Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — Group Lots by Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2362
1c-30c 1857-61 Issue (20, 27, 28, 29, 30A, 32-33, 35, 36B, 37-38). No. 35 original gum, lightly hinged, others used, incl. extra No. 37, cancels with grids and towns, one 24c with red "Paid", mostly well-centered, somewhat mixed quality, Fine-Very Fine appearance
6,650
1,500
2363
1c-30c C., E., F. Grills (83, 86-100). Variety of cancels, somewhat mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine appearance
7,972
750
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1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-121). 25 used stamps, one to six of each, incl. 2c with red "Paid", large Masonic Square and Compass cancels, six 12c with two blue, two red and one purple cancels, mixed condition, Very Good-Very Fine appearance
5,310
550
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3c Ultramarine (114). Four covers and 30 off-cover stamps, most are interesting items incl. two with captured plate nos. (Plates 10 and 12), some captured imprints, some grill varieties, several pre-printing paperfolds, trimmed jumbo that appears imperforate, mixed condition, an interesting lot for the specialist
E. 300-400
325
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1c-10c 1870-88 Bank Note Issues Graded Balance (148/215) Nine stamps, each with graded P.S.E. certificates, Nos. 148 (85J), 179 (90), 182 (90J), 187 (90), 205 (85J), 209 (90J), 210 (95), 212 (90J) and 215 (90), range of cancels, rich colors, all are fresh, total SMQ value more than $800.00 without any premium for the Jumbo grades
138
500
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1-15c 1879-93 American Bank Note Co. Balance (207/227). Five stamps, incl. Nos. 207 Mint N.H., 215 lightly hinged, 219 Mint N.H., 223 Mint N.H., 225 Mint N.H., 227 hinged, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, No. 215 with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,385
600
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1c-90c 1890 Issue (219, 220-229). Original gum, paper h.r., 10c tiny thin spot, Very Good-Fine
2,043
450
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5c Chocolate (223). Horizontal strip of five and block of four, original gum, hinge reinforcement, top pair in block light natural wrinkle, otherwise nearly all Very Fine-Extremely Fine
840
275
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1c-8c Columbian (230-236). Mint N.H. except 6c, also incl. Mint N.H. 2c "Broken Hat" var, Fine-Very Fine
990
375
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6c Columbian (235). Single, vertical pair and strip of three, Mint N.H., all with left selvage, Fine-Very Fine, couple are rather nice
1,680
450
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15c-50c Columbian (238-240). Original gum, 50c lightly hinged (single blind perf), Fine-Very Fine
1,115
375
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15c-$4.00 Columbian (238-242, 244). 15c original gum, $1.00 unused (no gum), others used with variety of cancels, last three small to minor faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
3,060
850
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1c-$5.00 1894 Issue (246-263). 5c and 8c no gum, $2.00 used, others original gum, some small faults, virtually all Fine-Very Fine appearance
12,967
1,900
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3c-5c 1894-1898 Issues (253/281). Five stamps incl. Nos. 253 Mint N.H., 254-255 lightly hinged, 270 Mint N.H., 281 Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice group, No. 281 with 1992 P.F. certificate
925
475
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$2.00 Bright Blue, $5.00 Dark Green (262-263). Fairly light cancels, thins and reperfed, Very Good-Fine appearance
4,000
400
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1c-4c 1894-98 Issues (264/280a). Eight Mint N.H. stamps, Nos. 264 (wide plate no. 178 top selvage), 267, 279 (part imprint bottom selvage), 279B, 279Bc, 279Bd, 280 and 280a, brilliant colors and choice centering, Extremely Fine group, all with P.F. certificates
1,147
800
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1c-15c 1895-98 Issues (264-270, 272, 279-281, 282C, 284). Original gum, nearly all Fine-Very Fine
745
250
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1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-291, 293). 10c and 50c wide margins and centered, $2.00 well-centered, variety of cancels, mixed condition, last two reperfed, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,373
450
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1c-50c Trans-Mississippi (285-291). Original gum, incl. two shades of the 8c, 5c Mint N.H. (natural gum bends), otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,840
475
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1c-10c Trans-Mississippi (285-290). Blocks of four, first two with arrow selvage, original gum, two each 1c, 2c and Mint N.H., three 10c Mint N.H. and all 5c Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
5,715
1,700
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1c-10c Trans-Mississippi (285-290). Top or bottom imprint and plate no. pairs, original gum, 1c and 2c Mint N.H., left 4c slight crease, 10c tiny margin thin speck, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,910
650
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$1.00, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi (292-293). Unused (regummed), $2.00 expertly filled thin top right corner, Fine appearance
1,600
600
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Mint N.H., 5c with bottom part imprint selvage, well-centered throughout, fresh colors, 5c natural gum bend, Very Fine and choice set, all with P.F. certificates
1,148
500
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Mint N.H., 5c with selvage at top, rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine set
1,148
275
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1c-5c Pan-American (294-297). Mint N.H., 4c faint gum disturbance line, Very Fine
512
170
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1c-2c, 5c Pan-American (294-295, 297). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, unused (no gum), some reinforced separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,850
500
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2c-10c Pan-American (295-296, 298-299). 18 stamps, incl. two 2c blocks of four, five and three each respectively of last two, Fine-Very Fine
1,327
475
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2c, 5c Pan-American (295, 297). 18 stamps and proofs, incl. 13 No. 295 showing a variety of unusual perforation freaks (one in strip of three, one in pair), fold-overs, high, fast and low trains, most unused, Nos. 295S, 295P3 on Roosevelt album card backing, 297, 297S and 297P3 removed from Roosevelt Album card backing, few faults to be expected, Fine and interesting lot for the specialist
E. 300-400
325
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1c-13c 1902 Issue (300-308). Mint N.H., 1c with part imprint selvage (hinged in selvage only), deep rich colors, choice centering and rich colors throughout, 13c with tiny perf tip crease (noted only on last of four accompanying certificates), each has at least one P.F. or P.S.E. certificate (No. 301 P.S.E. graded XF 90), a fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine group
1,100
1,100
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Mint N.H., bright colors on crisp paper, Very Fine set, 5c with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,020
425
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1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). 1c-2c values Mint N.H., 5c faintest trace of hinging, unusually choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine set, 1c with 2002 P.F. certificate, 2c with 2000 P.F. certificate, 5c with 1996 (as Mint N.H.) and 2008 P.F. certificates (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo)
300
425
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1c-10c 1908-11 Issue (331/381). Seven items, first six Mint N.H., incl. No. 331 with plate no. and part open star at top (hinged in selvage only), Nos. 332-333, 375 (short perf and small crease), 376 (with plate no. and part open star at bottom), two No. 381, second lightly hinged with small natural inclusion, all appear Very Fine-Extremely Fine, first five with P.F. certificates
542
275
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2c-5c 1908-10 Issue, Coils (349/354). Three coil singles, Nos. 349, 351, 354, first Mint N.H., others hinged, Fine-Very Fine, No. 349 with copy of 1993 P.F. certificate for pair, No. 354 with 1999 P.F. certificate for pair and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75)
560
200
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2c 1909 Commemoratives (367/372). Mint N.H. singles of the perforated issues, Nos. 367, 369, 370 and 372, fresh colors and wide margins throughout, Extremely Fine set, No. 369 with 1990 P.F. certificate, others with 1998 P.F. certificates
477
250
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2c 1909 Commemoratives (368/373). Mint N.H. center line blocks of four of the imperforate issues, Nos. 368, 371 and 373, each with large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine set, with 1997, 1998 and 1999 P.F. certificates respectively
920
600
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1c-5c 1910-13 Coils (390-396). Guide line pairs, Nos. 390 and 394 Mint N.H., Very Good-Fine
2,665
400
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1c-4c 1910-13 Coils (390-391, 394-395). 1c, 2c and 4c pairs, 3c guide line pair, 1c and 2c pairs and one 4c Mint N.H., one 4c nibbed perf, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
891
180
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8c-$1.00 1912-14 Issue (414-420, 422-423). $1.00 tiny oily speck in left margin, otherwise Fine-Very Fine except 15c huge margins, centered and Extremely Fine
1,415
475
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20c Ultramarine, 30c Orange Red (419-420). One 20c, seven 30c incl. block of four, bottom pair in block Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,385
500
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1c-50c 1913-15 Issue (424-440). Fresh colors, virtually all, incl. 50c Fine-Very Fine
1,619
500
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1c-11c 1913-17 Issues (425/463). Nine Mint N.H. stamps, incl. Nos. 425, 426 Reddish Violet shade and "Pink Back" variety, 428-429, 433 (2), 434 (2) and 463, fresh colors, outstanding centering and wide margins throughout, No. 426 small natural inclusion, No. 429 bit oxidized, otherwise Extremely Fine set, all but No. 428 with at least one P.F. certificate
594
700
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1c-20c 1916-17 Issue (462-476). Complete less the 5c Error No. 467, 10c part original gum, 8c unused (no gum) and 5c faintly cancelled (appears unused), nearly all Fine-Very Fine with couple better
1,144
250
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10c Orange Yellow (472). Horizontal pair with bottom plate no. and horizontal strip of three, one small h.r., others Mint N.H., right stamp in strip of three natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine
1,110
0
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1c-10c 1916-22 Issue Coils (486/497). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, Nos. 486 (2), 488, 490, 493, 495-497, brilliant colors, choice centering throughout much better than usually found offered as a set, fresh and Extremely Fine, No. 488 with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), No. 490 with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), all others but one No. 486 with ungraded P.F. or P.S.E. certificate
851
600
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Five Mint N.H. joint line pairs, Fine-Very Fine
1,250
0
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1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-499, 501-504, 506-512, 512a, 513-518). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, exceptional centering throughout, fresh and very attractive set, nearly all Extremely Fine, all but No. 499 with P.F. certificate
946
1,700
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4c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (503-504, 506-518). Blocks of four, three stamps in each Mint N.H. except 50c (all hinged), also incl. three other miscellaneous 1c-3c Washington-Franklin blocks of four, Fine-Very Fine
2,784
950
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Washington-Franklin Balance. Three different, Mint N.H., incl. Nos. 509, 518 and 542, Very Fine, first two recent certificates for multiples ($1.00 photocopy)
185
100
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1c-3c Perforated and Imperforate Offset Issues (525-530, 534A, 536). Mint N.H., vivid colors, wide margins and choice centering throughout, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, each with 1998 P.F. certificate except No. 534A
470
275
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1919-20 Commemorative Issues (537, 537b, 537c, 548-549). Mint N.H., incl. two of No. 548, wide to Jumbo margins, deep rich colors, also includes No. 550 torn and not counted in Scott Retail, Extremely Fine set, No. 548 with P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), others with P.F. certificates
610
300
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3c Victory, 1c-5c Pilgrim (537, 548-550). Over 100 of the 3c Victory, nice variety of shades incl. one that has premium value, 43 sets of 1c-5c Pilgrim with about 30 each extra 1c and 2c, one-third or so Mint N.H., generally Fine with some better
E. 750-1,000
425
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1c-3c Rotary Waste and Experimental Issues (538, 538a, 540, 540a, 541-543). Mint N.H., much better centering than typically found, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, all with P.F. certificates
392
200
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-1/2c-$5.00 1922-26 Issues (551-573). Mint N.H., rich colors, most with unusually wide margins, several exceptionally well-centered, 6c bit oxidized, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, all with P.F. certificates, also includes extra No. 568 with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1,262
1,100
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-1/2c-$1.00 1922-25 Issue (551-568, 570-571). Also incl. No. 622, Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine, nice lot
772
300
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-1/2c-$1.00 1922-25 Issue (551-571). Stock of over 1,600 stamps arranged on stock sheets, about half or more Mint N.H., over 200 each Nos. 551 and 563, more or less 100 each Nos. 552, 553, 559, 561 and 565, generally ten to 50 each of others except No. 571 five only, somewhat mixed quality, mostly Fine-Very Fine
E. 2,000-3,000
1,700
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-1/2c-$5.00 1922-26 Issues. 14 different, incl. 1922-25 6c-8c, 15c-25c and 50c-$5.00, and 1926 17c, all Mint N.H. except $2.00 and $5.00, 15c with top plate no. and Jumbo margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, vast majority in the higher grade
758
425
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9c Rose (561). 150 in bocks of various sizes, Mint N.H. except gum very slightly disturbed from sheet file interleaving, Very Good-Fine
4,500
275
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9c Rose (561). 34, Mint N.H., incl. multiples and three distinct shades, Fine-Very Fine
1,020
160
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11c-25c 1922-25 Issue (563-568). 92 of No. 563, 31 of No. 565, three to eight each of others, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,326
425
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1c-10c 1923-26 Issue, Perf 10 (581-591). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, well-centered throughout, a couple with few shortish perfs, Very Fine and choice set, all with P.F. certificates
430
500
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1c-10c 1923-26 Issue, Perf 10 (581-591). Approximately 440 stamps arranged on stock sheets, 180 of No. 581, 63 of No. 582, seven to 34 each of others, some Mint N.H., nearly all Very Good-Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
550
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2c Harding (610-612). 125, 60 and 34 respectively, fair number Mint N.H., nearly all Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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3c Violet, Coil (600). 76, virtually all pairs and strips of three or four plus seven joint line pairs, Mint N.H., fair number exceptionally well-centered, Fine-Very Fine
1,265
225
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1c-5c 1924-25 Commemoratives (614-621). Approximately 500 stamps neatly arranged on stock sheets, incl. 45 sets of Huguenot-Walloon, 28 sets of Lexington-Concord and 58 sets of Norse-American plus some other values in various quantities incl. 29 additional 5c Lexington-Concord, perhaps a quarter or more Mint N.H., majority Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
600
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13c Green, 17c Black (622-623). 42 and 71 respectively, over 75% Mint N.H., generally Fine-Very Fine
1,932
275
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8c-24c 1923 Air Post (C4-C6). Four, three and five respectively, one 16c and two 24c Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,135
325
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10c 1885-1916 Special Delivery (E1-E6, E8-E10). Original gum, slightly mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance
3,220
500
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10c 1885-1925 Special Delivery (E1-E14). Original gum except No. E5 unused (regummed), somewhat mixed condition, Fine-Very Fine appearance
3,382
600
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8-E9). Mint N.H., rich colors, each reperfed top and left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2007 P.S.E. certificates
665
225
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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., generally Fine lot
4,140
375
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2435
1c-$1.00 Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). 2c unused (regummed), not counted, others virtually all lightly hinged with several Mint N.H. and a couple more that may or may not be hinged, $1.00 light natural gum bend, several with wide margins and centered incl. 50c and $1.00, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
1,462
550
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2437
1c-75c Parcel Post (Q1-Q2, Q4-Q7, Q11). Mint N.H., vivid colors, wide margins and outstanding centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, all with P.F. certificates
773
1,100
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1c-75c Parcel Post (Q1-Q11). Approximately 160 stamps arranged on stock sheets, about 25% Mint N.H., 60 of the 1c, four to 23 each of others except 50c one (tear), also incl. 66 No. QE1 (more than half Mint N.H.), six No. E15 plate blocks of four and 50 No. FA1 Mint N.H. plate blocks, mostly Fine or better
E. 500-750
425
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3c-25c Parcel Post (Q3, Q5, Q9). 148 items, incl. 45+ each of 3c, 5c and 25c values with wide variety of precancels and perfins, also few mis-perf and fold over items, single No. Q5 with Darrah Ty. III overprint, attractive group
E. 200-300
150
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10c-25c Special Handling (QE1a-QE4a). One 10c value with faint trace of what may be previous hinging, balance Mint N.H., 10c-20c values represented by both wet and dry printings, 25c in Deep Green and Yellow Green, wide margins and exceptional centering throughout, 25c Deep Green with 2000 P.F. certificate erroneously describing it as No. QE4a
126
90
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10c Yellow Green, Special Handling (QE1). Hand-picked selection of 65 Mint N.H. singles, minimum grade Very Fine with several that could receive high grades, possibly "98" or "100J" for a couple, Very Fine-Extremely Fine Gem
276
190
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