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Lot 986

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1885-1902, 10¢, Small Die Proofs, #E1P2-E4P2, E6P2, on full 276 x 174mm gray card page from a Roosevelt presentation album, label below the 1888 Issue is missing as many are, the proofs and card are fresh and very fine.
Scott $1,300. , only 85 sets prepared .
Estimate $700-900.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 987

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ Blue, #E1, l.h., Very Fine.
Scott $550.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$265
Lot 988
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"), #E2P2a, excellent margins all round, nice color, sound in every respect, Very Fine. Similar copy with "tiny thin speck " brought $2300 hammer in the recent NY World Stamp Show.
Scott $2,500. , only 3-5 are believed to have been made .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,760
Lot 989

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ Blue, #E2, l.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $150-200.
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$173
Lot 990
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"), #E3P2a, excellent margins all round, nice color, Very Fine. Similar copy with "slight hinge thin" brought $3500 hammer in the recent NY World Stamp Show.
Scott $2,500. , only 3-5 are believed to have been made, probably the finest copy known .
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$2,645
Lot 991
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, Top Strip of 4, #552, #E3, n.h. (2), l.h. (2), excellent gum, hinged in selvage, rich color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,250.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$920
Lot 992

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ Orange, Plate Block of 8, #E3, bottom #552, reinforced and some thinning in selvage area, "small covered hole in selvage", very well centered, nice color overall, attractive Very Fine appearance, PSE (2016) cert.
Scott $13,000. , rarely seen, probably the best centered plate block extant .
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,415
Lot 993
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ Blue, Unwatermarked, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"), #E4P2a, excellent margins all round, Extremely Fine. Similar copy brought $2600 hammer in the recent NY World Stamp Show.
Scott $2,500. , exceedingly rare small die proof issued for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition, only 3-5 are believed to have been made .
Estimate $2,000-2,600.
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Realized
$2,760
Lot 994

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ Blue, Unwatermarked, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E4, l.h., top #77, "selvage slightly trimmed and right stamps with a crease", hs. on reverse, rich color, showing printer's initials, otherwise Very Fine. Better copy than the one recently sold in auction during the NY World Stamp Show. PSE (2016) cert.
Scott $22,500. , an exceptionally rare plate number block .
Estimate $4,000-6,000.
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Realized
$4,313
Lot 995
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ Blue, Unwatermarked, Plate # Imprint Strip of 3, #E4, bottom #77, left and right copy o.g., middle n.h., immaculate and Very Fine.
Scott $5,500.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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Realized
$1,495
Lot 996
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ Blue, Imperf Proof on Stamp Paper, #E5P5, marginal o.g. single, "light diagonal crease", large margins all round, lovely Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1988) cert.
Scott $4,500 (for pair). One imperforate pane of 50 imperforates was originally traded to Gilbert E. Jones for work done at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing .
Estimate $500-700.
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$575
Lot 997

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ Blue, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E5, bottom imprint #257, l.h. from reinforcing, trace of tone spots on gum only, deep rich color, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$805
Lot 998

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ Blue, Plate # Imprint Strip of 3, #E5, n.h., top #381, hinged selvage only above imprint, rich color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,500 (n.h. singles).
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$345
Lot 999
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ Ultramarine, Small Die Proof ("Panama-Pacific"), #E6P2a, nice balanced margins all round, Very Fine. Similar copy brought $2200 hammer in the recent NY World Stamp Show.
Scott $1,250. , only 3-5 are believed to have been made .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,438
Lot 1000

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ Ultramarine, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E6, n.h., bottom #1482, rich color, Fine.
Scott $4,750.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$805
Lot 1001

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ Ultramarine, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E6, large top #1774, l.h. in selvage mostly ungummed area at top, decent centering, rich color.
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $900-1,100.
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Realized
$2,070
Lot 1002

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, #E7, n.h., jumbo copy, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSAG (2016) cert.
Scott Stamp Values $500+.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1003

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, #E7, n.h., marginal pl. # copy, Grade 90 Extremely Fine and choice, PSE (2016) cert.
Scott Stamp Values $235.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$230
Lot 1004

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ Green, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E7, n.h., large side #4917, excellent gum, Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1005
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ Violet Blue, Top Frame Line Missing, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E8a, bottom #5514, "n.h. except top left stamp an top right stamps hinged, all stamps with top frame line mostly missing", Fine and attractive, PF (1995) cert.
Scott $2,100+.
Estimate $450-550.
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Realized
$489
Lot 1006
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ Ultramarine, Top Frame Line Missing, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E8 var., bottom #5539, very l.h. from reinforcing, well centered, Fine and attractive, PF (1995) cert.
Scott $1,850.
Estimate $450-550.
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Realized
$978
Lot 1007

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1914, 10¢ Ultramarine, #E9, n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $425.
Estimate $150-170.
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Unsold
Lot 1008

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1914, 10¢ Ultramarine, Plate Block of 6, #E9, bottom #5857, l.h., very well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,553
Lot 1009

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ Pale Ultramarine, #E10, n.h., fresh copy, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $700.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$173
Lot 1010

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ Pale Ultramarine, Plate # Imprint Block of 6, #E10, n.h., top #5520, large top, excellent gum, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,750.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Lot 1011
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ Deep Orange, Large Die Proof on India, #E13P1, die sunk on card reduced, 101x88mm, control number on back, clean, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$748
Lot 1012

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ Deep Orange, #E13, n.h., Grade 98 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSAG (2016) cert.
Scott Stamp Values $375.
Estimate $180-220.
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Realized
$219
Lot 1013

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ Deep Orange, Plate Block of 6, #E13, n.h., side plate#16833, slight toning and small gum skip, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $700.
Estimate $250-300.
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$173
Lot 1014

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ Deep Orange, Sheet of 50, #E13, #16833, n.h., very slight aging, centered, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,250.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Realized
$690
Lot 1015
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U.S.; Special Delivery, 1925, 20¢ Black, Large Die Proof on India, #E14P1, die sunk on full size 202x152mm card, typed "Approved: April 10, 1925, Postmaster General" and signed "Harry S. New", Bureau blue "1326125" handstamp on reverse, very Fine in every respect.
Scott $2,000. An exceptionally rare approved large die proof of the 1925 20¢ Special Delivery issue signed by the Postmaster General .
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$2,070








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