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Lot 914
Rhodesia, 1912, 5d Lake Brown & Green, Perf 14, SG #143a, Full o.g., trace of 2 perf tone spots mentioned only for accuracy, well centered, Choice Very Fine one of the great rarities of Rhodesia, Gibbs (2011) cert.
Scott #107 var.
SG £21,000. , approximately ½ have condition issues of the some 15 mint examples that exist .
Estimate $15,000-20,000.
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| Realized $14,375 |
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Lot 1551
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U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Rose, Type I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane of 30, #499f, Barely hinged in 6 spots at top, immaculate gum, Fine, rarely seen. Not seen on the market in many decades. PF (1970) cert.
Scott $26,000.
Estimate $15,000-20,000.
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| Realized $12,650 |
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Lot 1128
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U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia, Pair, #19, attractive cds, pos. 95-96L4, fresh color, very scarce multiple, missing from most collections, Fine to Very Fine, PF (1967) cert.
Scott $27,000.
Estimate $12,000-13,000.
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| Unsold |
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Lot 1491
U.S.; General Issues, 1909, 6¢ Red Orange, Bluish Paper, Top Plate Block of 6, #362, l.h., #4938, "top margin reduced", Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert.
Scott $17,500.
Estimate $7,500-8,000.
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| Realized $8,625 |
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Lot 1064
U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, Type II Strip of 6 on Cover, #8A; 7, Horizontal strip of 6, tied by red grid cancels on "25 July 1851 dated folded letter to Richmond VA, red Norfolk VA pmk. at left, magenta double oval War Department Deaccession handstamp, pos. 75-80R1E, positions 75 and 77 type IIIa…., the balance Type II, position 75 with a tiny tear at top, position 77 with tiny surface scrapes in the vignette and position 80 with creases", amazing cover and never before seen on the open market, Fine appearance, PF (2007) cert. , probably unique on cover .
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
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Lot 1250
U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 24¢ Gray Lilac, F. Grill, Block of 4, #99, o.g., "right stamps with dist. part o.g., the top left stamp with a diagonal crease at top left", scarce multiple, Fine, PF (2003) cert.
Scott $45,000.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Lot 1056
P
U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Black, Type I, Trial Color Large Die Proof, #5TC1, reduced to 46x46mm, lovely and very rare piece, Very Fine. Ex. Brazer, Ex. Ashbrook. Identical to proof illustration on page 19 of Neinken book, also item in vol. 1, page, 53 of Ashbrook book.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
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| Realized $5,750 |
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Lot 1057
U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ib, #5A, o.g. top margin copy, pos. 6R1E, "creases sealed at top and bottom and other faults", margins around, still attractive example of this elusive stamp, missing from most collections, Fine to Very Fine appearance, one of the best examples of Type Ib, PSAG (2011) cert.
Scott $45,000.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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| Realized $9,200 |
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Lot 1014
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Togo, 1915, 3rd Setting, 10pf, Unwatermark, SG #H31a, Lome cds, Fine to Very Fine, Holcombe (1992) cert.
Scott #63 var.
SG £7,000. , very rare .
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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| Realized $3,450 |
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