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••• United States Postage Issues (continued) •••
1916-19 W-F Perf 10 Unwmk (462-97) (continued)
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#467, 5c Carmine error, rich color on fresh paper, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine. | $550 |
| 902 | |
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#478, $1.00 Violet black, attractively centered within rather wide margins, rich color on fresh white paper, original gum, h.r., Very Fine. | $800 |
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#482A, 2c Deep rose imperforate, Ty. 1a, Schermack Ty. III perforations, a wonderful used example of this most sought-after 20th century rarity, featuring Schermack perforations on both the left and the right, being one of the very few copies that can claim this important and desirable characteristic, plus, quite remarkably, these perforations are well clear of the design on both sides, a quality that further enhances its desirability, in addition, its bottom margin is close but clear of the design, rich distinctive color on clean fresh paper, small corner margin crease at top right, Fine appearance; a stamp that is missing from even the most advanced collections of United States stamps; 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott #482A was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in their patented stamp-affixing machines; these stamp dispensing and affixing machines applied the stamps one at a time, often slicing the stamps not on the hyphen-hole perforations as intended, but typically well into the design and most often cutting off the perforations on one side, to date ^a mere 32 single have been recorded, ^this being Siegel census #482A-CAN-24. | $55000 |
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#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, an outstanding mint pair, featuring marvelous centering, especially when compared to most, plus it posseses the rich carmine color that is distinctive to this issue, particularly fresh with strong and intact perforations, original gum, trivial little h.r., Extremely Fine and choice; 1960 P.F. Certificate. | $6000 |
1917-19 Perf 11 Issues
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#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, marvelous mint single, well centered within uncommonly large margins, exquisite color on fresh clean paper, original gum, very lightly hinged, choice Very Fine. | $280 |
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#505, 5c Rose error, brilliantly fresh, gorgeous color, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine. | $700 |
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#505, 5c Rose error, beautiful mint combination pair, the right stamp the error, exceptional centering, bright fresh color, original gum, 2c stamp small h.r. and the error lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. | $350 |
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#505, 5c Rose error, top margin block of nine with center stamp the error, gorgeous color and remarkably fresh, crisp and intact, error stamp with natural perf. disc adhesion, Fine-Very Fine. | $1150 |
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#515b, 20c Light ultramarine, imperforate between, vertical pair, unused example of this scarce error, with no trace of the blind perforations found on so many, faults include creases and a sealed tear in right margin of top stamp, Very Good. | $2000 |
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#519, 2c Carmine, particularly well centered amid large margins, rich unmistakable color, original gum, lightly hinged, choice Very Fine. | $450 |
1918-20 Offset Issues
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#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, beautiful mint single, rich color on brilliant white paper, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. | $230 |
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#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, fabulous bottom sheet-margin and part arrow mint single, the bottom margin is a staggering 11 1/2 mm from the bottom frame line, other margins are lavish, luxuriant vibrant color, original gum, lightly hinged, two tiny natural paper inclusion spots, Extremely Fine and handsome; 1976 P.F. Certificate. | $2100 |
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#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, handsome mint pair of this scarce issue, beautiful rich color, generous margins all around, original gum, lightly hined, Extremely Fine; 1975 P.F. Certificate. | $4400 |
1919-21 Issues
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#539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, attractive mint example of this scarce issue, strong distinctive rich color and razor-sharp impression, original gum, Fine; 1978 P.F. Certificate. for fine | $2850 |
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#544, 1c Green coil waste, pleasing used example of this scarce rotary press issue, nicely centered for this difficult stamp, attractive duplex cancel with year date "1924" indicating relatively late usage, distinctive grayish cast to the green color, sharp impression, light diagonal creases, Fine appearance; signed "SA" (Spencer Anderson) and accompanied by 1964 P.F Certificate. | $3750 |
1922 Regular Issue
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#554d, 2c Carmine, perforated 10 at top, an attractive appearing unused example of this tremendously rare error, of which ^a total of a mere nine examples are recorded ^ (two unused, four used and three covers), having been caused when a normal perforation 11 wheel was replaced erroneously with an only-style perforation 10 wheel, deep rich color on fresh paper, small corner crease and a tiny internal paper split at bottom right, Fine appearance; ^one of only two known unused copies; ^ 2006 A.P.S. and 2007 P.F. certificates. for N.H. with s.e. | $7500 |
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#573, $5.00 Carmine and blue, well centered within large margins, particularly bright and fresh, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. | $240 |
1923-29 Issues
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#599A, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, post office fresh mint pair, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine. | $475 |
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#599, 599A, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I and Ty. II, mint combination joint line strip of four, the left stamps Ty. I and the right stamps Ty. II, significantly low centering reveals part-plate number above left Ty. II stamp, a sensational variety thus, radiant color, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, the two end stamps Never Hinged, Fine for this. | $975 |
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#613, 2c Harding, rotary press, perf. 11 an attractive used example of this most sought-after commemorative rarity, being rather nicely centered, especially when compared to the others, as this stamp is often found quite poorly centered, with the perforations touching the design on one or two sides, not so the example offered here however, as the perforations clear the design nicely all around, rich color and characteristic rotary press impression, plus it is so faintly cancelled that it appears to be unused (and in fact we are not convinced that it is not), expertly repaired in the bottom right corner, Fine appearance; the 2c Harding Memorial issue produced from rotary press sheet waste is one of the great rarities in United States philately, with fewer than 50 copies confirmed to exist, of these 22 have their perforations cutting or touching the design on one or two sides; Siegel census #613-CAN-26 as a sound stamp; clear 1963 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate. for fine | $4500 |
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#703b, 2c Yorktown, Dark lake and black, unmistakable rich color, post office fresh with original gum, Never Hinged, Fine, photocopy 1978 P.F. Certificate for a block of four, this being the lower left stamp. | $800 |
1939 to Date
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#1542c, 1542d, 1542 Var., 10c Kentucky Settlement, Green (engraving) missing and green (engraving) and black (lithography) missing, a spectacular right sheet-margin combination horizontal strip of four, which is exceptional in its rarity as well as sensational in its appearance, consisting of a nearly normal stamp at left which is missing just a small part of the engraved green, next to which is a transitional example with virtually all of the engraved green missing as well as just a bit of the lithographed blue, green and black missing, the third stamp is missing all of the engraved green (#1542c), as well as portions of other colors, the right stamp is missing the engraved green and the lithographed black colors (#1542d), original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine; an amazing and visually striking transitional error multiple; accompanied by William Hatton's Linn's article concearing this piece. | $4000 |
Air Post Issues
| 923 | PB |
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#C3, 24c Carmine rose and blue, top margin arrow, two "TOP" and plate nos. 8493, 8492 block of twelve, nicely centered, fresh with bright colors, original gum, top left stamp with gum skip, Never Hinged, a couple natural inclusions and pre-printing paper fold at top right just affecting the top right corner, otherwise Very Fine. | $2100 |
| 924 | PB |
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#C5, 15c Dark blue, exceptionally scarce postally used bottom margin plate number 14829 block of six, usual oval cancellations rather lightly applied, attractive centering, crisp and intact, Fine-Very Fine and handsome. | $1550 |
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#C13-C15, 65c - $2.60 Graf Zeppelins cplt., fresh, original gum, 65c and $1.30 Never Hinged, $2.60 lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine set. | $1900 |
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#C15, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin , Fine single tied by well-struck "Washington, D.C./ Apr 19, 1930 5 PM" first day of issue machine cancel to flown cover to Syracuse, N.Y., approprate violet US and red German flight cachets and green Lakehurst zeppelin backstamp, typed address, Very Fine. | $1200 |
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C18, 50c Graf Zeppelin, well centered block of four, tied by "New York, N.Y./ Oct 2, 1933 12 M" first day of issue machine cancel and red German flight cachet to flown cover, also with atractive and cleanly struck violet US "Century of Progress" cachet, particularly fresh cover with scarcer block of four, Very Fine. | $200 |
Postage Due Issues
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#J14, 50c Deep brown special printing, centered a bit to right, characteristic razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, original gum, nearly Fine and rare; only 179 stamps were issued; 1953 P.F. and 1996 P.S.E. certificates. | $8000 |
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#J21, 50C Red brown, extraordinarily fresh and beautiful mint single, luxuriant rich color and a cleanly incised impression, plus the original gum has only been lightly hinged, trivial natural paper inclusion, nearly Very Fine. | $1900 |
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#J57, 30c Carmine lake, lovely mint single, bright fresh color, full even perforations, attractive centering, original gum, Never Hinged, Very Fine. | $575 |
Local Issues
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#40L1, City Despatch Post, New York, N.Y, 3c Black on grayish, a sensational top sheet-margin mint single, with lavishly large margins on the other three sides, vivid rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, original gum, h.r., Extremely Fine; signed several times and with 1991 P.F. certificate; this issue was the first adhesive postage stamp used in the United States. | $375 |