Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1296    

1929, 2¢ carmine, horizontal coil, type II, pair, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 599A    $425.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1297    

1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete, o.g., never hinged, each hand selected for choice centering, Very Fine and choice, seldom encountered so nice.
Scott No. 658-679    $962.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1298    

1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete, nice overall centering, rich colors, a Very Fine set.
Scott No. 658-679    $482.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1299    

1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete, blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, nice centering throughout, rich colors, Very Fine set, a tough multiple set to obtain this nice.
Scott No. 658-679    $3,848.

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Lot 1300    

1929, 8¢ Kans., o.g., never hinged, choice centering within beautifully balanced margins, rich color and Post Office fresh, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate for block.
Scott No. 666    $145.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1301    

1943, 5¢ Yugoslavia, reverse printing, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and scarce full sheet of this variety; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 917a    $1,000.

Realized: $210

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Lot 1302    

1979, $1 Lamp, brown (candle flame) inverted, o.g., never hinged, fresh and well centered, Extremely Fine and choice, rare with only about 95 examples accounted for from the only known pane issued; with 2006 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 1610c    $17,500.

A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS MODERN RARITY.

Known as the "CIA" invert, the known pane of 100 was sold by the McLean, Virginia post office in the spring of 1986 to an employee of the CIA who had been sent to the post office to buy stamps for the agency. The inverted error was discovered shortly thereafter and nine CIA employees decided to switch the errors for newly purchased normal issues. The story of what happened was eventually leaked and a scandal ensued with four employees being fired.

Realized: $11,000

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Lot 1303 BK   

2010 (44¢) Forever Holiday Evergreens, die cutting omitted on side with 8 stamps, complete unexploded booklet of 20, Very Fine; with 2012 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 4481e    $700.

Realized: $200

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