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Sale 122

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1895 Watermark and 1897-1903 Watermark Issues
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 821
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U.S., General Issues, 1895, 1¢-$1, Proof on Stamp Paper, Imperf, Horizontal Pairs, #264P5/276P5, #264P5, 267P5-276P5, 3¢, 5¢ and 6¢ with disturbed o.g., other with full o.g., nice looking complete to $1; 2¢, 4¢ and $1 with small thins, 2¢ with light wrinkle, all with excellent margins all round, Very Fine or better appearance, 15¢ 1984 P.F. cert., 50¢ 1985 P.F. cert.
Scott $5,775.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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Realized
$1,955
Lot 822
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U.S., General Issues, 1895, 1¢ Blue, Proof on Stamp Paper, Imperf, Block of 4, #264P5, o.g., hinge mark, right margin block of 4 with imprint, large margins all round, light creases, otherwise very fine to extremely fine, 1983 P.F. cert.
Scott $700+.
Estimate $220-260.
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Realized
$207
Lot 823

U.S., General Issues, 1895, 15¢ Dark Blue, Imprint Pair, #274, n.h., Fine.
Scott $1,200+.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$242
Lot 824

U.S., General Issues, 1895, $1 Black, Type I, #276, "Disturbed o.g.", nicely centered and fresh, 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded F 70.
Scott $600.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$322
Lot 825

U.S., General Issues, 1895, $1 Black, Type II, #276A, o.g., "two small spots of manuscript ink at left center", very fresh, Fine to Very Fine, 1998, 2003 P.F. certs.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$633
Lot 826

U.S., General Issues, 1895, $1 Black, Type II, #276A, full o.g., Fine to Very Fine, 1980 P.F. cert.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$719
Lot 827

U.S., General Issues, 1895, $2 Bright Blue, #277, full o.g., great color, 1978 P.F., 2019 P.S.E. certs. graded VF 80.
SMQ $950.
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$748
Lot 828

U.S., General Issues, 1895, $2 Bright Blue, #277, o.g., nicely centered and fresh, probable grade 75, Very Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$575
Lot 829
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U.S., General Issues, 1895, $2 Bright Blue, Imperf Proof on Stamp Paper, #277P5, o.g., nice margins all around, 2019 P.S.E. cert. graded VF-XF 85.
Scott $3,250 (hinged). Only 100 issued .
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$1,265
Lot 830
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U.S., General Issues, 1895, $5 Dark Green, Imperf Proof on Stamp Paper, Bottom Pair, #278P5, "Slightly dist. o.g." (harsh in our opinion), large selvage, nice margins all around, 1972 P.F., 2019 P.S.E. certs. graded VF 80.
Scott $3,250 +. Only 100 issued .
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Realized
$1,553
Lot 831
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U.S., General Issues, 1898, 2¢ Light Red, Type IV, Diagonal "Specimen" Overprint, Booklet Pane of 6, #279BjSE, n.h., purple handstamp (Type "E"), typical centering for this, fresh, overall Very Fine.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$460








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