Sale 75: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1148    

1943, 5¢ Czechoslovakia, double impression of country name, o.g., lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 910a    $610 for n.h.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1149 /   

1943, 5¢ Denmark, gray shade, reverse printing, top right margin inscription block of 6, o.g., top right stamp very lightly hinged, others never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce position multiple; with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 920c    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 1150 E   

1944 Armed Forces Postage Free, progressive and large die essays, group of seven die essays on India and one on glazed card; includes three vignette engravings in black (approximately 76-90x63-78mm) with two showing the progression of engraving and a final die, an initial outlined engraving of the lettered frame design on glazed card (105x91mm), a single die impression in blue showing four different shadings of the helmet entitled "Experimental Helmet effects" in pencil below, the finished designs in black and gray (98x76mm) signed by engraver E.R. Grove, and a final large die proof in red and blue on India die sunk on full card (151x202mm) signed by E.R. Grove, Very Fine, a wonderful and unique assembly of this interesting unissued stamp which was developed to provide military personnel with a free franking stamp for their mail.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

This unissued design was engraved by G.W. Megee and E.R. Grove of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. An article in the American Stamp Dealer & Collector (March 2017) featured a image of the finished design in blue and red colors (reversed to the large die proof presented here) that now resides in the Smithsonian Institution's National Postal Museum.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 1151    

1954, 1¢ Washington coil, imperf, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, very rare with only 13 pairs reported.
Scott No. 1054b    $3,000.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1152    

1960, 1¼¢ Santa Fe coil, large perf holes, coil roll of 500 with intact leaders, pristine and Post office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 1054A; $5,700    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1153    

1973, 8¢ Copernicus, orange omitted, top right corner margin single with Mr. Zip imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine, a very rare position single, with only 100 issued.
Scott No. 1488a    $650.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1154    

1986, 22¢ Presidents souvenir sheet, blue omitted, souvenir sheet of 9, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, very rare with less than 7 issued.
Scott No. 2216j    $2,000.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1155    

1987, 22¢ Enrico Caruso, black omitted, corner margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a unique plate single with only 10 issued.
Scott No. 2250a    $3,750.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1156    

1987, 22¢ Girl Scouts, litho colors omitted, top margin single, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, very rare with only 46 examples recorded; with photocopy of 1994 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 2251a    $2,000.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1157    

1988, 25¢ Antarctic Explorers, black omitted, corner margin se-tenant block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 2 panes issued.
Scott No. 2389b    $1,000.

Realized: $375

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