Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2582 ()   

Newspapers, 1875 Reprints of 1865 issue, 5¢-25¢ complete, Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing, imperforate, without colored borders, each bottom margin singles, without gum as issued, rich colors on fresh pristine paper, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful gem set of these seldom offered special printings (see Scott footnote after PR7); each with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. PR5-PR7 vars.    $3,750.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2583 ()   

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green, without gum as issued, choice centering, bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem example of this 1875 Reprint issue; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR6    $250.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2584 o   

Newspaper, 1875, $3 vermilion, well centered with beautiful vibrant color on bright paper, contrasting blue brush stroke cancel; manuscript spot on back, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. PR25    $1,250.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2585    

Newspaper, 1875, $9 yellow orange, full o.g., attractively centered, rich vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce mint Newspaper, especially with original gum; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. PR27    $4,000.

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Lot 2586 ()   

Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 3¢ gray black on horizontally ribbed paper, without gum as issued, choice centering, bright and fresh with strong bold color, Extremely Fine; with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $750).
Scott No. PR34a    $500.

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Lot 2587 S   

Newspaper, 1875-85, 1¢-$60, Specimen type "D" overprints complete, complete set of 25 values, o.g., hinge remnants, some faults, Fine and scarce set.
Scott No. PR57S-PR79S plus PR14S, PR81S    $1,780.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2588 o   

Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange, cork cancel, strong vivid color, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR74    $225.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2589 ()   

Newspaper, 1883 Special Printing, 2¢ intense black, without gum as issued, well centered amid wide margins, bold intense color, Very Fine and choice, a very difficult issue to find well centered; with 2013 P.F. Graded certificate (VF 80).
Scott No. PR80    $1,700.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2590    

Newspaper, 1885, 48¢ carmine, bottom left corner margin block of 10 with part imprint, o.g., never hinged (hinged in bottom selvage only), well centered throughout, rich color on fresh paper, some perf separations at top between second and third vertical rows, Very Fine, a wonderful and rare never hinged exhibition multiple; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR85    $4,250 for hinged singles.

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Lot 2591    

Newspaper, 1885, 96¢ carmine, o.g., never hinged, deep carmine color, well centered with nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a choice mint stamp, especially in never hinged condition; with 1994 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR89    $750 for hinged.

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