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#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, block of four, fresh and centered a bit to right, tied by "Washington, D.C./Mar 15/1920" duplex cancel, manuscript addressed to Mr. H.F. Coleman of Washington , D.C., an early servicer of first day covers, very fine; catalog value at 1½ times the single price for a block of four. (photo on page 46) 1,275.00
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#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, top plate no. 11896 single, extra-large even margins all around, brilliantly fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00). (photo on page 44) 175.00
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#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, horizontal pair, large balanced margins all around, fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom pair. (photo on page 44) 400.00
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#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, perf. 11, choice mint example, radiant color and impression, extraordinarily well centered amid large balanced margins for this difficult issue, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate as never hinged and a 2014 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $250.00). (photo on page 44) 105.00
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#547, $2.00 Carmine and black, premium mint single, particularly well centered and margined, deep luxuriant colors and sharp detailed impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1996 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp and a 2014 PSE certificate for the single (XF 90; SMQ $475.00). (photo on page 44) 270.00
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#547, $2.00 Carmine and black, center line block of four, exceedingly well centered, deep rich colors on fresh white paper, o.g., never hinged, few horiz. perf. separations at right, extremely fine; cataloged as four never hinged singles; 2014 PF certificate. (photo) 1,080.00+
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#549, 2c Pilgrim Tercentenary, especially well centered within large margins, deeply rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2014 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $160.00). (photo on page 44) 12.00
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#573, $5.00 Carmine and blue, beautifully centered and margined, bright fresh colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2014 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00). (photo on page 44) 210.00
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#595, 2c Carmine coil waste, exceptionally well centered within large margins for this scarce coil waste issue, fresh color, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; 1990 PSE certificate. (photo on page 44) 475.00
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#599A, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., pair, well centered, fresh color, o.g., n.h., a very fine pair of this scarce coil; 1994 PF certificate. (photo on page 44) 425.00
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#620-21, 2c and 5c Norse-Americans cplt., top margin arrows and plate nos. 17353, 16959 and 16927, 16963 blocks of eight, the 2c with the usual foldover at the arrow, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (photo on page 42) 1,025.00
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#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, a magnificent example of this very difficult souvenir sheet, every characteristic is extraordinary starting with selvages, this being the top right position of the plate of four panes, not only are the outer selvages large and full but the left and bottom show virtually the full guide line from between the panes, the overall centering, both around the outside and internally, is phenomenal, the sheet is extraordinarily fresh with pristine o.g., that has never been hinged and lacking the frequent gum skips and gum creases that are so commonly found, an extremely fine gem; one of the finest sheets (if not the finest) in existence and certainly the finest that we have ever seen; 2014 PSE certificate. (photo) 600.00
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#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, fresh and well centered, strong and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., very fine. 600.00
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#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, post office fresh and intact, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. 600.00
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#630, 2c White Plains souvenir sheet, fresh and crisp, exceptionally well centered and margined overall, o.g., lightly hinged in margins only, few normal light gum bends or wrinkles. very fine and attractive. 350.00
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#634A, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, top margin single, deep color and impression, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and scarce type II stamp; photocopy of a 1990 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (photo) 650.00
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#685, 4c William H. Taft a superb gem being perfectly centered within large margins for this rotary press, strong rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, superb in every way; 2014 PSE certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $200.00 for 98, the highest grade priced); this is one of only two examples to achieve this superlative 100 grade, the highest yet awarded for this stamp. (photo) 1.00
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#803-34, ½c-$5.00 Presidentials cplt., plate blocks of four, o.g., n.h., 21c thinned spot, otherwise a fine-very fine set. (photo on page 42) 670.00
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#803-34, ½c-$5.00 Presidentials cplt., plate blocks of four, o.g., n.h., except 10c l.h., $5.00 with slight toning in the selvage, otherwise fine-very fine set. (photo on page 42) 670.00
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#1206, 1962 4c Higher Education, designer's original artwork, approximately 7½" x 4¼" in near issued colors, matted and framed in chrome with block of four of the issued stamp at lower left, endorsed and signed by the designer "Accepted Design for "Higher Education" (April 1961) Henry K. Bencsath," purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 46) Est. 1,000-1,500
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#1206, 4c Higher Education, similar "essay" artwork, approximately 7" x 4¼" but with 5c denomination (instead of 4c) in black, instead of white, endorsed and signed by the issued stamp's designer "Original First Sketch, Henry K. Bencsath," matted on card, purported to be one of two produced, very fine and attractive. (photo on page 46) Est. 750-1,000
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#1789b, 15c John Paul Jones, perforated 12, pristine mint single, wonderfully well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and unusually choice; a modern rarity that is missing from many collections as only four sheets of 50 stamps (200 total) have been reported; 2002 PSE certificate noting that this is position 19 from the first pane of 50 that was discovered and so noted and signed lightly in pencil on the reverse JSW. (photo) 3,250.00
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#C2, 16c Green, gem mint single, incredibly well centered within equal margins, bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $425.00). (photo on page 44) 130.00
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#C2, 16c Green, fresh single with fine centering tied to first flight cover being the first day of the new air mail rates by "Air Mail Service Wash. N.Y.. Phila./ New York/Jul 15 1918" duplex, backstamped Philadelphia on July 10th in error, desirable small size envelope with Scott Stamp & Coin Co. corner card, also with interesting "Send a letter by Airplane,/Especially to one "over there"/It will be a real treat." slogan h.s. on the reverse, very fine. (photo on page 46) 800.00
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#C4-6, 8c-24c 1923 Air Posts cplt., all three values, each on individual first day covers tied by Washington, D.C. machine cancels on the appropriate fist day of issuance, very fine set.. (photo) 1,750.00
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#C5, 16c Dark blue, well centered single tied to FDC by "Washington, D.C./Aug 1, 1923 Machine cancel, serviced and attractively addressed to Mr. O. L. Ballard of that city with violet h.s. "First Day Cover" with star cachet at top left., very and pretty cover. (photo on page 46) 600.00
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#C6, 24c Carmine, attractive single tied to petite FDC by "Washington, D.C./Aug 21, 1923 duplexes, backstamped Benton Harbor, Michigan, fresh and very fine; 1990 PF certificate. (photo on page 46) 750.00
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#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., fresh colors, o.g, $1.30 with light h.r., fine-very fine. (photo on page 44) 1,155.00
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#C13-15, 65c-$2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., attractively centered singles tied by "Varick St. Sta. N.Y." slogan machine cancels of April 28-29, 1930 to flown postal cards (#UX27) or cover ($2.60), appropriate U.S. and German flight cachets and Friedrichshafen arrival postmarks, fine-very fine. (photo on page 46) 1,200.00
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#C13, 65c Graf Zeppelin, excellent centering within large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (photo on page 44) 275.00
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#C14, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin, a fabulous quality used example, perfectly centered within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, lightly cancelled, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2012 PSAG certificate (Superb 98; SSV $2,000.00). (photo) 375.00
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#C21, 20c Green, perfectly centered within rather large margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., superb; 2014 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $225.00). (photo on page 44) 11.00
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#E1, 10c Blue, exceptionally fresh mint single, strong rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; 2014 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $550.00). (photo on page 44) 550.00
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#E3, 10c Orange, fresh mint single, striking vivid color and a crisp impression on bright paper, quite well centered within large margins, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine; 2014 PF certificate (VF 80). (photo on page 44) 300.00
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#E6, 10c Ultramarine, bottom partial imprint single, especially well centered within wide margins, brilliantly rich color and an unusually strong impression, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine example of one of the most difficult special delivery stamps to find in premium quality; 2014 PF certificate. (photo) 525.00
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#E10, 10c Pale ultramarine, fresh mint single, attractive color and impression, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine centering; 2012 PF certificate (F-VF 75; SSV $400.00) (photo on page 44) 700.00
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#J1P4-J7P4, J22P4-J28P4, 1c-50c Brown and 1c-50c Bright claret, plate proofs on card, two complete sets of the first issue Brown and one set of the 1891 Bright claret, all with well clear to large margins, crisp and with bright fresh colors, what is most interesting is that each set has a different original post office envelope, one reads "United States Postage Stamps/issue.1878/Postage Due" (postage due stamps were not even authorized by Congress until March of 1879), the second is in a smaller format reading "United States/Postage-Due Stamps/1879/Proof Specimens," the last is similar to the first without date, such envelopes are rarely encountered any more and to have three different for the first design dues is most unusual, very fine-extremely fine. (photo on page 46) 329.00+
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#J6, 30c Brown, full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 332" block of ten, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged except pos. 6-7 (the plate number pair) which are n.h., the second vertical rows if perfs. from the right shows elongated perforations, apparently the perforator started on that row then started again; very fine; a very rare postage due plate block. (photo) 4,500.00
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#J21, 50c Red brown, used single that is well centered and margined, deeply rich color, very fine; 2014 PF certificate. (photo on page 44) 250.00
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#J26, 10c Bright claret, pristine single, strong rich color, nicely centered, clean o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; 2009 PF certificate. (photo on page 44) 500.00
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#J33, 3c Deep claret, lovely single with intense deep color and impression, o.g., n.h., very fine; color photocopy of 2010 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the left stamp. (photo on page 44) 575.00
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#J35, 10c Deep claret, pristine mint example of this elusive postage due, with stunning intense color and impression, well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., very fine; color photocopy of 2006 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (photo on page 44) 1,000.00
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#JQ4, 10c Parcel Post Postage Due, excellent centering within large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2008 PF certificate. (photo on page 44) 300.00
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#K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown, well centered single within balanced margins, rich color and detailed impression, o.g., very fine; 2007 PSE certificate. (photo on page 44) 450.00
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#O5S, 10c Agriculture Dept. with "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, attractive special printing possessing brilliant color, quite well centered, very fine; only 390 issued. (photo on page 44) 400.00
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#O7S, 15c Agriculture Dept. with "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, fresh bright color nearly very fine centering; only 370 issued. (photo on page 44) 400.00
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#O8S, 24c Agriculture Dept. with "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, well centered example of this special printing, brilliant color, very fine; only 352 issued. (photo on page 44) 400.00
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#9S, 10c Agriculture Dept. with "Specimen" overprint, without gum as issued, scissors separated at top and bottom but retaining its full perforations, bright color and exceptionally well centered, very fine and choice special printing; only 354 issued. (photo on page 44) 400.00
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#O10Sb, 1c Executive with "Specimen" overprint, small dotted "i" in "Specimen" variety. without gum as issued, nice special printing variety, bright color, fine and scarce. (photo on page 50) 500.00
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#O35P1-45P1, 1c-90c Navy Dept., large die proofs cplt., on India die sunk on full size cards measuring approximately 145x225mm, light binding mark on the reverse at left having been bound in a presentation book, one value with a trace of toning to the card not affecting the proof, otherwise exceptionally fresh and bright, very fine. (photo on page 50) 880.00
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