Confederate States of America continued...
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| 4341 |
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JD-1C, verse 28 |
 Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Red and blue patriotic design design with verse below, on cover to Algiers, La., partial Columbus, Ky. cds and matching "Paid" in oval
handstamp with "10" rate below; slightly reduced at right.
C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1C, verse 28; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
THE ONLY KNOWN USAGE OF THE BICOLOR JEFFERSON DAVIS MEDALLION PATRIOTIC DESIGN USED FROM CONFEDERATE OCCUPIED
KENTUCKY.
This letter was mailed prior to February of 1862. At this time four Louisiana regiments occupied Kentucky, including the Shreveport Rebels. (Image1)
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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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JD-1B, verse 26 |
 Confederacy, Jefferson Davis Medallion. Blue patriotic design with verse below and rare "Natchez Rifles, Capt. A.V. Davis" regimental imprint at top (slogan 59), on
fresh cover to Natchez, Miss., light "Richmond, Va., Sep 23, 1861" cds struck over design, matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp; some mounting remnants on reverse, Extremely Fine, a choice example of the Jefferson Davis Medallion patriotic
bearing the extremely rare "Natchez Rifles" regimental imprint.
C.S.A. Catalog No. JD-1B, verse 26; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Capt. Alfred Vidal Davis, Sr. commanded the Natchez Rifles, Company E, 4th Louisiana Battalion. He enlisted at
age 34 as a captain on March 8, 1861. He was born September 7, 1926, in Vidalia, La., and died May 13, 1899, in Pass Christian, and was buried in Natchez. Davis owned the only fully colonnaded house (Dunleith) now remaining in Mississippi, which he
bought from Confederate Brigadier General (to be) Charles Dahlgren. Davis owned a slave, John Roy Lynch, who spent his childhood as a house slave at Dunleith. Following the arrival of Union troops, Lynch went on to become quite wealthy through
trading land and was also one of the first African-American congressmen, serving four terms and advocating for civil rights legislation and against racial violence in Mississippi. Lynch also served as temporary chair of the Republic National
Convention in 1884 and in 1898 was appointed by President McKinley to be a major in the US Army and paymaster of volunteers during the Spanish American War. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States (Confederate States) JD-1B, verse 26] |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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Blockade & Prisoner of War Covers
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| 4343 |
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 Confederacy, (Prize Court Mail) Pendleton, S.C., Sep 11. Blue cds with matching straight line Paid and manuscript 10 rated on folded letter datelined "Pendleton, 10 Setiembre
1861" and addressed to "Emilio Puig, Care of Spanish Consul, Charleston S.C.", red New York Prize Court docketing at right; some fold splitting, Very Fine, ex-Kohn, Dr. Green & S. Walske. C.S.A. Catalog No. PC-01 $3,500.
Estimate;
$2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE COVER TAKEN FROM A CAPTURED VESSEL EN ROUTE FROM CHARLESTON TO HAVANA, THEN USED AS EVIDENCE IN THE NEW YORK PRIZE COURT.
In late 1861, a new Spanish steam ferry boat "Nuestra Senora de Regla", enroute from
the builder in New York to its owner in Cuba, put into Charleston S.C. for repair of damages incurred during a hurricane. The repaired ferry boat left Charleston at the end of November 1861 with Mr. Puig aboard as a passenger. The ferry boat was
stopped by U.S. blockaders near Port Royal S.C. and Mr. Puig's sack of Confederate mail was found aboard. Consequently, the "Nuestra Senora de Regla" was claimed as a prize and was sent, along with Mr. Puig, to New York to be processed by the New
York prize court. This case, adjudicated in favor of the blockaders, was appealed by the Spaniards all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court that reversed the findings in favor of the Spaniards, a very rare occurrence. The red manuscript "F" and "No. 16"
are case number and evidence number docketing with the "H.H.E." initials below of H.H. Elliott, the New York Prize Court Commissioner.
(Image1)
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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4344 |
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 Confederacy, 1864 Inbound Blockade cover to Savannah Ga. via Charleston. Mourning cover addressed to "Arthur Huger, Esq., 1st Lieut. Marion Light Artillery, Camp John's Island,
Charleston, South Carolina", with manuscript "Due" and blue manuscript "12" rate including 2¢ ship fee, bold "Steam-Ship" oval handstamp and "Charleston, S.C., Jul 20" cds, forwarded to Robert Habersham & Son in Savannah Ga. with 1863,
10¢ blue (12) tied by "Charleston, S.C., Jul 30" cds, additional forward addressing on reverse; lightly cleaned and some minor improvements, Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, Antrim, Haas, Shenfield, Hill & Walske.
Estimate;
$5,000 - 7,500.
A WONDERFUL INBOUND BLOCKADE COVER FORWARDED WITH THE 1863 10¢ DAVIS ISSUE TO SAVANNAH, GA. (Image1)
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Est. $5,000-7,500
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| 4345 |
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65 |
 Confederacy, Camp Lookout, Point Lookout, Md. Cover with blue allover Liberty, Flag and Globe patriotic design addressed "Mr. Andrew Cochrist, Prisoner of War, Camp
Lookout, Md., Care Maj A.G. Brady, Provost Mars.", franked with 1861, 3¢ rose cancel by grid handstamp, matching partial Annapolis, Ind., Dec 21 cds, examiner's initials at top, magenta archive docketing indicating sent in 1864, reverse with
large purple "Record Division, Rebel Archives, War Department" double-oval handstamp; slightly reduced at right.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE PATRIOTIC USE DURING THE CIVIL WAR TO A CONFEDERATE PRISONER AT POINT LOOKOUT
MD. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
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| 4346 |
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 Confederacy, Danville Prison, Danville, Va. Pristine unsealed cover sent by Doctor Tarbell to W. Willoughby Esq. in Alexandria Va., pencil "Examined R. C. Smith, Lt. Col.
Commdg." censor endorsement at lower left, entered U.S. mails with U.S. 1863, 2¢ black, horizontal pair (US #73) tied by segmented cork cancels and "Old Point Comfort, Va., Jun 17" cds (likely in error for "Jan."), Very Fine,
censored by the prison commander, R. C. Smith, who is known at Danville from Oct. 1864 to Jan. 1865, Harrison reports only seventeen total covers known from all Danville prisons, illustrated in Harrison (page 73).
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN USAGES FROM THE DANVILLE PRISON - BEARING A PAIR OF THE U.S. 2¢ BLACKJACK ISSUE.
Doctor (actually his first name) Tarbell was captured by Confederate cavalry on September 21, 1864 near Winchester Va. He
was taken to Libby Prison in Richmond, then transferred to Salisbury, N.C., then to Danville Prison and then back to Libby again on Feb. 18, 1865 before being paroled a few days later. The major portion of the Tarbell correspondence is at the
University of Michigan Library. Doctor Tarbell enlisted May 1st, 1861 as a sergeant in Co. A NY 32nd Infantry. He rose through the ranks to Brevet Major and was a Commissary of Subsistence. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 4347 |
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 Confederacy, Salisbury Prison, N.C. Incoming folded cover addressed to "Capt. J. T. Drew, Prisoner of War, Salisbury, North Carolina, via N York" bearing U.S. 3¢
rose (65) nicely centered, tied by blue "Hinesburgh Vt., Jul 3" cds, pencil censor mark, sent through Old Point Comfort Va., entered C.S.A. mails with "Petersburg Va. Jul. 29" cds and matching "10" cent due handstamp for C.S.A. postage; small
part of flap missing, Very Fine and scarce.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
A CHOICE VERMONT FLAG-OF-TRUCE COVER THROUGH PETERSBURG, WHICH WAS OPEN AS AN EXCHANGE POINT FOR ONLY FOUR MONTHS IN 1862.
John Theophilus Drew, UVM
Class of 1863 was born in Danville Vt. on June 8th 1834. On the breaking out of the rebellion in April 1861, at the first public call in Burlington for volunteers, he enlisted, threw his whole energies into the work of enlisting others, was chosen
and commissioned as captain of Company G, Second regiment. The regiment arrived in Washington and was ordered across the Potomac just in season to take part in the first battle of Bull Run. Capt. Drew was suffering from illness but could not be kept
in camp. In endeavoring to follow the retreating rabble of the Union army he was taken prisoner, carried to Richmond, Libby Prison, Salisbury, Columbia and Charleston, whence he was exchanged in the summer of 1862 after fourteen months imprisonment.
(Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
United States Possessions
Canal Zone
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| 4348 |
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84a |
 Canal Zone, 1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "CANAL" only. Top margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich deep color, Very Fine, with only 20 examples printed, with 2006
P.F. certificate for vertical pair (Scott 84a, 84b).
Scott No. 84a; $2,250 for hinged.
A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1926 2¢ "CANAL" ONLY OVERPRINT VARIETY - ONE OF THE FEW IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION. (Image1)
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Scott $2,250 for hinged
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Hawaii - Postal History
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| 4349 |
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 Hawaii, Honolulu Oahu, Feb. 24th, 1837. Dateline on folded letter, a part of which is a Jan. 1, 1837 Mackintosh & Co. printed business announcement printed on the same
press as the first regularly printed English newspaper - The Sandwich Island Gazette (1836-39) published by Stephen Macintosh, to Boston, Mass. with unusual "Pr. Europa, via Valo" as the Europa left Honolulu for Valparaiso by
way of Tahiti on March 17th, entered the U.S. mails with red "Baltimore, Md., Nov 9" cds and matching "Ship" handstamp, manuscript "20¾" rating for 18¾¢ rate to Boston plus 2¢ ship fee; some splitting along file folds, Very
Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.
This Valparaiso routing is known between 1836 and 1840 with at least three or four vessels making the trip annually between Honolulu and Valparaiso. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4350 |
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 Hawaii, Midway Island, H. Isls., May 10, 1905. Clear strike of cds duplexed with "Oahu" barred oval that ties 1¢ green (300) on Pacific Mail S.S. Co. "On Board S.S.
'Manchuria' " multicolor post card to Sterling Ill., bold "Honolulu, H.Islands., Rec'd, May 26, 1905" transit cds and Sterling (6.9) arrival cds, message datelined "Midway Island 4/98, Here writing news of Russian Fleet. Hope to get away during
the day. This is Cable Station. A.C.V.", Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE "MIDWAY ISLAND, H. ISLS." DUPLEX.
The Midway Islands were discovered by Americans in
1859 and formally annexed on August 28, 1867. A U.S. post office was not established there until June 13, 1903 with Benjamin W. Coley, company agent, appointed as postmaster. The only installation on the Island during this period was the Commercial
Pacific Cable Company and later the U.S. Navy from 1904 to 1908. The Post Office was closed on June 30, 1918. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Hawaii - Regular Issues
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| 4351 |
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7 |
 Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ manuscript surcharge on 13¢ dark red. Type I (Clark) surcharge. Large margins and rich vivid color, uncanceled and affixed to fresh cover to South
Hadley, Mass., bold red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Jun 27" cds (236.05), in combination with well margined U.S. 1851, 3¢ dull red, type II + 10¢ green, type II (11A+14) tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Jul 20, 1857" cds;
slightly refolded cover edges not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine, ex-Caspary, Krug, Rust, Kapiloff, Pietsch and Haub, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7; $55,000.
ONE OF MOST OUTSTANDING HAWAII 1857 5¢ ON
13¢ PROVISIONAL SURCHARGE USAGES - SIGNED STANLEY ASHBROOK, "IN MY OPINION THIS SUPERB COVER IS GENUINE IN EVERY RESPECT".
This cover was carried on the American schooner "Vaquero" departing Honolulu June 27th but returned to the
harbor with a broken mast and sailed again after repairs on June 30th. She arrived in San Francisco on July 16th. From there it was carried on the PMSC "John L. Stephens" that departed San Francisco on July 20th, 1857 for Panama City (August 3rd
arrival).
The Gregory census lists 18 covers with the 5¢ on 13¢ surcharge, with this U.S. 10¢ + 3¢ postage overpaying the 12¢ rate by 1¢. The 5¢ provisional surcharge was necessary due to a shortage of
5¢ stamps just after the transition from Postmaster Whitney to Jackson. Most were made by Jackson's clerk, Alvah Clark, around the start of 1857. New supplies of the 5¢ stamp (Scott No. 8) were received at the end of June 1857. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 7] |
Scott $55,000
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| 4352 |
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16 |
 Hawaii, 1863, 2¢ black on grayish. Plate 3-G, type V, position 5. Large to huge margins, tied by manuscript canceled on folded letter to Honolulu, Oahu; file folds not
affecting stamp, Very Fine, a rare usage of the 1863 2¢ black on grayish Numeral issue, ex-Seybold.
Scott No. 16; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
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| 4353 |
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22 |
 Hawaii, 1865, 5¢ blue on blue. Plate 12-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 6), large margins, rich color on beautifully blued paper, bold strike of square grid cancel and San
Francisco cds, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 22; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
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| 4354 |
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32P3 |
 Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue, plate proof on India. On original card, block of 4, large well balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, a choice and rare multiple,
ex-Sheldon.
Scott No. 32P3; $1,600 for singles. (Image1)
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Scott $1,600 for singles
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4355 |
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32 |
 Hawaii, 1866, 5¢ blue. Tied by large grid handstamp on 1868 cover to Richmond, Ind., in combination with U.S. 1861, 10¢ green (68) just tied by circle of
wedges handstamp, red "Honolulu, U.S. Postage Paid, Apr 3" cds, with red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp and "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 16" cds; 10c stamp with light perf crease, Very Fine, with 1978 H.P.S. certificate.
Scott
No. 32; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE 1866 5¢ KAMEHAMEHA V AND U.S. 1861 10¢ ISSUE MIX FRANKING USAGE BEARING THE "HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE" HANDSTAMP.
Carried on the COMSS "Idaho", departing Honolulu April 3rd and
arrived in San Francisco on April 15th of 1868. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 32] |
Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4356 |
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39 |
 Hawaii, 1882, 5¢ ultramarine. Tied by target cancel on uprated 1884, 5¢ blue entire (U4) to San Francisco, Cal., postmarked "Honolulu, H.I., Nov 15" cds canceling
indicia, wonderful strike of Late Letter Mail" (MH 759, 1RRRR) dateless handstamp in purple, "magenta San Francisco arrival cds, reverse with "Forwarded By J. M. Oat, Jr. & Co./Stationers & News/Dealers/Honolulu, H. I." four-line
handstamp in violet (AUXFWDR-JMOAT, Rarity 1RRRR); stamp with a few toned perfs and small corner crease, paper tape adherence on reverse, Very Fine, ex-Fitzpatrick, Twigg-Smith, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 39;
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST STRIKES OF THE "LATE LETTER MAIL" CIRCULAR HANDSTAMP.
This cover was forwarded in the stationers store of J.M. Oat & Co. after the Post Office was closed. It was carried to the docks where
the rare "Late Letter Mail" marking was applied.
This mark reflect payment of an extra fee for processing a late letter. Starting in mid-1882, letters brought to the Honolulu Post Office after the posted closing time for a mail shipment were
charged an additional 5¢ fee to have their letters included in the mail. The fee was charged more to discourage the practice of bringing in late letters than for revenue. (Image1) (Image2)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 39] |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4357 |
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51 |
 Hawaii, 1889, 2¢ carmine, reprint, top left corner margin horizontal pair. Margins large to just shaving frameline at bottom left, rich color, in combination with 1883,
1¢ green (42) on cover to Scott Stamp & Coin Co. in New York, tied by purple "Kahului, Maui, May 3, 1890" cds's (282.011) with "Honolulu, H.I., May 6, 1890" transit duplex additionally tying 1¢, S.F. transit and receiving backstamps,
Very Fine, ex-Seybold, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 51; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE FOREIGN POSTAL USAGE OF THE 1889 2¢ KAMEHAMEHA IV REPRINT ISSUE - WITH ONLY A TWO SUCH USAGES KNOWN. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 51] |
Est. $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4358 |
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55 |
 Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ green, red overprint. In combination with 1893, 2¢ rose, black overprint (66) uprating on 1893, 2¢ carmine entire (U11) to Paris,
France, with Hawaiian Gazette Co. corner card at upper left, all tied by San Francisco Loose Letter Mail grid handstamps, San Francisco and N.Y. backstamps and red manuscript "inconnu" (unknown) with forwarding directive, Very Fine,
a choice loose letter usage to France.
Scott No. 55; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 55] |
Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 4359 |
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55g |
 Hawaii, 1893, 1¢ green, without overprint. Top stamp in top margin vertical strip of 3 with part imprint, full o.g. (error appears n.h.), strong pronounced shift of
overprint downwards leaving top stamp free of overprint and bottom pair with overprint into top margins, attractively centered amid wide margins, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 55g; $10,000.
ONE OF THE
FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1893 1¢ PRINCESS LIKELIKE WITHOUT OVERPRINT VARIETY - A GREAT HAWAIIAN RARITY WITH ONLY FIVE PRINTED. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 55g] |
Scott $10,000
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| 4360 |
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59e |
 Hawaii, 1893, 5¢ ultramarine, double red overprint. One overprint heavy, second moderate quadruple split, full o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with strong bright color,
attractively centered, F.-V.F., only a few known in mint condition.
Scott No. 59e; $3,750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1893 5¢ ULTRAMARINE RED PROVISIONAL OVERPRINT DOUBLED WITH ONE MODERATE AND QUADRUPLE SPLIT. (Image1)
Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Hawaii) 59e] |
Scott $3,750
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