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LOT 8024 - ONLINE SALE 5221

1893, 6¢ Columbian (Scott 235), o.g., never hinged, a wonderfully choice gem with near perfect centering and bright fresh color, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2023 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ $1,050.

Closing April 28, 2024

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LOT 8436 - ONline Sale 5221

Closing April 28, 2024

1863-64, Triangular, De La Rue printing, 6d bright mauve (Scott 14), pen cancel, Very Fine.SG 20.Scott $500.

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LOT 8909 - online SALE 5221

1912, King Victor Emmanuel III, 15c slate (Scott 16), o.g., lightly hinged, beautifully well centered within outstandingly large margins, Extremely Fine and choice.Sassone 5; €500 ($540).Scott $275

Closing April 28, 2024

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LOT 1020 - Sale 797

1900, 2¢ red, type IV, horizontal watermark, booklet pane of six, diagonal "Specimen" overprint, variety inverted overprint type E (Scott 279BjSa-E), position A, bright color, particularly well centered, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. The only recorded example of this striking variety.Scott $12,500

Closing May 7, 2024

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LOT 1135 - SALE 797

1928, 10¢ Lindbergh, booklet pane of three, tab at bottom (Scott C10a var.), fresh; two stamps with hinge remnants, Fine to Very Fine, an extraordinary variety, of which fewer than five such panes are believed to exist.Scott $7,500.

Closing May 7, 2024

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LOT 1110 - Sale 797

Closing May 7, 2024

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, booklet pane of thirty (Scott 499f), with tab at left, bright fresh color, particularly well centered for this, o.g., the four corner stamps have light hinge/fingerprint or minor gum disturbance, the others never hinged, light diagonal gum bend crosses four stamps at lower right, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.Scott $20,000.

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LOT 1209 - Sale 797

Closing May 7, 2024

1912, 2¢ vermilion & black, overprint reading down, type II, center inverted (Scott 39e), the magnificent block of sixteen, deep bright color, well centered, intact perforations at top and left, irregular on the other two sides as to be expected, unused with wax paper adhering, Very Fine and fresh. A magnificent and important multiple of the highest exhibition caliber.This unique block emanates from the center of the pane of 100, after which the 14 booklet panes had been cut. There were only 28 panes with this error produced from the two such panes used for this purpose. Only about eight booklet panes are believed to have survived. See Gilbert H. Plass, Geoffrey Brewster, and Richard H. Salz, Canal Zone Stamps (Canal Zone Study Group, 1986), pp. 81, 272-74.Estimate $10,000 - 12,000

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LOT 2408 - Sale 2008

Closing May 14-17, 2024

1923, $5 America, carmine lake & dark blue (Scott 573a), top margin plate number F14326 - F14327 block of 8 with arrow, o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound example of this scarcer shade plate block, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $3,750

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LOT 2081 - Sale 2008

Closing May 14-15, 2024

J A Henckels "Zeppelin" Cocktail Shaker, 1928 Art Deco shaker (12¼ inches tall) shaped like a Zeppelin; includes a cocktail shaker, flask and stopper, strainer, corkscrew, funnel, four shot cups and four spoons produced by J.A. Henckels in Solingen: silver-plated brass, each piece impressed MADE IN GERMANY.

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LOT 3234 - Sale 2008

Closing May 14-15, 2024

Worldwide, Contents of File Drawer 1868-2015, 50 linear feet of glassines (11 drawers each with two rows and each drawer 28" deep) with mild to moderate duplication, each issue in a glassine and generally in order organized by country; quick glance suggests no great rarities but one never knows until you take a deep dive, Fine to Very Fine.

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LOT 2895 - Sale 2008

Closing May 14-15 2024

1935, 1½s New Year's Greeting (Scott 222a), miniature sheet of 20, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Extremely Fine.J.S.C.A. N1A.Scott $700.

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LOT 2506 - Sale 3005

Closing April 26-28, 2024

Woody Guthrie: His Life and His Songs, an awe-inspiring ten-frame (160-page) exhibition collection, divided into six parts, tracing the life, times and music of one of America's greatest 20th century balladeers.

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LOT 2502 - Sale 3005

Closing April 26-28, 2024

Complete Mint 100-Year-Plus Collection, 1920-2022, in 11 Luxurious American Heirloom Hingeless Albums, every regularly issued stamp included from #548-to date includes # 551-573, 599A, 630, 634A, 658-679 to 2022, and Airmails C1-to date (Includes C13-15, C15 graded certificate 90) to 2022. Includes imperforate issues 2012 to 2022, each stamp hand selected and curated by a sophisticated collector, over 100 years here. An excellent way to begin collecting United States as all the leg work on these are done and you can focus on the earlier issues. Owners acquisition cost exceeds $40,000.00, Very Fine.

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LOT 2565 - Sale 3005

Closing April 26-28, 2024

Turkey in Asia, Extensive Specialized Collection, 1920-22, the undoubted highlight is approximately 135 pages from the famous Dr. Pinar Ozand collection (presented to the highest research and exhibition standards), then a further specialized collection neatly written up in German housed in two binders, as well as a stockbook and loose pages with better values. There are studies of certain issues, complete sheets and large multiples, a wealth of varieties, cancellations with many on piece, parcel cards (36), money orders (7), and envelopes (25), including numerous rarities and postal history highlights,

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LOT 4440 - Sale 798

Closing May 22, 2024

1885-O Morgan Dollars, full roll of 20, Brilliant Uncirculated. Some with nice toning.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

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LOT 4028 - Sale 798

Mexico, Banco Minero, ND (1914), 1000 Pesos Specimen Banknote Rarity (Pick-S169s2), Pick #S169s2, Specimen Banknote, black on multicolor underprint with reclining woman at center, S/N F4152 00000, Specimen overprints and POCs, XF to AU condition, American Bank Note Company. Only two Specimen examples have been offered at auction previously in the Track and Price Census.Estimate $800 - 1,200

Closing May 22, 2024

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