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Lot 173
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U.S., 19th & 20th Century Collection, the remainder collection of hundreds of stamps in National Album, 19th century is good with used sets 1869, Columbians, Trans Miss, also many o.g. of the latter two Bank Notes, ect., the 20th century is fabulous with Washington Franklin singles, blocks, plate blocks, coils (the removed ones have had excellent results at the PF), commemorative plate blocks, some old Siegel lot sheets, very clean with earlier items usual mixed condition or better, ex Pratt.
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
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| Realized $25,960 |
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Lot 23
U.S., 1861, 5¢ brown, First Design (Scott 57), deep rich color and impression, a truly insignificant "small corner crease at bottom right" which is in fact the corner perforation. A truly brilliant stamp, Very Fine for this issue.Census No 57-0 G-07., ex Pratt, 1954 Foundation Cert #5005 sound, 2010 Foundation Cert #490924.
Scott $30,000
The 5¢ has been the only value of the "Premiere Gravures" that carries a catalogue value based on a stamp "with small faults" as so few copies are sound. Our study has found only six o.g. copies that are equal or better than the example presented here.
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| Realized $14,750 |
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Lot 631
Newfoundland, Conception Bay Packets and Couriers 1805-1851, a comprehensive exhibition collection of 60 mounted and 24 loose stampless covers, on annotated gilt edged quadrille pages in de-luxe album. Probably all the boats represented, several letters transposed for easier reading. Includes 2 poster advertising stock share sales. A wonderous and fresh collection of this period, ex Pratt.
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
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| Realized $5,015 |
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Lot 42
U.S., 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), o.g., excellent centering for this very scarce stamp, Very Fine, 1981 Foundation Cert.
Scott $10,000.
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| Unsold |
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Lot 332
Canada, 1868, 15¢ gray (Scott 30), used from St. Pierre & Miquelon, tied by oval grid and NORTH SYDNEY C.B. JU 14 1869 cds on folded letter (date lined SPM 13 JUIN) bearing numerous French/GB transits, "GB 40c" large "10" collect 2 line PAID-ONLY/TO ENGLAND (paid by 15¢ Queen),and reverse Sydney and red London transits and GRANVILLE receiver, ex Pratt.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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| Realized $13,570 |
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Lot 140
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U.S., Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (Scott C13-C15), blocks of 4 with plate number, 65¢ never hinged, $1.30 and $2.60 2 stamps never hinged, other 2 lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $6,520.
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| Realized $5,310 |
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Lot 55
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U.S., 1893, 5¢ Columbian (Scott 234), complete sheet of 100, o.g., all stamps never hinged except 3 including the two plate blocks of 8; some staining in top margin, few rows of perfs jammed, hinge reinforcements in right margin, a fresh & fine sheet, F.-V.F., ex Pratt.
Scott $26,220.
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| Realized $7,670 |
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Lot 508
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Italian States: Sardinia, 1858 Victor Emmanuel II 80c yellow ochre, head inverted (Scott 14e), TORINO 18 MARZ 58 cds; margins close to just barely touching, small faults, old Sassone 17b €40,000 for all inverts, ex Cunliffe, 1968 Friedl (Bloch) Cert, 1977 Raybaudi Cert and 2010 Foundation Cert.
Scott $20,000
Purportedly the only known example of the 1858-59 printing .
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| Realized $2,478 |
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Lot 333
Canada, 1868-76 Large Queens 15¢ gray and 1¢ yellow orange (Scott 30, 23), fine copies tied by HALIFAX DE 31 70 duplex cancels on folded letter sheet bearing blue ATHERTON HUGHES DEC 8 1890 St pierre Miquelon cds. Calais and red London transits and red "PD" in oval, on reverse CETTE 25 JANU 71 receiver., ex Pratt, 1963 BPA Cert.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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| Realized $10,620 |
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Lot 156
U.S., Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle (Scott LO2), three fine singles cancelled or tied by red stars on neat Philadelphia envelope, Very Fine, ex Pratt.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Only 5 covers bearing 3 copies are known to exist .
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| Realized $3,835 |
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