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1790 (Apr. 16), Folded Address Sheet to James Wilson, Signer of the Declaration of Independence, addressed to "The Honorable James Wilson/one of the Judges of the supreme court/of the United States/Philadelphia" (sender unknown, sadly); manuscript "3" rating at top right and straightline "WIL
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[Arkansas] Fort Smith, Ark., partial double circle datestamp, Oct 10, 1861, with matching boxed "PAID" and manuscript "10" on a clean orange cover to Mt. Enterprise, Tex.; Very Fine. Includes the original well-written soldier's letter datelined Fort Smith, Sept 30; the writer, one F.I. Rhodes
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[Tennessee] Chattanooga, somewhat weak c.d.s., Dec 16, 1861 with type a "PAID 5" (hexagonally bent rim) on an all-over illustrated advertising cover for Stultz & Burnett Leaf Tobacco; part of top flap missing, Fine, ex Lippman.
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[Virginia] University of Virginia, blue Aug 25, 1861 c.d.s. and matching light type B "PAID 5" used to forward a cover to Lynchburg, Va.; originally postmarked with a mostly clear Aug 20 Winchester, Va. c.d.s. and type B "PAID 5"; reduced a little at the right, Fine to Very Fine, ex Li
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James Buchanan Campaign Cover, a marvelous illustrated cover franked with a pretty, virtually 4-margin 3¢ dull red (11A) canceled with an unusual grid alongside a perfectly struck "Ottumwa, Ioa, Aug 6" c.d.s.; to So. Deerfield, Mass., Extremely Fine.
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[Mississippi] "SHIP ISLAND/MISS.", mostly clear straightline with manuscript "Mar 28" (1862) and "3" rate on a soldier's cover to Pepperell, Mass.; endorsed "Soldiers letter" and "C. Babbidge, Chaplain 26 Regt. Mass. Vols." includes original 4-page letter, dated Mar. 26, 1862, in pencil, with
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Lieut. Greble Monument (Weiss NW-9), a gorgeous handcolored Kimmel cover franked with a 3¢ rose (65) tied by a neat Sep 4 Concord, N.H. c.d.s., to Homesdale, Pa., Extremely Fine.
Walcott Unlisted.
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General Franz Sigel, "We Have Beat Our Last Retreat!" (Weiss PM-238), red & blue portrait with flags on a cover franked with a grid-canceled strip of 3 of 1¢ blue (63) (not tied) alongside a light Potsdam, N.Y. c.d.s., to Antwerp; strip with clipped perfs, cover reduced a bit at t
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Anselm Family Correspondence, Bayou Chicot, La., about 25 covers (mainly stampless) and 12 letters, most of it from soldiers H. Anselm and A.K. Anselm to their mother in Bayou Chicot, laq; from various towns around the South; included are four Confederate Patriotic covers: two Drago
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Adversity Cover Made from a Map of Europe, 10¢ type II (12) pencil canceled alongside a matching penciled "Bluff Springd, Mi., Nov 8" postmark, to Attalaville, Miss.; cover folded to display map label: "France, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland", Very Fine and attractive. Ex-Everett.
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Group of Covers Franked with Either the 5¢ Typographed or the 10¢ Engraved (Scott 6/7, 11/12), 20 of the former (all pairs or two singles) and 21 of the latter; most very clean with either exceptional stamps or exceptional markings, sometimes both. A very worthwhile lot, ex Lippman.
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Company A, Louisiana Guard, 1st Battallion, La. Volunteers, Shield-style corner card into which someone has written "Virginia", on a cover franked with a pair of 5¢ green (1) tied by light Williamsburg, Va. c.d.s.s; to Grande Point, La.; irregular opening at the right with a small stai
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Captured Union Patriotic, Flag over Sun (as Weiss F-L-59), franked with a pair of 5¢ Local Print (7) tied by an unidentified Virginia c.d.s.; penstroke through flag with manuscript slogan, "Nary Protect", added; to Richmond; cosmetically refolded at the top, slightly reduced and s
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Cannon & Flag (C.S.A. Catalog CN-3), verse 5, imprint 17; on a brown cover franked with a 5¢ milky blue (4b) tied by a blue Jun 25 Petersburg, Va. c.d.s., to Fair Haven, N.C.; small stain at the upper left, Fine to Very Fine, ex-Gatsby.
C.S.A. Catalog $1,500.
Scott $1,250+
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South Carolina Palmetto Flag & Sailor (C.S.A. Catalog FSC-2), verse 30, slogan 24; franked on the flap with a pair of pen-canceled 5¢ London prints (6) with an manuscript "Evergreen [Va.], April 5th 1863 postmark on the flap; to Saltville, Va.; contemporaneous pencil writing a
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Portrait of General Beauregard (C.S.A. Catalog MS-1), in brown on a small yellow cover franked with a 10¢ carmine rose (5), badly damaged prior to use, tied by a Richmond c.d.s., Jul 12, 1862, to Columbia Mines, Ga.; somewhat soiled, Fine, ex-Gatsby.
Scott $3,000.
C.S.
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Portrait of General Beauregard (C.S.A. Catalog MS-1), in red on a small lady's envelope, unused with a manuscript endorsement, "Found near Bristoe's Station, Manassas Gap Railroad, April 9th 1862 by Lieutenant A. Chalmers Hinton, Co. B, 1st N.Y. Cavalry" with a 5¢ London print (6)
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Soldier with Saber & 11-Star Flag (C.S.A. Catalog SN-4), in yellow on a gray soldier-enorsed cover with faint penciled "Due 10" and a Sep 7 Macon, Miss. c.d.s., to Euterp, Ky.; damp staining has obscured most of the soldier's endorsement, leaving only that he was a member of a Mississippi Cav
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11-Star Flag over Tent (C.S.A. Catalog TF-1), no verse or slogan, imprint 5; franked with a pair of 5¢ olive green from stone 1 (1c) just tied by a partial Yorktown, Va. c.d.s., to Fulton, Ga.; small repairs, Very Fine appearance, ex-Gatsby.
C.S.A. Catalog $1,250.
Scott $2,500+.
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Charles M. Willard, Ludlow Mass. Printed Circular Advertising E.S. Zeverly (sic) Post Office Stamps engraved on wood, to postmaster at Hermitage VA, an outstanding printed circular, page one begins with testimonials from three Assistant Postmaster Generals and illustrates a "set of (hand)stam
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Handpainted Cartoon-style illustrated covers, a gorgeous set of four covers by Los Angeles artist Bill Hussey, mailed between April and July of 1946; all-over designs with characters' "speech bubbles" referring to the addressee; three of the covers feature an older man in a "Top Hat & Tails"&
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[Groceries] White River Flour & Groceries, Pittsburgh, 1885 Pittsburgh duplex ties a 2¢ red brown (210) on a fabulous multicolor all-over - front & back - advertising cover to Worthington Pa.; minor reduction at the right, otherwise Very Fine.
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[Manufacturing] Wm. M’Cully & Co., Manufacturers of Vials, Bottles & Window Glass, Pittsburgh, fancy blue cameo-style corner card on a 3¢ Nesbitt entire (U10) canceled by a neat Pittsburgh c.d.s., Oct 23, 1856, to Erie, Pa.; exceptionally clean and attractive.
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[Shoes] W.E. Schmertz & Co, Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh double oval tied a 1¢ blue (206) on a spectacular all-over - front & back - multicolor advertising cover to Coal Port, Pa., Extremely Fine. It even has an intact, unsealed flap. Quite extraordinary!
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[Tobacco/Horses] Dausman Tobacco Co., Jan 16 Pittsburg duplex cancel ties a 3¢ green on an 1882 cover featuring a horse with a plug of chewing tobacco in its mouth; Johnson, Eagye & Earl, Pittsburgh corner card; slightly reduced at right. A great design, Fine to Very Fine.
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1876 Centennial Exposition, Philadelphia, colorful cover of an Ostheimer Bros. accordion-style view folder (views not present) with a cut square from a 3¢ red Centennial envelope affixed and tied by private(?) illustrated handstamp featuring a Locomotive & Tender onto the r
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Trans-Mississippi Exposition Postal Cards, used set of 10, each illustrating a different building at the Exposition, 1¢ Jefferson Postal Cards (Scott #UX14) with indicia canceled by "Exposition Sta. Ohama, Nebr. June 29 (18)98" duplex cancel and "Helena Mont. Rec'd Jul. 2 (18)98" receivi
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1858 (Nov. 13), Steamer Natchez, Extremely Fine horizontal pair of #26 on "New=Orleans Price=Current, Commercial Intelligencer and Merchants' Transcript", sent from New Orleans to St. Joseph, La., "pr Natchez" as endorsed at lower left; stamps tied by two strikes of "U.S. Mail Saturday
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Packet Jefferson (Milgram 685), red oval and "STEAM 5" in circle handstamps, both very well struck, on stampless folded letter datelined "Black River Nov. 4 1851", addressed to New Orleans, business contents, small pieces out and usual horizontal crease thru address, Extremely Fine, strikes,
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Steamer Magnolia (Milgram 838), red flower-shaped handstamp at top left, bold "WAY 1" handstamp at center, on folded letter franked by Scott #10A with huge margins to in and tied by bold 7-bar grid cancel, addressed to Wall & deSaulles "of New Orleans, datelined "Rodney (Mississippi) 19 Sept.
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Steamboat Piota (Milgram 1111), ornate blue oval handstamp on uncanceled (as always) but unusually small 3¢ Red Nesbitt #U9 entire to Buchannon, Carroll & Co. of New Orleans, couple tiny pin holes at bottom (how original correspondence was once attached), Extremely Fine, ex-Lippman.
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Cram Rogers & Co's Express, San Francisco & Shasta, blue oval handstamp with Pittsburgh Pa. c.d.s., Apr 7 (1852), with matching "PAID" and "6" (prepaid rate for distance of over 3,000 miles) on a folded letter to Shasta City, Calif.; red manuscript "6" (bits = 75¢) express rate marking;
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J. Bamber & Co. Contra-Costa Express, San Francisco, bold oval handstamp on 3¢ red Nesbitt entire to Oakland Cal.; conjunctive use with Wells, Fargo & Co. with a black printed frank and a blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Benicia, Apr 2" oval datestamp cancelling the indicia; slight edge wear, ot
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Envelope, 1855, Nesbitt 1st Issue, 10¢ green on buff, "TEN" in short label (Scott U16), canceled San Francisco, Aug 20, 1858, with a large illustrated "Overland" mail corner card featuring a four-horse stagecoach with a "Boyd" imprint at the lower left; inscription on coach reads
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1892//1999, Two Balloon Fragments Salvaged from Accidents, the first a piece of the "Governor Russell", which fell into Boston Harbor on July 4, 1892, mounted in double-window matte with facsimile front page of Boston Daily Globe (accompanied by photocopies of additional newspaper arti
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1922, June 3, Amundsen "Maud" North Pole Expedition, cover franked with a 3¢ stamp on an special Expedition label with "ARI MAIL" Error tied by Seattle machine cancel, label also tied by green "North Star Air Post" handstamp with a purple "Maud Expeditionen" handstamp at the upper
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1922, June 3, Amundsen "Maud" North Pole Expedition, cover franked with a 3¢ stamp on an special Expedition label tied by Seattle machine cancel, label also tied by green "North Star Air Post" handstamp with a purple "Maud Expeditionen" handstamp at the upper left; also included is a
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Byrd Antarctic Expedition II First Flight, block of four of #733 and single #C17 tied by individual "Little America Antarctica Jan. 30, 1935" duplex cancels on legal sized cover with three handstamp cachets including one proving this was carried on the first exploration flight at Little Ameri
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1932 (May 25), SS Bremen Catapult Cover from the USS Akron, on George Washington Bicentennial cacheted envelope, franked #696, 702 plate block and 705, tied by Lakehurst, NJ postmark and duplexes of May 6, 1932; violet USS Akron Coast to Coast Trip, blue German Bremen May 25, 1932 and
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1934, Clara Adams-signed Rate Sheet, light green "Use the German Air Mail Service to South America" flyer, touting "5 days in transit" (try that today), with rates on reverse, signed at top by Adams, pioneering aviatrix known as the "maiden of maiden flights" as the first female passen
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U.S.S. Akron (Airship ZRS-4) Ring Laying Ceremony Invitation and Badge, Five incredible items consisting of an engraved invitation from the Officers of the Goodyear-Zeppelin Corporation to the master ring laying ceremony Oct. 31 1929 and an invitation to dinner immediately following, a Wester
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USS Akron in Memoriam Cover signed by three survivors with piece of fabric, legal sized with Mellone cachet #5/30/33-9 beautifully prepared by the Frederick Hanbrock of the Lakewood Stamp Society and addressed to himself, signed at top center by Survivors H. Wiley Lt. Comdr., R.E. Deal B.M
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1924-27, Group of Eight USS Los Angeles Covers, all on annotated homemade quadrille pages, starting with August and September 1924 German ZR-3 covers (prior to its handover to the US as war reparations and renaming as the Los Angeles), two 1925 Bermuda-to-Canada flight covers (Bermuda
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1960 (Dec. 18), Two Rocket "Swordfish" Flight Covers, produced by the Society of Applied Rocketry (SOAR), on special cacheted envelopes, each franked by matching plate block of the 1960 Echo I issue (#1173) tied by Dec. 15 First Day cancel, plus a pair of SOAR blue-on-gold labels, one perfora
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Annapolis, Md., 1846, 5¢ carmine red on white (Scott 2XU1 var), red circular design of the envelope used as a cancel or seal, across the backflap of a folded letter sheet datelined Oct. 27th, 1847, sent to the editor of the Colonization Journal in Baltimore; front endorsed in manu
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Annapolis, Md., 1846, 5¢ carmine red on white, reprint (Scott 2XU1R), cut square, on approximately 55 x 44 mm piece of calendered paper, fresh with vivid color, Very Fine, an attractive spacefiller for a next-to-impossible item.
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Baltimore, Md., 1845, 5¢ black on white (Scott 3X1), a wonderful example with full dividing lines top and right, partial left and bottom, with manuscript cancel, at upper left of cover to Port Tobacco, Md.; manuscript "Paid 5" at top right of cover, with blue Baltimore postmark (NOV 8) a
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Brattleboro, Vt., 1846, 5¢ black on buff (Scott 5X1), position 3, well-margined showing all four framelines complete, cancelled "D" of straightline red "PAID" handstamp; tiny thin spot and a small repair at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott $7,500.
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Millbury, Mass., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, reproductions (Scott 7X1R), two examples, one on white calendered paper (approximately 55 x 67 mm) with penciled "Reproduction of John A. Fox repaired Millbury" below, plus close-cut example on blue with red straightline "PAID" "cancel"; also in
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New Haven, Ct., 1932 reprint, 5¢ red, complete set (Scott 8XU4R), comprising the facsimile envelope (unaddressed), with strike in red and handstamped blue "5", plus the complete New Haven Provisional Envelope booklet by Carroll Alton Means (#253 of 260) with the corresponding stam
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New Haven, Ct., 1872 reprint, 5¢ dull red, pair (Scott 8XU1R), cut square, two Seebeck strikes side-by-side on 148 x 93 mm soft yellowish white paper, both unsigned, the left strike particularly choice; paper toned, still Very Fine and rare, with only three or four such pairs believed
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New Haven, Ct., 1932 reprint, 5¢ red and 5¢ dull blue (Scott 8XU1R), cut squares, both examples of the 1932 Final Strike, in red with blue signature (#97) and dull blue with black signature (#206), each well-struck and sound, Very Fine, only 260 created, 130 each in red and dull
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New Haven, Ct., 1874 reprint, 5¢ carmine (Scott 8XU1 var.), cut square, Peets reprint, fresh and bright with dark blue signature, perfectly margined, Very Fine, only 30 created in total, nine known signed in dark blue.
Scott $1,200.
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New Haven, Ct., 1874 reprint, 5¢ carmine (Scott 8XU1 var.), cut square, Peets reprint, mathematically centered with signature in dark blue; light toning from prior mounting, otherwise Very Fine, only 30 created in total, nine known signed in dark blue.
Scott $1,200.
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New Haven, Ct., 1932 reprint, 5¢ dull blue, complete set (Scott 8XU4R), comprising an unaddressed facsimile envelope with strike in dull blue plus and handstamped "5" in red, the complete New Haven Provisional Envelope booklet by Carroll Alton Means (#54 of 260), plus the correspo
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New Haven, Ct., 1932 reprint, 5¢ dull blue, complete set (Scott 8XU4R), comprising the facsimile envelope (addressed to William F. Whitney in Ansonia, Conn.), the complete New Haven Provisional Envelope booklet by Carroll Alton Means (#100 of 260), plus the corresponding stamp in
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New Haven, Ct., 1932 reprint, 5¢ red, complete set (Scott 8XU4R), comprising the facsimile envelope (addressed to Frank A. Hollowhisle (?) in Allenhurst, N.J.), with strike in red, manuscript "Due" and handstamped "5" in blue, plus the complete New Haven Provisional Envelope bookl
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New Haven, Ct., 1874 reprint, 5¢ carmine (Scott 8XU4R), cut square, Peets reprint with solid strike signed in dark blue; margins close but clear all around; thins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
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New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (Scott 9X1), unused without gum, nice four-margined example with strong color, Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80.
Scott $1,500.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature (Scott 9X1e), four clear margins all around, without gum as issued; light horizontal creases, Very Fine.
Scott $3,750.
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish, without signature, reprint (Scott 9X1eR), fresh and sound with deep color and four margins well clear to large, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate as a reprint of #9X1d.
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New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, "from concept to use" trio (Scott 9X1 vars.), a progressive look at this iconic issue, comprising a Trial Color on white wove in brown (#9X1TC5c), a Plate Proof in black on blue paper (#9X1P5b), plus a pen-cancelled issued stamp, signed ACM, "AC"
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), right margin single, o.g., never hinged, fresh with clean lines and exceptional, even margins, Very Fine, a choice example.
Scott $350 as o.g.
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 5¢ gray black (Scott 10X1), position 10, o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with full, well-balanced margins; creases in selvage, still Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott $350.
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Providence, R.I., 1898 Reprint, 5¢ gray black and 10¢ gray black, se-tenant (Scott 10X2a), upper right corner sheet margin block of 4, without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh with large margins; small corner crease at the upper right not affecting stamps, otherwise Extremely Fine
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 10¢ gray black (Scott 10X2), unused without gum, with clean lines in soft color, full to oversized margins all around; diagonal crease and a couple natural wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine, an appealing example.
Scott $700.
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Providence, R.I., 1846, 10¢ gray black, Forgery (Scott 10X2 var.), full sheet of 100, ungummed, folded once vertically, Very Fine.
This is the forgery illustrated in the Scott Specialized Catalogue with the "'O' in 'PROV' smaller and somewhat misshapen." .
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 5¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X1), four-margined example with pen cancel and dramatic pre-printing paper fold; thin in right frameline and margin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $8,000.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (Scott 11X2), cleanly pritned on fresh paper; four full margins with single-line manuscript cancel; thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott $8,000.
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 5¢ black on gray lilac (Scott 11X4), position 5, an exceptional example, clean and completely sound, with all four margins clear to full; cancelled by two diagonal manuscript pen strokes, which show on the accompanying envelope clip with "Paid", Very Fine, destined
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1847, 5¢ red brown, plate proof on India paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN." (Scott 1P3), clean with huge lateral margins, close but clear at top and bottom, Very Fine.
Scott $600.
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1847, 5¢ red brown, plate proof on India paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" (Scott 1P3), fresh and bright; full to large margins but just clear at top, Very Fine.
Scott $600.
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1847, 5¢ red brown, plate proof on India paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN." (Scott 1P3), horizontal block of 6, a lovely multiple with full, well-balanced margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $3,600.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), horizontal strip of 3, o.g., previously hinged; vertical creases across all stamps, with crease on left stamp ending in large tear and lightened staining, Very Good to Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott $25,000.
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1847, 5¢ red brown, unique use from Thibodaux LA (Scott 1), full to large margins all around, blue "10" handstamp and tied by two of many vertical line pen cancels, blue "Thibodaux La. Oct. 8" circular datestamp at top right, on folded cover addressed to New Orleans, 1850 docketing notin
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three huge margins including adjacent stamp at top, just clear at right, tied by red grid cancel alongside a matching Dec 7 Pittsburgh c.d.s. on an 1849 folded letter with a printed letterhead for Taaffe & O'Connor, Forwarding & Commission Agents for the
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three large margins, just clear at top, canceled by a light red grid and tied by a matching Feb 28 Pittsburgh c.d.s. on an 1850 folded letter with a printed letterhead for Taaffe & O'Connor, Forwarding & Commission Agents for the Pittsburgh Portable Bo
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), three full margins, just clear at top, tied by a light red grid alongside a Mar 9 Pittsburgh c.d.s. on an two-page 1850 folded to Blairsville Pa., the second page being a printed promotional letter for the "Pittsburgh Portable Boat Line, for the Tr
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), four-margined single (close but clear at top) tied to datelined June 27, 1849 folded letter sheet to Upper Marlboro, Maryland by blue "5" in circle and matching Baltimore June 30 postmark; stamp sound and bordering on a brown shade, cover fresh less some ton
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), huge margins all around except just touching at the unpunched perf left, tied by a light red grid and by manuscript. "Due 5" on a folded cover to Philadelphia with a bright red Pittsburgh c.d.s., Nov 4 (1850); stamp with minor faults visible only under high
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), blue cancel, four nicely balanced margins, pleasing color, unobtrusive cancel, a handsome example, Very Fine and attractive, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $450.
Scott $465.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), four ample to large margin, capturing portions of adjoining stamp at bottom, blue Troy c.d.s., Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott $475.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), light blue grid and manuscript cancels, large to huge margins all around, part of adjoining stamp at top, strong impression and pleasing color, premium quality first issue, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $465.
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5¢ brown (Scott 1), light red cancel, four large to huge margins with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, excellent example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $425.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), cleanly printed and perfectly balanced with a red grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1985 P.F. and 2022 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,500.
Scott $350.
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1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), clean with bright color, four balanced large margins, and a blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,500.
Scott $390.
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), nearly four margins all around, only cutting into top of right margin, unused without gum; soiled with small tear at top, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott $3,500.
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1847, 5¢ orange brown, unique use from Assumption LA (Scott 1b), large margins all around except close at bottom left, black 7-bar grid cancel, matching "Assumption LA Oct. 3" circular datestamp at top left, on cover front with right side panel written in French, addressed to New Orleans
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (Scott 1d), horizontal pair, full to large margins at sides, clear at bottom and into at top, tied by complete strikes of blue 7-bar grid cancels, blue "Milwaukee Wis. Feb. 9" circular datestamp addressed to New York City, Feb. 1851 docketing on reverse, vertical fi
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (Scott 1d), fresh with bright color and full, balanced margins; red grid cancels, Extremely Fine, only one stamp grades thus, with three 95s higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $2,200.
Scott $
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), especially nice stamp with four solid margins, intense color and precise impression, tied by neat red New York, Oct 23, town cancel, on small piece, a very lovely and collectible item in all respects, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,050.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), on folded letter, addressed to Tuscumbia, Alabama with blue Philadelphia, PA 10cts. postmark and with matching blue paid oval cancels tying the stamp to the folded letter several times, stamp has sharp impression with four full large margins all around, Very Fi
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), pos. 39R, three full to huge margins including full frameline and tiny part of design of the adjacent stamp at bottom, into at top, pen cancel and barely tied by blue grid cancel, faint blue "Toledo Ohio" circular datestamp on folded cover datelined "Toledo Jan
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1847, 10¢ black, unique use from Shreveport LA (Scott 2), full to large margins on three sides, close at top, red handstamp and pen * cancel, red "Shreveport La. Sep 4" circular datestamp at top left, on lady's small cover addressed to Corry PA with original enclosure statement sized emb
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), large balanced margins, tied by a neat red grid on an 1850 folded letter with a clear red Jul 16 Pittsburgh c.d.s., to Philadelphia; vertical file fold through stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), ample to mostly large margins and prooflike impression, tied by two clear red grids on a folded cover to Philadelphia with a bold red Pittsburgh c.d.s., Jun 22 (1850), Very Fine and attractive. Ex-Telep.
Scott $1,000.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), attractive four-margined example with clear detail and a light red cancel essentially face-free, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott $775.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), red square grid cancel, large margins, sharp vivid impression, strong eye appeal, choice, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott $900.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), red grid cancel, large margins to just touching framline at bottom right, precise impression, rich color, mostly unobtrusive cancel, Fine, ex Lippman, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $900.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), an attractive, completely sound horizontal strip of 3, clear to large margins almost all around, the left stamp being barely shaved at the top and just into the frame line at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine. An exceedingly rare sound strip o
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), fresh with clear detail, four full to large margins, and a black grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000.
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1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), with great eye-appeal, fresh with strong color, four full, well-balanced margins, and a centrally struck light blue cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,100.
Scott $800.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ & 10¢ green, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott 3TC4d-4TC4d), each bright with vivid color and well-balanced margins; small thin at top of 5¢, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $900.
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1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢ to 10¢ complete, plate proofs on card (Scott 3P4-4P4), fresh and sound, Very Fine.
Scott $500.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, crisp, vibrant color, attractive four margin example; small thin and tiny corner crease, attractive Very Fine appearance, ex Lippman.
Scott $1,000.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, ample to large margins all around, handsome example, Choice Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, fresh with solid impression, three full to large margins, top just a hair's width from frameline at right top; tiny thin in forehead, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $900.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, four-margined example with bright color and clean impression; small thin spot at top of head, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $900.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, in strong color with clean detail, all nicely centered; thin from hinge removal, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $900.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, clear impression with inviting color and all margins clear of framelines, Very Fine.
Scott $1,150.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, sound with four clear if close to tight margins, Very Fine.
Scott $1,150.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, sharp impression, solid color, three margin, in at top; small ink spot on temple, otherwise Fine, ex Lippman, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $1,250.
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black, shifted transfer at the top (Scott 4 var.), without gum as issued, three small, even margins with a large margins at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2022 Crowe certificate.
Scott $1,150+.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (Scott 5A), position 6R1E, small Boston PAID in grid, absolutely outstanding example, vibrant color, sharp impression vividly displaying important type and position, excellent margins to just touching at bottom left, outstanding example of this rare and important s
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), pen cancel removed, deep rich color and impression, appears unused, ample to large margins for this to just touching at top left, quite pleasing used example, Fine to Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott $4,500.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), position 100L4, light handstamp cancel, attractive example of this scarce stamp, deep color, strong and sharp impression, vividly displaying type, appealing; virtually invisable pressed out crease, Very Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, with 2013 Weiss an
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), o.g., lightly hinged, with deep color and clean lines, ornaments just grazed at bottom; light toning, otherwise Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), B relief from plate 2, positions 81L, 82L, 83L, 84L and 85L2, strip of 5, pen cancel, lovely position piece, mostly ample to large margins all around, lovely color and clear distinct impression, appealing item; small cut in TR corner of right stamp, Very
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Reconstructed "Big Crack" of Plate 2 (Scott 7), single examples of positions 2L, 12L, 13L & 23L hinged together showing the full crack, position 23 showing an earlier—not quite completely formed—stage of the crack; position 13 is tied on
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II and IV (Scott 7, 9), 3 used type II (#7) from Plate 2 consisting of two A relief and one Pos. 82R2, 14 type IV (#9) from plate 1Late consisting of o.g. Pos. 60L1L with plate crack at lower left, regummed T relief, regummed B relief, no gum Pos. 24L1L double transfe
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 8), position 99R2, in strong color on fresh paper, black grid cancel is face-free; large sealed diagonal tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,500.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 8), position 51L4, black town cancel, strong vibrant color and impression, ample to huge margins, excellent face-free cancel, desirable example, Very Fine and attractive, with 2010 and 1968 P.F. certificates.
Scott $1,500.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), A relief from Plate 1E, red town and grid cancels, nice balanced margins, lovely color nicely accented by light red cancels, crisp impression, very handsome example; small thin spot, attractive Very Fine appearance, ex Lippman, with 2012 Doporto certi
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), attractive stamp with bold color on pristine paper; postmark face-free, Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $800.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), red grid cancel, soft pleasant shade, close to touching on two sides, huge margin at right with part of adjoining stamp at right, handsome example; minor flaws, lovely Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott $925.
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), D relief, Plate 4, position 73L4, neat red City Delivery cancel, especially lovely example, large margins to just touching at right, bold color beautifully offset by red cancel, superb eye appeal; minor corner crease and small scissor cut, still Very
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), light black cancel, deep bold color, crisp impression, excellent margins to just touching at bottom left, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with photocopy of 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott $800.
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), o.g., lightly hinged, in immense color with crystal-clear detail, wide margins capture all ornaments, three guide pins at top, as well as part of stamp below; faint overall toning from gum mentioned for accuracy (not noted on accompanying certificate), S
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), o.g., lightly hinged, a four full-margined example, showing off all the ornaments; clear recut at top; position 48R1L penciled on gum, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,500.
Scott $725.
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), exquisite four-margined example, on folded letter sheet (correspondence datelined "Phillips Beach, July 25, 1851") from Swampscot, Mass. to Boston, cancelled b extremely fine strike of bluish black straightline "PAID" cancel, with matching hand
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), position 96L1E, a gem stamp, straight off the press with first impression color warmth and detail plus oversized margins, tied to folded letter sheet ("Chesapeake Bank" letterhead, dated Baltimore 28 July 1851) by black grid cancels, Baltimore
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), horizontal pair, four full margins all around, small red "Boston Paid" cancels, Very Fine.
Scott $530.
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1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., in violet red (Scott 11-E5a), on stiff stamp paper, a gorgeous item with enticing color and sharp detail, all on bright white paper and mathematically centered; spot visible in lower right margin is printer's ink, Very Fine.
Br
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3¢ dull red, types I & II, Small specialized group (Scott 11/11A), one Line through "Three Cents": position 92L1L; three Major Plate Cracks: 84L5L (small tear), 94L5L (2, one with a light crease); and a selection of eight Natural Paper Folds, generally Fine to Very F
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (Scott 11A), a pretty used block of 4, neat pen cancels (and a bit of a red cancel at the lower right), nice margins top & right, close of just touching left & bottom; tiny corner crease at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
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3¢ dull red, type II, major plate crack (Scott 11A var.), position 84L5L, a unique example with a clear horizontal stitch watermark across the top of the stamp, a marvelous stamp with fresh color, a neat, face-free town cancel and large margins showing parts o
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), wonderfully fresh and sound with full, balanced margins all around and a partial New Orleans postmark, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott $775.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), fresh and clean with full margins all around and a light postmark, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott $775.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), black town cancel with traces of red cancel, four nice margins, crisp and sharp, outstanding used example, Choice Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $775.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), exceptionally fresh with two large margins but just barely shaved at the right & bottom, Fine to Very Fine and most attractive.
Scott $775.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), black town cancel, bright and attractive, vibrant color, just cutting at top but still quite nice example, Fine to Very Fine appearance, ex Lippman, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $775.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), Post Office fresh with outstanding color, four full margins, and a light, nearly face-free postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $850.
Scott $775.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), town cancel, large to gigantic margins on three sides, tight at top, vivid green shade, attractive example, Fine to Very Fine, ex Lippman, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $750.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), four-margined example (closer at right) cleanly printed with vibrant color on fresh paper; light town postmark just crosses Washington's forehead, Fine to Very Fine+, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $750.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), light grid cancel, margins ample to just clear at right, deep rich color, pleasing example of this, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, with 2013 Weiss certificate.
Scott $750.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), with bright color and clean detail on fresh paper; 21 May San Francisco postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F., 1991 P.S.E. and 2022 P.F. certificates, the last graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,225.
Scott $750.
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), in deep color with proof-like detail, magnificently centered amid massive margins (capturing ornamental tips of stamp at right); town postmark still allows George to look back at you, Extremely Fine to Superb, great visual appeal, with 2002 P.F. and 2
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), with margins bordering on the jumbo, in clean color with full detail, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $650.
Scott $145.
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), sound with bold color and surrounded by four large margins; black grid cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb, signed A. Brun & one other, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $650.
Scott $145.
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), clean and sound with a face-free blue cancel, Fine, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,790.
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, red and black town cancels, important position, ample to large margins on three sides, in at bottom but sufficient for plating, warm color and strong impression, Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, with 2013 Weiss
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1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, right stamp in at right bottom, tied to folded address sheet to Liverpool by red grid cancel; "p. Baltic" endorsement at upper left, "New 3 York/FEB/2" postmark and "America/Paid/FE 13/A56D/Liverpool" receiver below; two vertical file fol
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1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), massive top margin single with huge margins all around, there is a tiny bit of thinning of the top right capture of the adjoining stamp, which the cert mentions. We could easily trim this tiny bit off to make the stamp sound without losing much of these h
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1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), an attention-grabbing pair, perfectly printed on the whitest paper imaginable; black postmark and red grid cancels attractive and unobtrusive, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $605.
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1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), a pretty horizontal pair with a Railroad cancel: large margins to just touching with a clear Mar 9 "NEW YORK & PHILA R.R" c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine and most attractive.
Scott $675.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), position 92R4, blue town cancel, strong color and impression, scarce stamp, Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, very scarce with blue cancel, unpriced in Scott thus, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $9,000+.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), position 100L4, light town cancel, perforations cutting at bottom otherwise very nice to large, deep color and particularly strong impression, excellent example of this difficult stamp, Fine for the issue, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $9,500.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), with bold color depth and sharp detail, lightly cancelled by town postmark; small corner crease at top left, small sealed tear in bottom margin below "E" of "ONE", otherwise Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott $10,000.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), "C" relief, position 29L4, attractive stamp with strong color and near-complete ornaments; two-stroke pen cancel; perforation crease at upper right, Very Fine, ex Lippman, with 2012 One Cent Franklin Plating Archive certificate.
Scott $900.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), position 26L4; pulled perforation at upper right, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,500.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), bright and sound with strong color, clean lines, and a faint black town postmark; nicely margined but just in at bottom, Very Fine for this tight-margined issue, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,500.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), relief C with a small break at the bottom, fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,400.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), light town cancel, intense color and fine impression, better than usual centering, face-free cancel, appealing example; couple of light creases, Fine and attractive, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $1,400.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22 var.), plate 12, o.g., exceptionally fresh with intense color, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $2,400.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), remarkably well-preserved with exceptional color and clear detail, recuttings at top and bottom and most of the side ornaments clearly visible, Fine to Very Fine centering but visually Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott $525.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), o.g., never hinged, fresh in strong color and clean lines with full ornamentation, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $425.
Scott $140 for o.g.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), an exceptional mint block of 9 cut from a larger block with scissors leaving parts of seven adjacent stamps at the top and left, o.g., never hinged, incredibly fresh and quite well centered; natural paper inclusion in position 2 and separated betw
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Va (Scott 24), position 2L5, o.g., hinge remnant, with clean color and full ornamentation on display; vertical crease (paper bend) and ink spot on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, ex Neinken.
Scott $1,000.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), right sheet margin s3 with partial impt & plate "No. 10 P." block of 8, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and very well centered; bottom stamp rejoined, minor toning at the right edge, otherwise Very Fine.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), with clean color, sharp lines, and pristine paper; cancel face-free, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $350.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), a choice left sheet margin imprint and plate "No. 10 P." block of 8, somewhat disturbed—though never hinged—o.g., remarkably fresh and quite well centered; natural perforation irregularity between positions 6 & 8, Very Fine. A gorg
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), a lovely mint block of 9, position 78-80R9/98-100R9, o.g. with several small hinge remnants, bright, fresh color and reasonably well centered, Fine to Very Fine.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V & Va (Scott 24), comprising one unused example (Type V, position 96L5, corner crease), three used (Type V position 83L5, Type Va positions 3R5 and 63R5 (with curl)), plus Type Va position 84R5 on Oct. 23, 1858 folded letter sheet (New England Worsted Company meeting
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), block of 6 from plate 8—position 31-33L8/41-43L8—with a partial "captured" imprint on the left stamps showing the "&" of "& Co." entered over the "C" of "Casilear", unused without gum, bright and fresh; small natural paper inclusion po
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), flawlessly printed and mathematically centered, with a socked-on-the-nose red Waterbury MAR 13, 1860 (1861?) double-ring c.d.s., Extremely Fine to Superb, only five stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate grade
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1857, 3¢ rose, type II (Scott 25A), fantastically centered and fresh example, tied to cover sent from Indianapolis to Xenia, Ohio, by black JAN 2 1858 postmark; normal toning to cover, stamp with one short perforation at top, Fine to Very Fine or better, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
S
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh with intact perforations and wonderfully clean color, Very Fine, a pretty multiple.
Scott $450.
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), right sheet margin horizontal block of 8 with partial imprint (two rejoined blocks of 4), left stamps with double right frame line, right stamps with no right frame line, unused without gum; light diagonal crease upper left stamp, otherwise Very Fi
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (Scott 26A), an eye-catching stamp with immense color, flawless centering, and an attractive blue postmark, Superb, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott $160.
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), three singles with typical centering, tied by New Orleans c.d.s.s, Sep 30, 1857, on a folded letter to Paris, France; red "New Paid York/6, Oct 10" exchange office c.d.s., red boxed faint Oct 25 French entry c.d.s. and Oct 27 Paris backstamp, Fine t
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), pair and single with typical centering tied by New Orleans c.d.s.s, Jan 4, 1858, on a folded letter to Paris, France; "New 6 York, Jan 12" exchange office c.d.s., red boxed "SHORT PAID", handstamped "16", Jan 26 French entry c.d.s. and Jan 28 Paris
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), clean and sound with warm color and a light postmark, Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,100.
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), sound with crystalline detail in rich color, putting one in mind of a #28b or 28A, nearly Very Fine, ex Lippman, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $1,100.
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), in rich, bright color, with margins clear all around and as light a cancel as you'd like; light corner crease, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100.
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), extremely elusive shade, black c.d.s. cancel, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $3,500.
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), red and black town cancels, bold distinct color, scarce sound stamp, Fine, ex Lippman, with 2013 Weiss and 1995 P.F. certificates.
Scott $4,000.
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), o.g., hinge mark, especially fresh and crisp, sound with full clean original gum, pleasing stamp; nibbed perforation at right, Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, with 2014 P.S.E. and 1992 P.F. certificates.
Scott $5,500.
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), in clear color with superior centering and a partial New Orleans double-ring postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $625.
Scott $325.
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), reasonably well centered with a clear, face-free red grid cancel; upper right corner repaired, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300.
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), clean and sound with deep color and a bold red cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $825.
Scott $375.
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5¢ brown, type II/ Type I, Combination Block (Scott 30A), an outstanding right sheet margin block of 4 which has the bottom two stamps with projections, o.g., fresh and nicely centered with deep rich color and prooflike impression; just a tiny bit of separation between the upper r
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), light cancel, manuscript "Valfontis Ogn Jan. 15" cancel at left on cover addressed to Mansfield, Louisiana, small faults, still a very fine appearing cover, the Valfontis Oregon post office was established on Sept. 29, 1854, the earliest documented use
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), fresh as the day it was printed, with a face-free red grid cancel, Fine.
Scott $1,200.
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), wonderfully bright with clean detail, cancelled by centrally struck segmented Star Fancy, Fine to Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,100.
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1857, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal strip of three tied by 7-bar grid cancels on cover addressed to Germany, "Salem NC Dec. 5, 1857" and red "N.York Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Dec. 9" circular datestamps and boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, manuscript "by Prussian closed mail via Liverpool" routin
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 33), enormous margins for this issue, red c.d.s., Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott $225.
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at top (Scott 34), position 74L1, a stunning stamp, the recut clear without a glass, in bold color on fresh paper with an almost face-free town postmark; two shortish perforations at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine, with 19
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), in deep, rich color with sharp detail; light postmark essentially face-free; thins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,100.
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), o.g., lightly hinged, a Perfect Ten ten-center, with great color depth, fresh paper, and large, well-balanced margins that show the type details in all their glory, Extremely Fine to Superb, only seven stamps thus graded, with a single 98 higher, in
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), two singles and a vertical pair, on a legal size cover that carried documents fron San Francisco to Barre, N.Y.; the top stamp of the pair is folded over the top of the cover and the whole is wrapped with a green ribbon attached by four red wax seals (
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), part o.g., clean impression on fresh paper, Fine.
Scott $1,700.
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), an attractive vertical strip of 4, tied on piece by two partial town cancels; clipped perfs along the right side of the top pair only, folded horizontally in the middle, weakening those perfs, Fine for the issue. A rare multiple of the perf
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), pair on cover to Liverpool, England, tied to cover with black Philadelphia? PA postmark and with black Liverpool '59 transit stamp on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott $850.
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), o.g., lightly hinged, a beauty with strong, pristine color and centering rarely seen on this early perforated issue, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $5,000.
Scott $1,900.
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), exceptionally fresh example of this 30c 1860 issue, o.g., previously hinged, Extremely Fine, with 1983 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
Scott $1,900.
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), very well centered with just a trace of o.g.; one nibbed perf at the left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $700 for no gum.
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), unused without gum, bright and fresh and extra wide margins; perfs barely in at the bottom but quite well centered for this tightly margined stamp, Very Fine.
Scott $700.
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), tied by "New Orleans LA 27 Mar." circular datestamp on folded letter docketed April 1861 on cover to Palermo, Sicily, five red handstamps including boxed "P.D." handstamp and two New York and one French transit circular datestamps, magenta "27" credit crossed
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), tied by two orange-red grid cancels on buff cover to Wurtemberg, Germany via Prussian Closed Mail, bold "New -York AM Pkt. 23 Sep. 12" integral rate handstamp, top flap removed and very faint horizontal creases, Very Fine, appearance, ex-Lippman, with 2009 We
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1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), in strong, clean color with superior centering and an eye-catching red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $750.
Scott $525.
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1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), large part o.g., a pretty stamp with robust color on like-new paper, Fine.
Scott $3,000.
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1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), o.g., hinge remnant, in rich color, well-centered on fresh paper with all perforations intact; stain through "TS" of "CENTS", a couple areas of loss of or offset on the gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,000.
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1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), o.g., balanced margins, deep color and sharp impression, handsome example, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded F-VF 75.
SMQ F-VF 75; $2,250.
Scott $3,000.
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1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), unused without gum, with strong color and clean detail, three balanced margins, large at right, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,400.
Scott $1,400.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprints), 1¢ to 90¢ complete, plate proofs on card (Scott 40P4-47P4), each wonderfully bright with nicely balanced full margins, Very Fine.
Scott $425.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue, imperf proof on stamp paper (Scott 40P5), unused without gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $750.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (Scott 40), without gum as issued, wonderfully bright with vibrant color on immaculate paper, Fine to Very Fine, ex Lippman.
Scott $600.
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (Scott 56), now catalogued as #65-E15h, o.g., hinged, fresh with intense color and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 1981 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $550.
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (Scott 62B), a lovely mint example with characteristic deep, dark color and prooflike impression, full, lightly hinged o.g.; perfs just in at the left, Fine for this. An attractive, completely souund mint example of the elusive 10¢ "August", (page)
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (Scott 62B), single plus horizontal pair 1¢ blue (#63) on #U34 entire to Ablon, France; stamps tied and indicia cancelled by Naperville, Ill. geometric cancels with Nov. 1861 postmark at right; red New York "12" exchange mark (Nov. 6), boxed "P.D."
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (Scott 62B), exceptionally fresh with typical intense color, canceled with a neat oblong-boxed "PAID"; reperforated at the top with a few slightly blunted perfs at the right, about Fine appearance.
Scott $1,810.
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (Scott 62B), intense deep color, sharp impression, mostly unobtrusive cancel, scarce item; reperforated, tiny corner creases, Fine and attractive, ex Lippman, with 2009 Weiss certificate.
Scott $1,750.
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (Scott 62B), black and red cancels, bold green shade, large margins to just touching at left, attractive appearance; thin spot, otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,860.
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1861, 1¢ blue, Group of Essays, Trial Colors and Proofs (Scott 63-E), 22 items in total, ranging from singles to a block of ten, showing Ben in a kaleidoscope of colors; note Bowlsby coupons, decalcomania examples, perforated and imperforate Trial Colors, Proofs on India and card, five i
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1861, 1¢ deep blue, trial color plate proof on wove paper, imperf (Scott 63TC5p), plate number and imprint strip of 4, without gum as issued, outstanding position piece, crisp proof impression, bold rich color, marvelous item; two vertical pre-printing paper folds, lovely Extremely Fine
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1861, 1¢, 3c, 10c, 15c, 30c 1861 issues overprinted "Specimen" Type B (Scott 63S/77SB), #63SB, #65SB, #68SB, #71SB, #77SB blocks of four, 10c with full imprint at top, 15c with bottom right corner selvage, 1c small part original gum, others previously hinged full original gum, gorgeous d
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1861, 1¢ ultramarine (Scott 63a), two singles of this rare shade tied by a gray-blue "University of Va" c.d.s. duplexed with a negative "UV" killer on an exceptionally clean embossed lady's envelope to Saltville, Va.; left stamp with a couple of slightly short perfs on the bottom, still
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), bottom margin single with imprint and part plate number _2, o.g., hinged, Very Good, with 1943 A.P.S. certificate and 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $14,000.
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1861, 3¢ lake, trial color proof on stamp paper, perf'd (Scott 66TC6), o.g., hinge remnants, a fresh and sound example with bold color and razor-sharp detail, Fine to Very Fine, ex Lippman, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $2,000.
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1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), with rich, heavy color with a bold red grid cancel; small thin shows only in fluid, still Very Fine, a pretty stamp.
Scott $810.
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1861, 5¢ olive yellow (Scott 67b), in luxuriant color, well-centered for this tight-margined issue, and with a light black cancel; small faults, still Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $4,750.
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1861, 10¢ green, large die proof on India paper (Scott 68P1), sunk on 127 x 190 mm card; crisp impression with faint "443" below, Very Fine.
Scott $650.
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1861, 10¢ green, "Specimen" overprint (Scott 68S), double transfer in "TAG", o.g., lightly hinged, with deep color and sharp detail; fresh and sound, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott $900.
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1861, 10¢ green, "Specimen" overprint (Scott 68S), double transfer in "TAG", o.g., hinged, in bold color and razor-sharp detail on pristine paper, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $900.
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1861, 10¢ green (Scott 68), o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and sound with vibrant color on like-new paper, Fine.
Scott $950.
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), with pleasing color on glowing paper; nice cog fancy cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate graded F-VF 75.
SMQ F-VF 75; $250.
Scott $300.
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1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), very well centered for this difficult issue, blue target cancels, Very Fine.
Scott $265.
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1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), a great looking stamp on immaculate paper in clean blue, with an almost face-free circle-of-wedges cancel that draws the eye in; reperforated at left, Extremely Fine appearance, a glorious item to grace any album's page, with 1957 R.P.S.L. certificate (as SG #1
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1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), o.g., never hinged, sound with rich color and four clear margins, Fine to Very Fine, with 1990 (for block of four, this position 4) and 2022 (for single) P.F. certificates.
Scott $350 as o.g.
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (Scott 74), now catalogued as #74TC6, large part o.g., an eye-catcher with vivid color and clean detail; fresh; tiny corner crease/tear at lower left, reperforated at left, Fine to Very Fine appearance, ex Lippman.
Scott $7,000.
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (Scott 78a), stunningly fresh with exceptional color; circle-of-wedges and partial red cancels, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425.
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (Scott 78a), clean with sharp detail and a light grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425.
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1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), fresh and clean with robust color, clean detail, and a face-free corner fancy cancel; small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott $450.
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (Scott 83), black grid cancel, nicely centered with good margins, strong color and impression, distinct grill; diagonal creases and tiny tear at bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex Lippman, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,100.
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), rosette cancel, warm color and sharp impression, well defined grill, typical centering, Fine for the issue, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,050.
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), cleanly printed in strong color, with attractive star-in-circle cancel; some short perforations and a small diagonal crease at bottom left, Fine to Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,100.
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (Scott 85B), segmented cork cancel, exceptionally well centered, crisp sharp impression, strong grill, choice appearance; reperforated, minor flaws, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex Lippman.
Scott $1,100.
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (Scott 85C), with bright color and a face-visible grill; light horizontal crease at bottom, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott $3,500.
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (Scott 85E), cork cancel, huge margins all around, a real eye-catcher, proof-like impression, lovely; minor flaws, Very Fine to Extremely Fine Jumbo, ex Lippman.
Scott $2,250.
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), great eye-appeal, the stamp sound with strong color, sporting an oval target cancel and partial town postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2016 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $800.
Scott $450.
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (Scott 89), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with grill visible on face, sound, nearly Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates.
Scott $5,000.
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (Scott 89), a whopper of a stamp with large margins, fresh color and paper, clear grill, and virtually face-free segmented cork cancel with trace of red transit at bottom left, Extremely Fine, a stamp to grace any album page, with 2006 P.F. certificate graded XF
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (Scott 93), o.g., heavy hinge remnants, attractive example, excellent margins, strong precise impression, handsome Blackjack, Very Fine, ex Lippman.
Scott $450.
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (Scott 97), o.g., very lightly hinged, a stellar stamp with the certs to back it up; Post Office fresh in rich color, with strong detail and a well-struck grid that is partly visible on face; plate indent streak in left margin, Extremely Fine, only four stamp
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (Scott 97), o.g., lightly hinged, with clean color on bright paper, grill light but visible, Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,800.
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (Scott 97), with solid color and sharp detail; segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 and 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $290.
Scott $250.
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (Scott 99), o.g., lightly hinged, with lovely color on pristine paper and strong grill, Fine to Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott $8,500.
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (Scott 99), regummed over small flaw, attractive, ample to large margins, warm color, vivid impression; minor flaws, Very Fine appearing, ex Lippman, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $3,250.
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (Scott 100), a lovely stamp with fresh color, well-balanced margins, a fully face-visible grill, and a bold leaf fancy cancel, Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $1,050.
Scott $1,000.
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1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (Scott 101), slightly disturbed o.g., bright and fresh with cool color and clear grill, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott $14,500.
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1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (Scott 101), in bright color with clear lines on fresh white paper; clear grill and bars cancel; tiny corner perforation crease at upper right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, nearly Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,500.
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1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ brown red (Scott 104), fresh and quite well centered with a characteristic prooflike impression, canceled by a neat duplexed "3" in barred ellipse; three small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, with a 2003 P.S.E. certificate graded GD 30 because of the
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1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 5¢ brown (Scott 105), part o.g. and hinge remnant, in attractive color with clean detail; small sealed tear at right center, some scissors-trimmed perforations at bottom left, Fine, only 672 sold, with 2017 Crowe certificate.
Scott $2,500.
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1869, 1¢ to 90¢ Pictorials complete, plate proofs on card (Scott 112P4-122P4), pretty set, each with margins well clear of design; a couple with light toning, still Very Fine on the whole.
Scott $1,015.
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1869, 1¢ buff & pair of 10¢ orange (Scott 112, 116), tied by quartered cork cancels and an New Orleans, La. c.d.s., Apr 16 (1870), paying 7 times the 3¢ letter rate on a greatly—but neatly—reduced leagal size cover to Natchez, Miss.; small repair at the upper right,
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1869, 1¢ buff (Scott 112), clean with warm color, clear grill, and a premium green cancel, Fine.
Scott $640.
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1869, 1¢ buff (Scott 112), appealingly centered with deep color and a target cancel that highlights the grill, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $275.
Scott $140.
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1869, 2¢ brown (Scott 113), o.g., lightly hinged, a stellar example, in deep color on fresh paper with a fully face-visible grill; natural straight edge at right, Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott $500.
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1869, 2¢ brown (Scott 113), unused without gum, a gorgeous stamp with rich color, fresh and flawlessly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $325.
Scott $190.
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1869, 2¢ brown (Scott 113), two horizontal pairs with small cork cancels the left stamp tied, alongside a Pittsburgh c.d.s., Feb 26 (1870) on buff cover with a Fleming Bros corner card to John Fleming c/o Drexel Harjes & Co. Paris, France; red New York transit c.d.s., Calais British Pack
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, small die proof (Scott 114P2), pristine proof still attached to cut-out from Roosevelt Album, Very Fine.
Scott $575.
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, plate proof on India (Scott 114P3), top margin plate "No. 8" block of 10 with imprint, mounted on card, Post Office fresh and sound, Very Fine, a rare opportunity for an 1869 proof plate.
Scott $1,000.
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), unused without gum, fresh with strong color, clean paper, and clear to large margins all around, Very Fine, with 1978 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $950.
Scott $1,000.
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), a remarkably fresh example with a premium green target cancel; thin spot at lower left edge of vignette medallion, nearly Very Fine, with 1998 (clean) and 2017 (mentioning thin) P.F. certificates.
Scott $1,225.
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), o.g., lightly hinged, in day-glow color on pristine paper; strong grill visible on face, Fine to Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,850.
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), four jumbo margins, tied by 1870 docketing, 3-bar oval cancel with adjacent "Pittsburgh, Pa., Apr 22" c.d.s. on a cover to Paris, France; Fleming correspondence, partial red New York transit, handstamped "8" (decimes due), blue "Cherborg" entry c.d.s. and bl
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), tied by New York city circular datestamp and circle of wedges cancel on blue folded letter sheet addressed to Havana Cuba, "NA1" for postage due from recipient, blue "J.M. Ceballos New York Jan. 29, 1870" forwarder's double oval handstamp at bottom le
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), vertical pair tied on a Fleming correspondence cover to Bremen, Germany with Mar 23 Pittsburgh c.d.s., red Mar 24 New York transits and light German backstamp; perfs with a few minor gum stains, still Very Fine, Ex-Telep.
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), in robust color and beautifully centered, with a quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $425.
Scott $110.
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), bright and beautifully centered, with a July 4 Fort Leavenworth postmark that raises the grill, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 2022 P.F. certificates.
Scott $110.
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1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), New York steamship cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott $145.
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1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), wonderfully centered with vibrant color and generous margins, circle-of-wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2015 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $400.
Scott $130.
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1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), Extremely Fine.
Scott $130.
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), a lovely stamp with rich colors and a segmented cork cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,150.
Scott $850.
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), an attention-grabbing stamp, clean with superior centering and a bold vignette-matching blue cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1981, 2002, 2016 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the last graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,150.
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), a simply gorgeous stamp with exceptional color registration, freshness and faint cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, prettier than its grade, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $450.
Scott $190.
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), light blue rosette cancel, beautiful rich sharpness in colors and impressions within near-perfect jumbo margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $190.
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), Post Office fresh with colors in near-perfect registration; bold quartered cork cancel highlights part of the grill, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Vernon Morris, with 1983 and 2003 P.F. certificates, plus 2014 P.S.E. certificate, the last grade
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (Scott 120b), fresh-faced with light circle-of-wedges cancel allowing the full design to show though; diagonal creases and small tears, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott $37,500.
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), unused without gum, fresh and clean with strong grill and bright colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,450.
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), a stamp with maximum visual appeal, the colors as deep as they come, the vignette strongly misplaced to left, and a segmented cork cancel that allows it all to show; tiny surface scuff in the cancel just below wing tip at top right, otherwise
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), light cork cancel, handsome used example, nice margins, good color and impression; couple of nibbed perforations, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, ex Lippman.
Scott $1,900.
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), fresh-faced with frame and vignette perfectly registered, cancel completely face-free; filled thin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,000.
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III, center inverted, plate proof on card (Scott 129aP4), in clean colors set amid oversized margins with near-perfect balance; fresh as the day it was pulled, both front and back, Very Fine, only 100 produced, with 1998 P.F. certificat
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted, plate proof on card (Scott 120aP4), immaculate with soft frame and bold vignette colors; back clean as well, Very Fine, only 100 produced, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,750.
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1869, 30¢ blue & carmine, flags inverted, plate proof on card (Scott 121aP4), on snow-white card in unbelievably deep, vibrant colors, with full margins all around, Very Fine, only 100 produced, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,750.
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black, center inverted, plate proof on card (Scott 122aP4), mathematically centered on bright paper, the design's elements in near-perfect registration; light toning from prior adhesive to back top mentioned for accuracy, Very Fine, only 100 produced, with 1998
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1869, 15¢-90¢ Pictorials complete, centers inverted, plate proofs on card (Scott 120aP4-129aP4), the previous four lots combined as a single lot, Very Fine, only 100 of each produced.
Scott $11,000.
One of the most iconic sets of inverted centers ever pro
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 123), as close to mint as they come, with solid color on fresh paper; thins at top left, Very Fine.
Scott $425.
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 123), blue grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott $425.
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