Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1130
5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, dark shade, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
550
525
1131
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, fresh color and clear impression, neat red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
650
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright rich color, dark blue cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
585
400
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5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, blue Philadelphia "5 cts" rate datestamp, deep rich color (Dark Brown, in our opinion), Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
675
425
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, deep shade, red square grid, Extremely Fine
550
750
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, strong color and sharp impression, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P/.F. certificate
550
525
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, deep shade, red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
550
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
550
475
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins all around, deep rich color, bold strike of red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
600
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, bright red grid, stitch watermark, Very Fine and choice
550
425
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to huge margins, fresh color and clear impression, light red grid cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85)
550
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, attractive color, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
550
400
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5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, blue Philadelphia "5" rate datestamp, intense shade (Dark Brown, in our opinion), Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
675
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at lower left, beautiful bright shade approaching Orange Brown, red Chicago "5" in cogged oval cancel, Very Fine, remarkably handsome
650
625
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at upper right, blue "Paid" cancel, spot of ms. ink at top, Very Fine
600
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins at ample at bottom left, red "5" numeral cancel and trace of blue datestamp, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
650
280
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, deep rich color, lightly cancelled by blue Philadelphia "5" numeral in circle, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
650
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, deep shade, red grid, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
550
290
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, bright shade, red grid and faint black cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate and accompanied by cover from which this stamp was removed
550
260
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins, red St. Johnsbury Vt. Scarab cancel, small thin, corner creases, Very Fine appearance, scarce cancel, with 1996 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
260
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1153
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at top, bright red grid, bright shade, Very Fine
550
260
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, rich color, red grid, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
550
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, two strikes of unusual red 5-bar oval grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
550
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, fresh color and clear impression, light red grid cancel, Very Fine
550
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins on three sides, full at bottom, bright red grid, late worn impression, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
550
300
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5c Brown (1). Full to ample margins, deep shade, red grid, natural inclusion, Very Fine
550
260
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1160
5c Red Brown (1). Three huge margins, full at top, dark rich color, blue Philadelphia "Paid" in frame cancel, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
600
350
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, blue Philadelphia datestamp, Very Fine
675
270
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, blue grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
585
350
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1164
5c Brown (1). Margins all around, blue grid cancels, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
585
280
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, fine impression, blue grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
585
270
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5c Brown (1). Full even margins, black grid cancel, light shade, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
650
280
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins, light black grid cancel, bright shade, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
650
280
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, black grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
650
290
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5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, black grid cancel, attractive shade, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
650
290
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to huge margins, deep shade, black grid cancels, small light corner crease, Very Fine appearance
650
220
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1174
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins incl. right sheet margin, red grid cancel, beautiful shade and impression, faint crease, Extremely Fine appearance
550
270
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, rich color, lightly cancelled in red, small margin tear at top clear of design, Extremely Fine appearance
550
325
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Huge margins incl. bottom sheet margin, bold ms. "X" cancel, intense shade and impression from a very early printing (possibly First), sealed tear and tiny hole in paper not readily apparent on face, Extremely Fine appearance
275
160
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, red New York datestamp, faint bleached spots, otherwise Very Fine
750
180
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to huge margins, red grid, crease, otherwise Very Fine
550
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at bottom, red square grid breaks paper at corner, still Very Fine
550
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, red grid, slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
550
250
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5c Brown (1). Full to large margins, criss-crossing strikes of black grid and trace of red datestamp, minute pinhole, Very Fine appearance
650
140
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, blue grid cancel, tiny corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
585
210
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins, blue Philadelphia "5 cts" datestamp, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine
675
210
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, early deep shade, blue Philadelphia "Paid" in frame cancel, faint corner crease, otherwise Very Fine
600
220
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, bold strike of black grid cancel, small pinhole thin at top, otherwise Very Fine
650
160
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5c Brown (1). Ample to huge margins, rich color and clear impression, neat red grid cancel, minor light corner creases, Very Fine appearance
550
240
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5c Grayish Brown (1a). Large margins, cancelled by the rim of a blue circular datestamp, small tear and minor corner crease, Very Fine appearance
785
170
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5c Brown (1). Ample to full margins, light blue grid cancel, internal crease shows in fluid, Very Fine appearance
585
170
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins incl. right sheet margin, red grid, bleached spot in margin, otherwise Very Fine
550
210
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at top, blue "10" numeral cancel, Fine
650
250
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to close, pre-printing paper fold, red grid, Fine
550
240
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1193
5c Red Brown (1). Three enormous margins, ample to close at left, red square grid, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
550
270
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5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, ample to barely touching at bottom, rich color, bold blue grid cancel, Fine
585
240
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins, red "5" numeral cancel, impression from worn plate described as "Dry Print" variety on accompanying certificate, Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
650
270
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at right, blue grid, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
585
290
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to close at lower left, rich color, red "5" numeral cancel, Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
650
260
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins incl. bottom sheet margin, close at top, beautiful rich color, red grid, Fine
550
220
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, bright color, light strike of blue town datestamp, Fine
675
260
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5c Grayish Brown (1a). Large margins to ample at top, deep rich color nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
625
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Margins all around, fresh color and clear impression, Philadelphia blue framed "Paid" cancel, Fine
600
260
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample margins to clear, blue grid cancel, thin spot, Fine appearance
585
170
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at top, bright red grid, slightly oxidized, otherwise Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
550
230
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins incl. right sheet margin, bright shade, red square grid, slight crease and thinning, otherwise Fine
550
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins except close at bottom left, red square grid, faint corner crease at top left, otherwise Fine
550
180
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, red grid cancel, small crease at top left, appears Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
550
180
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5c Red Brown (1). Clear to large margins, red grid and blue Baltimore Md. datestamp, small tear, otherwise Fine
675
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins to clear, red grid cancel, tiny tear at top, color slightly affected by cleaning, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
160
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5c Red Brown (1). Clear to large margins, blue grid cancel, small corner crease, otherwise Fine
585
210
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5c Red Brown (1). Three ample to large margins, barely in at bottom, small natural pre-print crease and tiny trivial corner crease, Very Good
775
150
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5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins, just in at left, bright color, trace of black grid cancel as well as red numeral "5" handstamp, faint crease
650
120
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, bright color affected when pen cancel removed, appears Very Fine
275
170
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5c Red Brown (1). Four singles, margins all around, mostly large to huge, variety of shades, two blue cancels, one red, other ms. removed (appears unused), faults or light toning, Fine-Very Fine appearing lot
E. 400-500
575
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5c Red Brown (1). Five used singles, variety of shades, cancels include black numeral "5", blue framed "Paid", red grid, blue grid and blue town circular datestamp with integral "5" rate, margins to cut in, one with left sheet margins, mixed quality, Very Good-Fine appearance
E. 500-750
700
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, full margins, light blue grid cancels, faint corner crease at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, accompanied by cover from which this pair was removed
1,185
525
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Horizontal pair, full margins to just clear at top, beautiful dark shade and early impression, two strikes of blue "Paid" and part of Baltimore datestamp, right stamp creased, otherwise Fine, very attractive
1,800
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, bright color nicely contrasted by red grid cancels, right stamp light vertical crease, appears Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,150
525
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to ample at right, ms. cancels, rich color, right stamp creased, left stamp Extremely Fine
550
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just touched, deep rich color, blue Philadelphia circular datestamps, couple light creases, appears Fine
2,725
800
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in, red grid cancels, few faults, appears Fine
2,350
425
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5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 80R, full to ample margins, blue grid cancel, creased in bottom margin and top left corner, otherwise Very Fine
735
270
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5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 80R, full margins to clear, deep shade, clear impression, red grid, Fine
700
500
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5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R, ample to large margins, tied by red grid on piece with matching "Albany N.Y. Aug. 30" circular datestamp with fleurons, slightly oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, scarce double transfer, with 1972 P.F. certificate
700
230
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5c Brown Orange, Double Transfer Ty. C (1-C). The rare Type C Double Transfer from an unknown position on a late state of the plate, three large margins, slightly in at top, lightly cancelled, bright shade from late printing, Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate identifying shade as "Red Brown, Scott 1", but in our opinion the Type C Double Transfer is always found in the Brown Orange (or Orange Brown) shade, Scott Retail for the transfer variety
3,250
1,600
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Ample margins, rich color, red grid and part of datestamp, Very Fine
850
300
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Position 10R from top right corner with part of sheet margins, bright shade, red town datestamp, slight crease in top margin (barely flashes when drying), Very Fine appearance
1,050
260
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Three ample to huge margins, cut in at right, removed ms. cancel, appears unused, Very Good, scarce shade, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
0
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Three large margins, close at bottom, vivid shade, light red grid cancel, Fine
850
0
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Full to large margins, bright shade and late impression, light blue cancel, light manuscript cancel at top, Very Fine, with 1981and 2005 P.F. certificates
1,785
850
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Full margins to just in, cancelled by clear strike of green grid cancel, few margin nicks, thinned at top, appears Fine, scarce with the green cancel, with 2005 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,200
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10c Black (2). Large margins to ample at upper left, bright shade nicely contrasted by red circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
1,350
725
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10c Black (2). Huge margins to clear incl. wide sheet margin at bottom, crisp impression nicely contrasted by red square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,350
800
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10c Black (2). Ample margins, sharp impression, red grid cancel, backstamp barely shows thru, otherwise Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,350
700
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10c Black (2). Large margins all around, intense shade, bold strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
1,350
950
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10c Black (2). Large margins to ample at bottom, red grid, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,350
750
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10c Black (2). Mostly large margins incl. right sheet margin, sharp impression, black grid cancel, ink on back shows thru, tiny corner crease in top right margin, otherwise Fine
1,700
600
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10c Black (2). Large margins to in at bottom incl. sheet margin at right, crisp impression, red New York square grid cancel, Fine
1,350
0
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10c Black (2). Clear to very large margins, blue grid cancel, couple small light toning spots (really not offensive), otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,400
525
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10c Black (2). Huge margins to in incl. part of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, crisp impression, red grid cancel, Very Good
1,350
450
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10c Black (2). Three ample to huge margins, slightly in at left, red square grid cancel, pressed crease at left, appears Very Good
1,350
425
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10c Black (2). Three large to huge margins, touching at bottom, ms. cancel removed (appears unused), repaired, Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate
750
550
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10c Black (2). Margins to barely in, lightened ms. cancel, appears unused, almost Fine
750
500
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10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. "D" (2-D). Position 41R, margins all around, mostly large, red grid cancel, couple thin spots, Very Fine appearance, attractive example of this scarce plate variety
2,000
575
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, full to large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
750
650
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, margins all around, tiny margin tear and small mark on face, otherwise Very Fine
750
400
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, ample to huge margins including top sheet margin, excellent color and impression, Very Fine
750
600
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large to full margins, fresh, crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
900
850
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, margins all around, fresh and Very Fine
900
900
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