Sale 121: Gems of Philately

Lot 273 o   

1954, 3¢ Statue of Liberty, horizontal coil, imperf pair, wavy line machine cancels, left margin just barely touching design, right stamp with light creases not affecting line pair, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare used error, Datz states 30 pairs are reported - this strip quite possibly unique used; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1057b    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 274    

1966, 4¢ Lincoln, horizontal coil, imperf between, right pair transitional strip of three with left stamp normal and right stamp imperforate, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., a very rare transitional error coil strip; with 1991 P.F. & 2024 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 1303 var.    Estimate $500 - 750.

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Lot 275    

1968, 6¢ Hemisfair '68, white omitted, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with only 100 reported; with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1340a    $650.

Realized: $250

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Lot 276    

1972, 8¢ Tom Sawyer, red & black (engraved) omitted, top margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 150 reported; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1470b    $800.

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Lot 277    

1972, 8¢ Tom Sawyer, red & black (engraved) omitted, bottom margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, rare with only 150 reported; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1470b    $3,200 for singles.

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Lot 278    

1978, 8.4¢ Piano, horizontal coil, untagged (Bureau precancelled), imperf. pair, Oklahoma City, Okla. precancel, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, the rarest of precancels on this issue; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 1615Cf    $1,500.

Realized: $300

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Lot 279    

1979, 15¢ John Paul Jones, perf. 12, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, rich colors on bright paper, Extremely Fine; with 2024 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1789B    $3,000.

A RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 12 JOHN PAUL JONES ISSUE.

This issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company and perforated in three different formats: Perf 11 x 12, Perf 11 All Around and Perf 12 All Around. It is believed that the USPS was unaware that there were different perforations. The Perf 12 all around is by far the rarest.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 280    

1982, 20¢ Christmas: Season's Greetings, se-tenant block of 4, imperf., o.g., never hinged, with right margin, Very Fine, very rare with only 20 blocks issued; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 2030b    $1,250.

Realized: $625

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Lot 281    

1986, 22¢ Duke Ellington, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally, top left plate block of 4 with plate number "A222222", o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an extremely rare plate block, with only 40-60 pairs issued; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 2211a    $1,000 for pairs.

Realized: $375

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Lot 282    

1988, 25¢ Honeybee, horizontal coil, black (litho.) omitted, strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, only 50-60 reported; with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 2281c    $1,500 for singles.

Realized: $425

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