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The Curtis Collection: United States 20th Century and Air Post Issues continued...

1902-03 Issue (Scott 300-313) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
23 ogbl Image50c Orange (310). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1602 block of six, four stamps h.r., intense shade and impression, perf separations sensibly reinforced

FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1902 ISSUE.

As an indication of rarity, none was offered in our sales of the MLG or Saddleback collections. This is the only example we have offered since 2000. (Image)

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 $ 7,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
24 bl Image50c Orange (310). Block of 20 in 4 x 5 format, each stamp with neat cork cancel, most with attractive margins and centering, extensively rejoined, still Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable used block of this issue which is the largest we have encountered and may well be the largest in existence, Scott Retail as singles $750.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
25 c Image50c Orange (310). Tied by "Hoboken N.J. Jan. 6, 1908 6:30 PM" duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on cover to Saxony, Germany, receiving backstamp on flap alongside blue anchor crest, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce on-cover use, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate noting the obvious "overpayment" (Image)

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 $ 700.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
26 nh Image$1.00 Black (311). Mint N.H., intense shade and detailed impression on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $10,000.00). Only three have graded higher (at 98) (Image)

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 $ 2,100.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
27 nh Image$1.00 Black (311). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $10,000.00). Only three have graded higher (at 98) (Image)

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 $ 2,100.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
28 ogbl Image$1.00 Black (311). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1629 block of six, stamps have never been hinged except for tiny sliver reinforcements between perfs, beautifully centered and extraordinarily fresh, tiny scuff in margin at upper left, few rejoined perfs in lower right selvage

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE.

Lewis Kaufman records only seven plate blocks for the $1.00 1902 Issue, including six from the top position and this example from the bottom. This is one of the best-centered and choicest plate blocks of the few extant.

From our 1967 and 1981 Rarities sales (realized $15,500 hammer) and ex Wampler (where it realized $15,400 in the 1998 Shreves sale). (Image)

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 $ 27,500.00

SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
29   Image$1.00 Black (311). Perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations, detailed impression, face-free oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp in every respect, ex Natalee Grace, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,000.00), only one used example has graded higher (Image)

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 $ 95.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
30 bl Image$1.00 Black (311). Horizontal block of eight, bold oval registry cancels, multiple reinforced perf separations, still Fine-Very Fine, a rare large used multiple, believed to be the largest extant -- Power Search could not locate even one other used block of four, Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)

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 $ 1,200.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
31 c Image$1.00 Black (311). Tied by "New York Sep. 8 10 PM" 1912 duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on bank cover from Heidelbach, Ickelheimer & Co. to Banque J. Allard & Co. in Paris, France, "Philadelphia" straightline handstamp struck on line for "Steamer", opened at left by French Military Postal Control and closed with adhesive tape tied by their control handstamp, stamp with corner tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a rare solo use of the $1.00 1902 Issue on cover (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
32 og Image$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, beautifully centered with nicely proportioned margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
33   Image$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Essentially perfectly centered with wide margins, three strikes of double-oval cancel nicely frame Madison's portrait, remarkably rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1981 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00), only two stamps have been graded higher (Image)

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 $ 200.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

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