Sale 100: Gems of Philately

Lot 2279 P   

1937, 3¢ Hawaii, small die proof on wove paper, large even margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 799P2    $1,500.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2280    

1938, $5 Coolidge, block of four and three vertical pairs, used with 25¢ Prexie (829), three 50¢ Prexie (831) singles, $1 Prexie (832) single and pair, all tied by strikes of dumb oval cancel, purple "New York, N.Y., Wall Street Sta., Dec 21, 1951" cds backstamps on large-size registered special delivery cover from Cities Service Co. to the Second National Bank, Houston, Texas, preprinted "Registered Mail" imprint and purple "Special Delivery" and "Via Air Mail" straightlines along with corresponding labels; one $5 stamp split from block, Very Fine.
Scott No. 834    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE $5 PREXIE USE ON A REGISTERED SPECIAL DELIVERY AIRMAIL COVER.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 2281    

1960, 4¢ Water Conservation, brown orange omitted, right stamp on horizontal strip of three, this rare error was caused by a gummed sheet partially placed on top of the error sheet during the printing process (which is still attached and folded back to reveal to error), error stamp with small gum skip, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, one of the most unusual and rarest color omitted errors.
Scott No. 1150a    $2,750.

ONE OF FOUR EXAMPLES OF THE 1960 4¢ WATER CONSERVATION BROWN ORANGE OMITTED ERROR PRODUCED FROM ONLY ONE SHEET.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 2282    

1964, 5¢ American Music, blue omitted, o.g., never hinged, fresh Very Fine, with only 20-40 reported.
Scott No. 1252a    $650.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2283    

1966, 5¢ Savings Bonds, red, dark blue & black omitted, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare color omitted error with only six examples ever issued.
Scott No. 1320b    $3,750.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 2284    

1968, 6¢ Hemisfair '68, white omitted, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with only 100 issued.
Scott No. 1340a    $650.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2285    

1968, 6¢ Disney, black omitted, o.g., never hinged (natural gum irregularity), bright and fresh, Very Fine, rare with only 35 reported.
Scott No. 1355d    $1,750.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2286    

1968, 6¢ Disney, blue omitted, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, rare with only 35 reported.
Scott No. 1355f    $1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2287    

1970, 6¢ Christmas, black omitted, right stamp in transitional corner margin horizontal strip of 3, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine, rare and under cataloged, with only 50 or less reported.
Scott No. 1414b    $400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2288    

1970, 6¢ Christmas, blue omitted (precancelled), right stamp in transitional strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, extremely rare with only 15 issued including the unique plate block.
Scott No. 1414c    $1,100.

Realized: $425

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