Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. These may or may not be described with quite as much detail as usual, however, as always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
9a [Lilac and Dark Yellow] Mint with Superb centering but without gum. Very attractive example. Otherwise would be $175!
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69.00
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235642
21 [1900 1 cent Arms] Used F-VF pair on 24 July 1905 small piece (from picture post card). Priced only as the used pair.
7.00
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235644
KINGSHILL sans-serif postmark on Scott #44 [1907 10 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamps F-VF pair on piece. Postmark shows "KI...HILL" 18 June 1913. Complete postmarks are very scarce.
35.00
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235390
24a [1902 2/3 Surcharge, Perf 12.75, 2 in 1902 with straight foot] NH VF, fresh and bright. Scarce so nice.
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40.00
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235391
25a [1902 8/10 Surcharge, Perf 12.75, 2 in 1902 with straight foot] Mint F-VF+, lightly hinged, fresh and bright. Scarce so nice.
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45.00
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235272
4 Used VF+ centered and appearance with neat, correct, light cancellation and brilliant color, but with tiny pinhole. Keep in mind that usually only the most beautiful stamps were pinned onto dealer display boards in the earliest days of philately. It is not unusual to find beautiful examples of pre-1880 stamps with a tiny pinhole. Otherwise, this stamp would easily fetch $900!
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260.00
235273
17 "White Wedge" variety, Facit #15v11, AFA #6Byx Inverted Frame; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Mint Fine. Very fresh and attractive.
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64.00
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235304
4 Inverted Watermark, Facit #4v1. Mint F-VF with disturbed gum (typical) and very clear inverted watermark. Facit 2011 value SEK 4000 = $625 [5/2011], however, this is so seldom seen that the value should probably be higher.
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395.00
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235305
6 "White Wedge" variety on Print IV, Normal Frame. Facit #6dv11, AFA #6x Print IV; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Used VF centered but with two rounded corner perfs. Wonderful color and neat target cancellation. AFA 2008 Specialized value DKK 1100 = $205 [5/2011].
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69.00
235306
6 "White Wedge" variety on Print VII, Inverted Frame. Facit #6gv11, AFA #6yx Print VII; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Used F-VF. Light cancellation. Very attractive!
6 "White Wedge" variety on Print VI, Normal Frame. Facit #6fv11, AFA #6x Print VI; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Used F-VF centered but with light thin spot. Great color and neat target cancellation.
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49.00
235309
17 "White Wedge" variety, Facit #15v11, AFA #6Byx Inverted Frame; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Mint Fine+ lightly hinged. Very fresh and attractive.
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75.00
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235310
24 "White Wedge" variety, Facit #24bv11, AFA #18Byy Inverted Frame, Local Surcharge; with oval variety "white wedge below S of VEST". Mint Fine centered with thin spot in hinge area.
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29.00
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235312
10c variety, Print VII, Inverted Frame. Facit #10gv16 AFA #11yv Print VII; with oval variety "white line extending base of E of VEST" and sheet marginal letters watermark (only small part of crown). Used Superb with neat cancellation.
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85.00
235313
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #17 [1998 3 cent Bicolor Perf 12.75]. Stamp Fine+. Postmark nearly complete and fully dated 15 August 1899. Such complete postmarks are unusual and use on Bicolors stamps is extremely scarce!
80.00
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234890
J8a Used with Superb centering and neat proper cancellation, but light bend in one corner and faint thin on one perforation tooth (both only visible from reverse and very hard to see at that). Otherwise this appearance would be $400!. Very scarce stamp!
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139.00
234712
6a, Facit #6b, AFA #6 Print 2, the Thick Frame printing; Rose and Light Blue. Used F-VF with a very pretty 5-ring-and-dot cancellation.
75.00
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234873
CHRISTIANSSTED -- Double S -- 30 August 1890 postmark on Scott #6, Facit #6f (Print 6) Dark Rose and Gray Blue. Stamp centering Average. Postmark is virtually complete and well centered, but is very light. DAKA 1997 assigned a premium of DKK 400 = $70 to this cancellation type. Complete postmarks of this type are very scarce.
60.00
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234874
CHRISTIANSSTED -- Double S -- postmark on Scott #10. Stamp centering VF. Postmark just shows "ANSSTE", but the sans-serif typestyle confirms it. DAKA 1997 assigned a premium of DKK 400 = $70 to this cancellation type. Complete postmarks of this type are very scarce; they are usually partial such as this one.
40.00
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234877
KINGSHILL sans-serif postmark on Scott #43 [1907 5 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp F-VF. Postmark shows "HILL" and is probably 1911. Pretty. Complete postmarks are very scarce.
KINGSHILL sans-serif postmark on Scott #43 [1907 5 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp Average. Postmark shows "LL" and is 1911. Complete postmarks are very scarce.
6.00
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234879
KINGSHILL sans-serif postmark on Scott #44 [1907 10 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp Fine, aged. Postmark shows "HILL" and is 1910. Complete postmarks are very scarce.
10.00
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234880
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #17 [1998 3 cent Bicolor Perf 12.75]. Stamp F-VF ON PIECE. Postmark COMPLETE and dated 20 November 1900. Complete postmarks are unusual, use on piece or cover is very scarce, and use on Bicolors stamps is extremely scarce! Exceptional item!
150.00
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234881
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #J3 Plate I [1902 6 cent Postage Due]. Stamp VF centered, but has thin and clipped and short perfs. Postmark COMPLETE and VF centered, dated 7 February 1903. Complete postmarks are unusual, use this early is scarce, and use on Dues stamps is scarce! Despite the stamp faults, it is a nice example of the postmark.
20.00
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234882
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #44 [1907 10 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp F-VF ON PIECE. Postmark COMPLETE, but light as usual, dated 30 April 1914. Complete postmarks are unusual.
18.00
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234883
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #44 [1907 10 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp Fine ON PIECE. Postmark COMPLETE, but light as usual, dated 5 July 1915. Complete postmarks are unusual.
18.00
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234884
ST. JAN 22 mm postmark on Scott #44 [1907 10 Bit Frederik VIII]. Stamp F-VF centered, but with thin. Postmark COMPLETE and well centered, though light as usual, dated 2 October 1913. Complete postmarks are unusual.
15.00
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234226
9 [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange] NH SUPERB 3-strip in stunning quality. The stamps are from positions 78-80 in the sheet (there was only an A sheet). The Oval Types are 3-2-3 (though not of particular importance, this is the only possible normal-frame strip in the sheet which contains oval types 3-2-3). The left stamp has oval variety 64. The minor frame variations are consistent with the description by Nielsen, however, the center and right stamp show additional obvious varieties that I am surprised Nielsen did not mention: Center stamp with split upper left frame line and right stamp with missing portion of inner/thin lower right frame line. Wonderfully fresh and bright. [The 7 Cent Bicolor has a special distinction. The oval exists in four types; four copies of the mute master oval die were made and then the large 7 and the "7 CENTS." were each engraved, resulting in difference. This was the only Cents value that was manufactured in this way and of ALL the Danish and DWI bicolors, it is the only stamp which has variations of the large central number! Further information can be found in the Nielsen bicolor handbook (which I stock).]
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395.00
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234227
9/9b [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Normal and Inverted Frames] Mint F-VF bottom margin 6-block containing TWO INVERTED FRAMES in the two top right stamps. Positions 83-85/93-95. The Oval Types are 1-3-1/4-4-1. Position 94 (bottom center) has oval variety 99 (short bottom line in E of CENTS). The top left stamp has slight darkening due to oxidation, however, overall the color is otherwise true and fresh. The block has been sensibly reinforced, but the bottom margin has been reattached [the perforations were so weak on this issue that very few unreinforced blocks have survived]. Despite the catalog value premium for blocks and frame combinations, this is reasonably priced at only the break-up value of the stamps!
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370.00
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234228
9/9b [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Normal and Inverted Frames] Mint F-VF 4-block containing INVERTED FRAME in the lower left position. The block has been lightly and sensibly reinforced [the perforations were so weak on this issue that very few unreinforced blocks have survived]. Despite the catalog value premium for blocks and frame combinations, this is reasonably priced at only the break-up value of the stamps!
9/9b [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Normal and Inverted Frames] NH SUPERB horizontal pair with INVERTED FRAME on right stamp. Wonderful example with post office fresh gum, perfect centering, and perfect perforations. GEM QUALITY. Facit 2010 value for NH combination pair, but with normal centering, is SEK 3000 = US$400 [7/10], however, this is significantly above that grade. This must be the nicest combination pair I have had in 37 years.
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550.00
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234230
9b/9 [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Inverted and Normal Frames] Mint lightly hinged SUPERB horizontal pair with INVERTED FRAME on left stamp. Terrific example with great centering and perforations. Facit 2010 value for Mint combination pair, but with normal centering, is SEK 1500 = US$200 [7/10], however, this is significantly above that grade.
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240.00
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234231
9/9b [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Normal and Inverted Frames] Mint VF+ vertical pair with INVERTED FRAME on lower stamp. Sensibly reinforced. Very attractive. Facit 2010 value for Mint combination pair, but with normal centering, is SEK 1500 = US$200 [7/10], however, this is above that grade and vertical combination pairs are much scarcer.
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225.00
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234232
9b/9 [1878 7 cent Red Lilac and Orange, Inverted and Normal Frames] Mint SUPERB horizontal pair with INVERTED FRAME on left stamp. Wonderfully fresh example with great centering and perforations. Facit 2010 value for Mint combination pair, but with normal centering, is SEK 1500 = US$200 [7/10], however, this is significantly above that grade.
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240.00
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233822
1a [1856 3 cent Dark Carmine with Yellow Gum] Mint VF (4 margins) with full yellow gum. A very nice example, with only very slight discoloration in lower left corner. (Keep in mind that the #1a yellow gum and #1 brown gum were official regumming because the original shipment #1b with white gum was damaged by sea water. Some minor discoloration is typical and expected.) Very fresh and bright example that will look great in any collection.
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495.00
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232328
7b [4c Brown and Ultramarine] Mint VF+ with partial gum remaining (mint examples of this stamp are usually found without gum or defective). Extremely pretty with wonderful color.
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165.00
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232330
7b [4c Brown and Ultramarine] Mint Fine with partial gum remaining (mint examples of this stamp are usually found without gum or defective). Wonderful color. Scarce stamp.
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89.00
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232331
7b [4c Brown and Ultramarine] Mint Fine with partial gum remaining (mint examples of this stamp are usually found without gum or defective). Wonderful color. Scarce stamp.
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89.00
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232329
7b [4c Brown and Ultramarine] Mint VF with partial gum remaining (mint examples of this stamp are usually found without gum or defective). Rounded corner perf. Very pretty with wonderful color.
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79.00
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232341
18b [1901 4c Bicolor Perf 12.75 INVERTED FRAME] Used with Superb centering and neat, light, face-free postmark. Very few examples exist in such nice quality!
21 [1900 1 cent Arms] NH (stamps) VF lower margin 4-block with INVERTED WATERMARK. Facit 2009 NH value for stamps SEK 8800 ($1150) and AFA 2009 NH value for stamps DKK 7200 ($1225). Very fresh and attractive. Very scarce stamps, especially NH. This price is simply for the value of the four stamps!
860.00
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229265
21 [1900 1 cent Arms] NH VF with INVERTED WATERMARK. Facit 2009 NH value SEK 2200 ($285) and AFA 2009 NH value DKK 1800 ($300). Nicely centered and very fresh. Very scarce, especially NH.
240.00
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229266
21 [1900 1 cent Arms] Mint Superb lightly hinged with INVERTED WATERMARK. Facit 2009 hinged value SEK 1500 ($200) and AFA 2009 hinged value DKK 1200 ($200). Nicely centered and very fresh. Very scarce.
170.00
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232348
40a INVERTED FRAME Mint F-VF+ appearance, but small thin spot. Very fresh looking.