17,110 |
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Lot 1051
1912, $1 violet brown (423), original gum never hinged, precise centering within unusually large margins for the 1912 $1, rich color. Superb. SMQ $17,500.
Scott $950
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH VALUE, BEING THE ONLY ONE IN THIS GRADE AND WITH ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER (98J).
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $25,960 |
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Lot 1072
1914, 3¢ violet, horizontal flat plate coil (445), guide line pair, original gum never hinged perfectly centered, rich color. Superb. SMQ $15,000.
Scott $2,600
AN INCOMPARABLE GUIDE LINE PAIR WHICH IS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN TOP GRADES (ONLY SEVEN HAVE BEEN GRADED 90 OR ABOVE), THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE AND SHARES THIS TOP GRADE WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $14,160 |
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Lot 1099
1916, $1 violet black (478), original gum never hinged, flawlessly centered in wide margins, intense shade. Superb. SMQ $16,000.
Scott $1,400
A MARVELOUS GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH VALUE WITH THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND WHICH IS SHARED WITH ONLY ONE OTHER MINT SINGLE.
Expertization: with 1987 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $13,570 |
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Lot 1066
1915, 50¢ violet (440), original gum never hinged, near perfect centering, brilliant color. A Superb high value. SMQ $12,000.
Scott $1,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT SINGLE OF THE 50¢ 1915 ISSUE, BEING ONE OF ONLY SEVEN AT THIS GRADE AND ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER (100).
Expertization: with 1993, 2003 P.F. certificates and 2005 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $5,015 |
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Lot 1141
1921, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 11 (545), original gum never hinged, wonderfully well centered with unbelievably large margins for this scarce coil waste issue, rich color. Superb. SMQ $11,500.
Scott $450
A FANTASTIC STAMP, THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE AT THIS LOFTY GRADE.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2006 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98J.
Provenance: Killien
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| Realized $10,030 |
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Lot 1040
1912, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil (413), guide line pair, original gum never hinged, flawless centering within wonderfully large margins (we are surprised this did not receive a "J" rating), prooflike color on the freshest of paper. Superb. SMQ $11,000.
Scott $575
THE ULTIMATE QUALITY FOR A COIL LINE PAIR, ESPECIALLY ONE AS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN PREMIUM GRADES AS THE 2¢ 1912 PERF 8½ VERTICALLY. THE HIGHEST GRADED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS PRESTIGIOUS GRADE.
Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated Gem 100.
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| Realized $14,750 |
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Lot 1160
Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (K16), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, post office fresh color and paper. Superb. SMQ $10,200.
Scott $950
A STUNNING MINT SINGLE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE.
Expertization: with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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| Realized $14,160 |
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