Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — Group Lots by Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3442
1c Blue Ty. II, 3c Orange Brown Ty. II, 10c Green Ty. III (7, 10A, 15). Large margins to barely touched, 3c Position 6R5E, neat cancels incl. 10c with red grid, Very Fine group
545
450
3443
1c Blue, Ty. IV. 3c Brown Red, 10c Green, TY. III (9, 11A, 15). Ample to huge margins, 3c particularly handsome (Pos. 3L3), 1c grid cancel, last two circular datestamps, the 3c with blue Philadelphia cds, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 1c 2001 P.F. certificate and 10c 2000 P.F. certificate
345
375
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1c-10c 1851 Issue (9-10, 14-15). Ample to huge margins, beautiful colors, each with circular datestamp, 3c blue Troy N.Y. cds, 10c Ty. II face-free, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, lovely lot
735
950
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1c-24c 1857 Issue (24-27, 29, 35-37). Virtually all used, 10c part original gum, 24c removed ms. cancel (appears unused), mixed condition, generally Fine appearance
E. 400-500
400
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1c-30c 1857 Issue (24, 26, 30, 35, 36b, 38). First two and last two disturbed original gum, other two original gum (10c lightly hinged), 5c tiny margin nick, 12c tiny pinhole and 30c short perfs at right, otherwise Fine lot
5,115
1,100
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1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Red (24, 26). Original gum, 1c lightly hinged, 3c possibly Mint N.H., fresh and bright, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine
265
225
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1c-30c 1861-66 Issue (63, 68, 68a, 69, 71, 77). Two of the 15c, attractively centered, several exceptionally so, 30c red circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Nos. 68a, 71 and both 77's with 1991-1996 P.F. certificates
990
1,300
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10c-30c 1869 Pictorial (116, 118-121). No. 119 unused (no gum), others with various cork cancels, nearly all small faults, Very Good-Very Fine appearance, 24c with 1983 P.F. certificate
3,975
850
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1c-6c 1873 Issue (156-159). Four different Continental values, original gum, 3c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, 6c especially choice
1,365
500
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1c-5c 1879 Issue (182-185). Original gum, lightly hinged (3c possibly Mint N.H. but counted as hinged), bright fresh colors, 5c picked-out inclusion, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,170
700
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1c-10c 1881-82 American Bank Note Co. Issues (205-209). Original gum, 6c is No. 208a (small thin spot), 1c light horizontal crease at top, appear Fine
1,345
325
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1c-5c 1870 American Bank Note Co. Issue (212-216). Original gum, 2c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, 2c some offset on back, 5c reperfed at left, otherwise Fine
875
250
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1c-5c 1887-88 Bank Notes (212-214, 216). Original gum, nearly all lightly hinged, 5c reperfed, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
525
325
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1c-90c 1890 Issue (219-229). All original gum (a few disturbed) except 90c unused (no gum), nearly all Fine-Very Fine, 15c rather nice, Scott Retail as original gum
2,452
550
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1c-90c 1890 Issue (219-229). Also incl. No. 220a with cap on left "2", original gum, rich colors, 90c light diagonal crease, appear Fine-Very Fine
2,602
950
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1c-15c 1890 Issue (219-227). 6c unused (no gum) and with phenomenally huge margins and essentially perfect centering, others original gum, lightly hinged with more normal sized margins, rich colors, 15c reperfed, Very Fine-Extremely Fine otherwise
1,302
1,200
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1c-15c 1890-93 Issue (219-227, 220a). Blocks of four, original gum, some Mint N.H. incl. Nos. 219, 220, 221 and 227, centering much better than usual, fresh and only a couple of trivial flaws, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail (Mint N.H. blocks counted as singles)
9,770
4,000
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1c-3c Columbian (230-232). Original gum, first two skillful hinge removal (appear Mint N.H.), 3c Mint N.H., first two huge Jumbo margins and perfect centering, tiny flaws, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, last sound and Very Fine (2001 P.F. certificate)
193
200
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1c-10c Columbian (230-237). Blocks of four, original gum, some Mint N.H. incl. Nos. 230, 231 and bottom pairs of 233-234, all fresh and well-centered, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail (Mint N.H. as singles)
3,515
950
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1c-4c Columbian (230-233). Original gum, 2c and 4c Mint N.H., very attractively margined and centered, bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine lot
370
275
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3c, 4c Columbian (232-233). Three of former, single of latter, Mint N.H., 4c light creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
680
130
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5c-8c Columbian (234-236). Mint N.H., deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, 8c natural crackly gum, Very Fine lot
690
325
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10c-50c Columbian (237-240). Original gum, rich colors, 50c reperfed, Fine-Very Fine appearance
1,300
300
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50c-$5.00 Columbian (240-245). First two and $4.00 original gum, h.r. or disturbed part original gum, $2.00, $3.00 and $5.00 unused (no gum or regummed), $4.00 small thin spot, couple others trivial flaws, otherwise Fine lot
7,525
2,000
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$2.00-$5.00 Columbian (242-245). Unused (regummed), $5.00 may be tiny part sweated original gum, Fine-Very Fine
4,425
1,700
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1c-$1.00 1894 Issue (246-261). Original gum, deep rich colors, few trivial flaws incl. $1.00 natural gum crease, Fine-Very Fine appearing lot
3,912
1,300
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1c-10c 1894 Issue (264-258). Original gum, lightly hinged, nearly all exceptionally well-centered and several with wide margins, excellent colors, 4c perf flaws at bottom, 10c reperfed at left, otherwise virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,610
1,500
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2c-$5.00 1894-98 Issues (262-263, 267-270, 272-274, 276, 282). No. 263, used, others unused with original gum, mixed condition, generally Fine
7,155
850
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1c-50c 1895 Issue (264-275). Original gum, few Mint N.H., one 2c, 4c and 10c with part imprint selvage, bright colors, overall Fine-Very Fine lot
1,165
425
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1c-50c 1895 Issue (264-275). Original gum, generally lightly hinged, few reperfed incl. 10c and 15c, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,082
450
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1c-15c 1895 Issue (264-274). Original gum, 1c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged except 15c (h.r.)., Fine-Very Fine
769
275
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1c-8c 1895 Issue (264-270, 272). Blocks of four, original gum, 2c Ty. I & II especially choice, 5c reperfed at right, 3c nibbed perf and a few other stamps with tiny perf flaws, still Fine-Very Fine
1,233
375
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1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-284). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, 6c reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
678
500
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1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-280, 282-284). Original gum, 1c Mint N.H., virtually all others lightly hinged, fresh colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the 1c an Extremely Fine Gem
643
1,000
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1c-6c 1898 Issue (279-282). Blocks of four, original gum, includes extra shades of 2c and 6c, two 4c and two 6c stamps are Mint N.H., generally Fine-Very Fine
1,132
600
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4c-50c Trans-Mississippi (287-291). Original gum, bright colors, 4c trivial natural inclusion, 50c few small toned specks on back, Fine-Very Fine lot
1,360
600
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1c-10c Trans-Mississippi (285-287, 289-290). Three of the 8c, one each of others, one 8c Mint N.H., others disturbed original gum,
1,380
375
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1c-8c Trans-Mississippi (285-289). O.g, 2c Mint N.H., 8c disturbed original gum, 1c reperfed left (value not included in Scott Retail total), others Fine-Very Fine, last three with 2000 P.F. certificates
560
250
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). 1c Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh colors, Extremely Fine set
522
650
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Mint N.H., fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine, 8c rather nice
1,168
325
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1c-5c Pan-American (294-295, 297). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with 2008 P.F. certificate (90, 80 and 80 respectively), also incl. hinged No. 233 with plate no. at top graded 90, SMQ $557.00
402
550
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1c-50c 1902 Issue (300-310, 314, 320). Few Mint N.H., 15c disturbed original gum, Fine-Very Fine group
1,607
475
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1c-13c 1902 Issue. Seven different, all Mint N.H., incl. Nos. 300-301, 304, 308, 314, 319 and 320, nice quality, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, No. 304 2002 P.F. certificate and 13c photocopy of 2002 P.F. certificate for block of four
430
375
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1c-15c 1902 Issue (300-306, 308-309). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, all have choice centering and each has 2008 graded P.F. certificate, graded XF 90 except Nos. 304 and 305 graded VF-XF 85 and No. 309 graded VF 80, a choice group, SMQ $3,110.00
1,425
1,900
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1c-13c 1902 Issue (300-308). Blocks of four, 2c with selvage at right, most higher values h.r., deep rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
1,837
550
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1c Blue Green, 5c Blue (300, 304). Mint N.H., three of former, one of latter, Very Fine lot
240
225
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2c Carmine (301). Sixteen Mint N.H. singles, all natural s.e., also incl. s.e. 13c, Fine-Very Fine
765
190
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3492
15c-$1.00 1902 Issue (309-311). Two each of first two, one 15c and the $1.00 unused (no gum), mixed condition, Fine appearing lot
2,100
275
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1c Blue Green, Imperforate, 2c Carmine (314, 319, 320). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, first right, second bottom, third top, latter two Mint N.H., 1c slight scuff and minor natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
835
225
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1c-2c Louisiana Purchase (323-324). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of four, 1c bottom, 2c top, deep rich colors, 1c few trivial perf separations in selvage, Fine-Very Fine, 2c with 2002 P.F. certificate
700
400
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Six Mint N.H. singles, all with natural s.e., Fine-Very Fine
1,350
275
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1c-$1.00 1908-09 Issue (331-342). Some gum problems incl. 50c stains, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,354
350
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1c-$1.00 1908-09 Issue (331-342). Some Mint N.H., couple reperfed incl. $1.00, otherwise virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,354
950
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1c-6c 1908-09 Issue (331, 333, 336). Three multiples, h.r., 1c and 3c bottom imprint and plate no. strips of three, 6c block of four with right plate no. 5215 selvage, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
406
300
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3c-5c 1908-09 Issue (333-335). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 3c left, 4c top, 5c bottom, first two few hinge reinforcements, last regummed, appear Fine-Very Fine
1,350
325
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1c-$1.00 1908-15 Washington-Franklins (337-341, 424-425, 427, 429-440, 460). Few unused (no gum, regummed), mixed condition, Very Good-Fine appearance
3,007
700
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1c-15c 1908-09 Issue (331-340). 1c-10c slightly mixed condition, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, last two sound and Fine-Very Fine
454
130
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High-Quality Mint Never-Hinged Washington-Franklins. Seven singles, incl. Nos. 333, 426, 429, 434, 507, 510 and 512, No. 333 top part imprint selvage, 426a "Pink Back", 429 with bottom plate no. 5430 selvage, magnificent quality throughout, Extremely Fine lot, five of the first six with 2006 P.S.E. certificates, No. 512 1989 PF
600
1,200
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1c-10c 1910-11 Issue (374-381). Exceptionally beautiful margins and centering, Extremely Fine lot, 6c with 1976 P.F. certificate
586
1,100
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1c-5c 1910-13 Issue Coils (392-396). Pairs, deep rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine set of pairs
660
325
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1c-5c 1910-13 Issue Coils (390-392, 394-396). Guide line pairs, deep rich colors, Fine-Very Fine group
1,822
800
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1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397-403). Incl. two shades of No. 402, three reperfed, appear Fine-Very Fine, the No. 400A is really nice
734
225
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7c-30c 1912-14 Issue (407, 414-420). Well-centered, several with wide margins, 9c reperfed, otherwise Extremely Fine lot
685
400
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8c-$1.00 1912-14 Issue (414-423). Most lightly hinged, deep rich colors, 15c and $1.00 reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,865
550
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1c-30c 1913-15 Issue (424-439). Lightly hinged, 3c and 30c reperfed, 11c Fine, others Very Fine-Extremely Fine, quite a few in the higher grade
1,040
900
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3c-5c 1914 Issue Coils (445-447). Pairs, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, Very Fine
1,015
550
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3c-5c 1914 Issue Coils (445-447). Well-centered, beautiful wide margins, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 3c with 1991 P.F. certificate, 4c 1992 P.F. certificate for pair (right stamp)
440
375
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1c-5c 1914-16 Issue Coils (448, 450-458). Lightly hinged, virtually all with exceptionally nice wide imperforate margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, No. 453 with 1991 P.F. certificate, No. 456 photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate for pair (left stamp)
596
900
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1c-20c 1916-17 Issue (462-466, 468-476).Lightly hinged, exceptional centering throughout, quite a few with wide margins, lovely colors, Extremely Fine lot
1,016
1,200
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Three Mint N.H. plate no. 7942 blocks of six from the error plate, selvage stain affects one plate block, otherwise Fine lot
750
160
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Complete matched set of plate no. 7942 blocks of six from the error plate, Fine-Very Fine with a couple exceptionally nice singles to be found
1,000
350
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8c-10c 1916-17 Issue (470-472). Mint N.H. blocks of four except top 10c pair hinged, 9c few natural gum skips and small wrinkle, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,800
800
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3518
$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Former tiny natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine
480
225
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$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). $2.00 lightly hinged, $5.00 Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine
635
700
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Four singles and one joint line pair, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
350
130
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1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-504, 506-507, 509-518). Complete less 5c Error and 8c, five Mint N.H., fair number with wide margins, 3c Ty. I especially so, two or three lower values and 20c reperfed, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
770
950
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3c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (503-504, 506-511, 513-518). Blocks of four, many Mint N.H. incl. 8c-10c, 15c and 30c-$1.00, mixed centering, nearly all Fine-Very Fine
2,696
750
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7c Black (507). Three singles and block of four, Mint N.H., also incl. Mint N.H. 7c Black No. 407 single, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
635
550
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$2.00, $5.00 1918-20 Issues (523-524, 547). No. 523 small h.r., other two lightly hinged, No. 523 Fine, No. 524 Jumbo margins, natural wrinkle, otherwise Extremely Fine, No. 547 Extremely Fine
985
950
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1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issue (525-528, 528B-530). Mint N.H., virtually all with unusually well-centered and/or with wide margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine with a couple Gems, No. 526 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, No. 527 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block of nine and No. 528 as the single (XF-Superb 95)
205
450
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-1/2c-$5.00 1922-26 Issues (551-573, 622-623). All Mint N.H. except No. 572 hinged, some are unusually well-centered and/or large margined, Very Fine-Extremely Fine lot
1,174
800
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-1/2c-50c 1922-25 Issue (551-565, 567-570). Blocks of four except only three 6c, two 8c stamps lightly hinged, all others Mint N.H., also incl. three Mint N.H. blocks of four of No. 622, choice centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
4,798
2,000
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1-1/2c-14c 1922-25 Issue (553-555, 563, 564). Plate no. blocks of six, two of the 3c, virtually all Mint N.H., couple lightly hinged in selvage, Fine-Very Fine
955
425
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1c-10c 1923-26 Issue, Perf 10 (581-591). Mint N.H., generally choice centering, nearly all Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 10c with 2001 P.F. certificate
433
425
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1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Blocks of four, generally one or two in each block Mint N.H., one 7c Kans. faulty, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set of blocks of four, Scott Retail as singles
2,969
750
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Mint N.H., beautiful colors and choice centering, unusually wide and well-balanced margins for this issue, overall Extremely Fine Gems, a superb set, several should receive high numeric grades, nine with 1996-2002 P.F. or P.S.E. certificates
591
1,600
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Blocks of four, top pairs lightly hinged or some h.r., bottom pairs Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,468
400
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2c-25c 1954-68 Liberty Issue Coils, Imperforate (1055c, 1057a, 1058a, 1059Ac). Mint N.H. pairs of each except 25c strip of four with perfs partway thru design on two and with imperforate pair, Fine-Very Fine
2,180
550
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Transportation Coil Imperforate Balance. 24 different from Nos. 1897A thru 2464b, several better incl. joint line strips of Nos. 1901b, 1903b, 1904b, 1906b, 1907a, 1908a, also some with plate nos. incl. 2259a, 2261a, 2452De, 2452c, 2453a, 2463a and 2464b, most of those mentioned are strips of six, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. pairs
8,665
5,750
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2c-25c Imperforate Coils (1055c, 1058a, 1059Ac). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, 25c off-center as typically seen, others Very Fine
1,480
550
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Imperforate Coil Joint Line Pairs. 25 different between Nos. 1229b and 2005a, incl. Nos. 1304b, 1305Eh, 1338Ab, 1615b, 1616a1811a, 1813b, 1816b, 2005a, mostly fresh and Very Fine
6,090
1,700
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Imperforate Coils Balance. 27 Mint N.H. pairs, one strip of four and two strips of six, between Nos. 1229b and 2279a, fresh and Very Fine group
3,592
750
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6c-24c 1918-23 Air Post (C1-C6). Mint N.H., rich colors except No. C1 slightly oxidized, No. C2 few natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
790
275
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6c-24c 1918 Air Post (C1-C3). Center line blocks of four, top pairs h.r., bottom pairs Mint N.H., well-centered, first two exceptionally so, each top pair very trivial toning specks, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,075
450
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Air Post, 1918-34. Complete from Nos. C1-C19 less the 1930 Graf Zeppelins, Mint N.H., fair number with choice centering and/or wide margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine lot, Nos. C1-C3, C5 and C6 with 2001 P.F. certificates
990
450
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10c Carmine Lake, Dull Rose, Postage Due (J56, J56a). Nine of each shade, all Mint N.H. and all but three have natural s.e., generall Fine lot
4,140
425
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K18). Incl. extra No. K7 and K8a shade, Nos. K4 and K13 reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine with at least four Extremely Fine
2,397
1,100
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1, K3, K6-K8, K8a, K9, K11-K13, K15-K16). Incl. extra 12c on 6c, most h.r., Fine-Very Fine lot
1,857
700
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Officials Collection. Over 70 different on pages, evidently all original gum, many better and exceptional centering throughout, highlights incl. Nos. O33 and O45, it appears there are a few reperfs in the collection which is otherwise generally Very Fine with occasional better (no ugly off-center), with six 1990-93 certificates, also incl. 30c Treasury with photocopy of 1989 P.F. certificate for block of four, this has been identified as No. O112 but in our opinion it is No. O81, a nice lot that deserves careful viewing
E. 4,000-5,000
10,500
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1c-$1.00 Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). 10c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged or h.r., Fine-Very Fine set except 50c choice margins and Extremely Fine
1,275
500
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1c-$1.00 Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). Fresh, rich colors, several lower values reperfed, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, most in the higher grade and much better set than typically seen
1,218
800
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10c-75c Parcel Post (Q6-Q7, Q9, Q11). First three blocks of four, top pairs lightly hinged, bottom pairs Mint N.H., 75c block of six with right plate no. 6288 selvage, top pair h.r., bottom block of four Mint N.H., Fine lot
2,515
650
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Unused Cut Squares, 1853-1967. Excellent collection of approximately 170 different on pages and stock sheets, wide range of issues with generally better items with over 35 cataloging from $100.00 to $325.00 each, Fine-Very Fine with some Extremely Fine, unusually nice clean collection of this popular material
E. 2,000-3,000
3,250
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