Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1261
2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, exceptional centering, bright color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine
1,300
1,200
1262
2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, bright color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,300
600
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3c Green, Grill (136). H. Grill, wonderfully well-centered, neat blue cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $50.00)
28
110
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, attractive even margins, fresh color, partial circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $770.00)
525
450
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, bright color, New York Foreign Mail cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
525
425
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, attractively centered, perfect bold leaf fancy cancel, rich color, Very Fine and choice, the higher value Bank Note Grills are seldom seen with fancy cancels other than NYFM's, with 2007 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for ordinary cancel
525
425
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, attractively centered and lightly cancelled, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
775
225
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12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, good color, small segmented cork cancel, small thin spot, Fine appearance, signed Bartels and Schlesinger
3,250
600
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15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, cancel removed, bright color, single nibbed perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,200
300
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15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, choice margins and beautifully centered, target cancel, small faults incl. small corner crease and minor thin, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,200
0
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15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, target cancel, three wide margins, slightly oxidized, centered left, perfs clear, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,200
190
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30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, cork cancel, short corner perf, otherwise Very Good
3,500
350
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, incredibly wide margins and perfectly centered, rich color, cork cancel, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
2,400
650
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, cork cancel, small filled thin spot, centered to top, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
2,400
350
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P
1c-90c 1870-81 Bank Notes, Small Die Proofs on Wove (145P2, 157P2-160P2, 162P2-166P2, 209P2). On small gray cards from a Roosevelt album, this is probably the representation of the complete 1873 set, although the 1c only exists as a National Die, the 10c is the Re-engraved and the color of the 6c is more like No. 208a than No. 159 but is the original die, Extremely Fine
2,025
600
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6c Carmine (148). Original gum, h.r., extraordinarily rich color, attractive centering, Very Fine
1,100
0
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6c Carmine (148). Beautiful wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, lovely rich color and pretty red cancel, Extremely Fine
40
275
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7c Vermilion (149). Large part original gum, single nibbed perf, otherwise Very Fine
1,300
225
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7c Vermilion (149). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, Very Fine and attractive, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,300
700
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7c Vermilion (149). Huge margins, especially at sides, deep rich color and with bold New York Foreign Mail cancel (Weiss ST-8P10), Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $265.00 as 90, $620.00 as 95), Scott Retail as ordinary cancel
95
325
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7c Vermilion (149). Horizontal pair, rich color, bold strikes of cork cancel, left stamp also with part of red transit cancel, right stamp tiny margin tear, appears Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
210
140
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12c Dull Violet (151). Original gum, wide margins, attractive pastel color, natural "short gumming" at bottom, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
3,000
700
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12c Dull Violet (151). Disturbed original gum, reperfed at left, Fine appearance
3,000
350
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15c Bright Orange (152). Slightly disturbed original gum, radiant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, an extremely difficult stamp to find in sound well centered condition, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,700
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15c Bright Orange (152). "Sweated" original gum, vivid color, attractively centered, Very Fine
3,000
550
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30c Black (154). Unused (regummed), wide balanced margins, magnificent intense color and clear impression, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, from an eye-appeal standpoint, this has to be one of the best-looking unused examples of this difficult 1870 Ungrilled Bank Note Issue available, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
3,000
800
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90c Carmine (155). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, choice deep rich color, skillfully reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
5,000
1,200
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90c Carmine (155). Bright color on brilliant white paper, bold New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
350
275
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1c-90c 1873-75 Bank Notes, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (156TC-166TC, 179TC). Complete set in the five colors less Scarlet and Black 5c values, large to huge margins, some h.r., Extremely Fine lot
3,130
1,100
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1c Ultramarine (156). Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, small blue crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
5
1,100
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3c Green, With Grill (158e). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. THIS PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 3-CENT CONTINENTAL GRILLED ISSUE IS A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
500
750
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3c Green, With Grill (158e). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
500
350
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6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, unusually rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1981 and 2000 P.F. certificates
475
415
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually choice centering, radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a magnificent original-gum example of the 7c Continental
1,500
2,100
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Choice color and centering, bold Maltese Cross cancel and rim of town circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $265.00)
90
190
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10c Brown (161). Large part original gum, some gum missing from hinge removal, large margins of near Jumbo proportions, rich color, Very Fine and choice
1,300
1,700
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10c Brown (161). Single with plate "No. 23" selvage at top with blank selvage tab at left and half-arrow selvage at right, large part original gum, Fine
1,300
250
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Exceptionally wide balanced margins, intense color, bold target cancel and light red circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $365.00)
125
300
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Beautifully centered, strong color, light cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $210.00)
125
225
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Slightly disturbed original gum, choice centering, beautiful bright color, tiny natural inclusionVERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE.
The fresh color of the stamp offered here is truly remarkable.
3,000
2,200
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Three incredibly wide Jumbo margins and wide at bottom, vivid color, large bold circle of "V's" cancel, Extremely Fine, an eye-catching beauty, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $150.00 as 80, $240.00 as 85)
140
375
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Block of four, quartered cork cancels, horizontal perfs slightly reinforced, three stamps Fine, bottom right an Extremely Fine Jumbo, with 1964 P.F. certificate
1,150
550
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30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, tiny thin and short perf at top, reperfed at right, otherwise Very Fine
3,500
275
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, rich color, reperfed top and left, Very Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. (no mention of reperf) and 2005 P.F. certificates
2,750
650
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, single skillfully added perf at bottom, Very Fine appearance
2,750
350
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, rich color, light bend and reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
2,750
400
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2c Vermilion (178). Original gum, lightly hinged, nice margins and attractively centered, beautiful strong color, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
475
475
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5c Blue (179). Original gum, rich color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
850
180
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H., unusually well-centered and with pristine pastel color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,850.00), Scott Retail as hinged
350
1,100
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Unbelievably huge margins, centered a bit low, perfectly balanced at sides, light New York oval cancel, Extremely Fine, eye-catching
4
50
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2c Vermilion (183). Mint N.H., well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
150
250
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2c Vermilion (183). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and almost perfectly centered, lovely pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $320.00)
150
300
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2c Vermilion (183). Original gum, remarkably well-centered and beautiful margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $215.00)
150
150
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2c Vermilion (183). Original gum, lightly hinged, excellent centering and vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
150
150
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3c Green (184). Mint N.H., beautiful wide margins, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with photocopy of 1999 P.F. certificate for block of four (top left stamp), Scott Retail as hinged
120
275
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3c Green (184). Mint N.H., lovely color and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
120
325
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3c Green (184). Huge Jumbo margins and well-centered, light cancel, Very Fine Jumbo, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; unpriced used in 85 grade; $39.00 as 90)
0
60
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, small h.r., almost perfectly centered, bright color and clear impression, Extremely Fine
550
350
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5c Blue (185). Used Jumbo, huge margins and nearly perfectly centered, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $32.00 as 85, $85.00 as 90)
15
200
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10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, lovely color and impression, Fine
3,500
450
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, h.r., exceptionally fresh, natural winkle, otherwise Fine and attractive
2,500
400
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, wide natural s.e. at left, well-centered, horizontal crease and small corner margin crease, otherwise Very Fine
2,500
225
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Almost perfectly centered, choice wide margins, deep rich color, light unframed grid cancel, Extremely Fine
27
170
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30c Full Black (190). Part original gum, h.r., beautiful margins and centering, corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
350
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, well-centered, striking deep shade on bright paper, neatly reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
350
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90c Carmine (191). Unused (no gum), attractive centering, pastel color, corner perf crease top left, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,000
425
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1c Gray Blue (206). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice wide margins and lovely soft pastel color, Extremely Fine
95
0
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3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
325
180
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3c Blue Green (207). Block of four, original gum, left pair affected by a tiny insignificant stain, otherwise Fine, right pair well-margined and centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
450
250
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6c Rose (208). Lovely margins and wonderfully well-centered, numeral target cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $295.00)
100
180
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10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., brilliant color, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,650.00), only four have graded higher to date and only five others share this grade
550
1,300
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10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,050.00)
550
675
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10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., enormous margins, brilliant color, single blind perf at bottom left, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $600.00 as 80, $1,050.00 as 85)
550
475
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10c Brown (209). Huge Jumbo margins and fabulously centered, choice deep rich color, grid cancel, inconsequential perf tip thin speck, still an Extremely Fine Gem
6
70
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2c Scarlet, 3c Vermilion, "SAMPLE." Ovpts. (210SK, 214SK). Bottom imprint and plate no. strips of five, 2c original gum, 3c without gum, well-centered, especially the 3c, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as original gum
750
1,000
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1c-90c 1883-88 Bank Notes, Small Die Proofs on Wove (210P2-218P2). On small gray cards from a Roosevelt album, Extremely Fine
1,710
1,000
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2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., bright color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $270.00)
160
250
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4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,850.00)
1,100
1,200
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, almost perfectly centered, tiny natural inclusion speck, Extremely Fine, exceptionally attractive
350
0
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, unusually wide margins, beautiful deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
350
250
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Original gum, h.r., Fine, H.F. Colman handstamp guarantee
450
160
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1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H., uncommonly wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, particularly choice with these oversize margins, with 1999 P.F. certificate
400
600
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1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate for a block of four (bottom right stamp)
400
350
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2c Green (213). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins, crisp bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
150
170
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2c Green, Imperforate (213a). Full stamp plus more than 50% of another to the right, grid duplex cancel, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, Scott now lists this as a plate proof "unused" on stamp paper, very scarce regardless, with 1971 P.F. certificate as "213a"
E. 300-400
550
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3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered with fiery color, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
240
275
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4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
800
1,300
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5c Indigo, Imperforate (216a). Horizontal pair, original gum, large to huge margins, intense color, Extremely Fine, very scarce variety
1,400
1,600
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $630.00)
475
450
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, marvelous strong dark color, nice margins and attractively centered, Very Fine
1,200
800
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