Lot
1298 
Post Office Dept., 1873, 24¢ black, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare and grossly under-cataloged Official issue in never hinged condition, with only a handful exist never hinged; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. O54 $500.
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Realized: $220
Lot
1299
Post Office Dept., 1873, 30¢ black, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered amid large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, an extremely rare and grossly under-cataloged Official issue in never hinged condition, with only a handful exist never hinged.Scott No. O55 $450.
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Realized: $260
Lot
1300
State Dept., 1873, 1¢ dark green, o.g., never hinged, well centered, pristine gum with deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, only a handful of never hinged examples are known and grossly under-cataloged as such, this being one of the finest; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. O57 $575.
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Realized: $425
Lot
1301
State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green, o.g., never hinged, attractively centered amid large margins, bright and fresh with deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, a very rare and under-cataloged Official issue in never hinged condition; with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (80).Scott No. O62 $575.
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Realized: $350
Lot
1302
State Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark green, o.g., never hinged, deep intense shade, Post Office fresh, Fine and scarce, a very rare and under-cataloged Official issue in never hinged condition; with 2017 P.F. certificate.Scott No. O64 $775.
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Realized: $210
Lot
1303
State Dept., 1873, 30¢ dark green, o.g., never hinged, rich color with Post Office freshness, Fine and rare; with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. O66 $1,150.
AN EXTREMELY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 30¢ STATE DEPT. OFFICIAL ISSUE - QUITE POSSIBLY THE ONLY NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE IN EXISTENCE.
After a search of the P.F. Certificate Search and various auction sites, we where unable to find any other 30¢ State Dept. Official issue in never hinged condition.Complete images:
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Realized: $300
Lot
1304
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black, o.g., never hinged, bright colors, attractive centering and margins, F.-V.F.; with 2009 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. O70 $10,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPT. OFFICIAL ISSUE.
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Lot
1305
Treasury Dept., 1873, 1¢ brown, o.g., never hinged, well centered with large margins, rich color, Very Fine and attractive, a very scarce never hinged single; with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate for block.Scott No. O72 $250.
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Lot
1306
Treasury Dept., 1873, 6¢ brown, o.g., never hinged, outstanding centering amid wide margins, rich color, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate (Graded 90, SMQ $525).Scott No. O75 $250.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 6¢ TREASURY DEPT. OFFICIAL ISSUE.
By way of comparison, the P.S.E. has graded only four never hinged examples, the highest being a VF-XF 85.Complete images:
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Realized: $525
Lot
1307
Treasury Dept., 1873, 7¢ brown, o.g., never hinged, wonderful centering, bright color & freshness, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (85).Scott No. O76 $550.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 7¢ TREASURY DEPT. OFFICIAL ISSUE.
By way of comparison, the P.S.E. has graded only one never hinged example, in the grade of VF-XF 85.Complete images:
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Realized: $625