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Sale 95: Gems of Philately

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Lots 4232-4241 Lots 4242-4250

Lot 4242    

Newspaper, 1875, $36 brown rose, o.g., very lightly hinged at top and bottom, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, extremely rare in sound original gum condition; with 1979 and 2020 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR30    $5,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 $36 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 4243 ()   

Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, $6 ultramarine, without gum as issued, attractively centered with well balanced margins on three sides, rich bold color, reperforated at bottom, otherwise Very Fine and choice; with 1969 (clear) & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR50    $80,000 for the grade of fine.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 $6 SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE - A GREAT NEWSPAPER RARITY.

With only fourteen of the 500 sold, the Siegel Census currently records only six certified genuine examples of this Special Printing issue.

Realized: $35,000

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Lot 4244    

Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich radiant color, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the only example to receive this graded with only three grading higher; with 1988 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,000).
Scott No. PR74    $800.

Realized: $850

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Lot 4245    

Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet, o.g., lightly hinged, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an exceptional newspaper issue; with 2008 & 2015 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-S 95, SSV $2,250).
Scott No. PR76    $800.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 4246    

Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet, o.g., lightly hinged, intensely rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a lovely high value newspaper issue; with 2017 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SSV $1,500).
Scott No. PR76    $800.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 4247    

Newspaper, 1894, 60¢ pink, o.g., hinge remnant at left, natural s.e. at top, radiant color, Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR98    $40,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 60¢ 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE, ONE ONLY ONLY THREE RECORDED SOUND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES.

Realized: $10,500

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Lot 4248    

Newspaper, 1894, $6 pale blue, full o.g., neatly hinged once at top, rich vibrant pastel-like color, attractively centered, couple small margin thins and small on piece left corner crease, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Vineyard; with 1960, 1999 & 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR101    $50,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE FULL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $6 NEWSPAPER ISSUE - AMONG THE RAREST OF ALL REGULARLY ISSUED NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

Only fifteen unused examples have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. Of these examples, most have a variety of faults and only five examples that are potentially in sound condition.

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Lot 4249 o   

Newspaper, 1896, $100 purple, neat Boston, Mass. oval cancels, exceptional centering amid large oversized and beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, one of three examples to receive this grade with only two grading higher; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,400).
Scott No. PR125    $275.

A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1896 $100 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

Realized: $600

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Lot 4250    

Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ carmine rose, o.g., never hinged, large margins and exceptional centering, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a striking Parcel Post issue, with only thirteen graded higher; with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,400).
Scott No. Q10    $500.

Realized: $1,450

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