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1926-1994 Issues

Lots 2269-2278 Lots 2279-2288 Lots 2289-2298 Lots 2299-2308 Lot 2309

Lot 2299    

1986, 22¢ Texas, imperf vertically, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, choice centering, Very Fine and choice, only 25 pairs issued.
Scott No. 2204a    $600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2300    

1986, 22¢ Texas, dark red omitted, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare error with only 20 issued.
Scott No. 2204b    $1,750.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2301    

1987, 22¢ Enrico Caruso, black omitted, right stamps in a strip of 3 with normal, o.g., never hinged, transitional with middle stamp showing partial omissions of "o"'s in "Enrico Caruso", F.-V.F., extremely rare with only ten examples ever issued.
Scott No. 2250a    $3,500.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 2302    

1987, 22¢ Girl Scouts, litho colors omitted, completely missing black, yellow, magenta, cyan and green litho colors, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a striking color omitted error, with only 46 issued including the unique plate block.
Scott No. 2251a    $1,600.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2303    

1987, 22¢ Girl Scouts, red & black (engraved) omitted, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare with only 50 issued.
Scott No. 2251b    $1,500.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2304    

1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, black (engraved) omitted, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with only 60-80 examples reported.
Scott No. 2419a    $1,350.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2305    

1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, imperf, bottom left plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, full even margins, Very Fine and scarce, a very scarce error plate block.
Scott No. 2419b    $750 as two pairs.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2306    

1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, black (litho) omitted, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, only 20-30 examples are reported of this rare error including two plate blocks.
Scott No. 2419c    $1,500.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2307    

1991 (29¢) Christmas Madonna, red & black (engraved) omitted, single from booklet pane, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, only ten examples produced with one being faulty.
Scott No. 2578b    $2,250.

ONE OF ONLY NINE SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 1991 CHRISTMAS MADONNA WITH RED & BLACK COLORS OMITTED.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2308    

1993, 29¢ Postal Museum, maroon & black omitted, se-tenant plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh, trivial tiny scuff in selvage at upper right, Very Fine, extremely rare with 8 to 12 blocks believed to exist - this may be the only plate block known of this error.
Scott No. 2782b    $2,500.

Realized: $1,900

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