| United States |
| 1851 Issue (1) Lots 8005-8005 |
| 1857 Issue (1) Lots 8007-8007 |
| 1861-1866 Issue (1) Lots 8009-8009 |
| 1867 Grilled Issue (1) Lots 8010-8010 |
| 1869 Pictorial Issue (4) Lots 8011-8015 |
| 1881-1882 American Bank Note Co. Issue, re-engrave (1) Lots 8017-8017 |
| 1887 American Bank Note Co. Issue (1) Lots 8018-8018 |
| 1893 Columbian Issue (3) Lots 8020-8026 |
| 1894 First Bureau Issue, Unwatermarked (1) Lots 8027-8027 |
| 1895 First Bureau Issue, Watermarked (3) Lots 8028-8030 |
| 1898 First Bureau Issue, UPU colors (1) Lots 8031-8031 |
| 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (2) Lots 8033-8034 |
| 1901 Pan-American Issue (1) Lots 8035-8035 |
| 1902-1908 Second Bureau Issue (1) Lots 8038-8038 |
| 1904 Louisiana Purchase Issue (1) Lots 8039-8039 |
| 1907 Jamestown Issue (1) Lots 8042-8042 |
| 1909 Commemorative Issues (1) Lots 8045-8045 |
| 1910-1911 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf (1) Lots 8049-8049 |
| 1912-1914 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf (2) Lots 8057-8058 |
| 1913-1915 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf (3) Lots 8060-8062 |
| 1914 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf 10 co (1) Lots 8063-8063 |
| 1914-1916 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf (2) Lots 8064-8065 |
| 1916-1917 Washington-Franklin Issue, flat plate, u (4) Lots 8066-8069 |
| 1916-1922 Washington-Franklin Issue, rotary plate, (1) Lots 8071-8071 |
| 1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, flat plate, u (2) Lots 8072-8074 |
| 1918-1920 Washington-Franklin Issue, offset, imper (1) Lots 8076-8076 |
| 1918-1920 Washington-Franklin Issue, offset, perf (1) Lots 8075-8075 |
| 1920 Washington-Franklin Issue, flat plate, perf 1 (1) Lots 8078-8078 |
| 1922-1929 Fourth Bureau Issue (2) Lots 8089-8091 |
| 1925-1929 Issues (1) Lots 8094-8094 |
| 1929 Kansas-Nebraska Issue (2) Lots 8101-8103 |
| 1929-1937 Issues (3) Lots 8105-8112 |
| 1938-1954 Presidential Series (2) Lots 8125-8126 |
| 1938-Present Issues (17) Lots 8134-8182 |
| Airmail (9) Lots 8187-8206 |
| Carrier (2) Lots 8241-8242 |
| Essays & Proofs |
| Printers' Samples (1) Lots 8298-8298 |
| Hunting Permit |
| Duck Stamps (10) Lots 8254-8296 |
| Junior Duck Stamps (1) Lots 8297-8297 |
| Newspaper (2) Lots 8228-8230 |
| Official (4) Lots 8218-8222 |
| Parcel Post (2) Lots 8234-8237 |
| Postage Due (1) Lots 8212-8212 |
| Postal Stationery |
| Envelopes & Wrappers (2) Lots 8244-8246 |
| Revenue (2) Lots 8248-8249 |
| Private Die Medicine (1) Lots 8253-8253 |
| Wines (1) Lots 8251-8251 |
| Special Delivery (1) Lots 8208-8208 |
| U.S. Postal Agency in China (4) Lots 8213-8217 |
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1803 FL from Paris (datelined "30 Messidor ou 11 July 18") addressed to the French Consul in Boston, with red oval "New York Dec 24" transit pmk, various charge markings, fine Napoleonic Era letter to the United States
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1804 FL from Bordeaux to Philadelphia, with red "6" and no other markings, also 1826 FL from Philadelphia to Bordeaux, datelined 26 July, with red "Colonies Par Le Havre" and blue "10" (decimes) charged on arrival
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1847 5c dark red brown, neat red grid cancel, full margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, parts of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, minute flaws which in no way detract from the stamp's superb appearance, signed Calves, etc. A rare positional piece (Cat No. 1)
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1847 5c red brown, margins in at top and at right, part of adjoining stamp at bottom, paying 5c Postage Due on Swarts Post Office wrapper to Poughkeepsie, NY, with red oval "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square" handstamp and New York cds alongside, manuscript "9 Jan.1848" at bottom, filing fold away f
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1847 10c black, full margins all around, v.f., tied by red grid cancel on cover from Pittsburgh, PA to Burlington, NJ, with red Pittsburgh Dec.28 cds, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 2)
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1851 3c dull red, small h.r., large margins all around showing parts of adjoining stamps at top and at left, fresh, with 2015 PFC graded "XF90" (SMQ $550) (Cat No. 11A)
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1851 Bald, Cousland & Co., "Postage 3 Cents" imperforate Essays on bond paper, two different in scarlet and black, v.f. (Cat No. 11-E15b)
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1851 10c green, type II, large margins all around including large portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on piece in combination with 3c red brown, v.f. (Cat No. 14)
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1851 12c black, horizontal pair, right stamp shifted transfer (1L-2L1), red grid cancels, margins all around, deep color, v.f., with 1978 PFC (Cat No. 17,17var)
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1851 1c blue, type II, used in combination with three overlapped examples of 3c dull red (one torn at left), all tied by 1858 San Francisco cds on cover to Warren, Rhode Island, overall ageing, fine combination franking, with clear 2012 APS certificate (Cat No. 7,26)
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1851-68 Mississippi packet boats, four stampless covers, including "Alice Vivian", "Str. Gov. Allen" (3c stationery entire) and steamers "Amanda" & "Dr Batey", mixed condition but good markings, fine-v.f.
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1853 (22 July) FL from New York to Tabasco, Mexico, sent via New Orleans, forwarded there August 1st by "J.W. Zacharie & Co." (embossed oval) franked with 4x3c red (overpaid by 2 cents) and continuing on the steamer "Texas" departing August 13th and arriving Veracruz, August 18th, where it was charg
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1860 (9 Aug) outer FL originating from Paris, France, with oval "Apesteguy & Mairesse" oval, addressed to the U.S. Consul in Vera Cruz, Mexico, sent by unknown means to New Orleans, where it was franked with 3c red (imperf. at right, with vertical gutter lines), tied by 1 September cds, oval "Forwar
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1857 1c blue, type I, unused with original gum, bright color, sharp impression, well centered for this issue, fine, with 2002 PFC, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 18)
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1857 1c blue, type IV, triple transfer, one inverted, position 71L1L, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on the plate), deep rich color, used, faint crease, otherwise fine and very rare, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 23var)
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1857 3c dull red, two distinct shades, n.h., exceptionally wide margins for issue, with 2006 PSE and 2018 PSAG certificates, each graded "XF90" (SMQ $1,250) (Cat No. 26)
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1857 cover (partly restored on back) sent in 1861 from San Francisco, paying 16 cents (10c and pair of 3c) overpaying the rate by 6c, to Guadalajara, via a ship of the PMSC line to Acapulco, where 2 reales was charged for internal postage, fine (Cat No. 26,35)
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1857 24c gray lilac, tied by red grids on cover via New York (Apr 30) to London, with May 13, 1861 arrival pmk, minor cover flaws, otherwise fine, signed Alcuri, with 1984 Scott Philatelic Co. certificate, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 37)
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1857 90c blue, used, relatively light black cancel, well centered for issue, small faults as often encountered in this high value, very rare genuinely used, with 2004 PFC ("with a tear at left center and small faults"), fine appearance (This 90c stamp was actually issued in 1860 and was in use for o
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1858 Mississippi boat "Bluff City", red straight line "per Bluff City" cancel in red, neatly struck on 3c stationery entire envelope to New Orleans, with black "Steam" and New Orleans May 24 pmks, fine
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1861 outer FL with oval "Wells, Fargo San Francisco May 14" and "Paid" in blue alongside, addressed to the United States Consul in Victoria, Vancouver Island, sent by Capt. George G. Welles of the bank "Emily Banning," filing folds, otherwise fine, scarce Ship Letter
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1864 cover endorsed "from U.S.Steamer Saranac Pacific Squadron," addressed to Philadelphia, with "Steamship 10" payment at upper right, some toning, otherwise fine (USS Saranac was a sloop of war of the United States Navy. She was commissioned in 1850 and saw service protecting American interests in
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1875 90c deep blue, unused without gum as issued, well centered, v.f., only 454 sold, with 1988 PFC, cat. $3600 (Cat No. 47)
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1861 3c Washington, Lowenberg Essay on onionskin paper, printed in reverse, block of four, se-tenant with France 1c Empire, block of four, all in red brown, usual creases, fine, scarce
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1861 10c dark green, full original gum, l.h., natural straight edge at left, beautiful color, fresh and fine, rare unused, with 2001 PSE certificate, cat. $8500 (Cat No. 62B)
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1861 3c brown rose, "Premiere Gravure", beautiful color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2004 PFC (formerly Scott 56) cat. $550 (Cat No. 65-E15h)
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1861 24c steel blue, neat "PAID" cancel, well centered, excellent color, fresh and v.f., with 1999 PFC, cat. $840 (Cat No. 70b)
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1861 5c red brown, unused without gum, centered to top, deep rich color, fine, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 75)
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1863 Carte de Visite, signed and dated by General George H. Thomas, framed under glass, v.f. (George Henry Thomas (1816-1870) was an American general in the Union Army during the Civil War and one of the principal commanders in the Western Theater. His defense at the Battle of Chickamauga in 1863 s
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1863 (26 June) small letter from Camp Dennison to Green Co., Ohio, franked with 3c rose, tied by black target, with matching "Camp Dennison Miamiville" pmk alongside, fine, with 2001 PSE certificate (Camp Dennison, named for the governor of Ohio, was used throughout the Civil War as a general traini
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1867 2c black, Z.Grill, black cork cancel, well centered for this issue, with fully intact perforations all around, v.f., with 2002 PFC, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 85B)
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1867 3c rose, Z.Grill, circle of wedges cancel, reperforated at left with two short perfs at right, fine appearance, with 2022 PFC, cat. $3500 (Cat No. 85C)
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1867 24c gray lilac, black segmented cork cancel, nicely centered, with 2022 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $2,250) (Cat No. 99)
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1867 90c blue, F.Grill. used, fairly well centered, fine and sound example, with 2022 PSE certificate, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 101)
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1875 5c brown, h.r., creased, bottom left corner missing, otherwise a presentable copy of this rare stamp, with 2023 PFC, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 105)
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1869 1c-90c, set of ten plate proofs on card, fine-v.f., cat. $1015 (Cat No. 112-122P4)
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1869 6c ultramarine, unused without gum, fresh color, fine, with 2023 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 115)
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1869 24c green and violet, unused without gum, centered to upper right, with hairline plate scratches at top left and through "Postage" variety, fine, with 1994 PFC (catalogue value does not include premium for variety) cat. $2700 (Cat No. 120var)
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1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, unused (regummed), nice colors, fresh and v.f., with 1995 PFC, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 121)
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1869 90c carmine and black, light red cork cancel (rare), centered to top, fine, with 2000 PFC, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 122)
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1875 15c trial color proof on card from the Atlanta set, with brown frame and black center, v.f., cat. $375 (Cat No. 129TC4e)
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1875 24c trial color proof on card from the Atlanta set, with brown frame and black center, v.f., cat. $375 (Cat No. 130TC4f)
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1870 (31 Jan) San Francisco Foreign Mail, FL used in 1874 to San Jose, Costa Rica, franked with 10c brown, paying the pre-UPU 10c West Indies Rate (stated to be one of only five recorded to Costa Rica), usual filing fold, clear markings, fine, ex-Millet correspondence
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1870 15c orange, H-Grill, unused without gum, bright color, well centered, with a small tear at bottom right corner, fine appearance, with 2009 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $2500 (Cat No. 141)
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1870 2c red brown, small h.r., bright color, v.f., with 2023 PFC, cat. $325 (Cat No. 146)
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1870 2c unadopted design, completed die in black on ivory paper, v.f., rare, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 146-E7b)
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1870 FL originating from Hamburg and addressed to Laguna, Mexico, carried by a HAPAG Line steamer "Holstatia" departing January 15th and arriving New York January 28th, where 10c U.S. franking was added by an unknown forwarding agent, then via "City of Merida" to Campeche, arriving on 7th February,
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1871 (Aug) cover from Boston to Rev. Bissel in Ahmednuggur, India, paying 44c with pair of 10c brown & single 24c, red "London Paid 28 Aug. 71" transit, also "36/2" in crayon (indicating British credit) on front, oval "Sea Post Office" and red "Ahmednuggur Camp PO." arrival pmks on back, also with s
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1879 10c brown, both without and with Secret Mark, unused (regummed), the former reperforated, the latter with heavy creases, fine-v.f. appearance (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1650 (Cat No. 187,188)
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1880 7c scarlet vermilion, unused without gum as issued, bright color, centered slightly to lower left, a fine sound copy, with 1994 and 2023 PFCs (Siegel census records only 85 examples of the 7c Special Printing, many with various faults) cat. $6750 (Cat No. 196)
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1882 10c black brown, disturbed original gum, well centered, tiny thin spot, v.f. appearance of this scarce black brown color shade, with 2023 PFC, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 209b)
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1883 2c red brown, sheet of 100, mostly well centered, five stamps at left hinged (not affecting the two plate blocks), balance n.h., few hinge reinforcements at right selvage, couple of minor perf. separations, two stamps at left thin, otherwise well centered, mostly fine-v.f., rare intact sheet (C
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1888 4c carmine, never hinged, beautiful color, fine, with 2023 PFC, cat. $525 (Cat No. 215)
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1883 90c purple, an incredible block of forty, oval Boston Registered pmks, stamps amazingly well centered, straight edge at right, some toned spots and occasional perf. flaws, affixed on piece, with some perf. strengthening possible, fine and most impressive multiple, one of the only two known bloc
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1890 15c indigo, n.h., wide margins all around, bright color, v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $550 (Cat No. 227)
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1893 1c blue, top Plate No.163, imprint and "OO" block of eight, n.h., post office fresh, nearly v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 230)
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1893 3c green, block of four, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2023 PFC, cat. $390 (Cat No. 232)
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1893 3c green, Top Plate No.75 imprint block of six, l.h. at bottom, fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 232)
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1893 4c ultramarine, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of eight, l.h. in the selvage (stamps n.h.), well centered, fresh and fine-v.f., cat. $1800 (Cat No. 233)
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1893 5c chocolate, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of eight, n.h., faint staining affecting two right stamps, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $4700 (Cat No. 234)
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1893 8c brown purple, Bottom Plate No.132, part imprint block of four, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as four singles) cat. $560 (Cat No. 236)
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1893 15c dark green, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 238)
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1893 15c dark green, bottom margin plate number and imprint block of ten, plate block lightly hinged in a few places (two left stamps n.h.), sensibly folded along the perforations, bright color, fresh and fine (catalogued as hinged block of eight and two n.h. stamps) cat. $7200 (Cat No. 238)
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1893 30c orange brown, small h.r., fresh color, well centered, v.f., with 2020 PFC, cat. $225 (Cat No. 239)
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1893 $1-$5, five high values, unused or regummed, faults (reperforated, creases, slight toning, etc.), fine appearance, with 2018 PSE certificates for the $3 and $4 (both reperforated, the $3 creased) cat. $4050 (Cat No. 241-245)
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1893 $1 salmon, block of four, exceptionally well centered, h.r. and minor perf. strengthening, fresh and v.f., cat. $4500 (Cat No. 241)
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1893 $1 salmon, block of four, well centered, beautiful color, n.h. and post office fresh, some perf. strengthening, v.f. (cat. value for n.h. singles) cat. $13600 (Cat No. 241)
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1893 $3 yellow green, h.r., tiny thin and toned perforation, otherwise fine, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 243)
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1893 $4 carmine, block of four, beautiful color, partly disturbed original gum, right pair with faint natural wrinkle, two trivial perf. tip toned specks, still v.f., cat. $10500 (Cat No. 244)
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1893 $4 crimson lake, used, well centered, tiny hinge thins, v.f. appearance, with 2018 PSE certificate, cat. $975 (Cat No. 244)
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1894 1c ultramarine, top margin block of four, n.h., well centered, lower left stamp with natural gum wrinkle, v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate for a block of six from which this originated (catalogued as singles) cat. $360 (Cat No. 246)
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1894 1c blue, top Plate No.33, imprint block of six, n.h., fresh and fine, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 247)
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1894 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered, reperforated at right, otherwise v.f., with 2022 PFC, cat. $360 (Cat No. 255)
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1894 $5 dark green, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, original gum, h.r., fine, with 1990 and 2005 PFCs (the former stating "previously hinged", the latter "slightly disturbed o.g.") cat. $4000 (Cat No. 263)
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1894 $5 dark green, h.r., centered to top, fresh color, creases, very good, with 2023 PFC, cat. $4000 (Cat No. 263)
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1895 $1 black, type II, bottom margin single, very lightly hinged, well centered, with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $775) (Cat No. 276)
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1898 4c orange, Top Plate No.599, Imprint block of four, n.h., good color, fine, cat. $1550 (Cat No. 287)
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1898 5c dull blue, n.h., bright color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2022 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $300 (Cat No. 288)
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1901 1c, 2c (19), 4c (15), 5c (17), 8c (5) and 10c (3), mostly n.h., occasional disturbed gum, few blocks, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $8122 (Cat No. 294-299)
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1901 4c deep red brown and black, center inverted, part original gum, nicely centered for this difficult stamp, vertical thin at left, crease and small surface scrape, otherwise a v.f. example of this rare stamp, most of which were handstamped "Specimen" or stuck down for distribution through offici
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1901 8c brown violet and black, n.h., well centered, v.f., with a 2022 PFC for a block of eight from which this originated, cat. $230 (Cat No. 298)
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1902 4c brown, with violet "Ultramar" handstamp, applied for overseas offices in Portugal (used for Philatelic Exhibition), disturbed original gum, fine and rare (Cat No. 303S)
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1902 $5 dark green, used, nicely centered, with nibbed perf. at left, otherwise v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $700 (Cat No. 313)
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1908 5c blue, bottom plate number single, n.h., fresh color, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $600 (Cat No. 315)
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1908 Coils, 1c blue green, horizontal pair, well centered for this issue, beautiful color, fresh and fine, h.r., hs guarantee on reverse, only 80 pairs have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation, with 1982 PFC, cat. $11000 (Cat No. 318)
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1904 1c-10c blocks of four, 10c n.h., balance hinged, 1c with perf. flaws affecting a few stamps, 5c toned on gum, otherwise fine set of blocks, cat. $1980 (Cat No. 323-327)
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1904 3c violet, Top Plate No.2102, Imprint block of four, n.h., post office fresh, minor perf. separations, fine-v.f., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 325)
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1904 10c red brown, left margin single, n.h., fine, with 2023 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $300 (Cat No. 327)
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1904 10c red brown, n.h., fine, with a photocopy of 2023 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $300 (Cat No. 327)
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1908 1c green, two different sheets of 100, first one Plate No.4874, the latter Plate No.5498 and star, siderographer's initials in the left margins, some hinge reinforcements at top, most of the stamps, including Plate Blocks n.h., occasional perf. separations, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 331,374)
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1909 $1 violet brown, small h.r., well centered, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $600) (Cat No. 342)
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1909 $1 violet brown, n.h., rich color, wide margins, fine, with 2017 PSE certificate, cat. $1050 (Cat No. 342)
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1909 Coils, 5c blue, small h.r., well centered with wide margins including guide line at right, v.f., with 2022 PFC, cat. $155 (Cat No. 351)
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1909 3c deep violet, right margin part imprint single, n.h. (hinged in margin), sharp impression, fine, with 2018 PFC, cat. $4000 (Cat No. 359)
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1909 13c blue green, l.h., beautiful color, fine, with 1983 and 2023 PFCs, cat. $2600 (Cat No. 365)
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1910 8c olive green, top margin part imprint single, n.h., v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $200 (Cat No. 380)
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1910 10c yellow, n.h., well centered, v.f., with a 2004 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $200 (Cat No. 381)
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1910 Coils, 2c carmine, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $650 (Cat No. 393)
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1910 Coils, 5c blue, horizontal paste-up pair, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2020 PFC graded "XF 90" (Cat No. 396)
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1914 6c red orange, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., bright color, fine-v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $725 (Cat No. 429)
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1914 Coils, 3c violet, Chicago double oval registry cancel, v.f., with 2021 PFC, cat. $250 (Cat No. 445)
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1916 Coils, 3c violet, n.h., fresh, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ 550) (Cat No. 456)
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1916 Coils, 3c violet, horizontal joint line pair, l.h, well centered, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 456)
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1916 5c blue, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., well centered, with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $375) (Cat No. 458)
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1916 2c carmine, n.h., full margins all around, with 2023 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $425) (Cat No. 459)
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1916 2c pale carmine red, type I, n.h., fresh and v.f., with 2004 PFC, cat. $330 (Cat No. 461)
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1916 3c violet, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, top stamps n.h., bottom stamps hinged, fine-v.f., with 2023 PFC (catalogued as singles) cat. $460 (Cat No. 464)
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1916 7c black, bottom margin single, n.h., nicely centered with wide margins, v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $270 (Cat No. 469)
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1917 $2 dark blue, small h.r., nice color, with a photocopy of a 2023 block of four from which this originated, graded "VF 80" (SMQ $210) (Cat No. 479)
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1917 $2 dark blue, n.h., wide margins, with a photocopy of a 2023 block of four from which this originated, graded "VF 80" (SMQ $475) (Cat No. 479)
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1917 7c black, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $450 (Cat No. 507)
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1917 2c carmine, n.h., bottom margin single, bright color, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $900 (Cat No. 519)
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1917 2c carmine, n.h., fresh color, reperforated at right, otherwise fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $900 (Cat No. 519)
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1918 2c carmine, Top Plate No. 12068 block of six, containing "C"R"NTS" variety, h.r., little perf. toning, fine-v.f., cat. $450 (Cat No. 528var)
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1919 3c violet, two right Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 537)
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1922 7c black, 9c rose, Left and Bottom Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $545 (Cat No. 559,561)
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1922 50c Arlington Amphitheater, Washington Nov.11, 1922 FDC, v.f., rare, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 570)
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1922 $5 carmine and blue, center line block of four, n.h., fresh color, well centered, with 2023 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $800 as singles) (Cat No. 573)
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1922 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, n.h., beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $2600 (Cat No. 573)
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1922-25 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate no. block of eight, n.h., fresh color, usual natural wrinkles, fine-v.f., cat. $2600 (Cat No. 573)
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1923 Rotary Press Printing, 1c and 2c perforated 11x10, top margin Plate No. and Star blocks of four, 1c n.h., 2c l.h., scissors separated perforations at left, scarce pair of Rotary Plate Blocks, cat. $2050 (Cat No. 578,579)
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1923 2c carmine, top margin block of four, used on cover from Chicago, fine and scarce on cover, with 2023 PFC (catalogued as used block off cover) cat. $1750 (Cat No. 579)
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1923 Rotary perf. 11, 1c green, used, light cancel and well centered for issue, design well clear of the perforations on all sides, fresh color, fine example of this difficult stamp, with clear 1997 PFC and 2010 PFC stating "with a small internal paper split at bottom in arc of 3rd perf. from the ri
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1923 2c carmine, top margin plate block of four with Star, straight edge at left, n.h., fine, with 2022 PFC, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 595)
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1923 2c carmine, used, fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $375 (Cat No. 595)
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1923 Coils, 2c carmine, horizontal pair, n.h., fine, with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $500 (Cat No. 599A)
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1925 Lexington-Concord, 5c dark blue, Right Plate No. Block of six, also 1933 50c Century of Progress, Top Plate No. Block of six, n.h., some natural gum skips, fine-v.f., cat. $875 (Cat No. 619,C18)
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1928 2c carmine, n.h., beautiful color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2006 PSE certificate for a block of 15 from which this originated, cat. $600 (Cat No. 634A)
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1929 Kansas-Nebraska, complete sets, Kansas 1 1/2c and 8c, Nebraska 3c, 4c, 5c, 8c and 9c hinged, balance n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $777 (Cat No. 658-679)
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1929 Kansas & Nebraska, complete set of individual First Day Covers, with "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929" cds, some sent via Air Mail, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $2560 (Cat No. 658-679)
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1929 Kansas, 8c olive green, block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $580 (Cat No. 666)
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1931 Regular Issue, 11c-50c complete set on individual Washington D.C. FDCs, fine-v.f., cat. $2270 (Cat No. 692-701)
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1933 APS souvenir sheets, 100 sets, unused without gum as issued, n.h., occasional wrinkles or corner bends, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $4000 (Cat No. 730-31)
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1960 4c Boy Scouts of America, two different cacheted Washington D.C. FDCs, each signed "Sincerely, Norman Rockwell", who designed this popular Boy Scout stamp (Norman Rockwell was famous for creating some of the most iconic American art, artwork that celebrated American men and boys) (Cat No. 1145)
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1962 5c dark blue, horizontal pair imperf. between booklet pane of 5+ "Add Zipp to your Mail" label, which was miscut, n.h., rare, with 1981 PFC, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 1213d)
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1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio brown color inverted, n.h., v.f., with 2003 APS certificate. The so-called CIA invert is one of the best known inverted color errors in United States philately (these stamps were discovered by an on-duty CIA employee who teamed up with some colleagues
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1982 Girl Scouts of USA, 75th Anniversary Issue, 22c red and black Engraved Omitted, the color-missing error is apparent in the wagon, Capitol building, globe and shoe, n.h., v.f., with copy of the 2000 APS certificate for the unique pane of 50, with regular stamp included for comparison, cat. $1500
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1930 Zeppelin, set of three, n.h., faint gum skips or inclusions, $1.30 with toned perf. at upper left, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $1675 (Cat No. C13-15)
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1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60 set of three, regummed, fresh colors, fine-v.f. (Cat No. C13-15)
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1930 65c green, n.h., jumbo margins, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF 80J" (SMQ $300) (Cat No. C13)
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1930 65c green, n.h., with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $350) (Cat No. C13)
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1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., v.f., with a photocopy of a 2022 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $575 (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 brown, used, well centered, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF 90" (SMQ $525) (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 brown, used on flown Roessler cover address to Germany, with Roessler handstamp on reverse, v.f., cat. $390 (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered with wide margins, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,250) (Cat No. C15)
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1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,000) (Cat No. C15)
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1930 $2.60 blue, v.f., used on flown Apr. 29, 1930 Zeppelin cover with appropriate markings, cat. $575 (Cat No. C15)
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1933 50c green, Top Plate No. Block of six, n.h., natural gum creases, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. C18)
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1933 50c green, bottom margin plate block of six, n.h., v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. C18)
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1929 (29 Sep) 5c Beacon, used on cover with "Land of the Soviets Plane Alaska to U.S." typewritten description, addressed to Roessler in East Orange, flown from Seward, Alaska and signed by the Russian fliers, including Commander Shestakoff, backstamped on arrival in New York (2 November 1929), some
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1929 (29 Sep) 5c Beacon, used on cover, endorsed "this letter was carried to Seattle, Wash. on Russian Airplane "Land of the Soviets", through the courtesy of Commander Shestakoff", signed Chass A. Sheldon, Postmaster, Seward, Alaska, addressed to Seattle, with Oct.14 arrival pmk on back, fine. Only
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1931 (5 Oct) 5c stationery entire envelope flown from Seattle to Divernon, Ill., with "Pangborn & Herndon First Trans-Pacific Hop./ 7 AM. Wenatchee" handstamp, fine
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1931 picture postcard, large newspaper clipping and personal stationery letter, each signed by Earle Ovington, with corresponding "Earle Ovington-Santa Barbara, Cal. First U.S. Air Mail Pilot", fine group of three autographed items (Earle Lewis Ovington (1879-1936) was a American aeronautical engine
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1931 (21 June) Wiley Post & Harold Gatty Record Circumnavigation, cover with 2c canceled at Mineola, N.Y, Berlin cds (June 24) and Russian cachets, one dated June 29, signed by Post and Gatty (Their journey began on 23 June 1931 at Roosevelt Field in New York and followed a 15,000-mile course across
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1932 (5 May) Mattern & Griffin Round the World Flight, cover franked with U.S. (5c Winged Globe, stamp folded over), German (4pf) canceled Berlin 6.7.32 and Russian (15k) canceled 7.7.32, bearing appropriate postmarks and endorsed "Flown by us from New York to Berlin & Borisov, Russia," and autograp
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1938 (10 July) Howard Hughes Record Around the World Flight, the aviation epic of the year. Howard Hughes and a crew flew a Lockheed 14 and the flight took 91 hours, with stops in Paris, Moscow, Omsk, Yakutsk, Fairbanks (Minn.) and back to New York. A specially prepared legal-size airmail cover, fra
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1939 (28 Apr) Non-stop Transatlantic flight, Moscow-New York, by Soviet aviators Gen.Kokkinaki and Major Gordienko on their airplane "Moskva". After successfully crossing the Atlantic, the aviators were forced (due to bad weather over Labrador) to fly at 30,000 feet using oxygen masks. Their supply
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1942 (20 Dec) 6c stationery entire envelope signed by Orville Wright (on the 39th Anniversary of the first Airplane flight Dec.17, 1942), fine (Orville Wright (1871-1948), with his brother Wilbur, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's fir
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1893 10c orange, barest trace of a hinge, fresh color, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $300) (Cat No. E3)
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1895 10c blue, right margin single, n.h., well centered, with 2023 PFC certificate graded "VF-XF 85XQ" (SMQ $675) (Cat No. E5)
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1894 1c vermilion, top margin part imprint pair, n.h., bright color, fine, with a 2013 PSE certificate for a pair from which this originated, cat. $6000 (Cat No. J29)
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1919-22 Shanghai surcharges, 2c-$2 complete, l.h. or h.r., fresh colors, mostly well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $2120 (Cat No. K1-18)
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1919 (5 Feb) cover sent by a member of the Russian Railway Service Corps in Russia (RRSC), placed in the Civilian Mail, as confirmed by the Vladivostok cds, as well as purple Japanese censor marking struck in the center, four-line Censor cachet and "Opened by Censor No.21" seal at left. The Russian
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1873 Agriculture, 1c-30c yellow, complete set of nine, l.h. or h.r., nice fresh colors, occasional short or irregular perfs as often, fine-v.f. complete set of Agriculture Department Officials, with three W.R. Weiss certificates, cat. $3450 (Cat No. O1-9)
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1873 State, $2-$20 green and black, four top values, $2 and $10 unused without gum, reperforated (the latter regummed over faults), others part original, disturbed gum, minor thin spots or shorter perforations, good colors, fine group of $2, $5, $10 and $20 Department of State Revenues, with 2010 W
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1873 State, $2 green and black, used, a fine sound copy, with 2022 PSAG certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. O68)
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1873 Treasury, 1c-90c brown, complete set of eleven, l.h. or h.r., last two without gum, few minor flaws, generally fine or better set of the Treasury Department Officials, W.R. Weiss certificates, cat. $2335 (Cat No. O72-82)
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1873 Treasury, 90c brown, unused without gum, well centered, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $160) (Cat No. O82)
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1873 War Dept, 1c-90c rose, complete set of eleven, l.h. or h.r., 12c unused (regummed), couple of minor gum creases or perf. flaws, fine-v.f. set of War Department Officials, cat. $2165 (Cat No. O83-93)
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1879 Treasury, 90c brown, Soft Paper, unused without gum, small thin and short perf. at top, fine appearance, with 2008 PSE certificate. A very rare 90 cent Treasury American Bank Note Co. printing on sold paper (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $5000 (Cat No. O113)
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1875 5c dull blue, pane of 10, unused without gum as issued, hinge reinforcements, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $2250 (Cat No. PR5)
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1875 $9 yellow orange, small h.r., bright color, fine, with 2001 PFC, cat. $4500 (Cat No. PR27)
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1925-55 10c-25c, set of four plate number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $687 (Cat No. QE1-4)
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1847 (11 Dec) Swartz Post Office, FL used from Oakland, U.C., via Hamilton (Dec 12) and Queenston, U.C. (Dec 13) to Lewiston, NY, with red "Swarts Post Office Chatham Square", also "Oakland, U.C." (date filled in by hand), Lewiston arrival, v.f.
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1850 1c blue on FL used from New York to Philadelphia, PA, tied by red star cancel, with corresponding "New York Dec. 15 Paid 3cts", fine usage, with 2000 PFC, cat. $750 (Cat No. 7LB12)
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1950s unused and unfolded yellow letter sheet (153:176mm) essay, showing non-denominated Transportation indicia surcharge (19:221/2mm) in black (Train, Airplane and Ship), perforated and gummed, v.f. and rare stationery essay
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1878 stationery essay, imperforate and unfolded pair of 1c black, type 6, unused, v.f., rare (Cat No. UY1E-Jd)
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1929-44 5c dark ultramarine, large uncut proof on empire bond (210x280mm), v.f. and extremely rare (Cat No. UC1P)
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1901 1c black on buff postal card, imprinted "Die Proof of the McKinley Postal Card. Issue of 1901", unused, minor creasing and hinge thins, otherwise fine, scarce proof of the Full Face McKinley Postal Card (Cat No. UX17P)
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1862 Mortgage, $15 blue, imperforate single, nice even margins all around, manuscript cancel, fresh and v.f. with 1991 PFC, cat. $4500 (Cat No. R97a)
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1864 $200 green and red, perforated and well centered, ms cancel, fresh and nearly v.f., with 2023 PSE certificate, cat. $750 (Cat No. R102c)
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1908 Chicago & Western Railway, unexploded booklet with 10 panes of 2c carmine, n.h., fine-v.f., back cover with minor stains, rare, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 15TO2)
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1861 5c brown, block of four, top right stamp hinged, other three n.h., stamps with tiny faults, otherwise v.f. piece, with 2023 PSE certificate (catalogued as hinged block of four) cat. $2000 (Cat No. 62X3)
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1862 1c orange, die proof on glazed paper, reduced to stamp size, also proof of central vignette in black, another of Jefferson Davis cut to stamp size, also "fifty" of De Witt Clinton in blue, each item mounted on non-contemporary presentation card, some ageing, fine group of proofs from De La Rue
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1863 2c brown red, left margin single with parts of adjoining stamps on three sides, n.h., with 2020 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $550) (Cat No. 8)
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1863 10c greenish blue, high margins with adjoining stamps on all sides, n.h., tiny marginal inclusion well away from the stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, with 2014 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $225) (Cat No. 11c)
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1866 (29 Jan) small cover from London, franked with 1sh green, addressed to Commodore Samuel Barron, care of L.D. Crenshaw, Richmond, Va, fine cover, with "21 Cents" and arrival pmks. In 1862, Samuel Barron was sent to Great Britain to take command of the two ships (CSS North Carolina and CSS Missi
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1912 2c vermilion & black, center inverted, block of four, n.h., usual gum toning, fine-v.f., with 1977 PFC (catalogued as hinged singles) cat. $2400 (Cat No. 39e)
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1912 2c orange vermilion and black, centered to top, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 2001 PSE certificate, cat. $2750 (Cat No. 47)
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1924-25 25c unexploded booklet, containing four 1c green panes of six, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce (Cat No. 71e)
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1924 1c-10c surcharges, blocks of four, usual dried and somewhat disturbed gum, h.r., fine-v.f., with 1987 Diena certificate, cat. $1660 (Cat No. J12-14)
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1900 (24 Feb) cover franked with 1c, 2c and 5c, tied by San Luis D'Apra Guam datestamp on cover to Altoona, Pa, San Francisco (Mar 22) transit and March 27 arrival pmks, fine (Cat No. 1,2,5)
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1892 buff cover franked with single 1c green and pair of 2c red (Royal Family Issue) prepaying the 5c UPU rate to USA, unusual waffle canc. and San Francisco "Paid All" transit cds, v.f. with Boston arrival strike, rare & colorful Hawaiian cover
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1938 selection of six covers franked with regular United States Postage, used in combination with various arrangements of 5c, 10c, 25c and 50c Semi Official Air Post (for service between San Juan, Ponce, Guanica, Virgin and Vieques Islands), tied by mostly different datestamps and sent to England, v
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1899-1900 1c-5c stationery entire envelopes, selection of 10 different including 4c brown (U10), plus 1c wrapper, unused, fine-v.f., cat. $992 (Cat No. U2/W1)
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1845-1920 collection on pages, used and unused, 1845 New York 5c black, red "Paid" cancel, Providence 5c unused,1847 5c and 10c used, the latter pen canceled, 1851 1c-12c, including pairs and strips of four, 1857 to 90c, also 24c gray lilac unused, plus others,1869 Pictorials to 90c, 1870-71 Bank No
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1847-1962 collection on White Ace album pages, pre-1890 used or unused, mostly unused thereafter with 1847 5c and 10c, 1857 to 90c (plus a used 90c, dubious cancel), 1861 to 30c, 1869 Pictorials to 90c, Bank Note Issues to 90c, 1890 to 90c, Bureau Issues to $5, 1893 Columbians unused to $5, 1898 Tra
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1851-1940 collection/show dealer's stock in 34+ small 3-ring binders, thousands of used and unused singles on display pages, good showing of 1857 to 30c, 1861 to 90c, Blackjacks, Bank Note Issues, Fancy Cancels, some covers, few Columbians (including $3 used), Trans-Mississippi and Pan-Americans, 1
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1851-2001 collection in six stock books, with a selection of used and unused, including 2c Blackjack, various issues (73, 84, 85B, 87, 93), Specimen overprint and Plate proofs on card and india, 12c black, including Plate proofs on card and india, 24c steel blue, violet, gray violet, Grills, also 10
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1865-90 fancy cancels, selection of 150+, many different types of numbers and letters, grids, foreign mail, receiving pmks, Lion, Bird, Ship, Masonic symbols, etc., mixed condition
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1893-1981 collection of used and unused in two Scott Specialty albums, collected both used and unused, Commemoratives with scattered Columbians, Trans-Mississippi to 10c, Pan-American complete, Louisiana Purchase to 5c, Jamestown 1c-5c, mostly complete from 1919, with Regular Issues, Air Post, occas
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2008 $4.95, $16.50 and $17.50 sheets of 20, n.h., v.f., Face value $779
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1934-2013 collection complete on White Ace album pages, 80 different including a souvenir sheet, mixed l.h. or n.h. among early issues, apparently n.h. from 1950, fresh, well centered, fine-v.f.
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1974-81 selection of 12 different Plate No. Blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f. (Face value $340)
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1845-1999 small group of covers, including 1930 Byrd Antarctic Expedition "City of New York" cover and ALS, addressed to Kenneth Poplar, sent by Richard Konter (member of the Expedition), unused block of 16 of 4c Project Mercury, signed in margin by John Glenn, Jr., tickertape from the actual parade
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1850-1969 selection of 170+ covers and cards, with Bank Note issues, bisects, flight covers, Postal Stationery, Postage Dues, Registration, Territorials, occasional foreign destinations, advertising covers, with railroads, upholstery, hotels, tobacco, etc., plus a selection of 33 cacheted Inaugurati
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1851-1930s covers and cards, hundreds in carton, with 3c red (Scott 11, 65, etc.), occasional 1869s, Bank Note Issues, later items, Regular Issues, destinations, also some U.S. Possessions, few foreign, etc.
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1861-65 Civil War (Union) Patriotic envelopes, selection of 17, mostly franked with 3c adhesives, few faulty, others mostly fine or better
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1861-98 Civil War (Union) Patriotic envelopes, selection of 21 unused, various designs, few Magnus, mixed condition, also 9 Spanish American War Patriotic covers, four used with Bureau 1c or 2c frankings, fine-v.f.
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1931-1936 U.S.S. Constitution, Pennsylvania, New York, New Mexico, Maryland, Colorado, Saratoga, Medusa, Hamilton, etc., collection of 96 covers, cachets include Beazell, Crosby, plus a few others, individually priced $25-$350, some marked as "rare view", "rare date", etc. A fine lot for a speciali
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1904-1979 extensive collection of hundreds, used and unused on pages in 4 volumes, duplication noted, with an interesting 1871 Panama Railroad Co. $100 Share certificate with U.S. Revenue on back, then various overprints, Postage Dues, covers, flight covers, Postal Stationery, etc., mixed condition,
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1882-1913 selection of 23 covers, cards, postal stationery entire envelopes and postal cards, included are incoming covers, Great Britain registered cover used in 1892 to Honolulu, advertising covers, local and external usages, other incoming mail, etc., mixed condition
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