Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 2394 o   

1908, 1¢ green, D.L. watermark, coil, perf. 12 horizontally, pair, neat Louisville, Ky oval cancels, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely gem pair; with 2022 Crowe & 2025 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (XF-S 95).
Scott No. 348    $170.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2395 o   

1910, 4¢ orange brown, D.L. watermark, coil, perf. 12 horizontally, vertical pair, o.g., never hinged (pencil notation on gum of top stamp), bright and fresh with rich deep color, Fine; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 350    $800.

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Lot 2396    

1909, 1¢ green, on bluish paper, top margin plate block of 6 with plate number "4890" and imprint, slightly disturbed o.g. (not mentioned on cert.), beautifully centered, Extremely Fine and choice, an exceptionally nice bluish paper plate block; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 357    $1,100.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2397    

1909, 3¢ deep violet, type I, on bluish paper, o.g., hinged, bold deep color, Very Fine, a very scarce stamp; with 2025 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 359    $2,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2398    

1909, 6¢ red orange, on bluish paper, o.g., lightly hinged, deep rich color slightly centered to the left, F.-V.F. for the issue.
Scott No. 362    $1,300.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2399    

1909, 8¢ olive green, on bluish paper, o.g., lightly hinged, strong color on deep distinctively blued paper, nicely centered with wide margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine, a choice example of the rarest of all bluish paper issues; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 363    $30,000.

A WELL CENTERED AND FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8¢ BLUISH PAPER.

According to Johl, the only source of the 4¢ and 8¢ Bluish paper stamps was the archives of the Post Office Department. Approximately 80 of each were traded for rare stamps missing from the archives.

Realized: $10,500

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Lot 2400    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, Schermack type III perfs, paste-up strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 368    $300 as paste-up strip.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2401 /   

1909, 2¢ Lincoln, imperf, vertical coil, o.g., top and bottom stamps h.r., middle pair n.h., full to large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 368V    $450.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2402    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, rich color on distinctively blued paper, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 369    $300.

Realized: $180

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Lot 2403    

1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2023 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $400).
Scott No. 369    $300.

Realized: $260

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