Postage Due, 1891, 2¢ bright claret, diagonal bisect. Neatly tied across the cut by target cancel with "Thomson N.Y. Oct. 3, 1895 cds adjacent on cover bearing 1¢ ultramarine (246) tied by "Boston, Mass., Oct 2 1895" wavy flag machine cancel on cover to Thompson Mills N.Y., letter was short paid 1¢ for the 2¢ letter rate, Very Fine and scarce postage due bisect use, ex-Bailer.
Scott No. J23 var.; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Postage Due, 1925, ½¢ dull red. Cancelled by purple cancel on cover bearing 1¢ deep green (552) diagonal bisect and single, tied by "Hackensack N.J., May 4 1925" machine cancel to local address, purple "Postage due '½' cents" straightline handstamp; cover faulty, Fine.
Scott No. J68; Estimate $300 - 400.

The ½¢ postage due was issued for handling the new 1½¢ third-class mail rate that was effective Apr. 15, 1925. This cover is dated just over two week after the first day covers. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ brown. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, radiant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1994, 2005 and 2015 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-S 95 XQ, SSV $3,000 for 95).
Scott No. J2; $1,050.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1879 2¢ POSTAGE DUE ISSUES IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION. Scott $1,050
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Scott $1,050

Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ brown. O.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered amid wide margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J7; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing. O.g., very lightly hinged, well centered for this tough issue, rich and distinctively deep color on bright paper, Very Fine, one of the rarest Postage Due Special Printing issue in sound original gum condition, with 1970, 1995 and 2008 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. J9; $15,000.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 1879 2¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. Scott $15,000
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Scott $15,000

Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing. O.g., lightly hinged, natural s.e. at right, choice centering within wide nicely balanced margins, rich bold color typical for this issue; trivial natural inclusion in right margin, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J9; $15,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 1879 2¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. Scott $15,000
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Scott $15,000

Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing. Well centered within wide margins, rich bold color typical for this issue; tiny strengthened corner crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Curtis, with 1971 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. J9; $15,000 for o.g.

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 1879 2¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. Scott $15,000 for o..g.
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Scott $15,000 for o..g.

Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing. Rich deep color, wide margins; thin spot, F.-V.F. appearance, an "affordable" example of this rare special printing issue, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J9; $15,000. Scott $15,000
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Scott $15,000

Postage Due, 1879, 10¢ deep brown, Special Printing. Unused with only a couple small thins, Extremely Fine appearance, still a Beautiful Example; Only 1574 issued, and Rarely found so attractive (Probably this the nicest looking one that exists!), with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. J12; $7,000. Scott $7,000
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Scott $7,000

Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ deep brown, Special Printing. Regummed with only a couple unobtrusive faults (much nicer than normal), F.-V.F. appearance, still Very Nice looking example of this Rarity with only 179 issued, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J13; $7,500. Scott $7,500
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Scott $7,500

Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ deep brown, Special Printing. O.g., lightly hinged, deep bold color indicative of these special printings, wide margins and remarkable freshness, F.-V.F., with 2010 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. J14; $7,500.

A RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.

It has been estimated than approximately 175 50¢ postage due special printing issues were issued. A large percentage of the known examples today are either faulty, without gum or poorly centered. Scott $7,500
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Scott $7,500

Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ vermilion. Bottom margin plate no. "34" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color and attractively centered; some minor pre-printing folds and some reinforced perf separations in second vertical row not mentioned in certificate, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J30; $6,750.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 2¢ VERMILION POSTAGE DUE IN PLATE BLOCK FORMAT - WITH ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES KNOWN. Scott $6,750
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Scott $6,750

Postage Due, 1910, 3¢ deep claret. Left margin plate block of 6 with plate number 5523 and imprint, o.g., never hinged, intensely deep color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., with only a few examples known in any condition, ex-Curtis, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J47; $11,500.

AN TRULY REMARKABLE AND LIKELY UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910 3¢ POSTAGE DUE SINGLE LINE WATERMARK ISSUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION. Scott $11,500
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Scott $11,500

Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake. Full o.g., neatly hinged once, rich vivid color; reperfed at right, F.-V.F. appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J58; $11,500 for f-vf grade.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS MINT POSTAGE DUE RARITY. Scott $11,500 for f-vf grade
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Scott $11,500 for f-vf grade

Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake. Unused, exceptional centering within wide margins, intense rich color, Extremely Fine, Scott catalog value for the grade of fine to very fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J58; $11,500 for o.g.

A CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1914 50¢ POSTAGE DUE HIGH VALUE. Scott $11,500 for o.g.
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Scott $11,500 for o.g.

Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering amid wide margins, rich deep color; faint horizontal crease not detracting, Extremely Fine appearance, still a very attractive example of this Postage Due rarity, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J58; $11,500. Scott $11,500
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Scott $11,500

Postage Due, 1916, 1¢ rose. Top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered amid typically wide margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate for plate block.
Scott No. J59; $9,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 1¢ UNWATERMARKED PERF 10 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. Scott $9,000
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Scott $9,000

Postage Due, 1930, 30¢ carmine. Top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid oversized margins, rich vivid color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. J75; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275