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1845 5c black on greenish paper, with diagonal corner pre-print paper fold, pen canceled, margins all around, small thins, fine appearance of the always popular St. Louis Bear Provisional, cat. $8000 (Cat No. 11X1)
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1847 5c orange brown, vivid color, blue grid cancels, margins all around, thin, fine appearance, cat. $675 (Cat No. 1b)
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1847 5c red brown, large margins all around, tied by black grid cancel on cover from Hudson, Ohio, to Michigan, with "Hudson O." datestamp (June 14), cover with a small tear at top left just into cds, stamp v.f., with 2004 PFC (Cat No. 1)
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1847 5c red brown, top sheet margin single, margins just touching at lower left, tied by blue grid cancel on small mourning cover from Philadelphia to Culpeper County, VA, cover creased and stamp with some marginal flaws, otherwise a fine positional piece (Cat No. 1)
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1847 5c red brown, pos. 80R, Double Transfer of top frame line, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, just touching at upper right, red "5" cancel, used on FL from Baltimore to Philadelphia, with blue Baltimore cds (Apr. 29), and blue registered "R" handstamp applied in Philadel
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1847 5c orange brown, full margins all around including sheet margin at right and a faint portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, canceled by blue grid on FL to Potosi, Wisconsin, with matching "Mineral Point Wis. T. Aug. 1" cds, stamp with a horizontal crease and expanded pre-print paper fold, otherw
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1847 10c black, full margins all around, tied by blue grid cancel on cover with green shield "Bullitt & Fairthorne, Attorneys at Law, Philadelphia, PA" advertisement on backflap, addressed to Lexington, VA, with faint blue Philadelphia postmark, some cover wear, otherwise v.f., with clear 2010 PFC (
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1847 10c black, large to just touching margins, pen cancel, used on FL to Washington DC, with red "Boston & Maine RR" postmark, stamp with a small tear at top, otherwise fine and scarce Railroad usage, ex-Craveri, with 1999 PFC (Cat No. 2)
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1847 10c black, full to large margins all around, tied by red grid cancel on FL from Hopkinsville, KY to New Orleans, with red "Hopkinsville, KY Oct. 12" cds, "Official Bank of Kentucky" docketing on reverse, v.f., with 2021 PFC, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 2)
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1847 10c black, full margins all around, tied by two strikes of red "St. Louis Mo. 10.Jul.10" cds, with matching cds alongside, on FL to Philadelphia, v.f., with 2021 PFC, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 2)
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1847 10c black, full to clear, margins all around, tied by red grid cancel on cover (opened for display) from Charlestown, SC to Salem, MA, with matching "Charleston S.C. 10.Mar" cds and "Charleston Hotel" handstamp on top backflap, fine, with 2021 PFC, cat. $1000 (Cat No. 2)
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1847 10c black, full to clear margins all around, tied by blue "Milwaukee, Wis. Jan.15" (1848) cds, with matching strike alongside, used on FL to New York, two filing folds, one through the stamp, otherwise fine and rare usage from the Territorial Time Period (Wisconsin became a State on May 29, 184
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1875 5c red brown, unused without gum as issued, large even margins all around, brilliant color, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-90" (SMQ $1,400) (Cat No. 3)
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1875 10c black, unused without gum as issued, full margins all around, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,400) (Cat No. 4)
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1851 1c blue, type II, position 4R4, neat town pmk, margins in at top, large other sides, showing portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, with 2019 PFC (Cat No. 7)
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1851 1c blue, type II, margins all around, canceled by fancy Solid Heart pmk on Valentine cover addressed to Plymouth Hollow, faint toning, fine cover, with 2011 Weiss certificate (Cat No. 7)
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1851 3c deep orange brown, a fine used example with large margins showing parts of two adjoining stamps, also 3c dull red, horizontal pair, pos. 45-46L4, signed Diena, v.f. (Cat No. 10,11)
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1851 10c green, type I, bottom sheet margin single, manuscript cancel, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2021 PFC (Cat No. 13)
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1857 1c blue, type V, n.h., post office fresh, well centered, with 2022 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $425) (Cat No. 24)
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1857 1c blue (2), 10c green and 12c black (single and pair), small faults, used on cover from Nashville to London, red "6" and June 27, 60 arrival pmk, fine appearance (Cat No. 24,32,35)
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1857 5c brick red, type I, black town pmk and French entry cancels, fresh and well centered for issue, nice color, fine, with 2022 PFC, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 27)
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1857 5c brown, type II, town pmk, well centered and balanced margins, natural straight edge at left, fine stamp, cat. $300 (Cat No. 30A)
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1857 90c blue, unused without gum, well centered with even margins all around, deep color, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (as unused without gum) (SMQ $1,900) (Cat No. 39)
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1875 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on card, also Franklin and Eagle Carrier Stamps, fine-v.f., cat. $485 (Cat No. 40-47P4, LO1-2P4)
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1861 1c-90c set of nine, including 3c lake (66TC2) and 3c scarlet (74TC2), small die proofs on gray cards from the Roosevelt album, v.f., only 85 sets issued, cat. $2200 (Cat No. 63P2/72P2)
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1861 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, with original post office envelope, fine-v.f., cat. $1185 (Cat No. 63-72P4)
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1861 Schernikow Reprint Essays, collection of 49 die essays in various stages, on proof paper, with 1c (5), 5c (9), 10c (5) and 90c (30 including 10 of vignette and 12 of the complete design), few duplicate 90c, some trivial flaws, mostly fine-v.f., scarce assembly (when the Philadelphia Bank Note C
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1861 1c Franklin, trial color plate proof on wove paper, selection of 9 perforated and 10 imperf. singles, plus additional 12 blocks of four (7 perf. and 5 imperf.), total of 67 stamps, nice range of colors with minor duplication, bright and fresh throughout, fine-v.f., cat. $3050 (Cat No. 63TC5-6)
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1861 12c Washington, N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay in black, vignette only, large die on India paper, die sunk on card (8 3/4 x 11 1/2), signed in pencil by the engraver Charles Schlecht, with notation "#12 of 25 signed india proofs", v.f., cat. $400 (Cat No. 69-E5a)
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1861 3c, 24c and 30c orange (the 30c did not originate and is a replacement of a missing stamp), tied by neat grid cancels on large part of cover to Shanghai, China, red "New York Br. Pkt Paid Sep 30" and London Oct 13, 62 transit pmk, large "1" in red at lower right, most of the back of the cover i
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1861 3c rose, large die proof die sunk on reduced card (50x60mm) with die sinkage showing at top and bottom, National Bank Note Co. imprint at bottom, v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. 65P1)
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1861 5c, 12c, 30c and 90c, four different large die proofs, die sunk on reduced cards, 5c and 12c with imprints (slight toning), fine-v.f., cat. $2400 (Cat No. 69/76P1)
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1861 Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 12c Washington Essay, die II on proof paper, printed through a mat (1903), in seven colors (black, carmine, yellow brown, light green, green, red violet and lilac), showing full die sinkage (approximately 60x65mm), fine-v.f., cat. $525 (Cat No. 69E-2a)
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1861 2c black (Jackson), faint cancel (appears unused), major double transfer at upper left corner (Atherton Shift), faint horizontal crease at top, ending in a small tear, usual centering, with 2002 PFC. A fine example of this rare variety, clearly showing the dramatic double transfer at top (the
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1861 3c scarlet, small die proof on original gray card from the Roosevelt album (hinge remnant on back), v.f., only 85 issued, cat. $375 (Cat No. 74TC)
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1861 3c scarlet, trial color plate proof on india, block of four, v.f., cat. $725 (Cat No. 74TC3)
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1868 "E" Grill, 10c green, used, large margins all around, v.f., with 1993 and 2021 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,100) (Cat No. 89)
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1868 "F" Grill, 15c black unused without gum, good color and well centered, small horizontal crease and reperforated at bottom, v.f. appearance (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1600 (Cat No. 98)
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1869 6c ultramarine, h.r. at top and bottom, fresh and fine stamp, with 2012 PFC ("unused, with large part O.G.") cat. $2500 (Cat No. 115)
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1869 6c ultramarine, unused without gum, slightly oversized margin at bottom, good color, with 1978 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "VF-80" (SMQ $950) (Cat No. 115)
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1869 15c brown and blue, Type I, used, well centered, v.f., with 1997 PFC and 2022 PSE certificate, cat. $850 (Cat No. 118)
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1869 15c brown and blue, Type I, cork cancel, large margins all around, with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,150) (Cat No. 118)
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1869 1c-90c plate proofs on india, complete set of 10, 15c type III re-issue, blocks of four, fresh with large margins, 24c and 30c sheet margin, mostly v.f. A scarce set of india blocks, cat. $3850 (Cat No. 112P3-122P3)
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1869 1c-15c, also 30c, plate proofs on india, blocks of four, all but 6c and 10c with sheet margins, few minor faults, otherwise mostly v.f., cat. $2410 (Cat No. 112/121P3)
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1869 1c-90c, set of ten plate proof on card, fine-v.f., cat. $1018 (Cat No. 112/129P4)
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1869 1c Franklin, Small Numerals, plate essays on stamp paper in blocks of four, three different colors, orange, chocolate and black brown, the latter n.h. (others hinged), fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) cat. $1120 (Cat No. 112-Ed4)
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1869 2c plate essay on perforated, gummed and grilled paper, six different blocks of four in various colors including green, blue, violet, brown, etc., fine-v.f., cat. $1920 (Cat No. 113E-3e)
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1875 1c buff, unused without gum, v.f., with 1980 PFC, cat. $220 (Cat No. 123)
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1875 2c brown, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 2022 PSE certificate, cat. $600 (Cat No. 124)
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1875 15c brown & blue, type III, unused without gum, brilliant colors and excellent centering, fresh and v.f. stamp, with 2022 PSE certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $625 (Cat No. 129)
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1875 15c brown & blue, type III, unused without gum, well centered, deep and intense colors, fine and attractive stamp, with 2022 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $625 (Cat No. 129)
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1875 1c-90c "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card, complete set of 78 proofs, rich vibrant colors throughout, most with large margins, one 3c slightly in at bottom, fresh and mostly v.f. set, rare complete (The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 Inter
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1875 15c red brown, overprinted "15" in red, die essay on India (31x31mm), strong bright colors, small shallow hinge thins in top margin, otherwise v.f. and possibly unique in this color format (Brazer 129E-Ab) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 129-E1a)
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1875 15c dark red brown, overprinted "15" in ultramarine, die essay on india (34x34mm), strong bright colors, shallow hinge thin, otherwise v.f. and possibly unique in this color format (Brazer 129E-Aa) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 129-E1b)
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1875 15c dull scarlet, overprinted "15" in ultramarine, die essay on india, strong bright colors, shallow hinge thin, otherwise v.f., one of only two known examples (Brazer 129E-Aa) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 129-E1b)
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1875 15c scarlet, overprinted "15" in blue green, die essay on india, die sunk on card, strong rich colors, faint card edge toning, v.f. and possibly unique in this color format (Brazer 129E-Ac) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 129-E1c)
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1875 24c Atlanta trial color proofs on card, four different in various colors including green and blue, fine-v.f., cat. $1500 (Cat No. 130TC4)
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1875 24c Atlanta trial color proofs on card, four different in various colors including orange and blue, fine-v.f., cat. $1500 (Cat No. 130TC4)
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1875 30c Atlanta trial color proofs on card, nine different in various colors, fine-v.f., cat. $3375 (Cat No. 131TC4)
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1875 90c brown and black, Atlanta trial color proof on card, full to clear margins, fine, cat. $550 (Cat No. 132TC4)
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1870 "H" Grill, 2c red brown, n.h., fresh, well defined grill, fine stamp, with photocopy of 2016 PFC for a larger multiple, from which this originated, also 2022 PFC (catalogued as hinged) cat. $1000 (Cat No. 135)
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1870 24c purple, light cork cancels, unusually well centered with large margins all around, nice color, with 2022 PFC Graded "XF-S95" (SMQ $1,200 for "95") (Cat No. 153)
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1870 30c black, unused without gum, nice color, with 1994 PSE certificate, also 2022 PFC graded "F-VF 75" (SMQ $1,800) (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $2600 (Cat No. 154)
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1873 3c green and 6c dull pink on embossed Valentine cover to France (with original letter), tied by NYFM geometric cancels, with red New York transit and French arrival on reverse, 6c with a corner nick at top right, otherwise fine (Cat No. 158-159)
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1880 24c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, well centered, with 1993, 2004 and 2021 PFCs, last one graded "VF 80" (SMQ $11,500) (Siegel Census identifies approximately 67 examples, about one third of which are defective) (Cat No. 200)
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1887 3c vermilion, lower right sheet corner margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., with photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $190 (Cat No. 214)
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1887 3c vermilion, right sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, nearly v.f., with photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $190 (Cat No. 214)
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1887 3c vermilion, n.h. and post office fresh, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $475) (Cat No. 214)
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1888 30c orange brown, top sheet margin single, n.h. and post office fresh, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $1,500) (Cat No. 217)
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1888 30c orange brown, imperforate plate proof on gummed stamp paper, v.f., with 2022 PFC (cat. $1,750 for a pair) (Cat No. 217P5)
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1890 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on card, with both 2c shades, fine-v.f., cat. $785 (Cat No. 219-229P4)
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1890 1c-90c, plate proofs on card (without 2c lake), fine-v.f., cat. $620 (Cat No. 219/229P4)
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1893 1c-$5 complete set of large die proofs, printed directly on cards (approximately 217x143mm), each with American Bank Note Co. imprint below, all bright and fresh, couple of inconsequential and minor toned spots, v.f., scarce set (Columbian large dies are usually hybrids, only a select few sets
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1893 1c-$5 large die proofs on india, complete set, die sunk on approximately 224 x 148mm cards, each with die number and imprint, rich proof colors, without the usual toning, just with some mounting adhesions on back and occasional corner mount impression, v.f. and scarce full size set of large die
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1893 3c essay, silver print vignette photo, genuine silver photo of the painting used to make the vignette portion of the 232-E1 essay (38x27mm), v.f., with 1990 PFC (Cat No. 232-E1var)
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1893 5c chocolate, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of 2021 PFC graded "VF 80" for a block of four from which this originated (SMQ $150) (Cat No. 234)
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1893 8c magenta, n.h., with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ 250) (Cat No. 236)
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1893 15c dark green, right sheet margin single, n.h., nearly v.f., with 2022 PFC, cat. $600 (Cat No. 238)
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1893 30c orange brown, n.h., post office fresh, fine, with photocopy of 2021 PSE for a block of four, from which this is the bottom left copy (Cat No. 239)
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1893 $1 salmon, unused without gum, well centered, nice color, with 2015 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $700) (Cat No. 241)
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1893 $1 salmon, unused (regummed), well centered, fine, with 2019 PFC (catalogue value for unused without gum) cat. $500 (Cat No. 241)
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1893 $2 brown red, large part original gum (heavy h.r.), well centered, thin, v.f. appearance, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 242)
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1893 $3 yellow green, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered, with 1981 PFC and 2022 PSE certificate, the latter graded "VF 80" (SMQ $1,450) (Cat No. 243)
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1893 $3 yellow green, h.r., well centered and fresh, small thins on back, v.f. appearance (Cat No. 243)
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1893 $4 rose carmine, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, delicate color, well centered, with natural inclusion just showing through at top, tiny thin, still a fine and attractive stamp, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 244)
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1894 1c-$5 "Roosevelt" small die proofs, 12 different (without 6c), removed from gray card backing, 5c missing upper and lower right corners, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $3285 (Cat No. 247P2/263P2)
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1894 1c, 2c, 6c, $2 and $5, five different plate proofs on card, fine-v.f., cat. $1550 (Cat No. 247/263P4)
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1894 $5 dark green, used, well centered, thinned, with short perfs at top, fine appearance, cat. $2600 (Cat No. 263)
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1894 $5 dark green, large die proof on India, card mounted, minor age spots, pencil noted "as representative of the set", signed I. Koslow, v.f., cat. $650 (Cat No. 263P1)
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1895 $2 bright blue, h.r., well centered, brilliant color, fine stamp, with copy of a 2022 PFC for a horizontal pair from which this is the left stamp, graded "VF 80" (SMQ $950) (Cat No. 277)
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1895 $2 bright blue, wavy lines machine cancel, well centered, vibrant color, with 1996 and 2020 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,000) (Cat No. 277)
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1895 $5 dark green, double oval Registry cancel, well centered and attractive stamp, with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $775) (Cat No. 278)
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1895 2c rose carmine, type IV, n.h., bright color, nearly fine, with photocopy of a 2019 PFC for a large multiple, from which this originated, cat. $850 (Cat No. 279Bc)
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1898 1c dark yellow green, bottom margin plate number block of four, 2c copper red, top margin plate number block of four, the former h.r., latter l.h., fine-v.f., cat. $535 (Cat No. 285,286)
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1898 8c violet brown, oval Registry cancel, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "95J" (SMQ $900) (Cat No. 289)
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1898 10c gray violet, top Plate No. 617 single, n.h. and post office fresh, brilliant color, nearly v.f., with 2021 PFC, cat. $600 (Cat No. 290)
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1898 $1 black, barest trace of a light hinge mark (if at all), wide margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this popular stamp, cat. $1500 (Cat No. 292)
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1901 4c deep red brown & black, n.h., v.f., with 2021 PFC for a block of four from which it originated, cat. $170 (Cat No. 296)
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1901 5c ultramarine and black, n.h., v.f., with photocopy of a 2016 PFC for a block of four from which it originated, cat. $180 (Cat No. 297)
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1901 8c brown violet & black, n.h., large margins all around, beautiful stamp, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $1,400) (Cat No. 298)
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1901 10c yellow brown and black, n.h., v.f., with 2022 PSE certificate, cat. $300 (Cat No. 299)
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1902 5c blue, n.h., well centered, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $215) (Cat No. 304)
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1902 6c claret, n.h., wide even margins all around, with photocopy of a 2022 PFC graded "XF-S 95" for a block of four, from which this originated (SMQ $1,150) (Cat No. 305)
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1902 5c blue, imperforate single, n.h., with 2021 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $850) (Cat No. 315)
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1902 5c blue, imperforate single, n.h. but with gum skips and tiny thin spots, v.f. appearance, with copy of a 2021 PFC for a larger multiple from which originated (Cat No. 315)
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1904 1c green, bottom margin plate number block of six, hinged in margin (stamps n.h.), 2c carmine, top margin plate number block of six, hinged, creased in the top margin well away from the plate number, fine-v.f., cat. $380 (Cat No. 323,324)
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1904 1c green, n.h., v.f., with 2020 PFC for a vertical pair from which this is the top example, (Cat No. 323)
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1904 3c violet, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., cat. $1750 (Cat No. 325)
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1904 5c dark blue, top margin Plate No. 2100 single, n.h., fine, with 2017 PSAG certificate "75" (SMQ $175) (Cat No. 326)
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1904 5c dark blue, bottom margin plate number block of four, very lightly hinged at top, well centered, v.f., cat. $625 (Cat No. 326)
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1904 10c red brown, top margin Plate No. 2105 block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f. and rare plate block, with 2005 PFC, cat. $4000 (Cat No. 327)
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1907 1c green, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, with natural gum bend not mentioned on accompanying certificate, v.f., with 2009 PFC, cat. $900 (Cat No. 328)
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1907 2c carmine, bottom margin plate number block of six, l.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $650 (Cat No. 329)
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1907 5c blue, n.h., well centered, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $500) (Cat No. 330)
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1909 $1 violet brown, n.h., fresh and nearly v.f., with 2017 PSE certificate, cat. $1050 (Cat No. 342)
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1908 4c brown, coils single, n.h., fresh and fine, with 2022 PFC for a vertical coil pair from which this is the bottom stamp, cat. $325 (Cat No. 350)
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1909 5c blue coil, horizontal guide-line pair, n.h., post office fresh, fine, with 2016 PFC, cat. $3250 (Cat No. 355)
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1909 10c yellow, horizontal coil pair, h.r., well centered, vibrant color and sharp impression, fresh and v.f., with 1953 and 2013 PFCs, cat. $8000 (Cat No. 356)
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1909 15c pale ultramarine, n.h., post office fresh and well centered, with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF85" (SMQ $4,250) (Cat No. 366)
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1909 2c Lincoln, perf. and imperf. top margin plate number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $665 (Cat No. 367,368)
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1909 2c Lincoln, imperf. top margin plate number block of six, n.h., v.f., cat. $390 (Cat No. 368)
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1909 Bluish Paper, 2c carmine, top Plate No.4977 block of six, well centered, bottom left stamp with natural inclusion, v.f., with 2004 PFC. A rare Plate Block, cat. $4000 (Cat No. 369)
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1909 2c Seward, perf. (left) and imperf. Top plate number blocks of six, n.h., the latter with faint marginal toning, still v.f., cat. $670 (Cat No. 370,371)
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1910 2c carmine, coil single perf. 12, hinge remnants on back, well centered for this difficult coil issue, with 1993 PSE certificate, also 1994 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "VF 80" (SMQ $1,300) (Cat No. 388)
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1913 1c green, top margin number plate block of six, 2c carmine, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., 1c with slightly dried gum and 2c with natural gum skips, fine-v.f., cat. $1075 (Cat No. 397,398)
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1913 1c green, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $450 (Cat No. 397)
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1913 2c carmine, right margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., with 2009 PFC, cat. $625 (Cat No. 398)
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1913 5c blue, bottom margin plate number block of six, rich color, fine-v.f., cat. $3200 (Cat No. 399)
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1913 10c orange yellow, n.h., with photocopy of a 2021 PSE certificate for a block of four from which this originated, graded "XF 90" (SMQ $525) (Cat No. 400)
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1913 10c orange yellow, top margin plate number block of six, brushed or slightly dried gum, excellent centering, fresh and v.f., cat. $2250 (Cat No. 400)
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1913 10c orange, barest trace of a hinge (appears n.h.), well centered with wide margins, with 1994 and 2022 PSE certificates, the former stating "unused, o.g.", the latter graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $475) (Cat No. 400A)
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1913 10c orange, n.h., natural gum skips, fresh and v.f., with 2020 PSE certificate stating "reperforated at bottom", cat. $390 (Cat No. 400A)
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1915 Perf.10, 1c green, top margin plate number block of six, natural gum loss in the selvage (stamps n.h.), fine-v.f., cat. $400 (Cat No. 401)
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1915 2c carmine, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h. but with some gum disturbances (catalogued as hinged), nice color, well centered, v.f., cat. $1200 (Cat No. 402)
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1915 5c blue, l.h., well centered, v.f., with photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $160 (Cat No. 403)
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1915 5c blue, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, with 1997 PFC and 2022 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $775) (Cat No. 403)
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1915 5c blue, Top Plate No.6134 Block of six, n.h., well centered, bright color, nearly v.f., with 2004 PSE certificate. A rare perf. 10 plate block, cat. $6500 (Cat No. 403)
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1915 10c orange, n.h., well centered, fresh color, natural gum wrinkles, with 1978 and 1996 PFCs and 2021 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $2,200) (Cat No. 404)
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1914 $1 violet brown, l.h., v.f., with photocopy of a 2019 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $475 (Cat No. 423)
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1914 $1 violet brown, Philadelphia, Pa precancel, perfectly centered, with 2021 PFC graded "XF-S95J" (SMQ $900) (Cat No. 423)
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1914 1c green, perf. 10x12, "Dayton, Ohio" pre-cancel, centered to right, fine appearance, with 2016 PFC ("genuine, reperforated at bottom, diagonal, vertical and corner creases"), only 51 used and 5 covers recorded, many with faults, cat. $8000 (Cat No. 423D)
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1914 6c red orange, bottom plate No. imprint block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., cat. $875 (Cat No. 429)
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1914 Perf.10, 4c brown, coil single, h.r., with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $160) (Cat No. 446)
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1914 Perf.10, 4c brown, coil, horizontal guide-line pair, h.r., with 2021 PFC graded "VF 80", cat. $700 (Cat No. 446)
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1914 Perf.10, 2c carmine, type I, coil single, unused without gum, with 1995 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "VF-XF 85", a rare stamp, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 449)
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1914 Perf.10, 2c red, type II, horizontal coil pair, n.h., with 2022 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $380) (Cat No. 454)
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1914 Perf.10, 5c blue, horizontal joint line strip of four, n.h., v.f., with 2021 PFC, cat. $440 (Cat No. 458)
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1915 2c pale carmine red, Perf.11, top Plate No. 7264 Block of six, n.h., post office fresh, with handstamped guarantee mark in the ungummed portion of the top margin, off-centered, very scarce Plate Block, with 2022 PFC, cat. $2600 (Cat No. 461)
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1916 Perf.10, 5c blue, n.h., large margins all around, fresh and v.f., cat. $150 (Cat No. 466)
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1917 $5 light green, n.h., well centered with large margins, v.f., with 2022 PSE certificate which states "reperforated at the right", cat. $375 (Cat No. 480)
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1917 2c deep rose, type Ia, n.h., fresh and nearly v.f., with a photocopy of 2014 PFC for a larger multiple from which this originated, cat. $570 (Cat No. 500)
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1917 2c deep rose, type Ia, top margin single, well centered with jumbo margins, nice color, with 2004 PFC, 2004 and 2022 PSE certificates, the latter graded "VF-XF 85J" (SMQ $725 for "85" and $1,100 for "90") (Cat No. 500)
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1917 5c rose (error), single amid portions of eight adjoining 2c stamps, n.h., with 2022 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ 775) (Cat No. 505)
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1917 8c olive bister, top Plate No.13383 and "A" Block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $370 (Cat No. 508)
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1917 15c gray, Top Plate No.10182 Block of six, n.h., well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. 514)
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1917 2c carmine, n.h., centered slightly to top, fine and fresh stamp, with a photocopy of 2021 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, cat. $900 (Cat No. 519)
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1918 2c carmine, type V, imperforate top Plate No. 11260 Block of six, n.h., with portions of adjoining stamps at sides, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $2,850 as singles) cat. $1800 (Cat No. 533)
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1918 2c carmine, type VI, imperforate single, n.h., with copy of 2019 PFC for a horizontal pair from which this originated, graded "XF 90" (SMQ $110) (Cat No. 534A)
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1918 2c carmine, type VII, n.h., natural gum crease, otherwise v.f., with 1987 PFC for a block of four and 2020 PFC for a pair from which this originated, cat. $3750 (Cat No. 534B)
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1919 3c Victory, three plate number blocks of six, one l.h., other two n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $960 (Cat No. 537)
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1920 1c green, Rotary Press Perf.11, used, wavy line cancel, usual centering, with 1987 PFC (Scott states: "No.544 is valued in the grade of fine") cat. $3500 (Cat No. 544)
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1920 1c green, Rotary Press Perf.11, used, Richmond, Va pre-cancel, well centered for issue, thins and defective at upper left, fine appearance, with 2011 PSAG certificate (Scott "No.544 is valued in the grade of fine") cat. $3500 (Cat No. 544)
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1920 2c carmine rose, Plate No. Block of four, n.h., fine, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 546)
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1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, 1c-5c, set of three plate number blocks of six, n.h., mostly well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $950 (Cat No. 548-550)
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1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, set of three plate number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $950 (Cat No. 548-550)
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1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, 5c deep blue, n.h., with 2015 PSE certificate graded "XF-SUP 95" (SMQ $500) (Cat No. 550)
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1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary, 5c deep blue, Bottom Plate No.12427 Block of six, n.h., well centered, selvage somewhat reduced, stamps v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 550)
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1922 1/2c brown (Nathan Hale), n.h., with 2022 PSE graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $150) (Cat No. 551)
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1922 1 1/2c yellow brown, sheet of 100, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $536 (Cat No. 553)
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1922 3c violet, 4c yellow brown and 5c blue, top Plate Number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $1150 (Cat No. 555-557)
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1922 5c dark blue, Top Plate No.14930 Block of six, n.h., faint toning at right, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $375 (Cat No. 557)
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1922 6c red orange, top margin (slightly reduced) plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 558)
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1922 8c olive green, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $850 (Cat No. 560)
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1922 8c olive green, right margin Plate No.16451 Block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $850 (Cat No. 560)
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1922 9c rose, 10c orange, bottom margin plate number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $775 (Cat No. 561,562)
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1922 50c lilac, bottom sheet margin plate block of six, $1 violet brown, top sheet margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, some natural gum skips affecting both blocks, fine-v.f., cat. $1275 (Cat No. 570-571)
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1922 $2 deep blue, Top Plate No.14306 Block of six, n.h., rich color, fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. 572)
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1922 $5 carmine and blue, top margin double plate number block of eight, n.h., bright color, top left stamp with light diagonal crease, top right stamp with natural perf. disc impression, otherwise fine-v.f., with 2007 PFC, cat. $2600 (Cat No. 573)
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1922 24c unexploded booklet, stapled at left, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $750 (Cat No. BK 78)
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1923 1c green, 2c carmine, Rotary Press, perf. 11x10, n.h., well centered for issue, fine-v.f., cat. $290 (Cat No. 578,579)
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1923 2c carmine, top margin plate number block of four, upper right stamp hinged, other three n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $550 (Cat No. 579)
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1923 1c-10c, perf. 10, set of eleven plate blocks of four, 6c and 10c l.h., balance n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $3425 (Cat No. 581-591)
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1923 1c-10c, perf. 10, set of eleven plate blocks of four, n.h., 6c slightly oxidized, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. $3785 (Cat No. 581-591)
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1923 4c yellow brown (Martha Washington), n.h., perfectly centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "100" (SMQ $1,450) (Cat No. 585)
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1923 1c green, perf. 11, machine cancel, unusually well centered for this difficult issue, with 2021 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $50,000) (Siegel census records 110 used stamps, of which many have perforations cutting in on one or more sides, or have faults. The example offered here is well centered
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1923 2c carmine, Top Open Star and Plate No.14864 Block of four, hinged at top, bottom stamps n.h., exceptionally well centered for this notoriously difficult issue, v.f., with 2022 PFC (Cat No. 595)
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1929 2c carmine, type II, horizontal coil pair, n.h., v.f., with 2022 PFC, cat. $500 (Cat No. 599A)
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1923 2c Harding, plate number block of four, also perf. and imperf. plate number blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $637 (Cat No. 610-612)
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1923 Harding Perf. 10, 2c black, lower left plate block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $500 (Cat No. 612)
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1924 Huguenot-Walloon, 1c and 2c sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., with a 1927 letter ordering these sheets in the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C., cat. $732 (Cat No. 614,615)
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1924 5c dark blue, n.h., near perfect centering with wide, even margins, deep rich color, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $700) (Cat No. 616)
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1924-27 issues, selection of 15 different sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1927 letter ordering these items in the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C. (627-28, 644-46, 649, 654-55, 680-81, 683, 688-90, 716) cat. $2521 (Cat No. 627/716)
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1925 Lexington Concord, 1c-5c sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., with a 1927 letter ordering these sheets from the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C., cat. $2232 (Cat No. 617-19)
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1925 Norse American, 2c and 5c top margin double plate number blocks of eight, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $975 (Cat No. 620-621)
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1925 Norse American, 2c and 5c top margin double plate number blocks of eight, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $975 (Cat No. 620-621)
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1925-26 13c green and 17c black, plate number blocks of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $625 (Cat No. 622-623)
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1925-26 13c green and 17c black, plate number blocks of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $625 (Cat No. 622-623)
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1925-26 First Day Covers, 13c Harrison, three Indianapolis and one Washington D.C. (this one block of four with Plate No.), 17c Wilson, Columbia, S.C. (not priced), Washington D.C. and Staunton, Va., fine-v.f. (Cat No. 622)
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1927 25c red, unexploded booklet with experimental cellophane interleaving, front cover defective, otherwise fine (Scott note: "56,000 booklets were produced, scarce, as few were saved") cat. $2500 (Cat No. BK80a)
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1928 2c carmine, type II, upper right Plate No.19747 block of four, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2020 PFC, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 634A)
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1928 2c carmine, lower right Plate No.19645 Block of four, n.h, fresh color, v.f. and scarce plate block, with 2011 PFC, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 634A)
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1929 2c carmine lake, type I, n.h., well centered, nearly v.f., with photocopy of 2017 PSE certificate for a large multiple from which this originated, cat. $425 (Cat No. 634b)
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1928 Hawaii, 2c and 5c sheets of 100, well centered, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $3315 (Cat No. 647-48)
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1928 Hawaii, 2c and 5c, plate blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., with 1992 PFC for the 5c, cat. $555 (Cat No. 647-48)
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1928 Hawaii, 2c and 5c, plate blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $555 (Cat No. 647-48)
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1925 Aeronautics, sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., with a 1927 letter ordering these sheets in the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C., cat. $487 (Cat No. 649-50)
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1928 5c blue, n.h., near perfect centering with jumbo margins, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98J" (SMQ $235) (Cat No. 650)
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1929 2c George Rogers Clark, n.h., near perfect centering with jumbo margins, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98J" (SMQ $325) (Cat No. 651)
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1929 Kansas, 1c-10c, complete set, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $431 (Cat No. 658-668)
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1929 Kansas, 1c-10c, complete set of plate number blocks of four, n.h., mostly well centered, 3c with corner perf. crease and 7c with light selvage crease, otherwise fine-v.f., 3c-10c with certificates (APS, PSE or PFC) cat. $4725 (Cat No. 658-668)
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1929 Kansas, 3c violet, upper left sheet margin Plate No.18803 block of four, n.h., well centered, v.f. (Cat No. 661)
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1929 Kansas, 5c blue, lower right Plate No.18907 block of four, n.h., v.f., cat. $650 (Cat No. 663)
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1929 Kansas, 7c black, upper left sheet margin Plate No.18736 block of four, l.h. at top, bottom stamps n.h., exceptional centering, v.f., cat. $500 (Cat No. 665)
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1929 Nebraska, 1c-10c, complete set of plate number blocks of four, n.h., mostly well centered, 8c with corner crease, otherwise fine-v.f., 3c-10c with certificates (APS or PFC) cat. $5160 (Cat No. 669-679)
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1929 6c red orange, upper left Plate No.18037 block of four, l.h. in the selvage (stamps n.h.), fine, with 2003 APS certificate, cat. $525 (Cat No. 675)
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1931 11c-50c, complete set of plate blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $675 (Cat No. 692-701)
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1931 11c-50c, complete set of plate blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $675 (Cat No. 692-701)
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1931 12c brown violet, n.h., near perfect centering, nice color, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $325) (Cat No. 693)
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1931 50c lilac, lower left sheet corner Plate No.20554 single, n.h., with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF-SUP 95" (SMQ $185) (Cat No. 701)
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1931 50c red lilac, n.h., well centered, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $185) (Cat No. 701)
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1932 Washington Bicentennial Issue, 1/2c-10c complete set of sheets of 100, n.h., fresh, well centered, especially 10c, fresh and fine-v.f., cat. $3468 (Cat No. 704-15)
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1932 Olympics, set of sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., with a 1927 letter ordering these sheets in the Philatelic Agency in Washington, D.C., cat. $512 (Cat No. 718-19)
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1938 $1 purple and black, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $275) (Cat No. 832)
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1939 Presidential Coils, 10c brown red, horizontal pair, n.h., with 2006 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $870 for two singles) (Cat No. 847)
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1940 Famous Americans, complete set in sheets of 70, n.h., mostly v.f. (catalogued as singles) cat. $2317 (Cat No. 859-93)
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1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio brown color inverted, n.h., v.f., with PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85". The 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 colleague
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1979 $1.00 Rush Lamp & Candle Holder, intaglio brown color inverted, block of four, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., one of only three known blocks of four of this popular error, significantly undervalued given its rarity. Discovered in 1985, the CIA Invert was the first major inverted stamp in 66
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1992 Stock Exchange Bicentennial, 29c green & black, center inverted, right sheet margin block of four, with additional inverted vignettes in margin, n.h. and post office fresh, v.f., one of only two remaining blocks of this major U.S. error (the other realized $71,875 including buyer's premium in o
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2002 Wilma Rudolph, complete booklet, 23c red & black, die cutting omitted, n.h., v.f. (Cat No. 3436e)
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2002 23c George Washington, complete booklet with pane of 10, imperforate vertically on both panes, cover mis-cut as well, v.f. (Cat No. 3619i)
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2003 37c Flag, imperforate sheet of 100, n.h., v.f., cat. $5000 (Cat No. 3629Fg)
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1918 6c orange, n.h., well centered, bright color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $400) (Cat No. C1)
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1918 6c orange, top margin plate number block of six, barest trace of a hinge in upper margin (stamps n.h.), well centered, some light oxidization, fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. C1)
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1918 16c green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fresh color, fine-v.f., cat. $1350 (Cat No. C2)
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1918 24c rose carmine & blue, Top sheet margin Arrow and Two Plate No's block of 12, exceptionally well centered, hinge marks on selvage, stamps n.h., with natural gum skips affecting upper right and upper left stamps, fresh and v.f. Plate No. Block, cat. $1200 (Cat No. C3)
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1918 24c carmine rose and blue, top margin double top and plate number block of twelve, n.h., beautiful color, fine-v.f., with 2010 PFC, cat. $2000 (Cat No. C3)
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1923 8c green, 16c dark blue, 24c carmine, matching lower left sheet corner panes of 90 (rows with straight edges removed), each with two intact Plate No. Blocks of six, n.h., exceptionally well preserved for these large panes, unfolded and post office fresh, many exceptionally well centered, fine-
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1923 16c dark blue, bottom margin plate number block of six, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2009 PFC, cat. $2000 (Cat No. C5)
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1923 24c carmine, top margin plate number block of six, bright color, fine-v.f., with 2012 PFC, cat. $2500 (Cat No. C6)
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1924-26 issues, five different sheets of 50, mostly without straight edges, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $2465 (Cat No. C7-10,12)
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1927 20c yellow green, n.h., near perfect centering, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $275) (Cat No. C9)
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1930 65c-$2.60 Zeppelin set of three, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., cat. $1080 (Cat No. C13-15)
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1930 65c green, h.r., v.f., with photocopy of a 2020 PFC for a pair from which this originated, cat. $180 (Cat No. C13)
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1930 65c green, h.r., v.f., cat. $180 (Cat No. C13)
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1930 65c green, used, large even margins all around, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $1,650) (Cat No. C13)
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1930 65c green and $1.30 brown, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 on First Day Card, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet and round "This Article Made The Complete Round Trip Via Graf Zeppelin" below, red South America flight cachet, "Via Friedrichshafen * Graf Zeppelin to Lakehurs
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1930 $1.30 brown, n.h., post office fresh, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-90" (SMQ $775) (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 brown, black cancel, well centered, fresh, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85" (SMQ $450) (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 brown, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 First Day Cover to Lakehurst, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet, minor corner wrinkles, fine, cat. $900 (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 Zeppelin, canceled April 19 on flown FDC from Lakehurst to Friedrichshafen on the return flight of LZ-127, with scarce "scratched" flight confirmation cachet (50% premium per Michel). The "scratched cachet" covers resulted from an early decision by an eager postal employee in the New York
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1930 $1.30 brown, v.f. single used on Apr.28, 1930 picture postcard addressed to Primos, Del., with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight cachet and June 2 arrival pmk, card wrinkles, cat. $390 (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $1.30 brown, horizontal pair, fine-v.f. used on Roessler cacheted cover with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight handstamp, cat. $720 (Cat No. C14)
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1930 $2.60 blue, used, intense color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $1,000) (Cat No. C15)
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1930 $2.60 blue, well centered, used Washington, Apr.19, 1930 First Day Cover to Lakehurst, with Europe Pan-America Round Flight cachet, v.f., cat. $1000 (Cat No. C15)
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1930 $2.60 blue, fine single used on Roessler cacheted cover with Europe-Pan-America violet Round Flight handstamp, cat. $575 (Cat No. C15)
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1931 5c violet, bottom sheet margin single, n.h., with 2022 PSE certificate graded "XF-SUP 95J" (SMQ $315) (Cat No. C16)
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1933 50c green, top margin plate number block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. C18)
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1927 (29 June) Byrd Transatlantic Flight, Post Office Department Second Assistant Postmaster General cover, franked with 5c Roosevelt and 10c Lindbergh Air Post adhesives, tied by Mineola, June 21 cds, addressed to Mr. R.C.Wood in Neuilly-sur-Seine, "Via Commander Byrd New York to Paris" instruction
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1931 "Justice for Hungary" flown card from Flint, Michigan, with pre-printed bilingual cachet, 1c franking and 32f Postage Due affixed on arrival, fine (in July, 1931, newspapers all over the world reported on the front page that two Hungarian pilots, Alexander Magyar and George Endresz crossed the
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1933 (3 June) Attempted Round the World Flight by Jimmie Mattern; flight failed as his plane crashed in Siberia on June 14th. He was eventually rescued by Eskimos and flown to Nome, Alaska by the famous Russian pilot, Sigismund Levanevsky (in a twist of fate, Mattern would join the search for Levane
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1928 (28 Oct) first flight United States to Germany, postal card franked with 8c-24c and 5c Beacon, flown from Lakehurst to Stuttgart, with Friedrichshafen arrival pmk back, v.f. (Cat No. C4-6,11)
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1888 10c blue, top sheet margin single with part imprint, n.h., post office fresh, incredibly large margins all around, with 2022 PFC graded "XF 90J" (SMQ 4,950) (Cat No. E2)
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1895 10c blue, n.h. and post office fresh, with 2021 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $2,750) (Cat No. E5)
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1895 10c blue, top Plate No.77 and part imprint single, n.h., with photocopy of 2021 PSE certificate for a strip of five from which this originated, graded "VF-80" (SMQ $550) (Cat No. E5)
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1922 10c gray violet, n.h., with 2022 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $300) (Cat No. E12)
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1925 15c deep orange, left margin plate number block of six, n.h., some natural gum wrinkles, fine-v.f., cat. $700 (Cat No. E13)
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1927-31 10c violet, 15c orange, n.h., both with near perfect centering and 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $235) (Cat No. E15,16)
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1879 2c deep brown, unused with original gum, h.r., right straight edge single, corner thin and small gum loss at top left, short perforations at top, nevertheless a fine example of this rare Postage Due, with 2017 PFC, cat. $15000 (Cat No. J9)
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1884 50c red brown, h.r., fresh and fine stamp, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1800 (Cat No. J21)
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1891 1c bright claret, imperf. proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, l.h., v.f., cat. $425 (Cat No. J22P5)
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1891 3c bright claret, bottom part imprint single, n.h., with 2015 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $200) (Cat No. J24)
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1894 50c deep claret, left arrow sheet margin block of four, n.h., fresh and fine (catalogued as singles) cat. $2300 (Cat No. J33)
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1919-22 Shanghai overprints, complete set used, usual centering, mostly fine, cat. $4645 (Cat No. K1-18)
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1919-22 Shanghai overprints, 5c, 8c, 10c, 16c, 20c, 30c, $1, also 2c and 4c, used, usual centering, mostly fine, cat. $2500 (Cat No. K3/18)
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1919 12c on 6c red orange, n.h., with 2022 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $220) (Cat No. K6)
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1919 16c on 8c olive bister, overprint shifted to left and slightly split, perfectly centered, l.h. (if at all), v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate (Cat No. K8)
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1873 Agriculture, 1c-90c "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card, complete set of 45 of all five colors, bright and fresh, mostly large margins, fine-v.f., scarce, cat. $1783 (Cat No. O1TC4a-O9TC4e)
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1873 Navy, 3c ultramarine, h.r., fresh and well centered, with 2022 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $175) (Cat No. O36)
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1873 State, $2 green & black, hinge remnants at top and bottom, two tiny thin spots, brilliant colors, centered to right, with 2021 PSAG certificate, cat. $1800 (Cat No. O68)
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1873 War Department, 6c deep rose, overprinted "Specimen" in blue, unused without gum, fine, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1400 (Cat No. O86S-D)
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1945 two Test booklets, one complete, the other with partial and complete pane, fine, cat. $750 (Cat No. TDB3)
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1875 2c-$60 C.B.N.C. printings, "Roosevelt" small die proofs, complete set of 23, each on gray card from the album, fine-v.f., only 85 printed, cat. $1200 (Cat No. PR9P2-PR32P2)
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1945 $5 unexploded booklet with 5 panes of 10c, glassine interleaving adhering to stamps, otherwise fine-v.f., with violet "B4" accounting handstamp on front cover (catalogued as individual panes) cat. $750 (Cat No. S1a)
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1945 A Gift of U.S. Savings Stamps, unexploded booklet with two panes of 10x25c, n.h., v.f. (catalogued as panes) cat. $600 (Cat No. S7a)
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1913 20c carmine rose, upper left sheet corner margin single, n.h., with 2022 PFC graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $875) (Cat No. Q8)
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1913 $1 carmine rose, l.h., perfectly centered and fresh, with clear 1984 PFC and 2021 William T. Crowe certificate stating "reperforated at the top", still v.f. (Cat No. Q12)
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1902 1c black on buff, full-face McKinley postal card (USPCC S21), uncanceled, with printed address for Messrs. Booth, Dailey & Ivins in New York City, back of card with printed "garbage" form for dumping information to be filled out by the tug boat captain, bright shade with sharp edges, very faint
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1863 Internal Revenue $25 red, imperforate single, margins all around, manuscript cancel, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "XF 90", cat. $3250 (Cat No. R100a)
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1950 $.01, $.03, $1,500, $20,000, $30,000 and $50,000, six different unused, without gum as issued, fine-v.f., cat. $605 (Cat No. RX1/25)
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1946 $.01-$300 complete set, unused without gum as issued, fine-v.f., cat. $819 (Cat No. RZ1-14)
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1934 $1 blue, n.h., wide margins all around, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 85" (SMQ $925) (Cat No. RW1)
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1957 $2 Canada Geese, bottom margin plate number single, n.h., perfectly centered, a true gem, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100", one of only two in the PSE Population Report (SMQ $1,350) (Cat No. RW25)
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1967 $3 Plate No. Block of four, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $550 (Cat No. RW34)
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2009 $15 Ring-necked Ducks, souvenir sheet, perfectly centered, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100" (SMQ $425) (Cat No. RW74b)
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2009 $15 Long-Tailed Duck and Decoy, souvenir sheet, with 2022 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $200) (Cat No. RW76b)
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1863 2c brown red, parts of adjoining stamps on all sides, n.h., with 2020 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100J" (SMQ $1,250+ for "100") (Cat No. 8)
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1863 2c brown red, used, margins all around, v.f., with 2022 PSE certificate (Cat No. 8)
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1863 1c orange, parts of adjoining stamps on all sides, n.h., with 2015 PSE certificate graded "Gem 100J" (SMQ $1,700+ for "100") (Cat No. 14)
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1912 2c vermilion and black, center inverted, l.h., fresh and v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 39e)
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1951 31c Globe and Wing, imperf. vertically, horizontal pair, l.h., fine (only 98 pairs recorded, with many soiled or creased) cat. $1250 (Cat No. C25a)
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