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Inverted Centers of the World continued...

United States continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
721 O R117a image#R117a, 70c Blue and black, Center Inverted, used, light violet handstamp and herringbone cancels, fine for this very rare invert of which only 26 are recorded in the unpublished census by Larry Lyons. (Image) 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
722 O R118a image#R118a, $1.00 Blue and black, Center Inverted, attractive used example, relatively well centered, light manuscript cancel and a skillfully filled in triangular N.Y. Customs punch cancel as often encountered, very fine for this; approximately 60 examples of this invert are thought to exist; ex-Donaldson. (Image) 900.00

SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
723 O R127a image#R127a, $5.00 Blue and black, Center Inverted, a marvelously fresh and choice used example of this rare revenue error, featuring unusually rich colors on bright crisp paper, plus it is rather well centered, neat 1871 manuscript cancel, single nibbed perf. at top, still very fine and in far better condition than the vast majority of approximately 40 known examples of this invert; ex-Handy. (Image) 3,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
724 ng R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, extraordinarily handsome unused example, featuring outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins for this, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this premium condition. (Image) as used 375.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
725 og R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, rare mint horizontal pair, rich luxuriant colors and crisp impressions, reasonably well centered for this with perfs. just touching the right stamp at left, full o.g., a fine and handsome pair; one of only two pairs recorded in the Curtis census, the other being a vertical pair; ex-Whitman, Fay. (Image) for used 1,100.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
726 og R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, rejoined mint vertical pair, fairly well centered, strong colors, part o.g. with some paper adhesions on reverse, couple of small thin spots, fine appearance; a rare invert "multiple". (Image) as used singles 750.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
727 ogbl R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, a showpiece mint full bottom margin block of four, being one of only three recorded blocks of four in the Curtis census, and the only to have a sheet margin, remarkably fresh with vivid colors, nicely centered, full original gum, minor h.r., a fine-very fine example of this rare revenue invert multiple; listed but unpriced in Scott as a used block; ex-Whitman, Fay. (Image) as 2 used pairs 2,200.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
728 O R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, used, very light violet manuscript cancel, bright fresh colors, exceptionally well centered, extremely fine for this and quite choice. (Image) 375.00

SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
729 O R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, used, light strike of blue double oval handstamp cancel dated 1872, centered to top right but still sound and attractive, fine. (Image) 375.00

SOLD for $180.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
730 O R135b image#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Center Inverted, used, a most unusual example which has extra rows of horizontal perfs. at both top and bottom, as well as an extra vertical row at right, neat manuscript cancel, orange color slightly oxidized, fine and striking. (Image) 375.00+

SOLD for $140.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
731 O R140a image#R140a, 30c Orange and black, Center Inverted, a most attractive appearing used example of this truly rare stamp, wonderfully fresh colors, neat and unobtrusive blue oval handstamp cancels, nicely centered, faint trace of a horizontal crease and a minute marginal tear at right, nearly very fine appearance; it is thought that only 36 singles exist of this error (with no known multiples). (Image) 2,750.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
732 P R142aP4 image#R142aP4, 60c Orange and black, Center Inverted, plate proof on card, a choice top sheet-margin example of this rarely offered error proof, from frame position 14 and head position 72, with the other three margins lavishly large as well, fresh colors on clean card, extremely fine; only one pane of 85 subjects was printed, with this example certainly being among the very best available; signed Sloane. (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
733 ng R144a image#R144a, $1.00 Green and black, Center Inverted, an extremely rare and eye-catching unused example of this important revenue invert, featuring especially rich colors and strong impressions, exceptionally well centered, two pinholes and a horizontal crease at bottom, very fine appearance; one of the most attractive examples available of the 21 copies of this invert known to us (in addition to the famous document which has five copies on it); 1982 PF certificate; ex-Donaldson. (Image) for used 5,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
734 og R151a image#R151a, 2c Orange and black on green paper, Center Inverted, wonderfully fresh mint example, strong colors on crisp paper, nicely centered, part o.g., nearly very fine; seldom seen mint; 1992 PF certificate. (Image) as used 400.00

SOLD for $450.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
735 O R151a image#R151a, 2c Orange and black on green paper, Center Inverted, used, neat manuscript cancel, unusually well balanced centering, very fine; 1994 APS certificate. (Image) 400.00

SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
736 O RB2bc image#RB2bc, 2c Green and black on green paper, Center Inverted, a lovely used example of this important revenue rarity, being quite likely the finest available of the mere 12 examples recorded by our firm, so faintly cancelled as to appear unused, gloriously rich colors for this, centered a bit to right as is every known example, except this possesses much better centering than most, very fine; this example, and perhaps one other, may be the only fault free copies of this rarity in existence; the Scott catalog notes "No. RB2bc is valued with small faults". Accompanied by a 1983 PF certificate; ex-Joyce. (Image) 8,500.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
Uruguay
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
737 O 120a image#120a, 1895 25c Liberty, Center Inverted, tied to piece along with #112 by 1896 Montevideo c.d.s., very fine; it is believed that only 40 examples were sold at a post office counter before the error was discovered, and the remaining mint copies were destroyed, of the 40 that were used, only a small percentage were recovered and saved, making this an exceptionally rare error; 1995 APS certificate ex-Col. Green and illustrated in Lee. (Image) 1,700.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
738 P 178P image#178P var., 1909 5c Port of Montevideo, plate proof in green and blue, Center Inverted, top margin imprint strip of three, large margins, very fine; a handsome position piece. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
739 P 178P image#178P var., 1909 5c Port of Montevideo, plate proof in green and blue, Center Inverted, right margin imprint block of four, very fine; a very scarce block. (Image) Est. 400-500

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

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