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Proofs & Essays

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161

69P1

#69P1, 12c Black, large die proof on India, die sunk on 94x118mm card, signed "Wm. E. Marshall" at bottom right, a couple trivial toned specks, otherwise very fine; ex-Earl of Crawford. (Image)

700.00

Closed or SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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162

#69, 12c Black, a seldom offered mint single in a quality that is both well above the norm and still retains its full original gum, featuring very nice centering within lavishly large margins, strong rich color and a deeply etched impression on uncommonly crisp paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an especially scarce mint stamp co choice; 1988 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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163

#69, 12c Black, a superb used example of a stamp that is relatively available, but few are found in this remarkable quality, boasting absolutely flawless centering amid huge jumbo margins, its color is an incredibly intense shade and its impression prooflike, and it is wonderfully postmarked with a neat town c.d.s., which is much more desirable and less frequently seen than the typical grid or non-descript cork cancel, an extremely fine used gem in every regard; a stamp for the collector who seeks out perfection in their stamps; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

90.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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164

#70, 24c Red lilac, a select mint example of a stamp that is almost never found with original gum, let alone in such premium condition, featuring an impressive overall freshness few other examples enjoy, with rich and true red lilac color, and a clean crisp impression, quite well centered for any of the notoriously difficult Twenty Four cent shades, full o.g., very fine; a stamp which is missing in even the most advanced mint collections; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,700.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

165

#71, 30c Orange, while not perfectly centered by any means, the mint example offered here is one of the freshest and most attractive copies of the Thirty Cent Orange we have offered in quite some time, as this wonderful stamp possesses an overall brilliance that few others can compare to, with radiant color and a crisp impression on immaculate paper, full even perforations, centered a bit to left but not objectionably so, pristine full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, certainly very fine overall and quite choice; 1994 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)

1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

166

#72, 90c Blue, a gem unused example, possessing not only outstanding centering amid margins which are uncharacteristically large for this, but its color and impression are equally striking, being an especially intense shade with a clarity of impression that could not be improved upon, extremely fine; a rare and desirable stamp in this outstanding quality; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

1,200.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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167

#72, 90c Blue, an exceptionally choice used example of this difficult high value, wonderfully fresh and bright for a used stamp, unusually vibrant color and impression, extraordinarily well centered as well, with large margins all around, especially light and unobtrusive pmk., extremely fine; rarely seen used in this premium condition; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

400.00

Closed or SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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168

#73, 2c Black, the "perfect" mint example of this always difficult stamp, being in an absolutely pristine state of preservation, possessing an overall freshness and crispness which belies its age, with vivid rich color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, plus it is flawlessly centered within remarkably even margins, immaculate o.g. which has never been hinged, an extremely fine gem; certainly among the finest mint examples available considering all of its impressive qualities; 1995 PF certificate for a horizontal strip of three, this being the left stamp. (Image)

for hinged 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

169

#73, 2c Black, extraordinarily fresh and crisp, deep rich color and a sharp impression, much better centered than typically encountered on this scarce mint stamp, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and handsome; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

350.00

Closed or SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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170

#73, 2c Black, an exceptional quality used example of this difficult stamp, featuring mathematically precise centering within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and a crisp impression, very light target postmark, an extremely fine used gem; Two Cent "Black Jacks" are terribly challenging to find with such perfect centering and large margins; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

50.00

Closed or SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

171

#75, 5c Red brown, used, nicely centered, with three especially large margins, deep luxuriant color, light blue town c.d.s., very fine; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)

460.00

Closed or SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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172

#76, 5c Brown, a remarkably choice mint example of a terribly difficult stamp, possessing true "post office" fresh qualities, including prooflike color in an intense deep shade, plus its impression is razor-sharp on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered and margined for the issue, pristine full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, while not perfectly centered this stamp's marvelous overall attributes certainly qualify it as extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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173

#76, 5c Brown, an incredible used example which possesses spectacular eye appeal, as this remarkable stamp boasts the most intense dark brown color imaginable, plus its impression could not be more deeply etched on bright paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, very light and virtually face-free blue town pmk., an extremely fine used gem that must be seen in person to fully appreciate its overall beauty; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

115.00

Closed or SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

174

#77, 15c Black, a remarkable jumbo-margined used example of a stamp that is widely known to be one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find both well centered and with any kind of sizable margins, with this particular copy boasting enormously large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression on bright paper, light and unobtrusive pmk. at top left leaving most of the central vignette cancel free, extremely fine and striking; 1998 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)

150.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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175

78a

#78a, 24c Grayish lilac, extraordinarily fresh and bright, strong and true grayish lilac color and a crisp impression, pristine full o.g., very lightly hinged, a fine and attractive example of a very scarce mint stamp; 1987 PF certificate for a block of nine from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

1,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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176

#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, unusually well centered within larger margins than typically associated with this scarce grilled stamp, bright fresh color, neat segmented circle pmk., very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

900.00

Closed or SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. Mint

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177

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, an extraordinarily fresh mint example of this immensely rare mint grill, being a bottom sheet-margin single with extra-large sheet selvage, without any of the faults that plague most of the minute number of mint examples known, unusually fresh and crisp, while centered to right, it is actually better centered than many (most are found strongly off-center to the right), well defined grill (an additional impression in the selvage as well), full clean o.g., lightly hinged, fine; one of the few existing sound original gum examples of one of the rarest of all regularly issued United States stamps; 1993 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

for fine 13,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $7,150.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

U.S. used

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178

#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, used, strong color and impression, neat quartered cork pmk., a fresh and fine example of this very scarce grill; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

179

#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, an exceedingly choice appearing used example of this rare and difficult grill, possessing outstanding centering which is a challenge to find, with large margins all around, strong color, beautifully postmarked with choice strike of a fancy segmented cork cancel, tiny tear in top margin which is not mentioned on the accompanying certificate, extremely fine appearance; clear 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

900.00

Closed or SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM

180

#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, select quality used example of this scarce and challenging grilled stamp, featuring exceptionally large margins most uncharacteristic of this, and being quite well centered within these wide margins, strong rich color, clear grill points, attractive blue town c.d.s. and a bit of matching cork pmk., very fine and choice; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

920.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Feb-23, 05:00 PM