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LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2351 |
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K17 |
Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green. Top margin plate no. "11790" block of 6, o.g., never hinged (gum bend), attractively centered amid wide margins, bright color, Very Fine. Scott No. K17;
$1,750. (Image1) |
Scott $1,750
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2352 |
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K17 |
Offices in China, 1922, 2¢ on 1¢ green. Top margin plate block of 6, slightly disturbed o.g., wide margins, bright color, F.-V.F. Scott No. K17; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2353 |
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K18 |
Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine. misplaced surcharge causing the "S" of "Shanghai" to be missing, Fine, any variety on the Shanghai's is Rare! Scott No. K18; $200. (Image1) |
Scott $200
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2354 |
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K18 |
Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine. misplaced surcharge causing an extra "S" to exist, Fine, any variety on the Shanghai's is Rare! Scott No. K18; $200. (Image1) |
Scott $200
SOLD for $80.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2355 |
o |
K18 |
Offices in China, 1922, 4¢ on 2¢ carmine. Neat "Shanghai, China" Agency town cancel, rich radiant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. K18; $200. (Image1) |
Scott $200
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Officials & Official Seal
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2356 |
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O1-O9 |
Agriculture Dept., 1873, 1¢-30¢ complete. Blocks of 4, full o.g., strong colors; one stamp in 3¢ block with small thin, otherwise Fine, a scarce set in block format. Scott No. O1-O9; $15,200. (Image1) |
Scott $15,200
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
2357 |
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O38 |
Navy
Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine. Remarkably well centered with unusually wide margins, pretty pastel shade, o.g., fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. O38; $150. (Image1) |
Scott $150
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2358 |
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O41 |
Navy
Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine. Exceptionally well centered within unusually large even margins, bright and fresh, o.g., Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. O41; $220. (Image1) |
Scott $220
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2359 |
S |
O52SD |
Post
Office Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 12¢ black, overprinted "Specimen". Well centered with intact perfs all around, without gum as issued, Very Fine, Only 93 Sold. Scott No. O52SD; $1,600. (Image1) |
Scott $1,600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
2360 |
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O68 |
State
Dept., 1873, $2 green & black. O.g., small hinge remnant, rich colors, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., an attractive State Department high value, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. O68; $1,600. (Image1) |
Scott $1,600
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2361 |
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O94 |
Agriculture Dept., 1879, 1¢ yellow. Without gum as issued, well centered amid wide margins, stunning rich brilliant color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, one of the rarest of the American Bank Note issue,
with 1992 P.S.E. and 1957, 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates. Scott No. O94; $6,000.
AN TRULY EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ AGRICULTURE DEPT. AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUES - WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. (Image1) |
Scott $6,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2362 |
BK |
OX30 |
Official Seal, 1947, gray black, perf 12½x8½. Fresh partially unexploded booklet of 12 complete panes of 20, complete unexploded booklet, Extremely Rare - Panes Alone cat. $600! Scott No. OX30; $300. |
Scott $300
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
Newspaper Stamps
LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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2363 |
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PR1 |
Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue. Without gum as issued, exceptional centering with evenly balanced margins around, deep fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, one of only three examples to grade as such with only
one higher, with 2007 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificates (both XF 90, SMQ $1,100). Scott No. PR1; $750. (Image1) |
Scott $750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2364 |
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PR1 |
Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue. Without gum as issued, choice centering amid evenly balanced margins, rich vibrant color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, one of only three examples to grade as such with only
one higher, with 2006 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,100). Scott No. PR1; $750. (Image1) |
Scott $750
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2365 |
o |
PR1 |
Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue. Blue brush stroke cancel; couple creases and pulled perf at bottom, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare example of the 1865 5¢ Newspaper issue, only six recorded examples in
the Dr. Pepper census all of which are faulty. Scott No. PR1; $2,000 for faulty.
This example is not included in the Pepper census and is without question one of the finest used examples in existence. (Image1) |
Scott $2,000 for faulty
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2366 |
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PR2a |
Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ green. Without gum as issued, choice centering, deep color and remarkable freshness, Extremely Fine, rarely encountered so nice, with 2007 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90, SSV
$575). Scott No. PR2a; $300. (Image1) |
Scott $300
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2367 |
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PR3 |
Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ orange red. Without gum as issued, exceptional centering amid wide margins, bright and fresh with rich vibrant color, an Extremely Fine gem, that is a very difficult stamp to find this choice
condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. PR3; $400. (Image1) |
Scott $400
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2368 |
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PR8 |
Newspaper, 1880 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dark blue. Without gum as issued, choice centering within well balanced margins, bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, extremely difficult to obtain this choice condition, with
2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. PR8; $650. (Image1) |
Scott $650
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2369 |
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PR22 |
Newspaper, 1875, 84¢ rose. Reperfed & pulled perf at top, full o.g., otherwise fresh & Fine. Scott No. PR22; $1,850.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,850
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2370 |
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PR30 |
Newspaper, 1875, $36 brown rose. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering amid well balanced margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, extremely rare in sound original gum condition, with 1987 P.F. and
2016 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. PR30; $5,000.
WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 $36 NEWSPAPER ISSUES IN EXISTENCE.
(Image1) |
Scott $5,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2371 |
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PR46 |
Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 84¢ pale rose. Without gum as issued, stunning rich brilliant color on remarkably pristine paper, choice centering especially for this difficult issue, Very Fine, with only 164 issued,
with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. PR46; $5,250.
A LOVELY SELECT EXAMPLE OF THIS 1875 84¢ SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $5,250
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2372 |
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PR47 |
Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 96¢ pale rose. Without gum as issued, well centered for this difficult issue, rich vivid color on bright paper, F.-V.F., with only 141 issued, with 1992 P.S.E. and 1991 & 2003 P.F.
certificates. Scott No. PR47; $8,500.
AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 96¢ SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $8,500
SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
2373 |
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PR48 |
Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, $1.92 dark brown. Without gum as issued, rich deep color on bright paper, attractively centered; small corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. and 1975 & 2010 P.F.
certificates. Scott No. PR48; $20,000.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 $1.92 SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE WITH ONLY 41 ISSUED. (Image1) |
Scott $20,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
2374 |
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PR98 |
Newspaper, 1894, 60¢ pink. O.g., lightly hinged, fairly well centered amid typically tight margins, rich bold color not typically found on this issue; light horizontal crease, otherwise F.-V.F., one of the finer
examples of this extremely rare newspaper issue, Scott value for fine centering and small faults, with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott No. PR98; $40,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 60¢ NEWSPAPER ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $40,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
2375 |
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PR98 |
Newspaper, 1894, 60¢ pink. O.g., couple hinge remnants, exceptional centering for this notorious off-centered issue, unusual rich bright color; few small faults, Very Fine appearance, one of the finer centered examples
of this extremely rare newspaper issue, Scott value for fine centering and small faults, with 1976 and 2008 P.F. certificates. Scott No. PR98; $40,000.
A WELL CENTERED ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 60¢ NEWSPAPER ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $40,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
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