Newly acquired items worthy of your attention. The newest items are at the top with recently added items farther down. As always, your satisfaction is guaranteed. All are available for approval viewing. Scott numbers have been used unless otherwise mentioned.
Scott #460 [1915 $1 violet black Franklin, Perf 10, Double-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat cancellation that is mostly free of the face. Great appearance with fresh color, "perfect" perforations, and a crisp engraving impression. Clearly visible watermark in fluid. An exceptionally attractive example of a stamp that is very hard to find in such nice quality and that is missing from most collections.
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140.00
249751
Scott #460 [1915 $1 violet black Franklin, Perf 10, Double-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF+ centering, but with one pulled perforation at top. An otherwise attractive example of a stamp that is very hard to find and that is missing from most collections. (Scott 2025 value $140.)
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249752
Scott #462 [1916 1c green Washington, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Mint hinged with Fine+ centering. Very fresh and attractive with very strong color and "perfect" perforations. Nice examples of this stamp are definitely not as common as the modest catalog value suggests.
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4.00
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249753
Scott #462a Booklet Pane [1916 1c green Washington, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Mint, has not been hinged, but has the typical disturbed gum because of contact with the booklet interleaving. Otherwise very fresh and attractive, with the usual Fine centering for these pages. The $9.50 2025 Scott value of the entire #462a booklet pane seems quite odd to me when the #462 single sheet stamps have a 2025 Scott value of $7.00 EACH.
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7.00
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249754
Scott #463 PALE ROSE RED [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Very fresh and attractive with typical (not faded) color and "perfect" perforations. Nicely centered examples of this stamp are definitely not as common as the modest catalog value suggests.
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16.00
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249755
Scott #463 PALE CARMINE [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] NEVER HINGED with Average (fairly typical) centering. Very fresh with typical (not faded) color and excellent perforations.
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4.00
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249756
Scott #463 DARK CARMINE [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] NEVER HINGED with Fine (fairly typical) centering. Very fresh with wonderful color excellent perforations. Though this color is valued the same as the other colors in the 2025 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, it is much less often seen in my experience -- and just based on appearance, it should be in much more demand with such nice color.
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8.00
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249757
Scott #463 PALE ROSE RED [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine (typical) centering. Very fresh with typical (not faded) color and excellent perforations.
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2.75
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249758
Scott #463 PALE CARMINE [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh with typical (not faded) color and "perfect" perforations.
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3.50
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249759
Scott #463 PALE CARMINE [1916 2c Washington, Type I, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Very fresh with typical (not faded) color and excellent perforations.
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Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi, Farming in the West] Used with VF centering and virtually vignette-free cancellation. Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100.The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided by cutting (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge at right or left) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top (and 10 stamps at bottom), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Well centered examples that show the complete guideline at top are remarkably hard to find.
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249657
Scott #288 Bright Blue [1898 5c blue (shades) Trans-Mississippi, Freemont on Mountain] Used with Fine centering and neat cancellation. Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100.The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided by cutting (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge at right or left) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top (and 10 stamps at bottom), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Examples that show the complete guideline at top are surprisingly hard to find. Attractive example of the bright blue shade mentioned by Scott (same value).
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16.00
249658
Scott #289 Dark Violet Brown [1898 8c Trans-Mississippi, Troops Guarding Wagon Train] Used with Average centering, but extremely light cancellation and attractive overall appearance. (Scott 2025 value $47.50.)
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16.50
249659
Scott #17 Gray Black [1851 12c gray to black (shades) Washington, Imperforate] Used with Fine appearance with one very large margin at right, and ample to touching on the other three sides. (The cliches were placed very close together in the plate, resulting in naturally small-margined stamps.) This example bears an extremely light black town cancellation. The Washington portrait is almost "cancellation free". There is what appears to be a natural paper inclusion above Washington's head. Very thin paper as usual. Attractive appearance and at a great price! (Scott Specialized 2025 value $260.)
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79.00
249660
Scott #C5 [1923 16c dark blue Air Service Emblem] Used with Average centering, but with cancellation mostly clear of central design. A reasonable and inexpensive example. (Scott 2025 value is $30.)
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249661
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Fine+ centering. A very reasonable example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 value $20.)
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8.90
249662
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] Used with F-VF+ centering and an unusually neat, light cancellation. Though this is not a scarce stamp in Used condition, this example is unusually attractive.
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249663
Scott #616 [1924 5c Dark Blue Huguenot-Walloon] Used with VF centering and extremely light cancellation. A wonderfully fresh example with excellent perforations and crisp, detailed, proof-like engraving impression. An outstanding Used example in seldom-seen quality.
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249664
Scott #Q6 Carmine [1913 10c (shades) Parcel Post, Steamships] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and large margins. Wonderfully fresh with pristine original (of course) gum, excellent perforations, and intense color. Such nicely centered NH examples are hard to find. A beautiful stamp! (Scott 2025 NH value $90 for "normal VF" -- this is much nicer in my opinion.)
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89.00
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249665
Scott #Q6 Carmine [1913 10c (shades) Parcel Post, Steamships] NEVER HINGED with Average-Fine centering (perforations on left just barely touch frameline). Wonderfully fresh with pristine original (of course) gum, excellent perforations, and intense color. While better centering would certainly be preferable, the price is very reasonable. (Scott 2025 NH value $90 for "normal VF".)
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Scott #Q6 Carmine [1913 10c (shades) Parcel Post, Steamships] Used with Average centering and SUPERB "BERLIN, / N.H." boxed parcel post cancellation. While we would hope for better centering, the cancellation is about as nice as one could find on these notoriously heavily-canceled parcel post stamps! This would be a prized item in a New Hampshire postmark collection!
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7.50
249667
Scott #Q6 Carmine [1913 10c (shades) Parcel Post, Steamships] Used with VF centering and remarkably neat (and almost design-free) "HANNA...." double circle town cancellation dated in 191x. While this is not a "scarce" stamp in Used condition, Used examples this attractive are quite hard to find. Wonderfully fresh with a remarkably crisp, detailed engraving impression.
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7.00
249668
Scott #Q7 Carmine [1913 15c (shades) Parcel Post, Auto Service] Used with Fine centering, but with an unusual repeating-roller style of cancellation (possible a pre-cancel?). I do not know if the cancellation is "scarce" or "common", but I have only seen a few examples of the style of cancellation on parcel post stamps.
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7.75
249670
Scott #Q9 Carmine [1913 25c (shades) Parcel Post, Manufacturing] Used Average-Fine (perforations just barely touch the frameline at bottom). Attractive, bold "AKRON / OHIO" no-date double-oval parcel / third class cancellation. Attractive.
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4.50
249671
Scott #Q11 Carmine Rose [1913 75c (shades) Parcel Post, Harvesting] Used with F-VF centering and extremely light cancellation. The cancellation is so light you may need a magnifying glass to see it -- the previous owner thought it was a mint, no-gum stamp! Wonderfully fresh with unusually white paper and a crisp, detailed engraving impression. An outstanding example of a stamp that is usually poorly centered and heavily canceled! (Scott 2025 value $35, but in my opinion, this is MUCH NICER!)
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35.00
264152
Scott #C9 [1927 20c yellow green Map and Mail Planes] Left PLATE BLOCK OF 6 with plate number 18890. NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Exceptionally well centered example of a plate block that is hard to find with even VF centering. Wonderful freshness and brilliant color. Three stamps are likely to be graded as NH XF-Superb/95 for which the Scott 2025 graded value is $90 PER STAMP! An outstanding plate block in outstanding quality!
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179.00
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264147
Scott #C7 [1926 10c dark blue Map and Mail Planes] Left PLATE BLOCK OF 6 with plate number 18248, wide margin. NEVER HINGED with VF centering. A pristine example of a plate block that is difficult to find with such nice centering.
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45.00
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264149
Scott #C8 [1926 15c olive brown Map and Mail Planes] Left PLATE BLOCK OF 6 with plate number 18745. NEVER HINGED with VF centering.
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27.50
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264315
Scott #C9 [1927 20c yellow green Map and Mail Planes] BLOCK OF FOUR with bottom plate number 18894. NEVER HINGED with all four stamps having at least VF-XF centering. (Scott 2025 NH graded value as four VF-XF/85 stamps is $74, plus the value of a block with plate number.)
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39.00
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264153
Scott #C9 [1927 20c yellow green Map and Mail Planes] Bottom PLATE BLOCK OF 6 with plate number 18892. NEVER HINGED, all six stamps with at least VF-XF centering. Tiny natural gum skip on one stamp. A very nice example of a scarce plate block! Scott 2025 value for a NH VF plate block is $70, while the Scott 2025 grade value for six NH VF-XF/85 stamps ($18.50 each) is $111.
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Scott #C10a [1927 10c dark blue Lindbergh BOOKLET PANE] NEVER HINGED with typical Average-Fine centering. The centering is such because the panes and covers were trimmed into completed booklets after they had been assembled, thus the cutter operator was working "blind". Very reasonably priced. (Scott 2025 value $115.)
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44.00
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261017
Scott #C12 [1931 5c Violet Winged Globe, Flat Plate Printing] NEVER HINGED with Superb centering. Four large, equal margins. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with unusually crisp and detailed engraving impression. A spectacular example! (Scott 2025 graded value for Superb/98 is $375.)
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269.00
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265069
Scott #C14 [1930 $1.30 brown Graf Zeppelin] Used with VF-XF centering and neat (LAKE)HURST, (NJ) duplex cancellation. Of course Lakehurst is where the Hindenburg crashed and burned. Right interior margin example, with guideline at right, from the right-most column of one of the two left panes of 50 from the printer sheet of 200.This issue was printed in sheets of 200, which were divided into panes of 50 (5 rows x 10 columns), separated by tearing (not cutting) along the perforations (thus no straight edges) vertically (right and left guidelines) and horizontally (bottom and top guidelines). All the guidelines terminate with an arrow in the outer edge margin of the printer sheet. Up to 40 stamps out of every 200 stamps (up to 20%) originally had a guideline at left and/or right and up to 20 stamps out of every 200 stamps (up to 10%) originally had a guideline at bottom and/or top; the guideline may only show on one or the other of those stamps, or may show on the perforation tips of both. Examples with the guideline fully in the margin of one stamp (and thus not showing on the perforation tips of the adjacent stamp of the next pane) are more desireable, even though, by definition, they are poorly centered, and are fairly unusual in this issue. Examples showing the intersection of the vertical and horizontal guidelines, which can exist in four positions out of 200 in the printer sheet, are particularly hard to find. Guidelines are surprising hard to find on the Zeppelin stamps because many of those that survived have since been reperforated to remove the guideline to "improve" their appearance. (Also, because the guideline edge was also the edge of the pane, sometimes the guideline perforations have become blunted or damaged.) I believe that collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Remarkably well centered example. (Scott 2025 graded value for VF-XF centering is $425, not taking into account the greater scarcity of a guideline example.)
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369.00
265070
Scott #C15 [1930 $2.60 blue Graf Zeppelin] Used with VF/XF centering with large, balanced margins. There are a couple blunted perforations, but this stamp looks very nice. Right interior margin example, with guideline at right, from the right-most column of one of the two left panes of 50 from the printer sheet of 200.This issue was printed in sheets of 200, which were divided into panes of 50 (5 rows x 10 columns), separated by tearing (not cutting) along the perforations (thus no straight edges) vertically (right and left guidelines) and horizontally (bottom and top guidelines). All the guidelines terminate with an arrow in the outer edge margin of the printer sheet. Up to 40 stamps out of every 200 stamps (up to 20%) originally had a guideline at left and/or right and up to 20 stamps out of every 200 stamps (up to 10%) originally had a guideline at bottom and/or top; the guideline may only show on one or the other of those stamps, or may show on the perforation tips of both. Examples with the guideline fully in the margin of one stamp (and thus not showing on the perforation tips of the adjacent stamp of the next pane) are more desireable, even though, by definition, they are poorly centered, and are fairly unusual in this issue. Examples showing the intersection of the vertical and horizontal guidelines, which can exist in four positions out of 200 in the printer sheet, are particularly hard to find. Guidelines are surprising hard to find on the Zeppelin stamps because many of those that survived have since been reperforated to remove the guideline to "improve" their appearance. (Also, because the guideline edge was also the edge of the pane, sometimes the guideline perforations have become blunted or damaged.) I believe that collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Remarkably well centered example. (Scott 2025 graded value for VF-XF centering is $650, not taking into account the greater scarcity of a guideline example -- however, the couple blunted perforations lower the value.)
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329.00
264160
Scott #C22 [1937 50c carmine Trans-Pacific] Bottom margin BLOCK OF FOUR with plate number 21624. NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering. (Scott 2025 value as four single stamps is $40.)
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36.00
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256792
Scott #C24 [1939 30c dull blue Winged Globe] Top PLATE BLOCK OF 6, with plate number F22382. NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Very fresh and bright, with strong peforations. (Scott 2025 value $110.)
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89.00
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264158
Scott #C21 [1937 20c green Trans-Pacific] Top margin BLOCK OF FOUR with plate number 21622. NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Usual natural gum skip on top pair. (Scott 2025 value as four single stamps is $40.)
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32.00
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249624
Scott #400A [1913 10c orange Pan-Pacific, San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with VF centering. Typical cancel used for registered mail. In my opinion, attractive Used examples of this stamp are undervalued. (Scott 2025 $22.50.)
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19.00
249586
Scott #7 [1851 1c blue Franklin, Imperforate, Type II] Used with VF appearance and neat, face-free black town cancellation. Four reasonable margins perhaps just touching in a couple of places. With a natural pre-printing paper fold. There is a tiny cut in the bottom margin (below the E of CENTS) that is not mentioned by the certificate and would likely not be noticed by 99% of people if I had not mentioned it. A rich, dark blue color shade. Accompanied by an APS 2014 color image certificate that states "United States, Scott No. 7, Type II, Relief A, probably Plate 2, with natural pre-printing paper crease, used, genuine in all respects." A great looking example of a classic stamp! (Scott Specialized 2025 $140 as the most common plate, etc. and without taking into account the pre-printing paper fold variety.)
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109.00
249587
Scott #O49 [1873 3c Black Official, Post Office, Continental Printing (hard paper)] Mint with Average centering, hinge remnant.
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Scott #568 DEEP (BLUE) GREEN [1922 25c green (shades) Niagara Falls, Flat Plate, Perf 11] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Incredibly deep, intense color, excellent perforations, and very fresh appearance. Scott has an unnumbered sub-listing for this as "dark green", but I believe it should be described as "deep blue green". I have always been surprised that Scott has not seen fit to assign an actual sub-number to this deep blue green color. I believe that if a sub-number were assigned, that this color would become to be valued quite a bit higher than the more common yellow green. (Scott 2025 value $13.50 for the more common yellow green.)
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17.50
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249606
Scott #619 [1925 5c dark blue Lexington, Minuteman] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine++ centering. This stamp has actually not been hinged, but there are a couple tiny blemishes on the gum, thus it cannot be described as NH. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color, perfect perforations, and crisp engraving impression. (Scott 2025 value $13.)
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7.25
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249607
Scott #586 [1924 5c blue Roosevelt, Rotary Press, Perf 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering. Very fresh with wonderful colors, perfect perforations (unusual on this), and a crisp engraving impression. A handsome example of a stamp that can be hard to find in attractive quality at a reasonable price. (Scott 2025 value $22.50 for VF/XF-85.)
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18.00
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249608
Scott #701 [1931 50c lilac Arlington "Ampitheatre", Rotary Plate, Perf 10.5 x 11] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example, with great color, and a crisp engraving impression, that looks like it was printed yesterday. This scarcer denomination can be hard to find in nice quality. (Scott 2015 NH value is $50.)
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37.50
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249610
Scott #373 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton (ships), Imperforate] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with ample margins and VF centering. Very attractive example. (Scott 2025 value $19.)
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15.50
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249611
Scott #600 LINE PAIR [1924 3c violet Lincoln, Perf 10 Coil] NEVER HINGED with F-VF/Fine centering. Left stamp with faint bend, but otherwise wonderfully fresh and bright. A scarcer line pair, especially in NH condition. (Scott 2025 value $60 for NH.)
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28.00
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249612
Scott #601 LINE PAIR [1923 4c yellow brown Martha Washington, Perf 10 Coil] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. A very fresh an attractive example with delicate color. This stamp is hard to find well centered. (Scott 2025 value $55 for NH.)
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34.00
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249613
Scott #603 LINE PAIR [1924 10c orange Monroe, Perf 10 Coil] NEVER HINGED with VF/Fine centering. A very fresh an attractive example with brilliant color. This stamp is hard to find well centered, especially in line pairs with both stamps well centered specifically because of the changing distance between the plate cylinders. (Scott 2025 value $50 for NH.)
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39.00
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249614
Scott #723 PAIR [1932 6c deep orange President Garfield, Perf 10 Coil] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright -- as nice as the day it was printed! (Scott 2025 value $32.50 for NH.)
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23.50
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249615
Scott #550 [1920 5c deep blue Pilgrim Mayflower Compact] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Rich color and very detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2025 value $70.)
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Scott #295 [1901 2c carmine and black Pan-American, Express Train] Mint, hinge remnant, with Fine centering. Top margin single WITH COMPLETE TEXT OF PRINTER IMPRINT "Bureau, Engraving & Printing." An interesting example of a stamp for which it is hard to find "spicy" additions to the collection. (Scott 2025 value for a normal Hinged single is $16.)
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18.00
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249617
Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi, Farming in the West] Mint, lightly hinged, bottom margin (reduced height) plate number 720 single. Average-Fine centering, but the overall appearance is better than that. The gum is slightly glazed from a stamp mount. (Scott 2025 value for a normal Hinged single is $16.)
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14.00
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249618
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with F-VF centering. Very fresh with strong, high-contrast purple-ish color and very detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2025 NH value $31.)
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24.00
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249619
Scott #398 Carmine [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 12] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Very fresh with crisp engraving and pristine gum. (Scott 2025 value $35.)
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17.00
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249620
Scott #329 [1907 2c carmine Founding of Jamestown] Mint, extremely lightly hinged (the previous owner thought it was NH) with VF centering for this difficult issue. Wonderfully fresh with remarkably clear and crisp engraved impression, and delicate color. This stamp is hard to find with such nice centering and margins. (Scott 2025 value $32.50.)
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26.00
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249621
Scott #616 [1924 5c Dark Blue Huguenot-Walloon] Mint, extremely lightly hinged (the previous owner thought it was NH), with F-VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with excellent perforations and deep, rich color. (Scott 2025 value $14.)
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13.00
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249622
Scott #C4 [1923 8c green Jenny Propeller] Mint, very lightly hinged, with VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright with an unusually crisp and detailed engraving impression. Though this is not a "scarce" stamp, such nice and reasonably priced examples can be hard to find. (2025 Scott value $17.50 for typical VF centering; this is nicer.)
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19.00
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249596
Scott #PR119 ROSE CARMINE [1895 Designs: 50c "Justice", Watermarked] Mint, hinge remnants, with VF centering, but a tiny thin spot. This is the Rose Carmine color, one of three colors listed by Scott. Despite the hinge remnant and tiny thin spot, this is a beautiful, fresh-looking example with wonderful color and overall appearance. While this is not a "scarce" stamp, examples this nice looking are hard to find. Natural Straight Edge and Guideline at bottom; and tiny part of guideline on the right side perforation tips. This example is from the bottom row of a top pane, from column 5 of the pane (as shown by the guideline at right).My information on the plate layout of the 1895 stamps includes an assumption regarding the size and layout of the printer sheet and the panes into which they were cut. I have not been able to find images of any complete sheets or information for the 1895 printer sheet size or pane size. Per Scott, the pre-1895 designs were printed in sheets of 100 and thus it is likely that the 1895 issue was as well. Based on that... Printed in printer sheets of 100 (?), 10 columns (?) and 10 rows (?). The sheets were divided horizontally (into top and bottom halves) by cutting between sheet rows 5 and 6 (documented by images). The unwatermarked stamps were issued February 1, 1895. The watermarked version started to appear in Fall 1895 and continued with new watermarked denominations into 1897 as the need arose. The plates originally only had arrows in the four margins to indicate where to divide into panes, but the purpose of the arrows in the top margin is unclear to me unless it was intended that the 50-panes be further divided into 25-panes. In November 1895, after production of unwatermarked stamps had been discontinued, actual guidelines were added to the plates, at the arrow locations, both vertically and horizontally (documented by images). A significant-enough quantity of multiples exist spanning the vertical guidelines that there obviously there was not a division into 25-panes early in the processing. Thus... a) Guidelines can only exist on the watermarked stamps. b) The straight-edges apparently only exist horizontally, at the top or bottom of stamps (depending upon the cutting, the guideline -- only present on printings starting in November 1895 -- may have been cut off one stamp and only be on the stamp above or below). c) Vertical guidelines are apparently always perforated. d) Horizontal guidelines are always with a straight-edge (but not the other way around). e) There are apparently no corner straight-edges. f) Corner guidelines can exist. g) Horizontal pairs and larger multiples exist spanning a vertical guideline. Examples with guidelines and/or straight-edges are now quite hard to find due to reperforating, etc. I think that collecting the straight-edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. [For this issue, if anybody can clarify, with pointers to references, the plate layout and the reason for the vertical guideline, I would very much like to learn more about this issue.]
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13.00
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249598
Scott #PR121 [1895 Designs: $5 dark blue "Clio", Watermarked] Mint, hinge remnant, with XF centering. Watermark clearly visible without fluid. Very fresh and bright appearance with great color. Guideline on the right side perforation tips. This example is from column 5 of the pane (as shown by the guideline at right) and other than from rows 5 or 6 (as shown by the lack of a straight edge).My information on the plate layout of the 1895 stamps includes an assumption regarding the size and layout of the printer sheet and the panes into which they were cut. I have not been able to find images of any complete sheets or information for the 1895 printer sheet size or pane size. Per Scott, the pre-1895 designs were printed in sheets of 100 and thus it is likely that the 1895 issue was as well. Based on that... Printed in printer sheets of 100 (?), 10 columns (?) and 10 rows (?). The sheets were divided horizontally (into top and bottom halves) by cutting between sheet rows 5 and 6 (documented by images). The unwatermarked stamps were issued February 1, 1895. The watermarked version started to appear in Fall 1895 and continued with new watermarked denominations into 1897 as the need arose. The plates originally only had arrows in the four margins to indicate where to divide into panes, but the purpose of the arrows in the top margin is unclear to me unless it was intended that the 50-panes be further divided into 25-panes. In November 1895, after production of unwatermarked stamps had been discontinued, actual guidelines were added to the plates, at the arrow locations, both vertically and horizontally (documented by images). A significant-enough quantity of multiples exist spanning the vertical guidelines that there obviously there was not a division into 25-panes early in the processing. Thus... a) Guidelines can only exist on the watermarked stamps. b) The straight-edges apparently only exist horizontally, at the top or bottom of stamps (depending upon the cutting, the guideline -- only present on printings starting in November 1895 -- may have been cut off one stamp and only be on the stamp above or below). c) Vertical guidelines are apparently always perforated. d) Horizontal guidelines are always with a straight-edge (but not the other way around). e) There are apparently no corner straight-edges. f) Corner guidelines can exist. g) Horizontal pairs and larger multiples exist spanning a vertical guideline. Examples with guidelines and/or straight-edges are now quite hard to find due to reperforating, etc. I think that collecting the straight-edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. [For this issue, if anybody can clarify, with pointers to references, the plate layout and the reason for the vertical guideline, I would very much like to learn more about this issue.]
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40.00
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249571
Michigan 1992 TWO Stamps on ONE Complete License: 1) 1992 Michigan Non-Resident Fishing Fee Stamp $20.35 and 2) 1992 pictorial Michigan Trout & Salmon $9.85 Fishing Stamp. Both stamps on same panel of license (which they called a "passbook". Six of the ten numbered labels (which I assume were to be attached somehow to the fish or the container they were in) are still present. Such items seem to be very seldom offered!
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Scott #RW42 [1975 $5 multicolored Canvasback Ducks and Decoy] Used with VF centering, with very neat signature, on RHODE ISLAND license. Both the stamp and license are in excellent quality and very attractive. It is quite unusual to find on-license uses from such a small state.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
249573
Scott #RW43 [1976 $5 green and black Canada Geese] Used with VF centering, without signature, on RHODE ISLAND license. Both the stamp and license are in excellent quality and very attractive. It is quite unusual to find on-license uses from such a small state.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
249574
Scott #RW44 [1977 $5 multicolored Ross Geese] Used with VF centering, with very neat signature, on RHODE ISLAND license. Both the stamp and license are in excellent quality and very attractive. It is quite unusual to find on-license uses from such a small state.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
249575
Scott #RW45 [1978 $5 multicolored Hooded Merganser] Used with XF centering, with very neat signature, on RHODE ISLAND license. Both the stamp and license are in excellent quality and very attractive. It is quite unusual to find on-license uses from such a small state.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
249576
Scott #113 [1869 2c brown Post Rider] Used with Average centering (fairly typical) and mute cancellation (also typical). Nice color and perfect perforations. A very reasonable example at a great price. (Scott 2025 $90.)
ACTUAL item.
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26.00
249577
Scott #114 [1869 3c ultramarine Locomotive] Used with Just-Fine centering and very attractive appearance. Great color, excellent perforations, and the cancellation is away from the locomotive. (Scott 2022 $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
249578
Scott #Q3 [1913 3c Carmine Rose Parcel Post, Railway Clerk] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with F-VF centering. Wonderful color with extremely crisp and detailed, proof-like, engraving impression. Nice NH examples of this stamp can be hard to find. This stamp is also often sought by railway thematic collectors. (Scott 2025 NH value $24.)
ACTUAL item.
18.00
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249580
Scott #JQ3 Dark Green [1913 5c green Parcel Post Due] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with deep color and perfect perforations. Such fresh examples can be hard to find. (Scott 2025 value $9.)
ACTUAL item.
6.50
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249582
Scott #QE4a [1928 25c yellow green Special Handling] Used with F-VF+ centering and neat roller cancellation. Guideline (faint) and natural straight edge at top, from the top row of a lower pane.Scott #QE1-5 were printed in sheets of 120 consisting of 10 columns and 20 rows, divided by cutting along guidelines into four panes of 50, consisting of 5 columns and 10 rows. The cutting often seems to have been done on one side or the other of the guideline, resulting in many straight edge examples bearing 100% of the guideline and its mate from the adjacent pane bearing no guideline. At least on some printings (these were printed over a period of time on different paper types, thus there may be differences in plate layout as well), the guidelines terminate in arrows in the outer perforated pane margins on all four sides; arrow-margin examples are hard to find. Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 200-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 200-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the right (and same for at left). Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 200-sheet, 10 stamps out of every 200-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the top (and same for at bottom). Examples with a one straight edge, end especially corner straight edge positions, are now hard to find and mostly come from old collections. (Most straight edge and guideline stamps were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge.) I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Properly canceled Used examples of this yellow-green stamp can be hard to find. (Scott 2025 value $22.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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22.50
249583
Scott #1278 [1968 1c green Jefferson, Sheet Stamp, Tagged, Shiny Gum] NH with VF centering, 4-BLOCK with FOLD-OVER "FREAK" in lower right corner resulting in a partial "gutter snipe".
ACTUAL item.
Scott #C64 [1962 8c Plane over Capital Airmail, Booklet Stamps, Untagged]. NH VF Horizontal pair with "U.S. AIR MAIL" repeated at top. At first glance, this appears to be some sort of perforating error, but these are actually STAMPS FROM A MIS-CUT BOOKLET PANE. The booklets of these stamps were cut into individual booklets after the assembly of the several layers (covers, panes, interleaves) and thus mis-cuts are not uncommon. However, mis-cuts both this extreme and this "tidy" looking are fairly unusual. A fun way to dress up your Airmail collection.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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249585
Scott #1889a (1880-1889) Booklet Pane with PLATE JOIN LINE [1981 18c American Wildlife set of ten] NH with XF centering -- which is quite unusual for this issue -- with bold vertical line in the left margin which I believe to be a plate join line (the same type of line resulting in coil line pairs). Without binding tab. I have not found this feature mentioned in the catalogs, but I have just suggested to the Scott editors that they consider adding at least a footnote in the catalog, if not a priced listing! A very interesting and little-known variety.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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249540
Scott #S1-4, the Wet Printings Complete Set [1954 10c, 25c, 50c, and $1, Wet Printing Sheet Stamps, Minute Man; Savings] Mint with hinge remnants, but these look very nice. The centering is respectively: VF, VF, XF, and F-VF. All have brilliant, fresh colors and excellent perforations. This is a surprisingly scarce set; apparently collectors put very few aside. From a collection mounted in 1960, 65 years ago! Scott 2025 $42.10 for a NH VF set.
ACTUAL item.
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19.75
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249542
Scott #S1a Booklet Pane of 10, but without mounting tab [1954 10c Wet Printing Booklet Stamps, Minute Man; Savings] Mint booklet pane of 10 with hinge remnants on the top stamps and NEVER HINGED on the bottom stamps. The mounting tab is not present. The centering in the pane varies, as usual, from Fine to F-VF to VF. Brilliant, fresh color. As evidenced by the 2025 Scott value of $150 for a NH pane, these panes are scarce -- very few were saved. (A regular postage stamp -- for which there is more demand -- booklet pane of such scarcity would be several hundred dollars!) Many of the extent booklet panes of this stamp only survived intact because, back in the day, the Scott "American" album had a space for this pane. From a collection mounted in 1960, 65 years ago! Scott 2025 $150 for a NH pane. Seldom offered.
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
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249458
Scott #756 [1935 1c green Imperforate Farley National Parks, Yosemite] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), Superb with huge, even margins. "Perfect in every respect." While not highly valued in the catalog, such a nice example can be quite hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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249459
Scott #756 [1935 1c green Imperforate Farley National Parks, Yosemite] RIGHT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), VF with ample margins. While not highly valued in the catalog, this arrow block can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
3.00
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249460
Scott #757 [1935 2c orange Imperforate Farley National Parks, Grand Canyon] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large, even margins. "Perfect in every respect." While not highly valued in the catalog, such a nice example can be quite hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
4.50
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249461
Scott #757 [1935 2c orange Imperforate Farley National Parks, Grand Canyon] RIGHT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large, even margins. "Perfect in every respect." While not highly valued in the catalog, such a nice example can be quite hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
4.50
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249462
Scott #758 [1935 3c violet Imperforate Farley National Parks, Mt. Ranier] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large, even margins. "Perfect in every respect." While not highly valued in the catalog, such a nice example can be quite hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
5.00
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249463
Scott #758 [1935 3c violet Imperforate Farley National Parks, Mt. Ranier] RIGHT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large, even margins. "Perfect in every respect." While not highly valued in the catalog, such a nice example can be quite hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #759 [1935 4c brown Imperforate Farley National Parks, Mesa Verde] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), F-VF with clear margins, full sheet margin on left. While not highly valued in the catalog the arrow blocks can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
4.00
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249465
Scott #760 [1935 5c blue Imperforate Farley National Parks, Yellowstone] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), VF with large margins, full sheet margin on left. While not highly valued in the catalog the arrow blocks can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
10.00
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249466
Scott #761 [1935 6c blue Imperforate Farley National Parks, Crater Lake] RIGHT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large even margins, full sheet margin on right. While not highly valued in the catalog, examples this nice can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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249467
Scott #763 [1935 8c sage green Imperforate Farley National Parks, Zion] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), F-VF with ample margins. While not highly valued in the catalog the arrow blocks can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
8.50
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249468
Scott #764 [1935 9c orange Imperforate Farley National Parks, Glacier] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), VF with large margins, full sheet margin on left. While not highly valued in the catalog the arrow blocks can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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249469
Scott #765 [1935 10c gray Imperforate Farley National Parks, Great Smoky Mountains] LEFT MARGIN ARROW-LINE 4-BLOCK. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), XF with large margins, full sheet margin on left. While not highly valued in the catalog the arrow blocks can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
25.00
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249470
Scott #756 [1935 1c green Imperforate Farley National Parks, Yosemite] PLATE BLOCK #21246 BOTTOM. Mint (no gum as issued), Superb appearance with huge, even margins, however, a couple small blemishes on the reverse. Full sheet margin at bottom. While not highly valued in the catalog, attractive examples can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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3.00
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249471
Scott #756 [1935 1c green Imperforate Farley National Parks, Yosemite] PLATE BLOCK #21248 BOTTOM. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), VF with ample margins and full sheet margin at bottom. While not highly valued in the catalog, attractive examples can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
3.75
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249474
Scott #757 [1935 2c orange Imperforate Farley National Parks, Grand Canyon] PLATE BLOCK #21255 BOTTOM. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), VF appearance with large margins and full sheet margin at bottom, but with some minor imperfections. While not highly valued in the catalog, attractive examples can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
2.50
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249475
Scott #757 [1935 2c orange Imperforate Farley National Parks, Grand Canyon] PLATE BLOCK #21257 BOTTOM. NEVER HINGED (no gum as issued), F-VF appearance with ample margins and full sheet margin at bottom. While not highly valued in the catalog, attractive examples can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #4703a Imperforate [2012 Forever: War of 1812; USS Constitution sailing ship] NH VF IMPERFORATE from press sheet. While only has a modest catalog value, this can be quite hard to obtain. VERTICAL GUTTER PAIR.
ACTUAL item.
9.50
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249403
Scott #C18 [1933 50c green Graf Zeppelin] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with perfect perforations, great color, and pristine gum. A handsome example. (Scott 2025 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
56.00
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261000
Scott #654 [1929 2c Carmine Rose Edison, Flat Plate, Perf 11 x 11] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Incredibly well centered for this issue. Wonderfully crisp print on white paper. Brilliant! (Scott 2025 graded value is $50 for NH XF-Superb/95.) An outstanding example!
ACTUAL item.
39.00
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263780
Scott #656 PAIR [1929 2c carmine rose Edison Coil] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Wonderfully fresh with extremely nice centering, perfect perforations, great color, and pristine gum. (Scott 2025 graded value for NH XF/90 is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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216545
Scott #656 PAIR [1929 2 cent Carmine Rose Edison Coil] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Fresh with typical centering. (Scott 2025 NH value is $45).
ACTUAL item.
19.00
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259336
Scott #656 LINE PAIR [1929 2c Carmine Rose Edison, Coil] Mint, lightly hinged, with Superb centering. Exceptionally well centered for this issue. An outstanding example of a line pair this is very hard to find in such nice quality, as demonstrated with the high Scott graded premium value. (Scott 2025 graded value for Mint Hinged Superb/98 is $200!!!)
ACTUAL item.
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129.00
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249365
Scott #408 HORIZONTAL PAIR [1912 1c green Washington Imperforate, Flat Plate, Single-Line Watermark] Used horizontal pair with VF or larger margins; huge margins on three sides. Two-line "Glastonbury / Conn" (inverted) cancellation normally used on parcel and third class mail; this is an unusual style of cancellation for this 1-cent stamp design (the perforated versions were mostly used on post cards but this imperforate version is mostly found with machine cancels or circular, dated town cancels). While the Scott value is very modest for used pairs of this stamp, interesting, nicely canceled examples are surprisingly hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
249372
Scott #408 Yellow Green [1912 1c green Washington Imperforate, Flat Plate, Single-Line Watermark] Mint Hinged, with VF margins and centering. Horizontal pair with vertical guideline.Scott #408-409 were printed in sheets of 400. They were available both in panes of 100 and in full sheets of 400 (which were used by makers of private vending machine coil stamps). The sheets divided into panes of 100 were cut along vertical and horizontal guidelines which were terminated by arrows in the margins. Arrow-margin examples can be hard to find, especially in used condition and on cover. Because of the availability of the full sheets of 400, guideline pairs and blocks are available and are avidly collected. (Most guideline SINGLE stamps were used for postage and Used single examples were often discarded, rather than going into collections.) I think that collecting the different guideline positions and multiples is quite challenging and rewarding. This is the Yellow Green color, one of three colors listed by Scott (there is also Green and Dark Green). Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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8.00
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249373
Scott #408 Green [1912 1c green Washington Imperforate, Flat Plate, Single-Line Watermark] Mint (actually NH, but with some slight album page or other source of offset on gum). VF-XF margins, with the top margin XF and into the row of stamps above. Block of four with vertical guideline.Scott #408-409 were printed in sheets of 400. They were available both in panes of 100 and in full sheets of 400 (which were used by makers of private vending machine coil stamps). The sheets divided into panes of 100 were cut along vertical and horizontal guidelines which were terminated by arrows in the margins. Arrow-margin examples can be hard to find, especially in used condition and on cover. Because of the availability of the full sheets of 400, guideline pairs and blocks are available and are avidly collected. (Most guideline SINGLE stamps were used for postage and Used single examples were often discarded, rather than going into collections.) I think that collecting the different guideline positions and multiples is quite challenging and rewarding. This is the Green color, one of three colors listed by Scott (there is also Yellow Green and Dark Green). Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
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249374
Scott #408 Green [1912 1c green Washington Imperforate, Flat Plate, Single-Line Watermark] Mint (top pair is hinged, but lower pair is NH). VF margins on three sides, close margin on right side. Block of four with horizontal guideline.Scott #408-409 were printed in sheets of 400. They were available both in panes of 100 and in full sheets of 400 (which were used by makers of private vending machine coil stamps). The sheets divided into panes of 100 were cut along vertical and horizontal guidelines which were terminated by arrows in the margins. Arrow-margin examples can be hard to find, especially in used condition and on cover. Because of the availability of the full sheets of 400, guideline pairs and blocks are available and are avidly collected. (Most guideline SINGLE stamps were used for postage and Used single examples were often discarded, rather than going into collections.) I think that collecting the different guideline positions and multiples is quite challenging and rewarding. This is the Green color, one of three colors listed by Scott (there is also Yellow Green and Dark Green). Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #RW78 [2011 $15 White-Fronted Geese] NH with VF centering. Wonderfully Fresh and bright. (Scott 2025 $37.50.)
ACTUAL item.
32.00
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249310
Scott #RW80 [2013 $15 Common Goldeneye] NH with Superb centering. Wonderfully Fresh and bright. (Scott 2025 $37.50 for normal quality.)
ACTUAL item.
44.00
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249312
Scott #JDS19 [2011 (2011-2012) $5 Ring-Necked Ducks Junior Duck Stamp] NH with XF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2025 $10 for normal quality.)
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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249313
Scott #JDS20 [2012 (2012-2013) $5 Northern Pintail Junior Duck Stamp] NH with XF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2025 $10 for normal quality.)
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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249217
5252-3 [2017 forever The History of Hockey joint issue with Canada] Used XF Sheet of 20 containing 10 tete-beche pairs, with very neat hand cancellations. The cancellations in the sheet margin look normal, but they are very light on the stamp because the slick stamp surface does not take postmark ink well. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $14.60 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $30.
ACTUAL item.
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14.75
249218
5264-73 [2018 forever Bioluminescent Life] Used XF Sheet of 20 containing two blocks of the ten designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $14.60 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $30.
ACTUAL item.
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14.75
249219
5223-7 [2017 forever Sharks] Used XF Sheet of 20 containing four sets of the five designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $14.60 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $30.
ACTUAL item.
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14.75
249221
5173 [2017 forever Oscar de la Renta, clothing designer] Used Sheet of 11 containing the complete set of 11 designs, all VF stamps, very neat hand cancellations, but with small cut in sheet margin at bottom left. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $8.03 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $19.25.
ACTUAL item.
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6.50
249222
5203-10 [2017 forever Sports Balls: American Football, Baseball, Soccer, Kickball, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, and Tennis] Used XF Sheet of 16 containing two complete sets of the 8 designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $11.68 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $24.
ACTUAL item.
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12.75
249224
5203-10 [2017 forever Sports Balls: American Football, Baseball, Soccer, Kickball, Volleyball, Basketball, Golf, and Tennis] Used XF Sheet of 16 containing two complete sets of the 8 designs, with hand cancellations, but two of the four cancels are slightly smudgy due to the slick surface of the stamps. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $11.68 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $24.
ACTUAL item.
5213-22 [2017 forever Disney Villains] Used XF Sheet of 20 containing two blocks of the ten designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $14.60 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $30.
ACTUAL item.
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14.75
249226
5213-22 [2017 forever Disney Villains] Used VF, but with a couple minor bends mostly in sheet margin. Sheet of 20 containing two blocks of the ten designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $14.60 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $30.
ACTUAL item.
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8.25
249228
2216-9 [1986 22 cent AMERIPEX 86 Presidents Souvenir Sheet Set] Used VF set of four Sheets of 9 stamps each, containing a total of 36 different stamps), with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. The Scott 2025 Used value is $16 for the set, but it seems that most sets on the market have been soaked off FDCs and have not actually been used for postage (as this set has been).
ACTUAL item.
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15.50
249229
Scott #2433 [1989 $3.60 World Stamp Expo 1989 souvenir sheet containing four different 90 cent Lincoln stamps] Used XF souvenir sheet with very neat hand cancellation. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. The Scott 2025 Used value is $14, but it seems that most on the market have been soaked off FDCs and have not actually been used for postage (as this has been).
ACTUAL item.
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9.75
249230
Scott #2438 [1989 $1.00 UPU 20th Congress imperforate souvenir sheet containing four different 25 cent Postal Transportation stamps] Used XF souvenir sheet with very neat hand cancellation. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. The Scott 2025 Used value is $3.75, but it seems that most on the market have been soaked off FDCs and have not actually been used for postage (as this has been).
ACTUAL item.
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2.95
249231
Scott #C126 [1989 $1.80 UPU 20th Congress imperforate souvenir sheet containing four different 45 cent Futuristic Postal Transportation stamps] Used XF souvenir sheet with very neat hand cancellation. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. The Scott 2025 Used value is $4.00, but it seems that most on the market have been soaked off FDCs and have not actually been used for postage (as this has been).
ACTUAL item.
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3.25
249236
5079 [2016 forever U.S. Classic Stamps Era] Used XF Souvenir Sheet of 6 containing the 6 designs, with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find. Though this is not Mint, a good reference point for value and cost to recreate is that as of 11/2024 the forever-stamp face value is currently $4.38 and the Scott 2025 NH value is $9.
ACTUAL item.
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5.95
249185
Scott #331 [1908 1c green Franklin, Sheet Stamp, Watermark Double Line, Perforation 12] Bottom margin 3-strip with Bureau imprint and plate #5166. Interesting column spacing combination: 2 mm between left/center stamps and 3 mm between center/right stamps. This spacing experiment (to combat paper shrinkage) is also denoted by the "open star" in front of the plate number. Mint with Fine centering; Left stamp NH, center stamp hinge remnant, right stamp with a short perf and a small thin spot. Nice appearance. (If this were a full plate block of six, the Scott 2025 Hinged value would be $95.)
ACTUAL item.
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29.00
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249186
Scott #331 [1908 1c green Franklin, Sheet Stamp, Watermark Double Line, Perforation 12] Bottom margin 3-strip with Bureau imprint and plate #5079. Interesting column spacing combination: 3 mm between left/center stamps and 2 mm between center/right stamps. This spacing experiment (to combat paper shrinkage) is also denoted by the "open star" in front of the plate number. Mint with Fine / VF centering; Left and right stamps NH; center stamp hinge remnant. Nice appearance and strong perforations. (If this were a full plate block of six, the Scott 2025 Hinged value would be $95.)
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
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249187
Scott #332 [1908 2c carmine Washington, Sheet Stamp, Watermark Double Line, Perforation 12] Bottom margin 3-strip with Bureau imprint and plate #5176. Interesting column spacing: 3 mm between all three stamps. This spacing experiment (to combat paper shrinkage) is also denoted by the "open star" in front of the plate number. Mint with Fine / F-VF centering. The left and center stamps have a hinge remnant; the right stamp is NH; the center and right stamps have a crease. Nice appearance and strong perforations. (If this were a full plate block of six, the Scott 2025 Hinged value would be $85.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #430 [1914 7c black Washington, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Top margin plate number 7723 single. Mint with Average centering (fairly typical for this stamp). Though a plate number single is quite a different item from a plate block, the plate block of this stamp is "very scarce" and costly, with a Scott 2025 Hinged value of $1000. (Scott 2025 value $85 for Hinged single.)
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
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249190
Scott #562 [1923 10c yellow-orange President Monroe, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] Bottom margin plate number 15942 single. Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Brilliant color. (Scott 2025 value for a normal hinged single is $13.50; a hinged plate block/6 is $250.)
ACTUAL item.
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18.50
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249106
Scott #230 Ultramarine-Blue [1893 1c blue Columbus in Sight of Land] Mint, original gum, extremely lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Fresh appearance and remarkably detailed engraving impression with wonderful color that is at the ultramarine end of the spectrum for the blue of this issue. (Scott 2025 value $14.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.50
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249108
Scott #230 Blue [1893 1c blue Columbus in Sight of Land] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with Fine centering. One blind perforation tooth (not punched out). Wonderfully fresh and attractive with remarkably detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2025 NH value $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
16.00
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249109
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] Mint, original gum, hinge remnant, with Fine+ centering that looks F-VF. Very fresh, delicate color and highly detailed engraving. (Scott 2025 value $12.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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6.50
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249111
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with F-VF centering. Very fresh with strong, high-contrast purple-ish color and attractive appearance. (Scott 2025 NH value $31.)
ACTUAL item.
23.00
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249112
Scott #231 "BROKEN HAT" VARIETY [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] Used RE-JOINED Horizontal PAIR WITH BROKEN HAT VARIETY ON BOTH STAMPS. Rough perforations and small defects, but the variety is very clear and unobstructed on both stamps. Though singles of this variety are not "scarce", I do not think there are very many plate positions -- if more than this one -- that would allow such a pair to exist with the variety on both stamps.
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
249113
Scott #232 [1893 3c green Flagship of Columbus] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with F-VF centering. A wonderfully crisp and detailed engraving impression. If you enjoy the art of the stamp engraving more than the gum, this is a great example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 with-gum value $35.)
ACTUAL item.
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12.50
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249114
Scott #232 [1893 3c green Flagship of Columbus] Mint hinged, OG, with Average-Fine centering. A low-priced example without any defects. (Scott 2025 value $35.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
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249115
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, original gum, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. A very attractive example with wonderful color and freshness, and a highly detailed engraving impression. Though normal quality is not "scarce", examples this nice looking can be hard to find. (Scott 2025 value $55.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with F-VF centering. A wonderfully crisp and detailed engraving impression. If you enjoy the art of the stamp engraving more than the gum, this is a great example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 with-gum value $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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17.50
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249117
Scott #233 Dark Ultramarine [1893 4c Fleet of Columbus] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with F-VF+ centering but overall VF appearance. A handsome example at a considerable saving simply because the gum is gone after 131 years. (Scott 2025 with-gum value $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
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249118
Scott #233 Light Ultramarine [1893 4c Fleet of Columbus] Used with F-VF centering. Attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
249119
Scott #233 Light Ultramarine [1893 4c Fleet of Columbus] Used with F-VF centering. Unusually neat and light machine lines cancellation. Attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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7.50
249120
Scott #233 Dark Ultramarine [1893 4c Fleet of Columbus] Used with F-VF centering. Attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
249122
Scott #234 Dark Brown [1893 5c Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering. An outstanding example of a distinct color that does not have a yellow or orange component. A wonderfully crisp and detailed -- proof-like -- engraving impression. This stamp is remarkably hard to find in such nice quality. (Scott 2025 graded value $72.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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64.00
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249123
Scott #234 Dark Orange Brown [1893 5c Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with XF centering. This color shows a remarkably deep orange-ish component which is quite distinctive. Top margin example with natural straight edge at top, from the top row of the lower pane of 100 from the printer sheet of 200.The 1-cent through $2-dollar Columbians were printed in sheets of 200 which were divided horizontally into two panes of 100 for sale at post offices. 10 stamps out of every 200 stamps (5%) originally had this straight-edge feature at top (and same for at bottom), but it seems that many of the straight-edge examples were discarded decades ago or have since been reperforated, and have since become hard to find. I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. This stamp -- and color -- is remarkably hard to find with such nice appearance, even if without gum. (Scott 2025 with-gum VF value is $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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34.00
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249124
Scott #234 Orange Brown [1893 5c Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint, WITHOUT GUM, with VF centering. There is one short perforation tooth and one blind (never punched out) perforation hole. This example shows a strong orange-ish component which is quite distinctive. This stamp -- and color -- is remarkably hard to find with such nice appearance, even if without gum. (Scott 2025 with-gum VF value is $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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17.00
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249125
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint, original gum, with an old-time paper hinge remnant, and with Fine centering. One blind (never punched out) perforation hole. Wonderful color with an extremely crisp and detailed engraving impression. A nice looking example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2025 value $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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27.00
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249126
Scott #295 Rose Carmine and Black [1901 2c Pan-American, Express Train] Used with VF-XF or XF centering and large to very large margins all around (unusual). Neat, light machine-lines cancellation. While this is a "common" stamp, examples that look this nice are surprisingly hard to find. (Scott 2024 graded value for VF-XF/85 is $8 and for XF/90 is $45.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with VF centering for this stamp, with four clear margins (scarce on this stamp). (Scott 2025 value $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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24.00
249131
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with VF centering for this stamp, with four clear margins (scarce on this stamp). (Scott 2025 value $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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24.00
249132
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with F-VF centering for this stamp. Three large margins and one margin just clear of the design. Unusual violet cancellation, very light and neat. One blind (not punched out) perforation hole. (Scott 2025 value $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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26.00
249133
Scott #330 Light Blue [1907 5c Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with Fine (typical) centering for this stamp. Unusual bold "H" in oval cancellation. (Scott 2025 value $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
249134
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with Average-Fine (typical) centering for this stamp. Neat, light wavy-lines cancellation that leaves the face unobscured. (Scott 2025 value $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
249135
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown Exposition, Pocahontas] Used with XF centering and four large, balanced margins. Such large margins all-around are very scarce on this stamp. The mostly complete, but heavy, cancellation appears to be SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO which would be extremely unusual on this stamp issue!!!!!Bottom margin example with natural straight edge, and cutting guideline, at bottom, from the bottom row of the top pane.This set of stamps was printed in sheets 200, divided by cutting into two panes of 100, positioned one above the other (thus straight edges only exist at top or bottom), 10 columns and 10 rows, with a horizontal guideline (with marginal arrows) and straight-edge between the two panes; and with a vertical guideline down the center of the panes between the 5th and 6th columns. Only 10 stamps (5%) out of every 200-sheet had the guideline at the bottom (and same for at the top). I think that collecting the straight edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Examples with a straight edge or guideline, on this issue are surprisingly hard to find; many examples with straight edges were either discarded or reperforated. (Scott 2025 value $30 for a normal Used example with normal centering. Scott 2025 grade value for Used XF/90, perforated on four sides, is $125.) This example, for both the cancellation and the marginal straight edge position, is much scarcer than normal, but it is perhaps an acquired taste.
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
249136
Scott #370 [1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Perforated] Mint hinged with F-VF centering. Attractive with crisp and detailed engraving impression.
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
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249137
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] Used with VF centering and neat wavy-line cancellation.
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
249138
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering and large margins. Extremely fresh, with strong color and very crisp engraved impression. Hard to find this nice!
ACTUAL item.
8.50
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249139
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
3.00
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249142
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
3.00
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249143
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Guideline and natural straight edge at right, from the right column of a left pane. The guideline is well on the stamp; in order for this extreme positioning to occur the stamp must have only Average centering!Scott #548-550 were printed in sheets of 280, divided by cutting along guidelines into four panes of 70, consisting of 7 columns and 10 rows. The cutting often seems to have been done on one side or the other of the guideline, resulting in many straight edge examples bearing 100% of the guideline and its mate from the adjacent pane bearing no guideline. The guidelines terminate in arrows in the outer perforated pane margins; arrow-margin examples are hard to find. Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the right (and same for at left). Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 14 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the top (and same for at bottom). Examples with a one straight edge, or corner straight edges, are now hard to find and mostly come from old collections. (Most straight edge and guideline stamps were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge.) Examples with the straight edge and guideline are surprisingly hard to find! I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. An attractive example showing extreme positioning -- such are seldom offered.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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249144
Scott #548 [1909 1c green Pilgrim Tercentenary, Mayflower Ship] NEVER HINGED Lower Left Corner Margin BLOCK OF FOUR with Average / Fine centering. The top two stamps are separated from each other, but firmly attached to the rest of the block. Guideline and natural straight edge at left, with ARROW IN BOTTOM MARGIN, from the lower left corner of the upper right pane. The guideline is well on the stamps; in order for this extreme positioning to occur the stamp must have only Average centering!Scott #548-550 were printed in sheets of 280, divided by cutting along guidelines into four panes of 70, consisting of 7 columns and 10 rows. The cutting often seems to have been done on one side or the other of the guideline, resulting in many straight edge examples bearing 100% of the guideline and its mate from the adjacent pane bearing no guideline. The guidelines terminate in arrows in the outer perforated pane margins; arrow-margin examples are hard to find. Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the right (and same for at left). Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 14 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the top (and same for at bottom). Examples with a one straight edge, or corner straight edges, are now hard to find and mostly come from old collections. (Most straight edge and guideline stamps were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge.) Examples with the straight edge and guideline are surprisingly hard to find! I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. An attractive and seldom-offered example showing both a marginal arrow and extreme positioning!
ACTUAL item.
42.00
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249145
Scott #549 [1909 2c carmine Pilgrim Tercentenary, Landing at Plymouth] NEVER HINGED with Average centering, but tiny corner crease at lower right. Guideline and natural straight edge at left, from the left column of a right pane. The guideline is well on the stamp; in order for this extreme positioning to occur the stamp must have only Average centering!Scott #548-550 were printed in sheets of 280, divided by cutting along guidelines into four panes of 70, consisting of 7 columns and 10 rows. The cutting often seems to have been done on one side or the other of the guideline, resulting in many straight edge examples bearing 100% of the guideline and its mate from the adjacent pane bearing no guideline. The guidelines terminate in arrows in the outer perforated pane margins; arrow-margin examples are hard to find. Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the right (and same for at left). Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 280-sheet, 14 stamps out of every 280-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the top (and same for at bottom). Examples with a one straight edge, or corner straight edges, are now hard to find and mostly come from old collections. (Most straight edge and guideline stamps were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge.) Examples with the straight edge and guideline are surprisingly hard to find! I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. An attractive example showing extreme positioning -- such are seldom offered.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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249146
Scott #610 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] NEVER HINGED with centering that is at least XF-Superb/95 if not fully Superb/98. Large-margined example, extremely fresh and bright with crisp, detailed engraving. Extraordinarily well-centered and large-margined for this issue. Certainly one of the nicest examples I have had in 50 years! I am offering this and guaranteeing this as XF-Superb/95, but you might be able to achieve a higher grade for it. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF-Superb/95 is $47.50 and Superb/98 is $180.)
ACTUAL item.
42.00
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249147
Scott #610 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb/95 centering. Wonderfully fresh, deep-black example, with perfect perforations. Extraordinarily well-centered for this issue. Certainly one of the nicest examples I have had in 50 years! (Scott 2025 graded value for XF-Superb/95 is $47.50.)
ACTUAL item.
39.00
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249148
Scott #610 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] NEVER HINGED with XF/90 centering. Wonderfully fresh, with perfect perforations. Remarkably well-centered for this issue. Such nice quality is hard to find for this stamp. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF/90 is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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249149
Scott #610 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] NEVER HINGED with XF/90 centering. Wonderfully fresh, with perfect perforations. Remarkably well-centered for this issue. Such nice quality is hard to find for this stamp. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF/90 is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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249153
Scott #610 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Perforation 11] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Horizontal pair with guidelines and natural straight edges at bottom and right, from the lower right corner of the upper left pane.Scott #610-611 (Black Harding, Flat Plate) were printed in sheets of 400, divided by cutting along guidelines into four panes of 100, consisting of 10 columns and 10 rows. The guidelines terminate in arrows in the outer perforated pane margins; arrow-margin examples are hard to find. Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 400-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 400-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the right (and same for at left). Including the 4 corner positions at the center of the 400-sheet, 20 stamps out of every 400-sheet had the natural straight edge and guideline at the top (and same for at bottom). Examples with a one straight edge, or corner straight edges, are now hard to find and mostly come from old collections. (Of the #610 perforated issue, most straight edge and guideline stamps were used for postage rather than going into collections.) Examples with the straight edge and guideline are surprisingly hard to find! I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Very fresh and attractive. Examples of the corner positions are rarely offered. Only one out of 400 stamps has these corner-stamp features and most have been lost or destroyed.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with XF or better centering, with large margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF/90 is $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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249155
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with XF or better centering, with large margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF/90 is $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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249156
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with XF or better centering, with large margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF/90 is $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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249157
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] HORIZONTAL PAIR, NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering and huge margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF-Superb/95 singles is $32.50 each; however only one such can be extracted from a pair -- but either stamp in the pair could provide that single.)
ACTUAL item.
27.50
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249158
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] BLOCK OF FOUR, NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering and huge margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 graded value for XF-Superb/95 singles is $32.50 each; however only one such can be extracted from a 4-block -- but three of the four stamps in this block could provide that single.)
ACTUAL item.
42.50
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249159
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 NH VF value is $8.)
ACTUAL item.
6.50
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249160
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 NH VF value is $8.)
ACTUAL item.
6.50
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249161
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 NH VF value is $8.)
ACTUAL item.
6.50
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249162
Scott #611 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Flat Plate, Imperforate] HORIZONTAL PAIR, NEVER HINGED with VF centering and margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive. (Scott 2025 NH VF value for a NH pair is $18.)
ACTUAL item.
14.50
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249163
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive; this is better-than-usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive; this is better-than-usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
23.00
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249165
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive; this is better-than-usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
23.00
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249166
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive; this is better-than-usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
23.00
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249167
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] BLOCK OF FOUR, NEVER HINGED with typical Fine centering and margins. Fresh and strong block; this is typical centering for this stamp. Blocks are seldom offered. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50 per stamp.)
ACTUAL item.
58.00
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249168
Scott #612 GRAY BLACK [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] BLOCK OF FOUR, Mint hinged, with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and strong block; this is better-than-typical centering for this stamp. Blocks are seldom offered, particularly of this Gray Black Scott-listed color variation. (Scott 2025 value is $15 per stamp.)
ACTUAL item.
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46.00
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249169
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering and margins. Fresh; this is typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
15.00
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249170
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering and margins. Fresh; this is typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
15.00
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249171
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive. This is much better than usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15, but centering this nice is very hard to find.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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249172
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive. This is much better than usual centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15, but centering this nice is very hard to find.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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249174
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive. This is better-than-typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive. This is better-than-typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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11.50
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249176
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with F-VF centering and margins. Fresh and attractive. This is better-than-typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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11.50
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249177
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with Fine centering and margins. This is the typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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249178
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with Fine centering and margins. This is the typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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249179
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Mint hinged with Fine centering and margins. This is the typical centering for this stamp. (Scott 2025 value is $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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249180
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Used with VF-XF centering and margins. This remarkably nice centering for this stamp; such nice centering is seldom offered. (Scott 2025 graded value is $10 for VF-XF/85, however believe that is much too low.)
ACTUAL item.
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20.00
249181
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Used with F-VF centering and margins. This is better-than-typical centering for this stamp. I believe that Scott significantly undervalues this stamp with perforations that clear the design.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
249182
Scott #612 [1923 2c black President Harding Memorial, Rotary Plate, Perforation 10] Used with F-VF centering and WITH UNUSUALLY LARGE MARGINS. This is better-than-typical centering for this stamp, but it has much larger margins (much larger overall size) than usual. I believe that Scott significantly undervalues this stamp with perforations that clear the design. An excellent example.
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
248930
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] Top Margin (Left) PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Carmine "TOP", #19720 carmine and #19734 black. NEVER HINGED with usual Fine centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side (non-F number) and 12 right-side (F number) frame plates, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
15.00
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248931
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] Top Margin (Left) PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Carmine "TOP", #19721 carmine and #19730 black. NEVER HINGED with usual Fine centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side (non-F number) and 12 right-side (F number) frame plates, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive. #19721 is an "odd composite" number; it is composed of three distinct prime numbers multiplied together.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] Top Margin (Left) PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Carmine "TOP", #19722 carmine and #19730 black. NEVER HINGED with usual Fine centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side (non-F number) and 12 right-side (F number) frame plates, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive. #19722 is an "even composite" number; it is composed of four distinct prime numbers multiplied together.
ACTUAL item.
15.00
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248933
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] Top Margin (Left) PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Carmine "TOP", #19722 carmine and #19729 black. NEVER HINGED with VERY FINE centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side (non-F number) and 12 right-side (F number) frame plates, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive. #19722 is an "even composite" number; it is composed of four distinct prime numbers multiplied together. #19729 is an "odd composite" number; it is composed of two distinct prime numbers multiplied together. Quite hard to find with such nice centering.
ACTUAL item.
24.00
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248934
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] Top Margin (Left) PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Carmine "TOP", #19723 carmine and #19735 black. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side (non-F number) and 12 right-side (F number) frame plates, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
17.00
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248936
Scott #637 [1927 5c blue Theodore Roosevelt, Perforation 11 x 10.5] Top Left PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #19101. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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248937
Scott #636 [1927 4c yellow brown Martha Washington, Perforation 11 x 10.5] Top Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #18038. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive. A scarcer plate block; Scott 2024 value $92.50 for NH.
ACTUAL item.
64.00
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248938
Scott #644 [1927 2c carmine Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga] Bottom PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19066. NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Wonderfully fresh and attractive with exceptionally nice centering that is seldom seen on this plate block. Scott 2024 value $42.50 for NH with ordinary centering; Scott graded value for XF/90 centered single stamps is $16.50 each. Scarce quality!
ACTUAL item.
64.00
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248939
Scott #644 [1927 2c carmine Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga] WIDE Top PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19061. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and sound. Scott 2024 value $42.50 for NH.
ACTUAL item.
33.00
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248940
Scott #644 [1927 2c carmine Surrender of General Burgoyne at Saratoga] Right PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19067. Mint (has not been hinged but has some very slight mount glazing on gum) with F-VF centering. Very attractive. Scott 2024 value $32.50 for Hinged.
ACTUAL item.
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17.00
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248941
Scott #649 [1928 2c carmine Aeronautics] Right PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19665. Mint with F-VF centering, but a few short perforations at bottom. Very attractive. Scott 2024 value $11.50 for Hinged.
ACTUAL item.
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3.50
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248942
Scott #649 [1928 2c carmine Aeronautics] Left PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19655. Mint, one light hinge mark, with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive. Scott 2024 value $11.50 for Hinged.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #663 [1929 "Kans." Overprint on 5c blue Theodore Roosevelt] Bottom Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #18908, one of only two plate numbers for this stamp. NEVER HINGED with Average centering, but with a facial scrape on one perforation tooth of the top left stamp. Very fresh with bright color and perfect gum. Scott 2024 value $300 for NH (and $200 for Hinged).
ACTUAL item.
69.00
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248945
Scott #667 [1929 "Kans." Overprint on 9c rose Thomas Jefferson] Bottom Left PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #18742, one of only two plate numbers for this stamp. Mint hinged with Average centering, but with a small thin spot on the upper left stamp. Very fresh with nice color. Scott 2024 value $275 for Hinged.
ACTUAL item.
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89.00
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248946
Scott #670 [1929 "Nebr." Overprint on 1-1/2c brown Harding] Bottom Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #19182, one of only two plate numbers for this stamp. Mint hinged (two stamps NH) with Fine centering. Very fresh with bright color and excellent perforations. Scott 2024 value $65 for Hinged.
ACTUAL item.
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44.00
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248947
Scott #670 [1929 "Nebr." Overprint on 1-1/2c brown Harding] Top Left PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #19182, one of only two plate numbers for this stamp. Mint very lightly hinged (is actually never hinged, but there are a couple of tiny gum glaze spots from a stamp mount) with SUPERB CENTERING. Very fresh with bright color, perfect perforations (including an interesting blind [unpunched] perforation hole variety at top), and excellent gum. Scott 2024 value $65 for Hinged with normal centering, but this is exceptionally nice. Such incredibly nice centering is "rare" on any Kansas / Nebraska series plate block.
ACTUAL item.
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95.00
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248948
Scott #671 [1929 "Nebr." Overprint on 2c carmine Washington] Top Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #18990. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Very fresh with bright color, perfect perforations, and perfect gum. Scott 2024 value $85 for NH.
ACTUAL item.
69.00
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248949
Scott #657 [1929 2c carmine Sullivan Expedition] WIDE Top PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19786. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and sound with extremely crisp and clear engraving impression. Scott 2024 value $27.50 for NH.
ACTUAL item.
24.00
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248950
Scott #680 [1929 2c carmine Battle of Fallen Timbers] Right PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19825. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Fresh and attractive. Scott 2024 value $30 for NH.
ACTUAL item.
23.00
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248951
Scott #680 [1929 2c carmine Battle of Fallen Timbers] WIDE Top PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #19825. NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Fresh and attractive. Scott 2024 value $30 for NH, without wide-top premium.
ACTUAL item.
28.00
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248952
Scott #683 [1929 2c carmine Charleston South Carolina] WIDE Top PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #20064. NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Pristine, with brilliant dark color and a remarkably detailed engraving impression. Scott 2024 value $50 for NH, without wide-top premium.
ACTUAL item.
37.00
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248953
Scott #690 [1931 2c carmine General Pulaski] WIDE Top Right PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #F20423 (the "F" indicates right; this issue only exists with top left, top right, and bottom). NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Pristine, with brilliant dark color and perfect perforations. Scott 2024 value $15 for NH (which I think is undervalued in nice quality), without wide-top premium.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #703 [1931 2c carmine/black Yorktown] First Plate Layout, Top Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #F20488 carmine and #F20505 black. The Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog describes the two plate layouts, etc. Different plate numbers were used for the two different plate layouts. The side that the black is on indicates left vs right. There are many possible number combinations; Durland does not break out values for the different number combinations on this issue, but some are harder to find than others. With the many combinations but low cost, collecting these can be fun and inexpensive. Mint (hinged only in margin, the stamps are NH) with VF centering. Attractive with brilliant color.
ACTUAL item.
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3.50
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248956
Scott #703 [1931 2c carmine/black Yorktown] First Plate Layout, Top Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #F20480 carmine and #F20602 black. The Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog describes the two plate layouts, etc. Different plate numbers were used for the two different plate layouts. The side that the black is on indicates left vs right. There are many possible number combinations; Durland does not break out values for the different number combinations on this issue, but some are harder to find than others. With the many combinations but low cost, collecting these can be fun and inexpensive. NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Attractive with nice color.
ACTUAL item.
4.50
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248957
Scott #703 [1931 2c carmine/black Yorktown] First Plate Layout, Bottom Left PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #F20463 carmine and #F20505 black. The Durland Standard Plate Number Catalog describes the two plate layouts, etc. Different plate numbers were used for the two different plate layouts. The side that the black is on indicates left vs right. There are many possible number combinations; Durland does not break out values for the different number combinations on this issue, but some are harder to find than others. With the many combinations but low cost, collecting these can be fun and inexpensive. NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering. Attractive with brilliant color.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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248855
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7L) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on London Paper] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and full to large margins, and full original gum. This was printed on London Paper, with London Ink, but with local (Richmond) gum (which on this example is thicker, yellowish, and applied with vertical brush strokes). The printing quality is excellent, but not to the standard of the London printing. The ink color is the same as the Light Blue London color, thus easily confusing it with a London printing except for the gum and slightly less detailed printing impression. I find "in between" examples such as this to be quite interesting. Outstanding appearance and quality. (Scott only values #7 and variations without gum; this example not only has gum, but is NH.)
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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248856
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7L) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on London Paper] Mint, with full gum and hinge remnant, with XF centering and huge margins. This was printed on London Paper, with London Ink, but with local (Richmond) gum (which on this example is slightly thicker, slightly yellowish, but very neatly applied). The printing quality is excellent, but not to the standard of the London printing. The ink color is the same as the Light Blue London color, thus easily confusing it with a London printing except for the gum and slightly less detailed printing impression. I find "in between" examples such as this to be quite interesting. Outstanding appearance and quality. (Scott only values #7 and variations without gum; this example has original local gum.)
ACTUAL item.
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36.00
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248857
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7La) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on London Paper] Mint, with only traces of gum remaining, with F-VF centering and small margins to touching. This was printed on London Paper, with ink that is just slightly more greenish-blue than the light blue London Ink. There is not enough gum remaining to know the origin of the gum. The printing quality is excellent, but not to the standard of the London printing. The more greenish-blue ink color suggests that this is the first step away from the original London ink, still easily confusing it with the London Printing except for the slightly less detailed printing impression. I find "in between" examples such as this to be quite interesting. Typical quality and appearance, with a small bend. (Scott only values #7 and variations without gum.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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248859
CSA Scott #7 VARIETY (CSA #7R) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on Richmond Paper] Mint, with full gum, large hinge remnant, with VF centering and full to large margins. This was printed on THIN Local Paper, with Local Dark/Intense Greenish Blue Ink. The gum is local Richmond gum with diagonal brush strokes. Minor toning/aging that is often typical of Mint examples of the Richmond Printing. The printing quality is still excellent, though not to the standard of the London printing, and in a much different ink color. I find fully gummed examples of the Richmond printings to be quite interesting. (Scott only values #7 and variations without gum, but this example has full original gum as described.)
ACTUAL item.
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29.00
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248861
CSA Scott #7 VARIETY (CSA #7R) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on Richmond Paper] Mint, with full gum, moderately hinged. RIGHT MARGIN example with XF centering and appearance. This was printed on Medium thickness Local Paper that is slightly yellowish with rough surface texture. Local Dull Blue ink. The gum is local Richmond gum with brownish color and horizontal brush strokes. The printing quality very good except that the roughness of the paper prevents a good impression. I find fully gummed examples of the Richmond printings to be quite interesting. (Scott only values #7 and variations without gum, but this example has full original gum as described.) Wonderfully fresh and attractive!
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248862
CSA Scott #11 Blue (CSA #11-AD-1) [1863 10c blue Jefferson Davis, Archer-Daly Type 1 = Die A] RE-ATTACHED VERTICAL PAIR. Mint, with full original gum. Ample to large margins, but irregular separation between the stamps that has been re-attached with hinges, and a notch out of the top margin of the upper stamp. Highly detailed, proof-like engraving impression and fresh overall appearance. A very interesting item. (Scott 2024 value $18 for typical NO-gum examples. This pair has full original gum.)
ACTUAL item.
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26.00
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248868
CSA Scott #12 (KB) Extremely Deep Blue (CSA #12-KB-2-b) [1863 10c blue Jefferson Davis, Keatinge-Ball Type 2 = Die B] Mint, lightly hinged, with full original gum (yellow, dried). Nice example with four ample to large margins, VF appearance. A nice looking example with fresh appearance and incredibly dark ink color. (Scott 2024 value $21 for typical NO-gum examples. This example has full original gum and has excellent margins.)
ACTUAL item.
CSA Scott #12a MILKY BLUE (CSA #12-AD-2-a) [1863 10c blue Jefferson Davis, Archer-Daly Type 2 = Die B] Mint, modestly hinged, with full original gum (brownish yellow, dried). Large huge margins with XF appearance, with typical aging as expected on these stamps. This example has the high quality printing of the A-D stamps, and the Type 2 characteristics, except it does not have the thin/faint outer border line often found on Type 2 examples. (Scott 2024 value $55 for typical NO-gum examples. This is MUCH nicer.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248871
CSA Scott #6/7 Five Cent Davis. Private "Springfield" or "Tatham" facsimile with "Facsimile / No. 205" printed on reverse in dark gray. Color similar to issued color, but on coarse yellowish paper. The Springfields were distributed by the Tatham Stamp Company from the early 1930s into the 1940s. At first they had no text on the back; per the Confederate Handbook, after the first printing they bore on the reverse either "Facsimile" or "Facsimilie" (sic). Some printings also had the Scott numbering of the pre-1940 numbering system (i.e. starting at #200). The color of the back-printing can vary with the printings. Note that the "Swiss fakes" of the 1970s have similar appearance, with a Facsimile marking on reverse, but the "Swiss fakes" back-printing used modern Scott numbers (i.e. starting with #1). Mint VF (ungummed) 4-block, lightly hinged on top pair and never hinged on lower pair. Though the Springfields were originally sold as singles, blocks, and sheets of 25, nowadays blocks are not often offered. Interesting and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
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248872
CSA Scott #6/7 Five Cent Davis. Typographed FAKE that looks like the "Springfield" or "Tatham" facsimiles, but it has been typographed (letterpress printed) and the design is slightly taller than the "Springfield" facsimile. There is no back-printing. It also bears a bogus "cancellation". Yellowish, rough paper very similar to some of the "Springfields". I have not found any references in the literature to this fake creation. Since the genuine stamp is common, this was surely intended as a low-cost "packet filler". While this fake should have very modest financial value, it may be important for a reference collection.
ACTUAL item.
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15.00
248823
Scott #579 [1923 2c carmine Washington, COIL WASTE, Perf 11 x 10] Top Margin (the only possible position) PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR plus two stamps on the right, Plate # (star) 14289, which confirms that it is Scott #579 coil waste (end pieces of rotary press web perforated into sheets instead of made into coil rolls). The stamp adjacent to the plate number has a hard-to-see crease through the extreme upper right corner. Mint hinged, but upper left and lower right stamps are NH; of the four hinged stamps one has remnant but the other three are lightly hinged. The top left corner of the selvage is slightly shortened as is often the case. The top margin is always this size because it is the edge of the paper/web. Centering is Average-Fine and is typical for this issue, however, but that gives the added benefit of showing the ENTIRE JOIN LINE on the left side of the plate block. The Scott definition of a plate block of this issue is only four stamps, but I have left this as a six-block because it looks nice (the "extra" stamps at right are: upper LH [Scott 2024 $70] and lower NH [Scott 2024 $140]). [Scott 2024 value for the hinged plate block OF FOUR is $550; those four single stamps (one of which is NH) have a Scott 2024 value of $350; the additional two stamps on the right (one of which is NH) add another $210 of Scott value.] If you only want the plate block OF FOUR, it may be possible for me to remove the right two stamps and offer the plate-4-block at a slightly lower price.
ACTUAL item.
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319.00
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248824
Scott #611 [1923 2c black Harding, IMPERFORATE] Bottom Margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #15028. Mint hinged (only center and upper right stamps; other four stamps NH). VF centering and margins. Wonderfully fresh and attractive with large margins. There were only six plate numbers for the issued-imperforate #611, two of which are quite rare. [Scott 2024 value for hinged plate block $70.]
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248825
Scott #618 [1925 2c carmine Lexington-Concord] Left Margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #16816. Mint hinged with some additional reinforcing hinges. Thin on center-left stamp and small sealed hole at top of bottom left stamp. Slight scuffing in margin. VF / F-VF centering and reasonable appearance. While this example is somewhat of a "filler" it looks nice and is priced very low. [Scott 2024 value for hinged plate block $60.]
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
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248826
Scott #620 [1925 2c carmine/black Norse-American] Top Margin PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT #16687 black and #16958 carmine. NEVER HINGED with Fine-Average centering (typical). There is a tiny amount of creasing around the area of the arrow in the top selvage and the first few perfs are separated below that. Otherwise, this is in excellent condition -- this is nicer than is often seen. Fresh and attractive overall appearance. [Scott 2024 value for NH plate block $275.]
ACTUAL item.
179.00
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248827
Scott #629 [1926 2c carmine rose White Plains normal sheet issue] Left Margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #18766. This plate number was used for the full sheets (not on the #630 souvenir sheet). Mint hinged on top two stamps only (remnant) and NH on the four lower stamps. Wonderful VF-XF centering for a plate block of this issue! Certainly one of the nicest looking plate blocks I have had of this issue in 50 years. [Scott 2024 value for Hinged plate block with normal centering is $35; this is nicer.]
ACTUAL item.
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35.00
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248828
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] TOP Margin RIGHT PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Black "TOP", F#19730 black and F#19740 carmine. Mint, lightly hinged (on three stamps, NH on the other three stamps) with F-VF centering. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side and 12 right-side frame plate, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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15.00
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248829
Scott #651 [1929 2c carmine/black George Rogers Clark; Vincennes] TOP Margin RIGHT PLATE BLOCK OF SIX: Black "TOP", F#19733 black and F#19723 carmine. Mint with Fine centering, four stamps NH. Has not actually been hinged, but the two left stamps have minor mount/page adhesion. This is a fascinating stamp issue for specialization: there are 12 left-side and 12 right-side frame plate, and 12 vignette plates; making a total of 288 possible combinations. None of the combinations are rare, but it is a great challenge to find them all. Very fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #627 [1926 2c carmine rose Sesquicentennial; Liberty Bell] Top-Right Margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #F18653. Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Fresh and attractive with excellent appearance. [Scott 2024 value for Hinged plate block $40.]
ACTUAL item.
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26.00
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248831
Scott #628 [1926 5c gray lilac Ericsson Memorial (Swedish subject)] Bottom Margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX #18600. Mint, lightly hinged on two stamps (other four stamps NH), with VF centering. Fresh and attractive with excellent appearance -- one of the nicest looking plate blocks of this issue that I have had in a long time. [Scott 2024 value for Hinged plate block $57.50 for normal centering; this is nicer.]
ACTUAL item.
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49.00
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248832
Scott #631 [1926 1-1/2c Yellow Brown Imperforate Harding] Lower Right PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR #18413 (prime number) with the expected prominent gum breaker ridges (also exists as a variety without the ridges). Has scuffs on face at the peaks of the ridges (which is not desirable, but is somewhat typical). Mint, with slight gum disturbance, but not hinged. XF centering and even includes part of stamps to the left and a sliver of stamps above. Only two plate numbers were used for this issue. A reasonable-looking example at a low price. [Scott 2024 value for Hinged plate block $55.]
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
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248846
3802 [2003 37c Arctic Tundra; sheet of 10 contiguous designs] Used XF with very neat hand cancellations. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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10.00
248848
3831 CUT FROM PRESS SHEET [2004 37c Pacific Coral Reef; sheet of 10 contiguous designs] Used XF with very neat hand cancellations. This cut-from-press-sheet example shows a full height color bar at top and is overall cut taller. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find and I doubt that more than a very few CUT FROM PRESS SHEETS have actually been used!
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
248850
3899 CUT FROM PRESS SHEET [2005 37c Northeast Deciduous Forest; sheet of 10 contiguous designs] Used XF with very neat hand cancellations. This cut-from-press-sheet example shows a full height color bar at top and is overall cut taller. This is from "controlled mail". This item was used to pay the postage on a large package; in this case protected during mailing in a plastic pouch, and then returned to us by the recipient. This did provide postal service and is postally used. Such nice used examples are hard to find and I doubt that more than a very few CUT FROM PRESS SHEETS have actually been used!
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
248779
Scott #C2 [1918 16c green Jenny Biplane] Mint hinged with F-VF+ centering. A great-looking example with a crisp, detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2024 $60.)
ACTUAL item.
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44.00
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248780
Scott #C2 [1918 16c green Jenny Biplane] Mint with XF centering, but has been regummed (looks never hinged) and the color is a little lighter than usual. A nice-looking example at a very low price. (Just for reference, Scott 2024 Mint Hinged value is $60, NH $120.)
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
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248782
Scott #C3 [1918 24c carmine rose and blue Jenny Biplane] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine+ centering. For collectors of the different plane positions, the plane is centered to the left, thus "is flying a bit ahead of schedule". (Scott 2024 $65 for Mint Hinged.)
ACTUAL item.
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38.00
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248783
Scott #C3 [1918 24c carmine rose and blue Jenny Biplane] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. For collectors of the different plane positions, the plane is "flying high". (Scott 2024 $65 for Mint Hinged.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #C4 [1923 8c green Jenny Propeller] NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR with VF-XF centering. The top two stamps are XF and the entire block has XF appearance. The block is pristine and has never been folded. Wonderfully fresh and bright with great color, a crisp engraving impression, perfect perforations, and overall outstanding appearance. (2024 graded Scott value, as four single stamps, with two as XF-90 and two as VF, is a total of $210. Of course a block is even scarcer.)
ACTUAL item.
159.00
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248785
Scott #C4 [1923 8c green Jenny Propeller] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Pristine example, wonderfully fresh and bright with great color, and a crisp engraving impression. (2024 graded Scott value as XF-90 is $70.)
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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248787
Scott #C4 [1923 8c green Jenny Propeller] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright with great color and crisp, detailed engraving impression. (2024 Scott value $35.)
ACTUAL item.
26.00
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248789
Scott #C5 [1923 16c dark blue Air Service Emblem] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Fresh and attractive with deep color. A very pretty example. (Scott 2024 value is $60.)
ACTUAL item.
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44.00
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248790
Scott #C5 [1923 16c dark blue Air Service Emblem] Mint, modestly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Unusually large margins! A very pretty example. (Scott 2024 value is $60.)
ACTUAL item.
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46.00
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248791
Scott #C6 [1923 24c carmine Biplane] Mint, hinge remnant, with Fine+ centering. Great color and perforations. (Scott 2024 value $65.)
ACTUAL item.
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33.00
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248708
Scott #C10a [1927 10c Dark Blue Lindbergh BOOKLET PANE]. Mint, moderately hinged, with VF-XF centering. Each stamp well centered, with center stamp XF or better. Very hard to find so nicely centered; this pane is usually poorly centered. Wonderfully fresh and completely "solid" with NO bends, NO creases, NO folding, NO gum skips, and NO excuses -- just hinged. An outstanding example! (Scott 2024 Graded Pricing is $80 for VF-XF/85, but in my opinion that is low for this quality.)
ACTUAL item.
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74.00
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248709
Scott #C10a [1927 10c Dark Blue Lindbergh BOOKLET PANE]. Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Each stamp well centered with ample to large margins. Interesting example showing slightly crooked booklet cutting often seen on this issue. Very hard to find so nicely centered; this pane is usually poorly centered. Wonderfully fresh and completely "solid" with NO bends, NO creases, NO folding, NO gum skips, and NO excuses -- just hinged. An outstanding example!
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248712
Scott #C13 [1930 65c green Graf Zeppelin] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF or better centering. Very fresh with intense color and great perforations. Almost perfect centering! (Scott 2024 Graded value $235 for XF/90.)
ACTUAL item.
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195.00
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248715
Scott #C18 [1933 50c green Graf Zeppelin] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Very fresh and bright, with excellent perforations. Very reasonably priced example. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #C18 [1933 50c green Graf Zeppelin] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Very fresh and bright, with perfect perforations. A handsome example. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
56.00
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248717
Scott #C18 [1933 50c green Graf Zeppelin] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering. Very fresh and bright, with excellent perforations. Very reasonably priced example. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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248737
Scott #344 [1908 TWO CENTS Washington, Imperforate, Double Line Watermark] Bottom PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #5141. Mint hinged (two stamps NH), VF with ample to large margins. Attractive with bright color. (Scott 2024 $70.)
ACTUAL item.
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55.00
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248738
Scott #527 [1920 2c carmine Washington Type V, Offset, Perf 11, Unwatermarked] Wide top margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #11099. NEVER HINGED with Average centering (as typical on this offset-printed issue). Wonderfully fresh and bright with post-office-fresh gum. A scarce NH plate block. (Scott 2024 $350.)
ACTUAL item.
125.00
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248739
Scott #528 [1920 2c carmine Washington Type Va, Offset, Perf 11, Unwatermarked] Wide top margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #11582. NEVER HINGED with Fine-Average centering (as typical on this offset-printed issue). Has natural diagonal stress bends as often seen on this issue, as well as faint blue postal clerk markings in the top margin. Otherwise wonderfully fresh and bright with post-office-fresh gum. A scarce NH plate block. (Scott 2024 $190.)
ACTUAL item.
69.00
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248740
Scott #528 [1920 2c carmine Washington Type Va, Offset, Perf 11, Unwatermarked] Bottom margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #12015. NEVER HINGED with Fine centering (as typical on this offset-printed issue). Wonderfully fresh and bright with post-office-fresh gum. A scarce NH plate block. (Scott 2024 $190.)
ACTUAL item.
89.00
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248741
Scott #530 [1918 3c purple Washington Type IV, Offset, Perf 11, Unwatermarked] Wide top margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #8966. NEVER HINGED with Average centering (as typical on this offset-printed issue). Wonderfully fresh and bright with post-office-fresh gum. Though modestly priced, this is a scarce NH plate block. (Scott 2024 $55.)
ACTUAL item.
29.00
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248742
Scott #537 [1919 3c violet Victory] Top margin PLATE BLOCK OF SIX, Plate #9412 -- THE FIRST PLATE NUMBER OF THIS ISSUE. NEVER HINGED with Average-Fine centering (as typical on this issue). Wonderfully fresh and bright with post-office-fresh gum. Plate blocks of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find. (Scott 2024 $350.)
ACTUAL item.
159.00
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248743
Scott #540 [1919 2c carmine Washington, Perf 11x10, Rotary, Type III, Unwatermarked]. Top margin PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR, Plate #9237 / S30. Mint (NH on bottom two stamps) with Fine centering. Fresh and nice with typical centering for this issue. (Scott 2024 $105.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248745
Scott #540 [1919 2c carmine Washington, Perf 11x10, Rotary, Type III, Unwatermarked]. Top margin PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR, Plate #9153 / S30. NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Fresh and nice with typical centering for this issue. (Scott 2024 $175.)
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Scott #540 [1919 2c carmine Washington, Perf 11x10, Rotary, Type III, Unwatermarked]. Top margin PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR, Plate #8327 / S30. NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Fresh and nice with typical centering for this issue. (Scott 2024 $175.)
ACTUAL item.
79.00
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248747
Scott #540 [1919 2c carmine Washington, Perf 11x10, Rotary, Type III, Unwatermarked]. Top margin PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR, Plate #10648 / S30. THIS IS A RARE PLATE NUMBER per Durland (2008), with perhaps only 1-4 examples reported. Mint (bottom two stamps NH) with Average centering, but with two short perforations. Fresh and nice with typical centering for this issue. (Scott 2024 $105++.)
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59.00
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248748
Scott #543 [1921 1c green Washington, Perf 10, Rotary, Unwatermarked]. Upper Right Corner PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR, Plate #13790. NEVER HINGED with Fine-Average centering. Fresh and nice with typical centering for this issue. Nicer centering of plate blocks is scarce. Scott #543 had two sheet layouts, one with plate numbers only on the sides which are collected in 6-blocks and this one with plate numbers only in all four corners which are collected in 4-blocks. (Scott 2024 $35.)
ACTUAL item.
27.00
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248687
Scott #630 [1926 2c carmine rose White Plains souvenir sheet] NEVER HINGED, with individual stamp centering ranging from F-VF to Fine. Plate number 18770, wide upper left corner position. Typical centering for this difficult issue. Extremely fresh, with very strong perforations, NO bends or folds, and NO separations. Gum is fresh with no hinge marks on stamps or in margins. Excellent quality for this scarce sheet. (Scott 2025 value $475.)
ACTUAL item.
365.00
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248656
2000 "Celebrate The Century 1900-1999" USPS book containing all ten different (Scott #3182-3191) Celebrate the Century sheets (containing 150 different stamps), issued 1998-2000, in NH VF condition in their original post office packaging. The "book" is a binder containing bound-in plastic sleeves to hold the sheets in their original packaging. The Scott 2024 catalog value for the set of sheets is $123.00. For perspective, the face value was $48.90, but a lot of these sheets have since been broken up to obtain the 150 different stamps, especially because every one of those 150 stamps fits into one or more topicals! Our total of the individual sheet selling prices is $114 and our total selling price for the set of sheets is currently $108. Our selling price of this book, with the NH VF sheets, is also the SAME as the price for the set of sheets. SHIPPING IS ADDITIONAL. If you only want the set of NH VF sheets, without the book or special packaging, it is available for the same price, but without any shipping cost in the U.S. (sheet set item #236950).Shipping cost is additional for this item.
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108.00
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248580
Scott #1a [1847 5c dark brown Franklin] Used VF with light, indistinct blue handstamped cancellation. Four ample margins, fully clear on all sides. This example is in the "dark brown family", but is most likely the grayish (dark) brown shade noted in Scott under #1a, but I have priced this stamp as the most common color of #1a. To put the value into perspective, the Scott 2024 value for the most common (dark brown) color of #1a is $525 plus $40 for a blue handstamped cancellation. However, the grayish brown is listed at $625, plus the cancellation premium. A nice example of a stamp that is missing from most collections.
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389.00
248582
Scott #231 [1893 2c brown violet Landing of Columbus] Mint, original gum, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Very fresh with great color and highly detailed engraving. (Scott 2024 $12.50.)
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5.00
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248584
Scott #C31 [1941 50c orange Transport Plane] Never Hinged with XF centering. An outstanding example with wonderful freshness and appearance. (Scott 2024 graded value for NH XF-90 is $25.)
ACTUAL item.
17.00
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248585
Scott #C28 [1941 15c brown carmine Transport Plane] Never Hinged with XF centering. An outstanding example with wonderful freshness and appearance. This a common stamp in ordinary quality, but examples this nice can be a challenge to find. (Scott 2024 graded value for NH XF-90 is $12.)
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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248586
Scott #C18 [1933 50c green Graf Zeppelin] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with VF centering. Very nice example. (Scott 2024 $45)
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Scott #C5 [1923 16c dark blue Air Service Emblem] Mint with XF centering, but hinge remnant. A very pretty example. (Scott 2024 value is $60 for VF centering and graded value of $85 for Hinged XF-90.)
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39.00
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248588
Scott #614 [1924 1c Green Huguenot-Walloon] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. Rich color, perfect perforations, and almost perfect centering. Though this stamp is not a scarce stamp in normal quality, it is quite hard to find in such nice quality as evidenced by the Scott 2024 value of $35 for NH XF/90.
ACTUAL item.
27.00
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248589
Scott #615 Bright Carmine Rose shade [1924 2c Carmine Huguenot-Walloon] NH with F-VF centering. Rich color and very fresh. Nice examples of this color can be much harder to find than the catalog value suggests.
ACTUAL item.
5.00
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248590
Scott #615 Carmine Rose shade [1924 2c Carmine Huguenot-Walloon] NH with F-VF centering. Very fresh and bright.
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3.00
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248591
Scott #616 [1924 5c Dark Blue Huguenot-Walloon] NH with Fine centering. Very fresh. (Scott 2024 value $27.50.)
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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248592
Scott #233 [1893 4c ultramarine Fleet of Columbus] Mint, original gum, hinged with Fine centering, but a tiny pulled perf above the lower right corner. Excellent, deep and rich color with detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2024 $55.00.)
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14.75
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248593
Scott #234 [1893 5c chocolate brown Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint hinged with VF centering, but disturbed gum and a thin spot. A nice looking example, with great color, at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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13.50
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248594
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint hinged, original gum, with VF centering, however has been expertly reperforated at top. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with incredible color. A very nice looking example at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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19.00
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248595
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged with Average centering, but hinge remnant and slight gum disturbance. Though not well centered, this example is wonderfully fresh with very detailed engraving impression. Very low price. (Scott 2024 $50.)
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19.00
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248596
Scott #237 [1893 10c black brown Columbus Presenting Natives] Mint hinged with VF centering, but expertly reperforated at top and the original gum is disturbed (shiny from being in the wrong type of stamp mount). Wonderfully deep, rich color and crisp impression that shows off the details of the engraving. Outstanding appearance for this stamp, at a very low price. (Scott 2024 $95.)
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Scott #240 [1893 50c slate blue Recall Of Columbus] Used with F-VF centering, but heavy cancellation and some paper darkening (probably from the cancellation when the stamp was soaked). While I do not find any outright defects, the overall appearance is of a well-used stamp. Priced appropriately low for the appearance, but still this is a stamp that is missing from many collections. (Scott 2024 $200.)
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79.00
248602
Scott #234 YELLOW BROWN [1893 5c brown Columbus Soliciting Aid of Isabella] Mint hinged, original gum, with F-VF centering, but a thin spot and very slight gum disturbance. Mint examples of this Scott-listed color are not often offered. A nice looking example, with great color, at a low price. (Scott 2024 $55.)
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15.75
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248603
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint, without gum, with F-VF centering, but some light creases (not visible from the front) and a small thin spot. A reasonable looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2024 $55 with gum.)
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7.95
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248606
Scott #274 [1895 15c dark blue Watermarked Henry Clay] Mint hinged with XF centering, but gum is much disturbed. Extremely deep color, perhaps even the Indigo shade mentioned by Scott. A scarce stamp missing in Mint condition from most collections. This example is priced very low. (Scott 2024 $200.)
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47.00
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248607
Scott #284 [1898 15c olive green Henry Clay] Mint, regummed, with Fine centering. Strong color and fresh appearance. (Scott 2024 $150 with original gum.)
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29.00
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248608
Scott #290 Blackish Violet [1898 10c Trans-Mississippi, Hardships of Emigration] Mint, original gum, modest hinge remnant, with F-VF centering. Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at bottom, from row 5, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at bottom (and 10 stamps at top), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. This is the blackish violet shade mentioned by Scott (same value). The sad scene, of a horse having just died in the wagon harness [and thus the consequences to the family and the other horse], really brings home the difficulties the emigres faced. An attractive position piece that seldom offered! (Scott 2024 value for a normal example is $140.)
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139.00
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248609
Scott #294 [1901 1c green and black Pan-American, Steamer] Used with VF-XF centering and light wavy-lines cancellation. This is a "common" stamp, but attractive, well-centered Used examples can be hard to find, as demonstrated by the Scott 2024 graded value of $17.50 for Used VF-XF/85.
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13.00
248610
Scott #295 Rose Carmine and Black [1901 2c carmine and black Pan-American, Express Train] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering. An excellent example of this Scott-listed color. Nicely centered examples can be hard to find. (Scott 2024 graded value for Mint Hinged VF-XF/85 is $21.50.)
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14.00
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248612
Scott #299 [1901 10c yellow-brown and black Pan-American, Ocean Steamship] Mint, original gum, with VF centering that looks even better than that. Modest hinge remnant and a tiny inclusion in the gum (in the gum, not in the paper), mentioned only for total accuracy. Remarkably nice appearance for stamp that can be hard to find. (Scott 2024 $115.)
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89.00
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248524
Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with F-VF+ centering and clear grill impression. Very attractive, complete BLUE (ultramarine?) 4-ring target cancellation. One blunted perforation at top. While not a "scarce" stamp, nice looking examples are not so often seen. (Scott 2024 $35.00.)
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Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering, with JUMBO margin on left side, and clear grill impression. Very attractive with very light cancellation. While not a "scarce" stamp, nice looking examples are not so often seen. (Scott 2024 $35.00.)
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24.00
248527
Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering and clear grill impression, but with a number of short perforations. BRIGHT ORANGE CANCELLATION (segmented, carved) -- quite an unusual cancellation color for which Scott assigns a significant premium value. (Scott 2024 $35.00, plus $25 for orange cancellation.)
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27.00
248528
Scott #136 [1870 3c green Washington, H Grill] Used with Fine centering, with three very large margins. The carved cancellation is in reverse and appears to the a "10" (with Roman "1"). Clear grill impression. Left margin example, with wide natural straight edge on left.Printed in sheets of 200 and divided into two side-by-side panes of 100 (10 x 10) by cutting, resulting in natural straight edges. There is an arrow in the top and bottom margin that is very close to the top or bottom of the stamp design, thus at least the tip of the arrow is usually visible on stamps in those positions. A tiny vertical guideline extends only 2 mm from the tip of the arrow. Examples with a large portion of the arrow are more unusual and in high demand. There are SHEET margins at left and right, resulting in PANE margins at left OR right, the other side of the pane being a straight-edge. Only a maximum of four stamps, and usually only two stamps, out of each 200-stamp printer SHEET can show the arrow position. Only 20 stamps out of every 200-stamp printer SHEET had the natural straight edge; 10 on the right side of the left 100-stamp PANE and 10 on the left side of the right 100-stamp PANE. Examples with the straight edge on right or left are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). In the case of Used stamps with straight edges of this otherwise-inexpensive issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. A handsome example of a stamp that can be hard to find in nice quality. (Scott 2024 $35.00 for normal plate position.)
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32.00
248529
Scott #147 [1870 3c green Washington, National Thin Hard Paper, No Grill] Used with VF centering and almost complete BLUE MALTESE CROSS CANCELLATION. A beautiful example of the stamp and an extraordinary example of this style of cancellation. While this is a "common" stamp, such nice examples can be hard to find.
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9.00
248530
Scott #138 [1871 7c vermilion Stanton, National, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering. Wonderful, bright color and a crisp clean engraving impression. The impression of the grill is distinct but weak, thus it is not possible to know if it is the H Grill or I Grill. I have described this as being with the lower-cost H Grill. Though Scott describes the 7c Stanton stamps as being vermilion in color, I believe most people would call this example orange! Carved cancellation IN ORANGE COLOR, showing parts of four horizontal bars -- an ORANGE CANCELLATION ON AN ORANGE STAMP. Scott does not value an ORANGE cancellation on this stamp, however compared to orange cancellations on other stamps or even a red cancellation on this stamp, Scott would assign a significant premium for this cancellation color. A spectacular looking example, in pristine condition with any hint of any type of quality problem. [If you wish to obtain a certificate for this stamp, I guarantee the ID of #138 or the scarcer #138A (or indeterminate but with grill), and to be without any defects, with an orange cancellation.] This is a seldom-offered stamp, especially without defects, and most especially with such a stunning cancellation. (Scott 2024 $525, plus an unvalued but significant premium for the cancellation color.)
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525.00
248531
Scott #137 Carmine Rose [1870 6c carmine Lincoln, H Grill] Used with VF centering. Bold "2"-in-circle and "NEW YORK" cancellations; a bit heavy, but that is the nature of the bold "2" cancellation. This is a very pretty example of the Carmine Rose shade. Fairly strong grill impression confirming that it is #137 (not the scarcer 137A). A nice example of a very scarce stamp. (Scott 2024 $425.)
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219.00
248532
Scott #135 [1870 2c brown Jackson, National, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering, but with tiny facial scrape on the lower left side next to the margin. Wonderful, bright color and a crisp clean engraving impression. The impression of the grill is quite clear. Straight-line letters cancellation "...LL" IN ORANGE COLOR. This cancellation could be the final part of "PAID ALL", which Scott lists (in black) at a $10 premium. Scott does not value an ORANGE cancellation on this stamp, however compared to orange cancellations on other stamps, Scott would assign a significant premium for this cancellation color. A great looking example; the facial scrape is hardly noticeable and the cancellation color is a more important factor anyway. This stamp is hard to find with such nice appearance, especially with such an unusual cancellation color. (Scott 2024 $85, plus an unvalued but significant premium for the cancellation color.)
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29.00
248533
Scott #135 [1870 2c brown Jackson, National, H Grill] Used with Fine centering, but with a couple short perfs on the left side. and a "blob" cancellation. The impression of the grill is quite clear. #135 Right margin example, with wide natural straight edge on right.Printed in sheets of 200 and divided into two side-by-side panes of 100 (10 x 10) by cutting, resulting in natural straight edges. There is an arrow in the top and bottom margin that is very close to the top or bottom of the stamp design, thus at least the tip of the arrow is usually visible on stamps in those positions. A tiny vertical guideline extends only 2 mm from the tip of the arrow. Examples with a large portion of the arrow are more unusual and in high demand. There are SHEET margins at left and right, resulting in PANE margins at left OR right, the other side of the pane being a straight-edge. Only a maximum of four stamps, and usually only two stamps, out of each 200-stamp printer SHEET can show the arrow position. Only 20 stamps out of every 200-stamp printer SHEET had the natural straight edge; 10 on the right side of the left 100-stamp PANE and 10 on the left side of the right 100-stamp PANE. Examples with the straight edge on right or left are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). In the case of Used stamps with straight edges of this otherwise-inexpensive issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2024 $85, for a normal plate position.)
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24.00
248534
Scott #134 BRIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National, H Grill] Used with F-VF centering and remarkable, large part of "leaf" cancellation (more of the cancellation could not fit on the stamp). Very clear grill impression. An outstanding example in excellent fault-free quality, great color, and with a very unusual cancellation. (Scott 2024 value is $210 plus a premium for the cancellation.)
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195.00
248535
Scott #134A LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National, I Grill] Used with Fine centering and somewhat "blobby" 4-segment carved cancellation. Exceptionally sharp and clear grill impression with 12 or 13 (depending upon how you look at it) rows of points -- the scarcer "I" Grill has 10-13 rows whereas the less-scarce "H" Grill has 14-16 rows, thus this has to be an "I" Grill. [If you wish to obtain a certificate for this stamp, I certainly guarantee all aspects of the identification.] A nice example in fault-free quality. (Scott 2024 value is $400.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #158 [1873 3c green Washington, Continental w/Secret Mark, Thin, Hard Paper] Used HORIZONTAL PAIR with GIGANTIC MARGINS ON THE TOP AND LEFT of the pair; the top margin is most certainly the top of the sheet. The right stamp in the pair has, at top center, has a printing imperfection in the top frame line that appears to be an errant nail impression that is holding the metal plate to the substrate. While this is otherwise a common stamp, such position pieces are extremely unusual. Both stamps bear light MAGENTA 4-segment carved cancellations -- while not a scarce cancellation color on this stamp, it is unusual for a carved cancellation and it is very attractive. An exceptional position piece in several respects!
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15.00
248537
Scott #158 [1873 3c green Washington, Continental w/Secret Mark, Thin, Hard Paper] Used with Fine centering. Interesting blind perforation (no hole) at bottom. Bears a SUPERB NEGATIVE "E" CARVED CANCELLATION. While this is a common stamp, such nicely centered and nicely struck cancellation impressions are quite unusual!
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25.00
248492
Scott #C60 [1960 7c Carmine Airmail Stylized Jet Plane] USED Upper Right PLATE BLOCK 26445 with XF centering and light cancellation. The cancellation only faintly shows a date (which could read 1960), but it generally "looks right". While a Mint plate block is common, I cannot recall the last time I had a USED plate block of this issue! [The price just covers the cost of describing, scanning, and handling.]
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4.00
248493
Scott #859//891 [1940 Famous Americans] Complete "short" set of all 21 1,2,3-cent USED BLOCKS OF FOUR. [This only consists of the 1, 2, and 3 cent blocks; the collection these came from did not contain the 5 and 10 cent blocks.] All are lightly canceled with various types of cancellations. All are VF or better centered, or very close to it -- which is unusual. While random Used blocks of this issue are encountered from time to time, this is the first time in 50 years I have had these blocks. Finding the 5 and 10 cent blocks will be your challenge!
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24.00
248496
Scott #246 GRAYISH ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. An interesting example with a few areas of much heavier ink coverage. (Scott 2024 $30.)
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19.00
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248497
Scott #246 LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, with VF centering, but has been expertly regummed. Very pretty. (Scott 2024 $30 for Mint OG Hinged.)
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11.00
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248498
Scott #246 LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, with Fine centering, but has tiny thin above the hinge area. Wonderfully fresh appearance with delicate color. (Scott 2024 $30.)
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12.00
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248499
Scott #246 MEDIUM ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, with Average centering, but has some clipped perforations at bottom. (Scott 2024 $30.)
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5.00
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248501
Scott #246 GRAYISH ULTRAMARINE, YELLOWISH PAPER [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering and neat cancellation. In my experience, this yellowish coarser paper is much less often seen.
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7.00
248503
Scott #246 DARK ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Used with Average centering, jumbo margins, and extremely light cancellation. This color is really quite unusual for this stamp; Scott mentions Dark Ultramarine, but it should have a much higher catalog value! Pretty example despite the centering.
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Scott #246 MEDIUM ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering and mostly face-free cancellation. The basic listing in Scott is for "Ultramarine", to which this example is closest, however, most examples one finds are actually Light Ultramarine. This Medium Ultramarine color is less common for this stamp and should have a higher catalog value in my opinion.
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7.50
248505
Scott #247 MEDIUM BLUE [1894 1c blue Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, with heavy hinge and disturbed gum, with F-VF centering. Confirmed to not have a watermark. Most examples of this stamp are fairly Dark Blue; though there is a scarcer "Light" Blue. However, this example is a hybrid: The heavy/solid areas appear very dark, but the rest of the stamp color is fairly light. I attribute this not so much to the color of the ink, but the shallowness of the engraving of the thinner lines (lighter appearing areas). Thus this is color appearance is, in my opinion, a plate-making issue, not an ink issue. A very interesting example that is little known. (Scott 2024 $62.50 for Mint OG, Hinged.) This example is priced for the color situation, but priced as if it was without gum.
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24.00
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248509
Scott #261 [1894 $1 black Perry, Type I, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering, but with a thin. The cancellation is a little heavy as is typical on this stamp (typically used on parcels and registered mail where they were thoroughly canceled), but it is a very reasonable-looking example. I have confirmed that it does not have a watermark. (Scott 2024 $350.)
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59.00
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248510
Scott #246 LIGHT ULTRAMARINE [1894 1c ultramarine Franklin, First Bureau Triangles, Unwatermarked] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. There is a natural blind perforation tooth on the left side and slightly blunted teeth on the right side, but this is a very nice looking example. (Scott 2024 $30.)
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26.00
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248512
Scott #261 [1894 $1 black Perry, Type I, Unwatermarked (Type I only exists unwatermarked)] Mint, original gum, modestly hinged, with VF centering. An outstanding example of a stamp that is very scarce in Mint condition. Wonderfully fresh with a crisp, clean engraving impression. Perhaps the nicest example of this stamp that I have had in 50 years. (Scott 2024 $1000.)
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849.00
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248513
Scott #261A [1894 $1 black Perry, Type II, Unwatermarked] Mint, original gum, modestly hinged, with VF centering. I have confirmed that this stamp does not have a watermark. An outstanding example of a stamp that is very scarce in Mint condition. Wonderfully fresh with a crisp, clean engraving impression. This is the nicest example of this stamp that I have had in 50 years. Seldom offered in such nice quality. (Scott 2024 $2200.)
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1890.00
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248365
Scott #K15 [1919 $1 on 50c violet SHANGHAI Offices in China overprint]. Mint, no gum, with Average centering which is fairly typical for this stamp. Fresh appearance with great color. Only 14,000 printed -- a very scarce stamp! (Scott 2024 $550 with gum.)
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169.00
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248366
Scott #K16 [1919 $2 on $1 violet brown SHANGHAI Offices in China overprint]. Mint, expertly regummed (looks NH), with Average centering which is typical for this stamp. Expertly reperforated on one side. Only 13,800 printed! A very reasonably priced example of a scarce stamp. (Scott 2024 $425 with original gum.)
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99.00
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248311
Scott #427 [1914 4c brown Washington, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Mint with F-VF centering. A couple perforation teeth are slightly shorter, but the overall appearance is very nice. Fresh color and very detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2024 value $35.)
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19.00
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248312
Scott #430 [1914 7c black Washington, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF centering and fairly light cancellation and excellent perforations. Though not a "scarce" stamp, this one is hard to find with nice centering and perforations.)
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Scott #426 Red Violet [1914 3c violet Washington, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine+ centering and excellent perforations. This is a great example of the red-violet (and aniline) extreme of the color range for this stamp -- it is quite different than most examples of #426. Even if you already have a "normal" #426 you may also want this example.
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15.00
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248314
Scott #428 Deep Blue [1914 5c blue Washington, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering and excellent perforations. This is a wonderfully fresh example with remarkably strong and deep color. This color really stands out from the dozens of Used examples that I have. (Scott 2024 value $32.50.)
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27.00
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248316
Scott #432 [1914 9c salmon red Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Mint, heavy hinge remnant, with Fine centering. Fresh color and excellent perforations. (Scott 2024 $40.)
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16.00
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248317
Scott #433 [1914 10c orange yellow Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Intense color, perfect gum, excellent perforations, and fresh appearance. A very nice example. (Scott 2024 $100.)
ACTUAL item.
76.00
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248319
Scott #434 [1915 11c dark green Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF centering. Though this is not a "scarce" stamp in Used condition, it is surprisingly hard to find in Used with nice centering!
ACTUAL item.
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8.00
248320
Scott #435a [1914 12c copper red Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright with excellent perforations. Attractive examples of this stamp are hard to find in NH condition. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
59.00
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248321
Scott #435a [1914 12c copper red Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Mint with VF centering, but tiny thin speck. Wonderfully fresh and bright with excellent perforations. Well-centered examples of this stamp are hard to find. (Scott 2024 $30.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
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248322
Scott #437 [1914 15c gray Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF centering and neat cancellation. This stamp is remarkably hard to find well centered and/or with a light cancellation -- it is "scarce" with both. In my opinion, VF centering of Used condition is undervalued in the catalog.
ACTUAL item.
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10.00
248323
Scott #437 [1914 15c gray Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF-XF centering, unusually large margins, and with extremely light cancellation. This stamp is remarkably hard to find well centered and/or with a light cancellation -- it is "scarce" with both. In my opinion, VF and VF-XF centering of Used condition is undervalued in the catalog.
ACTUAL item.
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19.00
248326
Scott #439 [1914 30c orange red Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with XF -- almost perfect -- centering, neat carved cancellation, and perfect perforations. Attractive examples of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find. (Scott 2024 graded value for XF is $70.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #439 [1914 30c orange red Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF+ centering, neat light cancellation, and perfect perforations. Attractive examples of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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20.00
248328
Scott #440 [1915 50c violet Franklin, Perforated 10, Single-Line Watermark] Used with XF centering, fairly light target cancellation, and perfect perforations. Attractive examples of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find and in my opinion, they are undervalued in the catalog. (Scott 2024 graded value for XF is $70.)
ACTUAL item.
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46.00
248220
Scott #339 [1909 13c blue green Washington, Sheet Stamp, Watermark Double Line, Perf 12] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with perfect perforations and gum. This is from a freshly broken block. Looks great! (Scott 2024 $95.)
ACTUAL item.
74.00
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248221
Scott #339 [1909 13c blue green Washington, Sheet Stamp, Watermark Double Line, Perf 12] NEVER HINGED with Fine+ centering. Wonderfully fresh and bright, with perfect perforations and gum. This is from a freshly broken block. Looks great! (Scott 2024 $95.)
ACTUAL item.
59.00
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248225
Scott #374 [1909 "ONE CENT" Green Franklin, Sheet Stamp, Single-line Watermark, Perf 12] Used with VF centering and JUMBO MARGINS. Very neat, line wavy-line cancellation. While this is otherwise a very common stamp, an example with such huge margins is exceptional!
ACTUAL item.
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8.00
248227
Scott #382 [1911 15c ultramarine Washington, Perf 12, Single-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF centering and extraordinarily light cancellation. Remarkably strong and clean color, and crisp engraving impression, for this stamp (usually the printing and color is "muddy"). Most examples seen are only Average or Fine centered and with a heavy cancellation! This example is quite nice. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
248229
Scott #385 [1910 1c green Franklin, Vertical Coil Perforated 12 Horizontally, Single-Line Watermark] Mint with VF centering, but has some gum disturbance and a small spot in the top margin. Due to the relatively low value of the stamp and due to the quality, I have chosen not to obtain a certificate for it (which would cost more than my price for this stamp). However, I guarantee this stamp to be genuine and I would refund the purchase price if found otherwise, but I would not pay for expertizing costs in this case. (Scott 2024 $50.)
ACTUAL item.
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22.00
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248230
Scott #406 [1912 2c carmine Washington, Type I, Perforated 12, Flat Plate, Single-Line Watermark] Mint WITHOUT GUM, with Superb centering. Wonderfully rich color and fresh appearance. While this is a common stamp with normal centering, example with centering this nice are hard to find. The lack of gum certainly reduces the price, but if you only collect the front of the stamp, this is a great opportunity. (Scott 2024 graded value for Mint Hinged with gum is $70 for Superb.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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248189
Scott #158 and/or 184 and/or 207 UNSORTED by catalog number [1873 / 1879 / 1881 3c green Washington] Used GROUP OF 56 stamps with VARIOUS COLOR SHADES and CANCELLATIONS. This is an unsorted group, and while it does not appear to include any grilled issues, they have not all been checked by me. The centering ranges from Average to VF and the quality ranges from great to with-defects only seen on the reverse. There are several with JUMBO margins. In general, most look nice from the front. While the range of color shades is nice, the real attraction is the range of cancellations. I see many different designs of carved cancellations including bars, crosses, reverse text (including "B", "2", and a couple others), fancy geometrics (including one in blue), etc. There are also different styles of target cancels and a couple manuscript cancels. There are also several nice examples of letters and numerals in barred-ovals (collecting as many different of these as possible is a lot of fun). Just the raw catalog value for the stamps is somewhere between $44 and $56, but some of the cancellations would sell for a few dollars each. And, who know, you might find a grilled stamp in the group. This group could be the start of a new and very interesting and fun collection for you!
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
248203
Scott #222 Dark Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln without corner triangles] Used Fine BLOCK OF FOUR with heavy, undated double oval cancellations. This type of undated cancellation was typically used on registered, parcel, or third class mail. Though the single stamp is common, used blocks of four are surprisingly scarce!
ACTUAL item.
Scott #273 Lighter Green [1895 10c green Webster with corner triangles, watermarked] Used, with Average-Fine centering, BLOCK OF FOUR with heavy, undated double oval cancellations. Lower right stamp with crease. This stamp and this type of undated cancellation was typically used on registered, parcel, or third class mail, thus this cancellation appearance is fairly typical. Though the single stamp is common, used blocks of four are surprisingly scarce. (Scott 2024 $21 for block.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
248206
Scott #281 Rich Dark Blue [1898 5c blue Grant with corner triangles, watermarked] Used, with F-VF centering, BLOCK OF FOUR with unusually light and neat town-duplex cancellations. Though the single stamp is common, used blocks of four are surprisingly scarce, especially so lightly canceled.
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
248207
Scott #283 [1898 5c orange brown Webster, Type II, with corner triangles, horizontal watermark] Used, with Average centering, BLOCK OF FOUR. Still adhered to package paper (which it should be left on to keep it together), with heavy cancels, and with some small defects. Though the single stamp is slightly scarce, used blocks of four are surprisingly scarce, even in this quality. (Scott 2024 $50 for block).
ACTUAL item.
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15.00
248208
Scott #304 [1903 5c blue Lincoln] Used with F-VF centering, BLOCK OF FOUR, but with defects on the upper stamps. Great appearance with strong color and crisp engraving. Town-duplex cancels. (Scott 2024 $12.50 for block).
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
248209
Scott #307 [1903 10c pale red brown Webster] Used with Fine centering, BLOCK OF FOUR, but with some defects. Nice appearance with reasonable cancels. (Scott 2024 $19 for block).
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
248164
Scott #RW48 [1981 $7.50 Ruddy Ducks] Used with VF centering. Neat, light signature. Bright and very fresh.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
248167
Scott #RW65 [1998 $15 multicolored Barrow Goldeneye] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright! (Scott 2024 $45.00.)
ACTUAL item.
36.00
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248170
Scott #RW67 [2000 $15 multicolored Mottled Duck] NH VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2024 $35.00.)
ACTUAL item.
25.00
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248173
Scott #RW75 [2008 $15 Northern Pintails] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2024 $35.)
ACTUAL item.
29.00
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248174
Scott #RW76 [2009 $15 Long-Tailed Duck and Decoy] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2024 $30.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #RW47 [1980 $7.50 multicolored Mallards] Used with XF centering, but some small spots. Neat signature. This stamp is hard to find so nicely centered.
ACTUAL item.
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3.00
248177
Scott #RW68A SINGLE STAMP from s/s [2001 $15 Northern Pintail self-adhesive souvenir sheet] NH with VF stamp centering (and VF centering of the souvenir sheet frameline), however with small internal bend in center of stamp. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2024 $30.00 for entire s/s.)
ACTUAL item.
10.00
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248178
Scott #RW73A [2006 $15 Ross Goose self-adhesive souvenir sheet] NH with F-VF centering of the stamp itself, but VF centering of the outer s/s margins. ENGRAVED BY NASZARKOWSKI (a follower of Slania). Fresh and attractive.
ACTUAL item.
19.00
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248181
Scott #RW76A [2009 $15 Long-Tailed Ducks self-adhesive souvenir sheet] NH with XF centering of the stamp itself and XF centering of the s/s. Fresh and attractive. (Scott 2024 $30 for VF.)
ACTUAL item.
26.00
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248183
Scott #JDS14 [2006 (2006-2007) $5 Redhead Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
9.00
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248184
Scott #JDS15 [2007 (2007-2008) $5 American Wigeons Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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248185
Scott #JDS16 [2008 (2008-2009) $5 Nene Hawaiian Geese Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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248186
Scott #JDS17 [2009 (2009-2010) $5 Wood Duck Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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248187
Scott #JDS18 [2010 (2010-2011) $5 Hooded Merganser Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright.
ACTUAL item.
8.00
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248071
Scott #397 [1913 1c green Pan-Pacific Balboa, Perf 12] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Intense deep color and perfect perforations. (Scott 2024 $15 for Mint VF.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #397 [1913 1c green Pan-Pacific Balboa, Perf 12] NEVER HINGED with Average centering. Wonderfully crisp and detailed engraving impression and perfect perforations. (Scott 2024 $35 for NH VF.)
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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248074
Scott #398 Dark Carmine [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 12] Mint, hinge remnant, with F-VF centering. Attractive. (Scott 2024 $16 for Mint VF.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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248075
Scott #398 Reddish Carmine [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 12] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Crisp engraving impression and perfect perforations. An attractive example of this less-often-seen color shade. (Scott 2024 $16 for Mint VF normal color.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
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248076
Scott #399 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 12] Mint, very modestly hinged, with VF centering. Very deep color and unusually nice centering for this issue. Great looking example; this stamp is quite hard to find with such nice appearance. (Scott 2024 $70.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248077
Scott #399 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 12] Mint, lightly hinged, with Average centering, but some short perforations at right. Fresh color. (Scott 2024 $70 for Mint VF.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
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248078
Scott #399 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 12] Used with VF centering. Handstamped town cancellation, with seems to bu unusual on this stamp. Attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
248079
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Mint with Average-Fine centering, but regummed, light bend, couple blunted perforations, and reperforated on one side. Despite those issues, very rich color. Priced very low. (Scott 2024 $115.)
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
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248081
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with F-VF centering. Heavy, but almost perfectly centered double-oval undated "PORTLAND / ME." cancellation. Undated cancellations were required for registered mail, and third class and parcel mail; this stamp commonly paid the 10 cent registry fee at this time. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
248082
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Fine centering. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.50
248083
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Fine centering. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Fine centering. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.50
248085
Scott #400 [1913 10c orange-yellow Pan-Pacific Exposition, Discovery of San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Average centering. (Scott 2024 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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6.50
248086
Scott #400A [1913 10c orange Pan-Pacific, San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example of a stamp that is quite hard to find in nice quality. Rich color and detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2024 $175.)
ACTUAL item.
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129.00
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248087
Scott #400A [1913 10c orange Pan-Pacific, San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with F-VF centering. Typical cancel used for third class or parcel mail. In my opinion, Used examples of this stamp are undervalued. (Scott 2024 $22.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
248088
Scott #400A [1913 10c orange Pan-Pacific, San Francisco Bay, Perf 12] Used with Fine centering. Unusually light "Shelb..." rectangular cancellation, likely used for third class or parcel mail. In my opinion, Used examples of this stamp are undervalued. (Scott 2024 $22.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
248089
Scott #401 [1913 1c green Pan-Pacific Balboa, Perf 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Fresh with excellent perforations and crisp engraving impression. (Scott 2024 $25.)
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
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248090
Scott #401 [1913 1c green Pan-Pacific Balboa, Perf 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with Average-Fine centering. Strong color with excellent perforations. (Scott 2024 $25.)
ACTUAL item.
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10.00
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248091
Scott #402 Pale Carmine [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering and perfect perforations. A wonderfully fresh example of the Pale Carmine that is not mentioned by Scott. Such attractive examples of this workhorse denomination of the Pan-Pacific Perf 10 stamps are hard to find, especially in this scarcer color. (Scott 2024 $70 for normal color.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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248092
Scott #402 [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 10] Mint with VF centering, but heavy hinge remnants and a few of the usual short perforations. A reasonable looking example of a stamp that can be hard to find nicely centered. (Scott 2024 $70.)
ACTUAL item.
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22.00
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248093
Scott #402 [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 10] Used with VF-XF centering and neat partial Pan-Pacific Exposition advance-promotion cancellation. Wonderful centering and perfect perforations for this issue. Despite the modest catalog value, examples this nice are quite hard to find ... and this one has a related postmark! (Scott 2024 $11 for VF-XF/85 with normal cancel.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #402 Dark Carmine [1913 2c carmine Pan-Pacific, Panama Canal Locks, Perf 10] Used with F-VF centering. Unusually dark color and with perfect perforations (unusual). Despite the modest catalog value, examples this nice can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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4.00
248095
Scott #403 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 10] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, but very expertly reperforated on one side (very hard to detect). A wonderfully fresh looking example with terrific color. (Scott 2024 $160.)
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
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248096
Scott #403 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 10] Used with F-VF centering and neat, partial SAN FRANCISCO cancellation (the city hosting the Exposition). A very attractive example with crisp engraving, great color, and excellent perforations. (Scott 2024 $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
248097
Scott #403 Deep Blue [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 10] Used with Fine+ centering and partial "CHICAGO / 405" double oval cancellation. An attractive example with great color. (Scott 2024 $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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11.00
239790
Scott #730, 1933 1-cent Century of Progress souvenir sheet. NH VF (ungummed as issued). (Scott 2024 $20.00).
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
14.00
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239791
Scott #731, 1933 3-cent Century of Progress souvenir sheet. NH VF (ungummed as issued). (Scott 2024 $20.00).
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
14.00
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203047
Scott #730-1, 1933 1 cent - 3 cent Century of Progress souvenir sheets. NH VF (ungummed as issued). (Scott 2024 $40.00).
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
27.50
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247920
Scott #115 [1869 6c ultramarine Washington] Used with Average (but typical) centering, but with tiny faults only visible from the backside. Bright color and wonderfully crisp engraving impression. A nice looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2024 $225.)
ACTUAL item.
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39.00
247921
Scott #571 [1923 $1 brown violet Lincoln Memorial] NEVER HINGED with VF centering. Right side guideline example from the 5th vertical column of stamps in both panes.The 1922 Fourth Bureau stamps $1 and $2 stamps (actually issued in 1923), Scott #571-572, were printed in sheets of 200, with panes above and below, divided (with a straight edge) into panes of 100 along a horizontal guideline, which is terminated in the left and right pane/sheet margins with an arrow. There is also a (perforated) vertical guideline (terminated at extreme top and bottom of the sheet by arrows) between columns 5 and 6. Examples with the vertical guideline seem to be scarce, likely due to the guideline stamps being reperforated. There are sheet/pane margins at left and right; they do not contain plate numbers. There are SHEET margins at top and bottom, resulting in PANE margins at top OR bottom, the opposite being a straight-edge with guideline. Only 10 stamps out of every 100-pane had the natural straight edge on one of the four sides; the cutting of some sheets placed the horizontal guideline on one pane or the other; examples showing the straight edge and the guideline are scarcer. Examples with the straight edge on top or bottom are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). Examples with the vertical guideline at right or left are also now hard to find for the same reasons. (I have yet not personally had an intersection example of the vertical guideline and horizontal straight-edge / guideline.) In the case of Used stamps with straight edges or guidelines of this otherwise-inexpensive dollar-value issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Remarkably fresh with crisp and detailed engraving, great color, perfect perforations, and great gum. My price for the scarcer guideline position is the same as for a more common position. (Scott 2024 NH value $75.00.)
ACTUAL item.
64.00
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247924
Scott #650 [1928 5c blue Aeronautics] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering with large margins, wonderful color and freshness, and perfect gum! An excellent example with crisp, detailed engraving impression! (Scott 2024 for XF/90 $11.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #651 [1929 2c George Rogers Clark; Vincennes; 1779 Surrender of Fort Sackville] NEVER HINGED with XF centering and JUMBO MARGINS. This issue is normally poorly centered and normally with narrow side margins. This example has well-balanced, wide side margins and wide upper/lower margins. One could search through hundreds of unsorted examples and not find one this nice! Additionally, this example has a VERY UNUSUAL ROSE CARMINE color shade. Wonderfully fresh, with excellent perforations, perfect gum, and a detailed engraving impression. A superlative example -- it would be hard to find a nicer stamp. (Scott 2024 for XF/90, but not Jumbo and not an unusual color, is $17.50.)
ACTUAL item.
24.00
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247926
Scott #651 [1929 2c George Rogers Clark; Vincennes; 1779 Surrender of Fort Sackville] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering and unusually large margins. This issue is normally poorly centered and normally with narrow side margins. This example has well-balanced, wide side margins and upper/lower margins. Wonderfully fresh, with excellent perforations, perfect gum, and a crisp engraving impression. Even though this is a common stamp, examples this nice are hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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247927
Scott #651 [1929 2c George Rogers Clark; Vincennes; 1779 Surrender of Fort Sackville] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering and unusually large margins. This issue is normally poorly centered and normally with narrow side margins. This example has well-balanced, wide side margins and upper/lower margins. Wonderfully fresh, with excellent perforations, perfect gum, and a crisp engraving impression. Even though this is a common stamp, examples this nice are hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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247928
Scott #651 [1929 2c George Rogers Clark; Vincennes; 1779 Surrender of Fort Sackville] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF centering and unusually large margins. This issue is normally poorly centered and normally with narrow side margins. This example has well-balanced, wide side margins and upper/lower margins. Wonderfully fresh, with excellent perforations, perfect gum, and a crisp engraving impression. Even though this is a common stamp, examples this nice are hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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247932
Scott #651 [1929 2c George Rogers Clark; Vincennes; 1779 Surrender of Fort Sackville] NEVER HINGED with XF centering. This issue is normally poorly centered. Fully perforated bottom guideline example from the 5th horizontal row of stamps.Printed in sheets of 100, with two panes (5 columns by 10 rows) side by side, divided (with a straight edge) into panes of 50 along a carmine vertical guideline, which is terminated in the top and pane/sheet margins without arrows. There is also a (perforated) horizontal guideline (terminated at extreme top and bottom of the sheet without arrows) between rows 5 and 6. Examples with the horizontal guideline seem to be scarce, likely due to the guideline stamps being used for postage instead of being collected. There are PANE margins at left OR right; the opposite being a straight-edge with guideline; the sides do not contain plate numbers. There are PANE margins at top AND bottom; each pane top margin bears each of carmine frame and black vignette plate numbers (right panes with the added letter "F") and the word "TOP" in carmine or black. Only 10 stamps out of every 50-pane had the natural straight edge on one of the left or right; the cutting of some sheets placed the horizontal guideline on one pane or the other. Examples with the straight edge are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections). Examples with the horizontal guideline at top or bottom are also now harder to find for the same reasons. Examples showing the straight edge with the vertical guideline visible are scarcer. Intersection examples showing both the horizontal guideline and the side straight-edge / guideline are much scarcer. In the case of Used stamps with straight edges or guidelines of this inexpensive issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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247934
Scott #654 [1929 2c carmine rose Edison, Flat Plate, Perf 11 x 11] NEVER HINGED with large margins and Superb centering. One slightly blunted perforation tip and the normal tiny gum skips (speck size; you might need a magnifying glass; only mentioned for absolute completeness), but is an outstanding example with perfect centering and wonderful freshness. This stamp is quite scarce with centering this nice as evidenced by the Scott graded value. (Scott 2024 value for Superb/98 is $160 and for XF-Superb/95 it is $50.) Beauty is always in the eye of the beholder, but it would be difficult to find another example this nice!
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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247935
Scott #692 [1931 11c light blue President Hayes, Rotary Plate, Perf 11 x 10.5] NEVER HINGED with large margins and XF or better centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example that looks like it was printed yesterday. This denomination is scarcer with such nice centering than most others in the set. (Scott 2024 value for XF/90 is $40.)
ACTUAL item.
29.00
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247936
Scott #693 [1931 12c brown violet President Cleveland, Rotary Plate, Perf 11 x 10.5] NEVER HINGED with large margins and XF-Superb or better centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example that looks like it was printed yesterday. Extremely crisp and detailed, proof-like, engraving impression. (Scott 2024 value for XF/90 is $30 and XF-Superb/95 is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
39.00
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247937
Scott #694 [1931 13c yellow green President Harrison, Rotary Plate, Perf 11 x 10.5] NEVER HINGED with XF or better centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example that looks like it was printed yesterday. (Scott 2024 value for XF/90 is $50.)
ACTUAL item.
29.00
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247941
Scott #698 [1931 20c carmine rose Golden Gate, Rotary Plate, Perf 10.5 x 11] NEVER HINGED with large margins and XF-Superb centering. A wonderfully fresh and attractive example, with a crisp and detailed engraving impression, that looks like it was printed yesterday. Though this is not a "scarce" stamp, examples this nice are hard to find as demonstrated by the Scott graded value! (Scott 2024 value for XF-Superb/95 is $110.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #701 [1931 50c lilac Arlington "Ampitheatre", Rotary Plate, Perf 10.5 x 11] Mint, extremely lightly hinged (so lightly that the previous owner was sure it was NH), with large margins and XF-Superb (or perhaps Superb) centering, but with a tiny thin spot n one corner. A wonderfully fresh and attractive looking example, with great color and a crisp engraving impression, that looks like it was printed yesterday. This scarcer denomination is quite hard to find with such nice centering. Priced very low.
ACTUAL item.
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8.00
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247950
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. Fresh looking with strong Ultramarine color. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
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36.00
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247951
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Fresh looking with DARK ULTRAMARINE color. Very pretty example. (Scott 2024 $75.)
ACTUAL item.
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49.00
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247898
Scott #32 [1857 10c green Washington, Type II, Perf 15.5] Used with Fine centering. Looks F-VF with margin cutting on left side, but otherwise ample to large on the other three sides. Light town cancellation in blue. This identification has been confirmed by an expert in this issue. Guaranteed to be correct, of course. An attractive example of a scarce stamp. (Scott 2024 $190 plus $15 for blue town cancel.)
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110.00
247899
Scott #31 [1857 10c green Washington, Type I, Perf 15.5] Used with Average centering with perforations cutting the design on the right, but showing part of the stamp to the left; large margins on the other two sides. Has a couple blunted perforations. Light cancellation. This identification has been confirmed by an expert in this issue. This example clearly shows three points of identification. Guaranteed to be correct, of course. Delicate color that nicely shows the details of the engraving. (Scott 2024 $1200.)
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435.00
247872
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7R) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on Local Paper but with London ink] Mint with VF centering and ample to large margins, and full original gum. Based on the extremely high quality of the printing impression of this example, it looks like the London printing. However, the paper is of medium thickness (not thin) -- but just as white as the London paper -- and the gum is yellowish and is quite thick and crackly (not thin, white, and smooth). I find "in between" examples such as this to be quite interesting. Outstanding appearance. (Scott unfortunately lists the local paper version in the Varieties section below #7 instead of in the main #7 listing with a sub-number [I have suggested that this be changed]; Mint value WITHOUT gum is $50; this is much nicer with full original gum.)
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70.00
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247877
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7L) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing on London Paper, with Local Gum] HORIZONTAL PAIR. Mint, full original gum with hinge remnant, VF appearance with ample to large margins, but with a couple creases. The printing quality is rough with less detail, typical of later (but still on London paper) Richmond printings. The ink color is slightly darker than the London color. The gum is local: in this case it is high quality but yellow, though fairly evenly applied. The paper is high quality, thin and white, with the calendered surface of London paper. An interesting "in between" example of the evolving production. An interesting printing variety with a "hickey" on the right stamp next to the ear. This was caused by a piece of foreign matter on the plate, which printed as a small spot, but because of the raised area of that foreign matter it results in an unprinted "halo" around the spot.
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28.00
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247879
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7R) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing, Local Paper and Local Ink] Used with F-VF appearance. Margins are very large at left, but touching at top, irregular at right, and looks ample at bottom, but there is a cut into the design parallel to the bottom margin. Very neat, light, but looks correct, corner, black town cancellation. The printing impression is typically (for the later Richmond printings) rough. The color is unusually Light Blue. The paper is of medium thickness (not thin) and is white, but is not smooth (not calendered). Very nice appearance for a Richmond Printing on Local Paper, but priced low because of the margins. (Scott unfortunately lists the Local Paper version in the Varieties section below #7 instead of in the main #7 listing with a sub-number [I have suggested that this be changed]; value is $55.)
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32.00
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247880
CSA Scott #7 (CSA #7R) [1862 5c blue Jefferson Davis, Richmond Printing, Local Paper and Local Ink] Used with Average-Fine appearance. Margins are very large at left and top, but irregular and into the design on right and bottom. margin. Very neat, light, but looks correct, corner, blue town cancellation. The printing impression is typically (for the later Richmond printings) rough. The color is unusually Light Blue. The paper is extremely thin and is white, but is not smooth (not calendered), thus not London paper. An interesting and probably easily plateable variety: most of the bottom outer frame line is missing (the part that would be visible; the other part is cut off because of the margin). Nice appearance for a Richmond Printing on Local Paper, but priced low because of the margins. (Scott unfortunately lists the Local Paper version in the Varieties section below #7 instead of in the main #7 listing with a sub-number [I have suggested that this be changed]; value is $55. Scott also unfortunately describes all the local papers as thick, which is not a correct statement; a few local papers were very thin, like this example.)
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28.00
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247887
CSA Scott #11 Blue (CSA #11-AD-1) [1863 10c blue Jefferson Davis, Archer-Daly Type I] Mint, WITH ALMOST FULL ORIGINAL GUM, and large VF-XF margins. An outstanding example with highly detailed proof-like impression and fresh overall appearance. (Scott 2024 value $18 for typical NO-gum examples; this is much nicer.)
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Scott #1 Brown [1847 5c Franklin] Used with VF appearance: four large, even margins. Extremely thin paper. Slight surface wear and a couple very minor "dents" in the edge of the margin, all typical of this stamp and the more fragile thin paper. Neat orange-red grid cancellation. An attractive, properly priced example. (Scott 2024 $425 for most common stamp color shade.)
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249.00
247749
Scott #9 [1852 1c blue Franklin, Imperforate, Type IV] Used with Fine (two margins) centering, however with much nicer overall appearance. Left margin example with very large margin at left, very large margin at top (showing part of stamp above), right margin just into design, and bottom margin well into design. Both red and black face-free cancellations at lower right. A handsome example! (Scott Specialized 2024 value $100.)
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59.00
247752
Scott #24 [1857 1c blue Franklin, Perf 15.5, Type V] Used with XF appearance, but with ironed out crease. Wonderful centering with clear to very large margins all around, and with a very light cancellation. Has a light blue color that results in a remarkably clear engraving impression. (Scott Specialized 2024 value $40 for VF.)
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19.00
247753
Scott #24 [1857 1c blue Franklin, Perf 15.5, Type V] Used with F-VF centering; margins large to very large on three sides and just in at bottom. Typical blunted perforations at top. Eye-catching very deep blue color and an unusually light cancellation. (Scott Specialized 2024 value $40 for VF.)
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19.00
247754
Scott #32 [1857 10c green Washington, Type II, Perf 15.5] Used with Fine centering; margins touching or cutting on two sides, but gigantic on the other two sides. Extremely light town cancellation and modest pen cancellation. An attractive example of a scarce stamp, offered at a very low price. (Scott 2024 $190 for only town cancel: $90 for pen cancel.)
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44.00
247757
Scott #33 Dark Green [1857 10c green Washington, Type III, Perf 15.5] Used with F-VF centering with perforations cutting the design on the left, but with clear to large margins elsewhere. As is often the case on the Perforation 15.5 stamps, this has a few clipped perforations, on the right side. Bold black cancellation and small part of red cancellation. (Scott 2024 $190.)
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44.00
247760
Scott #65 [1861 3c rose Washington, without grill] Mint with Fine centering, but with one short perforation tooth, hinge remnant, and gum possibly disturbed. One short perforation tooth. Very fresh and bright appearance. The delicate color helps show the detailed engraving. (Scott Specialized 2024 value $125.)
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49.00
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247620
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "yellow brown" color of this stamp. Used with Average centering and extremely light cancellation (the previous collector had thought the stamp was "Mint without gum"). Right margin example, with natural straight edge on right, from the top row of the left sheet, with full arrow showing at top left corner. The "only Average" centering is necessary for this example to so nicely show the arrow!Printed in sheets of 200 and divided into two side-by-side panes of 100 (10 x 10) by cutting, resulting in natural straight edges. There is an arrow in the top and bottom margin that is very close to the top or bottom of the stamp design, thus at least the tip of the arrow is usually visible on stamps in those positions. A tiny vertical guideline extends only 2 mm from the tip of the arrow. Examples with a large portion of the arrow are more unusual and in high demand. There are SHEET margins at left and right, resulting in PANE margins at left OR right, the other side of the pane being a straight-edge. Only a maximum of four stamps, and usually only two stamps, out of each 200-stamp printer SHEET can show PARTS of the arrow position. However, a maximum of one stamp out of 200 can show the complete respective (top or bottom) arrow; usually NO stamps out of 200 show the complete arrow. Only 20 stamps out of every 200-stamp printer SHEET had the natural straight edge; 10 on the right side of the left 100-stamp PANE and 10 on the left side of the right 100-stamp PANE. Examples with the straight edge on right or left are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). In the case of Used stamps with straight edges of this otherwise-inexpensive issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Philatelic trivia: This memorial stamp was intended to be issued in black, as was the Lincoln memorial stamp, but when the design was shown to Mrs. Garfield, she rejected the black color in favor of brown. A very interesting example, showing the top arrow about as complete as is possible on a single stamp.
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25.00
247621
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "brown" color of this stamp; not yellow brown or gray brown. Mint, no gum, with Fine+ centering, but with a pulled perforation at bottom right. Nice overall appearance and great color. Philatelic trivia: This memorial stamp was intended to be issued in black, as was the Lincoln memorial stamp, but when the design was shown to Mrs. Garfield, she rejected the black color in favor of brown. Very low price. A "workhorse" stamp that is surprisingly hard to find (and is undervalued, in my opinion) in Mint condition. (Scott 2024 value $90 without gum [and $240 with gum].)
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29.00
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247622
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "gray brown" color of this stamp. Used, with VF centering if this was a normal size example, however, this example has a jumbo margin at bottom. Even margins on three sides, plus the jumbo margin at bottom. Attractive, light violet cancellation. An unusually nice example of a stamp that is very often poorly centered. Outstanding!
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Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "gray brown" color of this stamp. Used with F-VF centering and a neat, well-centered, almost complete, 4-ring target cancellation. A nice looking example of a stamp that is very often poorly centered; examples with neat cancellations are hard to find.
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14.00
247624
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "gray brown" color of this stamp. Used with Fine centering and a light cancellation that is mostly clear of the portrait. Attractive.
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10.00
247625
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "gray brown" color of this stamp. Used with Fine centering, but with faint bend and one pulled perforation at lower right side. USED IN 1889 AT THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN SHANGHAI, CHINA! Scott Specialized 2024 assigns a premium of $125 for a used single with this cancellation! A reference example of this postmark is shown in this image (link opens in a new tab or window). An exceptional and attractive use of this stamp, despite the missing perforation. Rarely offered!
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59.00
247626
Scott #205 [1882 5c brown James A. Garfield] This is the Scott-listed "gray brown" color of this stamp. Used with Fine centering and a extremely light manuscript cancellation. The cancel is so light that the previous owner thought this stamp was not canceled. Unusually crisp engraving impression.
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9.00
247629
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Used with XF centering, very light cancellation, and extraordinarily good perforations for this stamp. While this is a "common" stamp, examples this nice are quite hard to find. (Scott 2024 value for XF/90 is $37.50.)
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29.00
247630
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Used with VF-XF centering and neat corner cancellation that leaves the portrait "face free". Interesting example with four blind perforations (caused by missing perforation pins in the perforating machine). While this is a "common" stamp, examples this nice are quite hard to find.
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10.00
247631
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] The "ultramarine" color variety listed by Scott. Used with VF centering and neat corner cancellation that leaves the portrait "face free". Interesting example with small-hole perforations. While this is a "common" stamp, examples this nice are quite hard to find.
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8.00
247637
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Used with F-VF centering and a very unusual 6-line machine cancellation. Because most uses of this stamp were for circulars and printed matter: a) Most uses of city/town-name cancels are in larger cities and towns, not in small towns; b) cancellations on that type of mail were specifically NOT supposed to be dated; c) uses in smaller towns were usually struck with some sort of mute (no town name) cancellation. We have no way of knowing if this example was used on a printed matter item or whether there were additional stamps to pay the full letter rate, however, machine cancellations are both early and very unusual on this stamp. This stamp offers excellent possibilities for collecting all types of cancellations.
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4.00
247639
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Used horizontal pair with F-VF centering, with two strikes of killer part of duplex cancellation. Because most uses of this stamp were for circulars and printed matter: a) Most uses of city/town-name cancels are in larger cities and towns, not in small towns; b) cancellations on that type of mail were specifically NOT supposed to be dated; c) uses in smaller towns were usually struck with some sort of mute (no town name) cancellation. Because most uses of this stamp were as singles to pay the 1-cent rate, pairs or larger units, in nice quality, are surprisingly hard to find. This stamp offers excellent possibilities for collecting all types of cancellations.
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4.00
247642
Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Used with Average centering. 5-pointed star-in-circle killer cancellation. Because most uses of this stamp were for circulars and printed matter: a) Most uses of city/town-name cancels are in larger cities and towns, not in small towns; b) cancellations on that type of mail were specifically NOT supposed to be dated; c) uses in smaller towns were usually struck with some sort of mute (no town name) cancellation. This cancellation design is unusual. This stamp offers excellent possibilities for collecting all types of cancellations.
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Scott #206 [1881 1c gray blue Franklin] Mint, no gum, with F-VF centering. A very nice example of the gray blue color that leans toward the blue end of the range. Excellent perforations and fresh appearance. (Scott 2024 value for no gum is $25, however, this example looks much nicer than most.)
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25.00
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247415
Scott #480 [1917 $5 green Marshall, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering. Excellent perforations -- the Perf 10 issues can be hard to find with nice perforations. Attractive with strong color. Though an inexpensive stamp, nice examples can be hard to find. (Scott 2024 $37.50.)
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29.00
247417
Scott #480 [1917 $5 green Marshall, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Used with VF centering. Typical heavy parcel or registered cancel for this issue. Excellent perforations -- the Perf 10 issues can be hard to find with nice perforations. (Scott 2024 $37.50.)
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17.00
247422
Scott #479 [1917 $2 dark blue Madison, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] Used with Fine centering. Deep color, light cancellation, and good perforations for this issue. Horizontal guideline at bottom.The three 1917 Flat Plate Unwatermarked Perforated 10 Dollar values, Scott #478-480, were printed in sheets of 200, divided into side-by-side panes of 100 along a central vertical guideline. (I have not seen any images of full sheets of #478-480.) There is also a (perforated) horizontal guideline (terminated at extreme right and left sides of the sheet by arrows) between rows 5 and 6. Examples with the horizontal guideline seem to be scarce, likely due to the guideline stamps being reperforated. There are sheet/pane margins at top and bottom. I have only observed narrow margins at bottom. I have mostly observed wide margins at top; a few examples with a narrower margin at top may have been trimmed(?). There are SHEET margins at left and right, resulting in PANE margins at left OR right, the other side of the pane being a straight-edge with guideline. Only 10 stamps out of every 100-pane had the natural straight edge on one of the four sides; the cutting of some sheets placed the vertical guideline on one pane or the other; examples showing the straight edge and the guideline are scarcer. Examples with the straight edge on right or left are now hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many -- at least of Mint stamps -- have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). Examples with the horizontal guideline at top or bottom are also now hard to find for the same reasons. (I have yet not seen an intersection example of the horizontal guideline and vertical straight-edge / guideline.) In the case of Used stamps with straight edges or guidelines of this otherwise-inexpensive dollar-value issue, many (most?) were discarded by collectors before their relative scarcity was understood. I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. A nice example.
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32.00
247424
Scott #478 [1916 $1 violet black Franklin, Perf 10, Unwatermarked] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with F-VF centering. A fresh and bright example with great color that looks like it is from a recently broken block. Excellent perforations -- the Perf 10 issues can be hard to find with nice perforations. Never hinged examples of this stamp are very hard to find. (Scott 2024 $1400.)
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895.00
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247287
Scott #422 [1912 50c violet Franklin, Perforation 12, Double-Line Watermark] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF. Wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations, great color, and handsome appearance. An excellent example. (Scott 2023 $225.)
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135.00
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247293
Scott #418 [1912 15c gray Franklin, Perforation 12, Single-Line Watermark] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF-XF centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with delicate color and perfect perforations. Such nice examples of this stamp are hard to find. (Scott 2023 $92.50 for VF-XF/85.)
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74.00
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247158
Scott #184 [1879 3c green Washington, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Mint, no gum, with Average centering. Nice appearance, but just with typical centering. (Scott 2023 $90 with gum and $35 without gum.)
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16.00
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247159
Scott #184 [1879 3c green Washington, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with XF centering and very faint purple cancel. Almost looks Mint. Wonderful appearance with great perforations and crisp engraving impression. Though not a "scarce" stamp, examples this nice are not very often seen. (Scott 2023 for VF-XF/85 is $15 and for XF-90 is $55.)
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19.00
247164
Scott #159 [1873 6c dull pink Lincoln, Continental Bank Note, Thin Hard Paper] Mint with Fine centering, but expertly regummed and with a crease. A very sharp looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2023 $375 for Mint OG and $120 for Mint No Gum, with normal centering.)
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Scott #186 [1879 6c pink Lincoln, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] HORIZONTAL PAIR, Used with F-VF centering. Neat "blob" cancels that leave the front of Lincolns head cancel-free. The left stamp has a faint lower left corner crease and the right stamp has one short perforation at bottom. However, any multiples of this stamp are quite hard to find in perfect condition. Collecting multiples of this design or this broader issue would be an exciting challenge. (Scott 2021 value $50 for a pair.)
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39.00
247169
Scott #186 [1879 6c pink Lincoln, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with XF centering and very light cancellation. This is what I call a "no excuses" stamp -- it is nothing but the best! While this is not a "scarce" stamp, examples with such nice centering and overall appearance are quite hard to find, as demonstrated by the Scott 2023 value for XF/90 at $100.
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85.00
247170
Scott #186 [1879 6c pink Lincoln, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with F-VF centering, but with faint and inconsequential thin speck. Outstanding VF++ "A" IN REVERSED COLOR (A is white, background black) SQUARE cancellation. Such nicely canceled examples of this stamp are hard to find, but since it is a light-colored stamp it is very suitable for collecting cancellations -- it would be a fun challenge to build a set of alphabetical cancellations on this stamp!
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24.00
247173
Scott #188 [1879 (1878) 10c brown Jefferson, With Secret Mark, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with VF centering and fairly light cancellation. The secret mark is faint, but it is there. This is an attractive example of a stamp that is not "scarce", but which can be hard to find with nice centering. (Scott 2023 $30.)
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23.00
247174
Scott #189 Red Orange [1879 15c orange Webster, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Mint with XF or better centering. Gum is original, but is somewhat disturbed and there is a tiny ink spot on the gum (does NOT show through to front). There is a tiny natural inclusion on the right side of the base of the bust; this is typical for the grayish paper that was used for this 15 cent stamp. Wonderful appearance with brilliant color. This stamp is very scarce, especially Mint, with such nice centering. (Scott 2023 for XF/90 is $425.)
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180.00
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247175
Scott #189 Yellow Orange [1879 15c orange Webster, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Mint with F-VF centering. Tiny pinhole in lower right corner (this is how early dealers displayed their best stamps). The gum does appear to be original, but is somewhat disturbed, and there is a very faint natural crease in the lower right quadrant. The left and maybe the bottom have perhaps been reperforated (which is what I am assuming and how I have priced it), or at least the perf holes have been cleaned out. Despite all that, this is a fresh looking and very reasonable appearing example of a scarce early stamp. (Scott 2023 $180.)
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49.00
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247176
Scott #189 Yellow Orange [1879 15c orange Webster, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with F-VF centering, but probable filled thin and creased lower left corner. Exceptional double-line OVAL cancellation from "....SPORT / PENNA." Pennsylvania, with the numeral "3" in the center. To my knowledge, this was a unique style of local town cancellation. Given the cancellation, the minor quality problems of the stamp can be easily overlooked. Wonderfully fresh and bright example. Scott 2023 is $27.50 for a normal Used example, but this is quite exceptional.
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34.00
247177
Scott #189 Yellow Orange [1879 15c orange Webster, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with Fine centering and bright color. Manuscript cancellation in the form of a remarkable vertical column of three "X". I have not previously seen a cancellation quite like this. Scott 2023 is $27.50 for a normal Used example, but this is quite exceptional.
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29.00
247180
Scott #191 [1879 90c carmine Perry, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with Fine centering and bold "REG" registered mail cancellation, but with small defects: one pulled perforation, light crease and tiny tear at top (not visible from front). Typical perforations for this issue. Pleasing color and a reasonable example of a stamp that is missing from most collections and which is usually found with quality problems. (Scott 2023 $400.)
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129.00
247181
Scott #191 [1879 90c carmine Perry, American Bank Note, Soft Paper] Used with F-VF appearance, but reperforated at top, and some other perforations at right and bottom slightly trimmed (not unusual in how this stamp was used). Strong color and a reasonable example of a stamp that is missing from most collections and which is usually found with quality problems. (Scott 2023 $400.)
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Scott #323 [1904 1c green Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Livingston] Used with F-VF centering, but one perforation at bottom missing. Right margin example with natural straight edge at left (the vertical guideline on the adjacent stamp), from the right column of the left pane of 50 from the printer sheet of 100. 10 stamps out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had this feature at left and 10 stamps at right, but many of those that survived have since been discarded or reperforated. (This issue also has a horizontal guideline (perforated) across the center, between rows 5 and 6. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. This is not a scarce stamp, but it can be hard to find the position pieces such as this.
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3.50
247040
Scott #325 [1904 3c violet Louisiana Purchase Exposition, James Monroe] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF centering. A great example with nice color and crisp engraving impression, excellent perforations, and almost perfect centering. Examples of all the stamps from this set are quite hard to find in such nice quality. (Scott 2023 $110 for XF/90.)
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89.00
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247042
Scott #326 [1904 5c blue Louisiana Purchase Exposition, President McKinley] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Wonderfully deep color. Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided (straight edges) along a vertical guideline, between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top and 10 stamps with guideline at bottom, but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. A handsome example of a stamp that is quite hard to find with nice centering. I believe that nicely centered examples of this stamp are significantly underpriced in the catalog. (Scott 2023 $70.)
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59.00
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247044
Scott #367 [1909 2c carmine Lincoln, Perforated 12, Normal Paper] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Fresh and attractive, with wonderfully crisp engraving impression. (Scott 2023 $9.50.)
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4.95
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247047
Scott #370 [1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Perforated] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and attractive, with crisp and detailed engraving impression, and pristine gum. (Scott 2023 $15.)
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11.50
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247048
Scott #370 [1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Perforated] Mint with F-VF centering, but gum matted. (Scott 2023 $6.75.)
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2.90
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247053
Scott #373 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate] Used with ample to large margins and VF centering. Neat wavy-lines cancellation and crisp, detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2023 $27.50.)
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22.00
246988
Scott #RW59 [1992 $15 multicolored Spectacled Eider] NH with VF-XF centering. Bright and fresh! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF.)
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28.00
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246989
Scott #RW60 [1993 $15 Canvasback Ducks] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2023 for XF $27.50.)
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23.00
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246993
Scott #RW65A [1998 $15 Barrows Goldeneye self-adhesive souvenir sheet] NH with at least XF-Superb, if not Superb, centering of both the souvenir sheet frameline and the stamp within the souvenir sheet. Wonderfully fresh and bright. (Scott 2023 for XF/90 is $45, XF-Superb/95 is $85 and Superb/98 is $130.)
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Scott #RW67 [2000 $15 multicolored Mottled Duck] NH Lower right corner plate number 199119 single with VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2023 $35.00 for normal single.)
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24.00
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246997
Scott #RW67A [2000 $15 multicolored Mottled Duck self-adhesive souvenir sheet] NH with XF centering of the stamp (and Superb centering of the souvenir sheet frameline). Wonderfully fresh and bright. (Scott 2023 $42.50 for XF/90.)
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36.00
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247000
Scott #JDS9 [2001 (2001-2002) $5 Trumpeter Swan Junior Duck stamp] NH with VF centering. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2023 $45.)
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29.00
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246854
Scott #285 Dark Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with VF-XF centering and four large to huge margins. Neat New York "C" cancellation and intense color. A handsome example! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF-XF/85.)
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24.00
246855
Scott #285 (Light) Yellow Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with VF centering and very light cancellation. This is the Scott-listed color Yellow Green variation. The delicate, unusually light color, allows for much greater clarity of the design. A superior example!
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14.00
246856
Scott #285 Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with XF centering and light cancellation. Remarkably crisp and clear engraving impression. Right margin example with natural straight edge at right, with vertical guideline, from the right column of the left pane of 50 from the printer sheet of 100. 10 stamps out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had this feature at left and 10 stamps at right, but many of those that survived have since been reperforated. (This issue also has a horizontal guideline (perforated) across the center, between rows 5 and 6. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. A superior example! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF-XF/85 for normal examples.)
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22.00
246858
Scott #285 Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh! Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top (and 10 stamps at bottom), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. (Scott 2023 $27.50 for normal examples.)
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22.00
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246864
Scott #287 Brilliant Orange [1898 4c orange Trans-Mississippi, Indian Hunting Buffalo] Used with Average-Fine centering and but extremely light cancellation. (Scott 2023 $25.)
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9.00
246866
Scott #287 Orange Yellow [1898 4c "orange" Trans-Mississippi, Indian Hunting Buffalo] Used with XF centering and neat cancellation, but faint corner bend. Right margin example with natural straight edge at right with vertical guideline (faint), from the right column of the left pane of 50 from the printer sheet of 100. 10 stamps out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had this feature at left and 10 stamps at right, but many of those that survived have since been reperforated. (This issue also has a horizontal guideline (perforated) across the center, between rows 5 and 6. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Examples this nicely centered and neatly canceled are hard to find. (Scott 2023 $25 for normal example.)
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22.00
246867
Scott #287 [1898 4c orange Trans-Mississippi, Indian Hunting Buffalo] Mint, no gum, with Fine centering, but with thins. Right margin example with natural straight edge at right with vertical guideline, from the right column of the left pane of 50 from the printer sheet of 100. 10 stamps out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had this feature at left and 10 stamps at right, but many of those that survived have since been reperforated. (This issue also has a horizontal guideline (perforated) across the center, between rows 5 and 6. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $110 for normal example.)
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Scott #287 Brilliant Orange [1898 4c orange Trans-Mississippi, Indian Hunting Buffalo] Mint with Fine centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with brilliant color! Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at bottom, from row 5, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at bottom (and 10 stamps at top from row 6), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. An excellent and unusual example. (Scott 2023 $110 for normal example.)
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69.00
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246869
Scott #287 Brilliant Orange [1898 4c orange Trans-Mississippi, Indian Hunting Buffalo] Mint with Average centering, but one pulled perf and couple short perfs at bottom. Very fresh appearance with brilliant color! Very low price! (Scott 2023 $110.)
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15.00
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246838
Scott #178 Intense Orange [1875 2c vermilion Jackson, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Mint with Fine centering. Original gum, but gum disturbed due to removal of old hinge. Fresh appearance with wonderful color. Mint examples of this stamp are scarce. (Scott 2023 $325.00.)
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159.00
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246839
Scott #178 Bright Orange [1875 2c vermilion Jackson, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Used with F-VF centering and neat, light, contrasting VIOLET cancellation. This stamp issue is a favorite for collecting cancellations; colored cancellations are unusual.
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13.00
246840
Scott #178 Deep Brownish Orange [1875 2c vermilion Jackson, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Used with F-VF centering and neat, face-free cancellation. This color is quite exceptional; it is the only example of this color that I have in stock and the only example I have seen in quite some time.
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18.00
246843
Scott #178 Orange [1875 2c vermilion Jackson, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Used with Fine centering and nearly complete "PO" barred-oval cancellation. This stamp issue is a favorite for collecting cancellations. Very attractive!
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10.00
246844
Scott #178 Dark Yellowish Orange [1875 2c vermilion Jackson, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Used with F-VF centering and neat duplex cancellation with very large 3-ring part at right. This stamp issue is a favorite for collecting cancellations. Very attractive!
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11.00
246847
Scott #183 Clear Orange [1879 2c vermilion Jackson, American Banknote Printing, Soft Paper] Mint with Fine centering, but regummed. The paper is unusually white. The regumming makes it difficult to determine, but I believe this to be the lower-priced #183 Soft Paper, but it could be the higher-priced #178 Hard Paper. An attractive example at a very low price. (Scott 2023 $100.)
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19.00
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246848
Scott #183 Light Orange [1879 2c vermilion Jackson, American Banknote Printing, Soft Paper] Mint with F-VF centering, but with hinge remnants and only partial gum remaining. Looks great! An attractive example at a very low price. (Scott 2023 $100.)
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34.00
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246851
Scott #179 Rich Blue [1875 5c blue Taylor, Continental Printing, Hard Paper] Mint with Average centering, but with hinge remnants and disturbed gum (but I believe the gum to be original). Rich color and attractive appearance. Mint examples of this stamp are quite scarce. (Scott 2023 $700.)
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Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, but expertly regummed and paper slightly aged. A nice looking example at a very low price. (Scott 2023 $55.)
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11.00
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246701
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Used with VF centering. Attractive example with the cancel missing most of the central design. (Scott 2023 $22.50.)
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16.00
246702
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Used with F-VF centering. Carved cancellation a bit heavy, but most of the design is clear. (Scott 2023 $22.50.)
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15.00
246703
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Used with Fine centering. An attractive example. (Scott 2023 $22.50.)
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13.00
246704
Scott #235 [1893 6c purple Columbus Welcomed at Barcelona] Used with VF centering and bright color. Neat target cancellation to one side. An attractive example. (Scott 2023 $22.50.)
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19.00
246706
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged, with Average centering. Though not well centered, this example is wonderfully fresh. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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22.00
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246707
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint hinged, with Average-Fine centering, but tiny thin speck. Excellent color and fresh appearance. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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14.00
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246709
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint, without gum, with XF centering, but has light crease only visible from the reverse. Fresh appearance, excellent color and very crisp engraving impression. Very low price for such a nice looking example. Such nice centering is hard to find on this stamp. (Scott 2023 $50 for gummed VF and $80 for gummed XF/90.)
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25.00
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246713
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Used with F-VF centering and full "PHILADELP(HIA) / PA / RD" undated, double-oval cancellation. Undated cancellations were usually used for registered, parcel post, and third class mail. Such nice cancellations are hard to find on this stamp.
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15.00
246714
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Used with Fine centering, but small faint crease. ULTRAMARINE CARVED "CORK" CANCELLATION. This type of cancellation, and especially in such an unusual color are seldom seen on this stamp. Nice cancellations in general are hard to find on this stamp.
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Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Used with Average centering, with unusual "tick-tac-toe" appearing manuscript cancellation. Unusual cancellations in general are hard to find on this stamp.
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18.00
246719
Scott #236 [1893 8c magenta Columbus Restored to Favor] Mint, without gum, with Fine centering. Excellent example of the light color, with very crisp engraving impression. Very low price. (Scott 2023 $50.)
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18.00
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246720
Scott #238 [1893 15c dark green Columbus Announcing His Discovery] Used with VF-XF centering and including a November 29, 1893 cancellation, but with a really tiny thin speck. Excellent color and very detailed engraving impression. Well-centered examples of this stamp are surprisingly hard to find! (Scott 2023 value $120 for VF-XF/85.)
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39.00
246671
Scott #230 [1893 1c blue Columbus in Sight of Land] Mint, original gum, hinge remnant, with Fine centering. Fresh appearance with brilliant deep blue color. (Scott 2023 $14.)
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7.90
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246665
Scott #C14 [1930 $1.30 brown Graf Zeppelin] NEVER HINGED, original gum, with VF centering. Large margins, nice color, and perfect perforations. Faint natural bend at lower left, mostly only visible from the back; also faint aging on one lower perforation, only visible from the back. Wonderfully fresh appearance. A handsome example! (Scott 2023 $575.)
ACTUAL item.
359.00
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246669
Scott #403 [1913 5c blue Pan-Pacific Golden Gate, Perf 10] Used with XF-Superb or Superb centering and very neat "COVINA" (California; geotargit.com states that there is only one Covina in the United States) boxed cancellation. This undated cancellation type was normally only used on parcel or third class mail. I particularly enjoy finding stamps of this California-based stamp issue with California postmarks. Extraordinarily nice centering for this challenging stamp. Excellent perforations (very scarce on this stamp) and incredible color. Such attractive examples of the Pan-Pacific Perf 10 stamps are hard to find. To demonstrate the scarcity of such nice centering on this stamp, note the Scott graded values. (Scott 2023 $75 for XF/90, $210 for XF-Superb/95, and $650 for Superb/98, and no pricing recorded for Gem/100.)
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149.00
246651
Scott #241 [1893 $1.00 salmon Isabella Pledging Her Jewels] Mint, original gum with heavy hinge remnant, F-VF centered, but with couple tiny thin specks and perforations probably improved on the top and right. The hinge remnant does cause some curvature in the stamp, but an expert restorer could surely remove the remnant. The potential perforation improvements were expertly done and are certainly not obvious. The color is very strong and bright, with an engraving impression that is remarkably detailed -- Queen Isabella looks annoyed (as in "here, take the jewels and stop bothering me!"). An attractive example! Such nice looking examples, with a reasonable price, are very hard to find. Missing from most collections. (Scott 2023 $1000.)
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349.00
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246660
Scott #298 [1901 8c brown violet and black Pan-American, Canal Locks] Used with XF-Superb centering and unusually light cancellation. Two perf tips are slightly shorter, but this is a remarkably nice example. This is one of the nicest-looking Used examples I have had in many years. A great classic ships topical design showing four different types of ships! This wonderful centering is quite scarce as demonstrated by the high Scott graded values for XF and XF-Superb. (Scott 2023 $50 for VF/80, $77.50 for VF-XF/85, $125 for XF/90, and $500 for XF-Superb/95.)
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89.00
246661
Scott #299 [1901 10c yellow-brown and black Pan-American, Ocean Steamship] Used with XF-Superb centering and fairly light cancellation. Nice orangish-brown color shade. The examples in most collections, if this stamp is included, are often damaged or poorly centered. This might be an excellent upgrade! This stamp is quite hard to find with such nice centering as demonstrated by the Scott graded values! (Scott 2023 $57.50 for VF-XF/85, $140 for XF/90, $525 for XF-Superb/95, and $1500 for Superb!)
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124.00
246663
Scott #368 [1909 2c carmine Lincoln, Imperforate] Used with exceptionally attractive and light double-oval cancellation. Horizontal PAIR with 3 mm spacing, in the Rose Carmine color shade. XF centering with large margins. Very fresh with crisp impression with tremendous detail. [The reason for 2 mm vs 3 mm spacing is explained by a note in the Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue following #330. In 1909, in an attempt to combat the effects of paper shrinkage (as the paper dried after printing), certain plates were prepared with 3 mm horizontal spacing between the 7 outer columns and 2 mm between the other columns. Whether in blocks or horizontal pairs, these are collectible varieties reflecting the production challenges of the era.] (Scott 2023 $45 for VF -- this is a superior example.)
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Scott #9 [1852 1c blue Franklin, Imperforate, Type IV] Used with VF appearance, but is technically F-VF. Three clear to large margins; cuts in slightly at top. Unusually lightly canceled. Remarkably light inking which results in a very sharp and detailed engraving impression. An unusually attractive example. (Scott Specialized 2023 value $100.)
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79.00
246636
Scott #11 GROUP OF 6 COLORS [1855 3c dull red Washington, Imperforate, Type I (no inner frame line)] A group of 6 Used stamps with VF to F-VF to Fine appearance, but none with defects. All but one (an exceptionally dark color of stamp) are very lightly canceled. While I believe all are #11 (reds), one tends toward the orange range and could potentially be the scarcer #10 (but I have counted it as the lower price #11). A nice way to add some "color" to your collection!
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69.00
246639
Scott #11A [1855 3c dull red Washington, Imperforate, Type II (with inner frame line)] Used F-VF centered VERTICAL PAIR with upright, perfectly centered "[NE]WPORT R.I." Rhode Island town cancellation. (Rhode Island cancellations are less often seen than from the neighboring states.) Very attractive and vertical pairs not often seen. (Scott 2023 value for pair is $62.50.)
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59.00
246645
Scott #24 [1857 1c blue Franklin, Perf 15.5, Type V] Used with XF appearance, but technically the centering is either VF or VF-XF. Perfect perforations and light cancellation. Strong color and remarkably fresh appearance. (Scott Specialized 2023 value $40 for VF, $140 for VF-XF/85, and $350 for XF/90.)
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119.00
246587
Scott #328 [1907 1c green Jamestown Captain John Smith] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering and four clear margins. Crisp engraved impression and strong color, with pristine original gum. Such fresh examples with four clear margins can be hard to find for this issue! (Scott 2023 NH value is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
56.00
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246588
Scott #328 [1907 1c green Jamestown Captain John Smith] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering and four clear margins. Crisp engraved impression and strong color, with pristine original gum. Such fresh examples with four clear margins can be hard to find for this issue! (Scott 2023 NH value is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
56.00
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246589
Scott #328 [1907 1c green Jamestown Captain John Smith] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and four clear margins. Crisp engraved impression and strong color, with pristine original gum. Such fresh examples with four clear margins can be hard to find for this issue! (Scott 2023 NH value is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
46.00
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246590
Scott #328 [1907 1c green Jamestown Captain John Smith] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering and four clear margins. Crisp engraved impression and strong color, with pristine original gum. Such fresh examples with four clear margins can be hard to find for this issue! (Scott 2023 NH value is $75.)
ACTUAL item.
46.00
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246595
Scott #618 [1925 2c carmine Lexington-Concord, Birth of Liberty] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with crisp, detailed engraving, perfect perforations, and pristine gum.
ACTUAL item.
4.50
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246596
Scott #619 [1925 5c dark blue Lexington, Minuteman] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering, but slight aging at right side (slight darkening of paper). Otherwise, wonderfully fresh appearance with great color, perfect perforations, and crisp engraving impression. (Scott 2023 NH $26.)
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Scott #C1 [1918 6c orange Jenny Biplane] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering, but orange color slightly oxidized as usual. (The color can usually be brightened by placing in a sealed container with some hydrogen peroxide vapor, obtained from the drug store; do not put directly on a mint stamp.) Otherwise wonderfully fresh with perfect perforations and pristine gum! (Scott 2023 NH value $110.)
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39.00
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246577
Scott #F1 Pale Ultramarine [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] NEVER HINGED with F-VF+ centering, perfect perforations, and pristine original gum. Scott-listed, delicate Pale Ultramarine color shade (same price). Very fresh and attractive. This stamp is challenging to find nicely centered (it is often only Average or Fine) and particularly hard to find also never hinged. (Scott 2023 $160 for NH.)
ACTUAL item.
139.00
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246578
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] NEVER HINGED with Average centering, perfect perforations, and pristine original gum. Strong Ultramarine color. Very fresh. This is fairly typical centering for this stamp (well centered examples are scarce); it is particularly hard to find never hinged. (Scott 2023 $160 for NH VF.)
ACTUAL item.
46.00
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246580
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with F-VF centering, but tiny natural paper inclusion (not visible from front). Excellent perforations and strong Ultramarine color. Very attractive example of a hard to find stamp. (Scott 2023 $75.)
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36.00
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246581
Scott #F1 Pale Ultramarine [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Used with F-VF+ centering, perfect perforations, and neat, light, magenta cancellation. Scott-listed, delicate Pale Ultramarine color shade (slightly scarcer in Used). This stamp is quite hard to find both with nice centering and such an attractive, light cancellation. (Scott 2023 $15 but much too low for this quality.)
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19.00
246582
Scott #F1 Pale Ultramarine [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Used with VF centering, excellent perforations, and neat cancellation. Scott-listed, delicate Pale Ultramarine color shade (slightly scarcer in Used). This stamp is quite hard to find with nice centering. (Scott 2023 $15 but much too low for this quality.)
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15.00
246583
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Used with VF-XF centering, perfect perforations, and neat cancellation. Strong Ultramarine color. This stamp is quite hard to find with nice centering. Even though this is not a costly stamp, I am seldom able to offer a Used example this nice. (Scott 2023 $25 for Used VF-XF/80.)
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21.00
246585
Scott #F1 [1911 10c ultramarine Registry Eagle] Mint, hinge remnant, with XF centering, but one missing perforation tooth. Otherwise, perfect perforations and nice color. Remarkably nice centering for this stamp that is scarce so well centered. Very pretty example. (Scott 2023 $75 for normal Mint and $95 for Mint XF/90.)
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39.00
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246544
Scott #396 [1913 5c blue Washington perf 8.5 vertically coil] Mint hinged with Fine centering. Usual variable perfs, but one perf pulled and with a thin at that location. Nice color. Great price. (Scott 2023 $67.50.) [Genuineness has been confirmed by an experienced expert, but value is too low for the cost of a certificate.]
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12.50
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246546
Scott #396 [1913 5c blue Washington perf 8.5 vertically coil] Used with Average centering and a remarkably neat "NEW..." face-free corner cancel (double oval undated type typically used on third class mail and registered mail). Partially trimmed perfs on left side -- I suspect that this is the result of being pulled from a stamp dispenser with a cutting edge -- that is fairly common on this whole Perf 8.5 issue. Light crease and small light thin, both only visible from the reverse, but even then not obvious. High-contrast example with deep color and unusually white paper. Great price for a hard-to-find stamp. (Scott 2023 $65.) [Genuineness has been confirmed by an experienced expert, but value is too low for the cost of a certificate.]
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Scott #391 [1910 2c carmine Washington perf 8.5 horizontally coil] Used with VF centering and ample to huge margins. Neat wavy-lines machine cancellation. Excellent perforation teeth -- much, much nicer than usual. An excellent example of a hard-to-find stamp. (Scott 2023 $50.) [Genuineness has been confirmed by an experienced expert, but value is too low for the cost of a certificate.]
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49.00
246553
Scott #391 [1910 2c carmine Washington perf 8.5 horizontally coil] Used with Just-Fine centering and three large to huge margins. Light wavy-lines machine cancellation. The bottom perforation teeth are totally complete, but the top teeth are blunted or short, probably the result of the cutting edge of a stamp dispenser. Otherwise, no defects of any sort. An nice example of a hard-to-find stamp. (Scott 2023 $50.) [Genuineness has been confirmed by an experienced expert, but value is too low for the cost of a certificate.]
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26.00
246527
Scott #RW44, 1977 $5 multicolored Ross Geese. NH with XF centering. For the duck stamps of this era, this issue seems to be particularly hard to find with such nice centering. (Scott 2023 NH XF value $25.)
ACTUAL item.
19.00
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246528
Scott #RW44, 1977 $5 multicolored Ross Geese. NH with F-VF centering.
ACTUAL item.
6.00
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246513
Scott #71 DEEP (REDDISH) ORANGE [1861 30c orange Franklin, Perf 12, Without Grill] Used with Fine centering, but one pulled perforation on left and one short tooth on right. Excellent, full RED grid cancellation. A handsome example of a stamp that is very scarce without defects, at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2023 $250, plus $45 for the red cancellation.) In my experience, attractive examples of this stamp are undervalued, especially those with such great color!
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129.00
246464
Scott #RW26 [1959 $3 multicolored Labrador Retriever and Mallard Drake] Lower right PLATE BLOCK #167120, NEVER HINGED with XF centering. This was the first year of the new plate block of four format (with the number on side of the corner). This stamp is difficult to find with such nice centering, to say nothing of XF in a plate block! Incredibly crisp and detailed engraving impression -- you can really sense the excitement the dog is feeling. PRISTINE CONDITION -- wonderfully fresh and bright with great colors -- this is a single-owner example that has been carefully protected, in a stamp album, away from light, from the time it was purchased from the post office. It would be very hard to find a nicer example! A major Duck Stamp dealer prices this plate block at $550 but does not even picture it or mention what centering it has. (Scott 2023 $550.)
ACTUAL item.
449.00
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246466
Scott #RW27 [1960 $3 multicolored Redhead Ducks] Upper left PLATE BLOCK #167503, NEVER HINGED with VF centering. While this is not a "rare" plate block, it is quite hard to find in such nice quality -- I have even found that such nice singles of this issue are particularly hard to obtain. Incredibly crisp and detailed engraving impression. PRISTINE CONDITION -- wonderfully fresh and bright with great colors -- this is a single-owner example that has been carefully protected, in a stamp album, away from light, from the time it was purchased from the post office. It would be very hard to find a nicer example! A major Duck Stamp dealer prices this plate block at $410 but does not even picture it or mention what centering it has. (Scott 2023 $425.)
ACTUAL item.
369.00
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246341
Scott #382 [1911 15c ultramarine Washington, Perf 12, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF centering and neat cancellation. With very strong color for this stamp. Most examples seen are only Average or Fine centered! In my opinion, this is quite undervalued in VF. (Scott 2023 $20.)
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20.00
246345
Scott #381 [1911 10c yellow Washington, Perf 12, Single-Line Watermark] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering. Very attractive example in strong orangish color shade. Unusually nicely centered for this hard-to-find stamp. In my opinion, the catalog value is too low for well-centered examples. (Scott 2023 $85.)
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79.00
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246347
Scott #381 [1911 10c yellow Washington, Perf 12, Single-Line Watermark] Used with VF centering and large margins (from the 3 mm spacing part of the sheet), with a very neat partial 4-bar cancellation, but a couple blunted perforations. Very attractive example with brilliant yellow color. In my opinion, the catalog value is too low for well-centered examples. (Scott 2023 $6.)
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Scott #381 [1911 10c yellow Washington, Perf 12, Single-Line Watermark] Used with F-VF centering and a neat bars cancellation. Unusually dark olivish-yellow-orange color! Very attractive example. In my opinion, the catalog value is too low for well-centered examples. (Scott 2023 $6.)
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6.00
Scott #4073 NH Regular Sheet Stamp Full Sheet of 20
VF: May 28, 2006 Samuel de Champlain Joint Issue with Canada Regular Self-Adhesive Sheet Stamp. [246361]
REPRESENTATIVE image of stamp design.
14.25
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246208
Scott #63 Bright Light Blue [1861 1c blue Franklin, without grill] Used with XF or better centering -- four large, even margins -- but with short perforations on the right side. Neat, light 4-ring mute black target cancellation. A handsome example; would be at least $85 for this appearance if the perforations were better. (Scott 2022 $45.)
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14.00
246209
Scott #63 Bright Blue [1861 1c blue Franklin, without grill] Used with Fine centering, but with thin spot. Light, blue partial town cancellation. Very reasonably priced. (Scott 2022 $45.)
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11.00
246192
Scott #C20 [1935 25c blue Trans-Pacific Airmail] Top plate number 21474 plate block of 6 with medium margin. Mint, with Fine centering. The lower left stamp is lightly hinged; the other five stamps are NH. Fresh and bright. (Scott 2022 $20 as NH plate block.)
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5.00
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246193
Scott #C20 [1935 25c blue Trans-Pacific Airmail] Bottom plate number 21476 plate block of 6 with narrow margin. Mint, lightly hinged only on top center stamp; the other five stamps NH. XF centering as the whole plate block, but a couple of the single stamps even better. Extremely nice centering for this plate block -- usually the centering varies greatly within the block. Wonderfully fresh and attractive with dark blue color shade. (Scott 2022 $20 as NH plate block with normal VF centering. This has one LH stamp, but the centering is much, much nicer than VF.)
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15.00
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246093
Scott #O74 [1873 3c brown Treasury Official, Washington] Mint with Fine centering, though gum is slightly disturbed. This is the YELLOW BROWN shade mentioned by Scott. Extremely sharp and detailed engraving impression, even in the areas of densest color. Rich color, excellent perforations, and overall nice appearance. A hard stamp to find in unused condition. (Scott 2022 $110.)
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
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246095
Scott #O90 [1873 15c rose War Dept. Official, Webster] Mint, lightly hinged, with Fine centering. This is the PALE ROSE shade mentioned by Scott. Wonderfully fresh, with delicate color, terrific gum, and excellent perforations. A difficult stamp to find in unused condition. (Scott 2022 $85.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
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246097
Scott #O92 [1873 30c rose War Dept. Official, Hamilton] Mint hinged with F-VF+ centering. Delicate color and excellent appearance. This is a very difficult stamp to find in unused condition. (Scott 2022 $130.)
ACTUAL item.
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114.00
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246119
Scott #RW4 [1937 $1 green Scaup Ducks] Used with VF centering. No signature, but has faint generalized text transfer from a license. No defects. Natural straight-edge and guideline on right side from one of the left panes.RW1-12 were printed in larger sheets that were divided by cutting along central vertical and horizontal guidelines into panes of 28 stamps, each pane consisting of four columns and seven rows. Ten stamps of each pane thus had natural straight edges on 10 stamps: 6 with SE on right OR left side, 3 with SE on top OR bottom, and one SE corner-cut stamp. Examples of straight-edge stamps showing the guideline are somewhat more unusual as the guideline usually ended on one side/stamp or the other of the cut. Due to reperforating by unethical sellers, examples still with their natural straight edge are now somewhat hard to find, especially in nice quality. I think that collecting straight-edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Quite attractive and with very low price. (Scott 2022 $65.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #RW11 [1944 $1 red-orange White-Fronted Geese] Mint, no gum, with VF centering, but thinned and with some creased perforation teeth at top. Natural straight-edge and guideline (faint) on right side from one of the left panes.RW1-12 were printed in larger sheets that were divided by cutting along central vertical and horizontal guidelines into panes of 28 stamps, each pane consisting of four columns and seven rows. Ten stamps of each pane thus had natural straight edges on 10 stamps: 6 with SE on right OR left side, 3 with SE on top OR bottom, and one SE corner-cut stamp. Examples of straight-edge stamps showing the guideline are somewhat more unusual as the guideline usually ended on one side/stamp or the other of the cut. Due to reperforating by unethical sellers, examples still with their natural straight edge are now somewhat hard to find, especially in nice quality. I think that collecting straight-edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Attractive and with very low price. (Scott 2022 $35 for no gum.)
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
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246121
Scott #RW19 [1952 $2 deep ultramarine Harlequin Ducks] Used with VF centering and very neat signature. Stunning color and crisp engraving impression. Much nicer than most Used examples. (Scott 2022 $15.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
246066
Scott #RW33 [1966 $3 multicolored Whistling Swans] Mint, lightly hinged, with XF-Superb centering. Very fresh appearance with brilliant colors. A handsome example of a great stamp design. (Scott 2022 $100.)
ACTUAL item.
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44.00
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246067
Scott #RW5 [1938 $1 light violet Pintail Ducks] Mint, hinged, with Average centering, but small thin spot. Great color and very crisp engraving impression. Very low price! (Scott 2022 $200 for hinged.)
ACTUAL item.
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29.00
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246068
Scott #RW13 [1946 $1 red brown Redhead Ducks] Used with Average-Fine centering and very neat signature. This is fairly typical centering for this particular stamp. (Scott 2022 $12.50.)
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5.00
246070
Scott #300 [1903 1c blue green Franklin] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering. Natural left straight edge example. This is from the left margin of a right pane. This stamp was printed in sheets 400, divided into four panes of 100, 10 columns and 10 rows, with a horizontal and vertical guideline between the panes. Only 9 stamps out of every 100-pane had only the natural straight edge at the right (and same for at left, top, and bottom). Despite this respective 9% of production, of examples with any particular single straight edge, and especially those cut so that the full guideline is showing, are now quite hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). I think that collecting the straight-edge and guideline positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Regardless and/or because of all that, NH or Hinged examples with the straight edge on this fairly common stamp are surprisingly hard to find! Under magnification, this example shows an additional variety: a plate layout line ( not a pane division guideline) in the left margin. Such lines were to aid the siderographer, the person who transfers the impressions from the die to the plate, in placing the impression on the plate -- they were supposed to be burnished off, but this line is still faintly visible. An attractive example with two interesting varieties.
ACTUAL item.
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10.00
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246082
Scott #550 [1920 5c deep blue Pilgrim Mayflower Compact] Mint hinged, with F-VF centering, but almost-pulled perforation tooth at the center of the right side. Rich color and very attractive. (Scott 2022 $32.50.)
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
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246084
Scott #616 [1924 5c Dark Blue Huguenot-Walloon] Mint, modestly hinged, with VF centering, but very light crease / bend not visible from the front. Very attractive example at a very low price. (Scott 2022 $16.)
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5.00
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246085
Scott #617 [1925 1c green Lexington-Concord, Washington at Cambridge] Mint, moderately hinged, with XF (or perhaps better) centering. Fresh with great color and unusually nice appearance. While this is a common stamp, examples this nice are quite hard to find. (Scott 2022 $9 for XF/90.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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246087
Scott #619 [1925 5c dark blue Lexington, Minuteman] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF+ centering. Wonderfully fresh appearance with great color, perfect perforations, and crisp engraving impression. (Scott 2022 $14.)
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Scott #328 [1907 1c green Jamestown Captain John Smith] NEVER HINGED with VF centering and four clear, large margins. Crisp engraved impression and strong color, with pristine original gum. Four clear, large margins are scarce for this issue! (Scott 2022 value for NH VF is $75, but examples this nice often sell for more.)
ACTUAL item.
67.00
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246020
Scott #329 [1907 2c carmine Founding of Jamestown] NEVER HINGED with VF-XF or full XF centering and full, clear margins. Wonderfully fresh with remarkably clear and crisp engraved impression, pristine original gum, and delicate color. This stamp is really quite scarce with such nice centering and margins. As a demonstration of this scarcity, the Scott 2022 NH values are $85 for VF/80, $140 for VF-XF/85, $375 for XF/90, and $2500 for XF-Superb/95! I guarantee grading of at least VF-XF/85, but it would not surprise me if this example captures a full XF/90 grade.
ACTUAL item.
135.00
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246021
Scott #330 [1907 5c blue Jamestown, Pocahontas] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering for this stamp. Wonderfully fresh with remarkably clear and crisp engraved impression, pristine original gum, and deep color. This example has very large margins on the right and bottom, just clear at top, and just touching at left. This particular stamp is very scarce with centering better than this example. (Scott 2022 $375.)
ACTUAL item.
295.00
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246022
Scott #367 [1909 2c carmine Lincoln, Perforated 12, Normal Paper] Mint with VF centering, large margins, and great appearance. The gum has never been hinged, but it has a matte appearance probably imparted by a stamp mount. Overall looks great at a very low price. (Scott 2022 $9.50 for NH and $4.50 for Hinged.)
ACTUAL item.
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3.75
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246024
Scott #370 {1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Perforated] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh and attractive, with crisp and detailed engraving impression, and pristine gum. (Scott 2022 $15.)
ACTUAL item.
11.50
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246026
Scott #370 {1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Perforated] BLOCK OF FOUR, Mint, lightly hinged on the upper two stamps and NEVER HINGED on the bottom two stamps. Fine centering and wonderfully fresh, with crisp and detailed engraving impression, and pristine gum on the lower stamps. (Scott 2022 value is $29 for a fully hinged block and $43.50 for the four individual singles two of which are NH.)
ACTUAL item.
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22.00
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246027
Scott #371 {1909 2c carmine Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate] Horizontal PAIR, NEVER HINGED with huge margins and XF centering. Wonderfully fresh with remarkably crisp and detailed engraving impression. A handsome example! (Scott 2022 value is $65 for a NH VF pair, but $45 each for NH XF singles.)
ACTUAL item.
64.00
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246029
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Very fresh and attractive. (Scott 2022 $21.)
ACTUAL item.
14.00
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246030
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering. Very fresh with unusually crisp and detailed engraving impression. (Scott 2022 $21.)
ACTUAL item.
11.00
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246031
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] Mint, very modestly hinged, with VF centering. Fresh and attractive. (Scott 2022 $10.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] Mint, very modestly hinged, with VF centering. Fresh and attractive. (Scott 2022 $10.)
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9.00
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246033
Scott #372 [1909 2c carmine Hudson-Fulton, Perforated] Mint hinged with Fine centering. Natural right straight edge example with full guideline. This is from the right margin of a left pane. This stamp was printed in sheets 240, divided into panes of 60, 6 columns and 10 rows, with a horizontal and vertical guideline between the panes. Only 9 stamps out of every 60-pane had only the natural straight edge at the right (and same for at left). Despite this respective 15% of production, examples with a right or left straight edge, and especially cut so that the full guideline is showing, are now quite hard to find (most were used for postage rather than going into collections; and of those that remained, in the last 50 years many have been reperforated to remove the straight edge). I think that collecting the guideline and straight-edge positions is quite challenging and rewarding. Regardless and/or because of all that, NH or Hinged examples with the straight edge on this fairly common stamp are surprisingly hard to find!
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
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245917
Scott #219 Blue [1890 1c blue / ultramarine Franklin] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. The blue color, not the ultramarine color. Scott does not "number" these colors, but the ultramarine really should have a number in my opinion; and they do in many other countries where there are such differences. An attractive example. (Scott 2022 $20.00.)
ACTUAL item.
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13.00
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245918
Scott #219 Dark Blue [1890 1c blue / ultramarine Franklin] Mint with Fine centering, but one darkened perf at top and one shorter perf at lower left. The blue color -- a very dark blue in this case -- not the ultramarine color. Scott does not "number" these colors, but the ultramarine really should have a number in my opinion; and they do in many other countries where there are such differences. (Scott 2022 $20.00.)
ACTUAL item.
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7.00
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245919
Scott #219 Ultramarine [1890 1c blue / ultramarine Franklin] Mint, hinge remnant, with F-VF+ centering, but tiny thin speck. The ultramarine color, not the blue color. Scott does not "number" these colors, but the ultramarine really should have a number in my opinion; and they do in many other countries where there are such differences. Attractive at a very low price. (Scott 2022 $20.00.)
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
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245924
Scott #220 Bright Intense Carmine [1890 2c carmine Washington] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF+ centering. A very attractive and fresh example. This "bright intense carmine" color, not mentioned by Scott, may be the intended Scott-listed "dark carmine" but this example is much more intense and saturated than any other example I have in stock. Nice mint examples of this workhorse stamp, especially interesting color shades, can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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24.00
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245925
Scott #220 Carmine Rose on Bright White Paper [1890 2c carmine Washington] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering, but creased (hard to see from the front). Looks great! This "carmine rose" color, is listed by Scott, but in my experience mint examples are harder to find than some other colors. Nice-looking mint examples of this workhorse stamp, especially interesting color shades, can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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7.50
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245926
Scott #220 "Carmine Lake" [1890 2c carmine Washington] Mint, regummed, with VF centering. An interesting looking stamp. The "lake-like" color of this example is quite distinctive, but it is much lighter than the #219D lake color. It could be that some aspect of the regumming process caused a color change, or perhaps this is just a lake-like dark carmine example. Regardless, it looks unusual! Even though regummed, nice-looking mint examples of this workhorse stamp, especially interesting color shades, can be hard to find.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
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245930
Scott #220 [1890 2c carmine Washington] Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF+ centering. Very fresh with bright color and unusually white paper. (Scott 2022 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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245931
Scott #220 Dark Carmine [1890 2c carmine Washington] Mint, lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh with great color. The color is dark enough that a previous owner thought it was the #219D lake color, but it is not. (Scott 2022 $20.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #220a (Cap on Left 2) [1890 2c carmine Washington] Used with F-VF centering, lightly canceled and with oversized margins. Attractive example of a stamp that can be hard to find in nice quality.
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
245935
Scott #220c (Cap on Both 2) [1890 2c carmine Washington] Used with VF centering and neat concentric rings cancellation. The cancellation is well clear of both 2 digits; the variety is quite obvious. An attractive example of a stamp that can be hard to find in nice quality. (Scott 2022 $60.)
ACTUAL item.
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54.00
245936
Scott #220c (Cap on Both 2) [1890 2c carmine Washington] Used with F-VF centering and bold "D" killer of duplex cancellation. The cancellation is well clear of both 2 digits; the variety is quite obvious. An oversized stamp with a jumbo top margin. An attractive example of a stamp that can be hard to find in nice quality. (Scott 2022 $60.)
ACTUAL item.
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42.00
245937
Scott #221 Bright Purple [1890 3c purple Jackson] Mint, lightly hinged, with VF centering, but expertly reperforated. Very fresh with wonderful color. (Scott 2022 $55.)
ACTUAL item.
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16.00
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245938
Scott #221 Pale Purple [1890 3c purple Jackson] Mint, no gum, with Fine centering. A reasonable and inexpensive example of this stamp. (Scott 2022 $55 with gum.)
ACTUAL item.
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14.00
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245940
Scott #221 Bright Purple [1890 3c purple Jackson] Used with F-VF centering and bold #30 killer portion of duplex cancellation. Very attractive.
ACTUAL item.
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6.50
245944
Scott #222 Dark Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln] Mint, no gum, with Average-Fine centering, but extremely tiny tear. Very low price. (Scott 2022 $80.)
ACTUAL item.
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9.00
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245945
Scott #222 Dark Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln] NEVER HINGED with Fine centering, but with crease (looks very nice from the front). Natural left straight edge. This is a left margin position from the right pane. This stamp was printed in a sheet of 200 with fully perforated margins on the outer four sides. The sheet of 200 was then divided by cutting into two panes of 100 (left pane with straight edge on right side and right pane with straight edge on left side). Thus only 10 stamps out of 200 have the straight edge on the left side. It seems that many/most such examples have since been reperforated to remove the straight edge -- example with straight edge are not often offered. I think that collecting straight-edge and arrow positions of this issue is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2022 $80 for a normal hinged example and $240 for a normal NH example.)
ACTUAL item.
49.00
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245946
Scott #222 Blackish Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln] Mint, heavy hinge remnant, with Average centering. Natural right straight edge. This is a right margin position from the left pane. This stamp was printed in a sheet of 200 with fully perforated margins on the outer four sides. The sheet of 200 was then divided by cutting into two panes of 100 (left pane with straight edge on right side and right pane with straight edge on left side). Thus only 10 stamps out of 200 have the straight edge on the right side. It seems that many/most such examples have since been reperforated to remove the straight edge -- example with straight edge are not often offered. I think that collecting straight-edge and arrow positions of this issue is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2022 $80 for a normal example.)
ACTUAL item.
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34.00
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245948
Scott #222 Dark Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln] Used with F-VF centering. Unusually crisp and detailed engraving impression.
ACTUAL item.
Scott #222 Deep Brown [1890 4c brown Lincoln] Used with F-VF centering and huge left margin. Unusually deep color, not mentioned by Scott.
ACTUAL item.
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5.00
245952
Scott #223 Yellow Brown [1890 5c brown Grant] Used with VF-XF or XF centering, with neat manuscript cancellation (which was less often used by 1890). A handsome example. (Scott 2022 $12.50 for VF-XF/85 and $47.50 for XF/90.)
ACTUAL item.
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18.00
245954
Scott #223 Grayish Brown [1890 5c brown Grant] Used with VF-XF centering and moderate cancellation. Attractive example with one blind perf hole. This color, not mentioned by Scott, is seldom offered. (Scott 2022 $12.50 for VF-XF/85.)
ACTUAL item.
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12.00
245863
Scott #166 Deep Rose Carmine [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used with F-VF appearance, but reperforated on the left side. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults or alterations such as this example. A very nice looking example -- with great color -- at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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89.00
245864
Scott #166 [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used "Space Filler". Average-Fine centering, but with "spray" of small wrinkles that were present before the stamp was canceled, and with a large sealed tear that is only visible under close examination. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults. A reasonable looking example at a low price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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36.00
245865
Scott #166 [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used "Space Filler". F-VF centering, but with defects including a hard crease down low and crease and tear at top. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults. A reasonable looking example at a low price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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36.00
245866
Scott #166 [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used with F-VF centering, but with an ironed-out crease at top and a sealed tear at left. Nice full strike of a "wedges" carved cancellation. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults. A reasonable looking example at a low price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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46.00
245867
Scott #166 Bright Rose Carmine [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used with F-VF+ centering and wonderful color, but with one shorter perf (at top) and small tear on right side near bottom. Neat cancellation (part of a duplex; duplex cancels are less often seen on this stamp). One of the nicer looking examples I have seen in a while. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults. A great looking example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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89.00
245868
Scott #166 Bright Rose Carmine [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used with F-VF centering, nice appearance, and almost face-free cancellation, but with repaired lower left corner including reperfing of the repair. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults and/or repairs. A nice looking example at a low price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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46.00
245869
Scott #166 Dark Rose Carmine [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] Used with F-VF centering and great color. Pleasing grid of small squares carved cancellation. NO defects, repairs, or alterations -- extremely unusual for this stamp. One of the nicer looking undamaged examples I have seen in a while. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults -- this one does not. A hard-to-find-stamp in sound quality. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #166 PALE ROSE CARMINE [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] A distinctive color shade listed by Scott. Used with F-VF centering, moderate cancellation, and HUGE MARGINS on sides and top, but with numerous small creases and two small stain spots (not visible from the front). A great looking stamp. This Scott-listed shade is priced the same as the standard color, but seems to be scarcer. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults and/or repairs. A nice looking example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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89.00
245871
Scott #166 PALE ROSE CARMINE [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] A distinctive color shade listed by Scott. Used with Fine centering, moderate cancellation. A VERY TALL stamp, significantly taller than usual and showing part of the stamp above it. Some perforation holes on the sides may have been improved, and has a small natural paper inclusion in the top margin. A nice looking example of a scarce stamp. This Scott-listed shade is priced the same as the standard color, but seems to be scarcer. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults and/or repairs. A nice looking example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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149.00
245872
Scott #166 PALE ROSE CARMINE [1873 90c rose carmine Perry, Continental Printing] A distinctive color shade listed by Scott. Used with Fine centering, but minor defects (heavy cancel, thin speck, couple light creases, slight aging). A reasonable looking example of a scarce stamp. This Scott-listed shade is priced the same as the standard color, but seems to be scarcer. Many examples on the market, whether described as such or not, seem to have faults and/or repairs. Offered at a very low price. (Scott 2022 $300.)
ACTUAL item.
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49.00
245873
Scott #165 Greenish Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with Fine-Average centering, but a couple shorter perforations. An unusually nice and clean looking example, with fresh appearance, of a scarcer stamp. (Scott 2022 Greenish Black value $135.)
ACTUAL item.
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54.00
245874
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with only Average centering, but is very lightly canceled. This is an incredibly "sharp" example -- crisp and clean with very detailed engraving impression, nice color, excellent perforations, and no defects of any kind. -- seldom seen so nice in these ways. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140.)
ACTUAL item.
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59.00
245875
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with XF appearance, but reperforated at bottom. Very neat, light, and attractive segmented carved cancellation that leave the portrait visible. Great centering, great color, great overall appearance. No other defects of any other kind. Seldom seen so nice, even though reperforated. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140.)
ACTUAL item.
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49.00
245876
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with VF centering with neat vertical barred oval numeric (16) cancellation. Natural right straight edge with just a couple "microscopic" tears in that right margin (typical). This is right-margin stamp of the left pane. The Continental issues were printed in a sheet of 200 divided by cutting into two panes (left and right). I think that collecting straight-edge and arrow positions of this issue is quite challenging and rewarding. Great centering, great color, great overall appearance. No other defects of any other kind. Seldom seen so nice, even though reperforated. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140, without taking into account that only 10% of the stamps printed had this right straight edge feature.)
ACTUAL item.
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119.00
245877
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with F-VF centering and without defects. A very nice example of a stamp that is quite hard to find without defects. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140.)
ACTUAL item.
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119.00
245878
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with Fine centering, but has a couple shorter perforations. Light cancellation leaving the portrait mostly "face free". Very reasonably priced. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140.)
ACTUAL item.
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69.00
245879
Scott #165 Gray Black [1873 (1874) 30c gray black Alexander Hamilton, Continental Banknote printing] Used with Average centering and a bold "grid of thick lines" cancellation. A sound an reasonably priced example. (Scott 2022 Gray Black value $140.)
ACTUAL item.
Scott #156 Grayish Ultramarine [1873 1c ultramarine-blue shades Franklin, Continental with Secret Mark, Thinner/Harder Paper] Mint with XF appearance. Full original gum, but two heavy hinge remnants. Almost perfect perforations, almost perfect centering, very pleasing and delicate color on white paper. It would be very hard to find a nicer looking (from the front side) example. (Scott 2022 $200.)
ACTUAL item.
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164.00
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245818
Scott #156 Ultramarine [1873 1c ultramarine-blue shades Franklin, Continental with Secret Mark, Thinner/Harder Paper] Used HORIZONTAL PAIR with F-VF centering. Left stamp with some shorter perforations at top. Very light manuscript cancellations. Nice color and attractive appearance.
ACTUAL item.
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7.50
245821
Scott #156 Grayish Ultramarine [1873 1c ultramarine-blue shades Franklin, Continental with Secret Mark, Thinner/Harder Paper] Extremely thin paper. Used JUMBO-SIZED stamp -- 4 mm taller than usual -- from the bottom row of the sheet, though with only Average centering. Extremely light cancellation, but one short perf and a previous owner handstamped the catalog number on the reverse (does not show through to front). Exceptional for its size and appearance.
ACTUAL item.
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6.00
245823
Scott #156 Bright Ultramarine [1873 1c ultramarine-blue shades Franklin, Continental with Secret Mark, Thinner/Harder Paper] Used with Average centering. The postmark appears to be BROWN COLOR (Scott value +$20 if brown). Bright color and fresh appearance, with light, face-free cancellation. Natural left straight edge. This is left-margin stamp of the right pane. The Continental issues were printed in a sheet of 200 divided by cutting into two panes (left and right). I think that collecting straight-edge and arrow positions of this issue is quite challenging and rewarding.
ACTUAL item.
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24.00
245755
United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21952 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
ACTUAL item.
12.00
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245756
United States Scott #836 LOWER PLATE NUMBER 18-BLOCK #21953 [1938 3c "Landing of the Swedes and Finns" in America. This U.S. stamp is a joint issue with Finland Scott #214 and Sweden #268-74.] Bottom three rows of the sheet, NH with VF / F-VF centering, but much better centered than usual for such a multiple. Unfortunately, there is a small thin spot on the upper right stamp of the plate block of six. Wonderfully fresh. Printed in a printers sheet of four 48-stamp panes, with guidelines in the gutters between the panes. lower right arrow / guideline indicate that this block is from the lower-left pane in the printers sheet. While neither a scarce stamp or plate block, large multiples such as this are seldom offered.
ACTUAL item.
10.00
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245759
Scott #145 [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National (no secret mark), No Grill] Mint with VF centering and great appearance, but expertly regummed. Appears to have a "gum thin" whereby removing a previous hinge has taken the (regumming) with it, but the paper fibers themselves are NOT thinned. Great color, excellent perforations, and very fresh appearance. A handsome example. (Scott 2022 is $240 without gum or regummed, compared to $650 with original gum.)
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245762
Scott #145 Bright Ultramarine [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National (no secret mark), No Grill] STRIP OF THREE Used with F-VF/VF centering and neat, fairly light, "four wedges" carved cancellation. 3-Strips are not "scarce" since they typically paid the normal 3-cent letter rate, however, it can be hard to find nicely centered, fully intact three strips with attractive overall appearance. (Scott 2022 $20 per stamp; $42.50 for a pair; strips not valued.)
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245763
Scott #145 [1870 1c ultramarine Franklin, National (no secret mark), No Grill] Used with "Fine JUMBO" centering. Natural left straight edge and with complete ARROW at bottom left This is the lower left position (91) of the right pane -- only one stamp out of 200! The National issues were printed in a sheet of 200 divided by cutting into two panes (left and right). The paper of this example is yellowed (aged) and also with further coloration from the oil in the cancellation ink -- however, such a position piece, especially with gigantic margins is very unusual! I think that collecting straight-edge and arrow positions is quite challenging and rewarding. (Scott 2022 $20 for ordinary examples.)
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Scott #146 Dark Brown [1870 2c brown Jackson, National (no secret mark), No Grill] Mint, without gum, with F-VF centering and appearance, but one pulled perf and some short perfs at left and a faint ironed-out crease. A handsome example with deep color and crisp impression, at a very low price. (Scott 2022 $135 for no gum, and for comparison $325 with gum.)
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Scott #146 Light Red Brown on Yellowish Paper [1870 2c brown Jackson, National (no secret mark), No Grill] Used with VF-XF centering and neat, distinctive fancy cancellation (about 60% present). I cannot figure it out the cancel design (it is not a NYFM) but the cancel design reminds me of a shield or eagle or a Native American depiction of a bird. A wonderful, delicate color with a very sharp and detailed engraving impression. An outstanding example. (Scott 2022 $50 for VF-XF/50 with normal color and normal cancellation.)
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Scott #146 Dark Brown [1870 2c brown Jackson, National (no secret mark), No Grill] Used with VF-XF centering and light carved cancellation (appears to be a NYFM hollow wedges) and bits of a red foreign cancellation or U.S. foreign mail "paid" cancellation (off of a letter to another country). Couple of blunted perforations as usual and a hint of a small, light crease, but a very attractive example. (Scott 2022 $50 for VF-XF/50 with normal color and normal cancellation.)
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