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Lot Listing - TPA/OPS Winter Auction 2012
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DONATION LOTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GREEN
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Description
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Minimum Bid
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# Bids Received
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Amount Realized
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UNITED STATES
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1
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#112, #15, 10¢ Green, Type III, light CDS cancel, even margins and clear from design; a great example; SCV $170.00
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$50.00
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5
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$80.00
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2
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#32, 10¢ Green, Type II, attractive New York CDS, F-VF; SCV $225.00
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$38.00
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7
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$62.00
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3
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#117, 12¢ Green, pulled perf at bottom, light guide line in bottom margin, F-VF for this stamp; SCV $140.00
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$35.00
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4
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$52.00
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4
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148, 6¢ Carmine, SON fancy circle of V’s cancel, F-VF; SCV $35.00+
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$18.00
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5
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$30.00
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5
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#150, 10¢ Brown, registry cancels, ever so slight corner crease at upper left, XF centering; SCV $35.00
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$18.00
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4
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$30.00
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6
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#276A, $1.00 Black, heavy cancels as is normal with this denomination, 2mm tear in left margin, VF appearance; SCV $210.00
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$33.00
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5
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$55.00
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7
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#298, 8¢ Pan-American, CDS cancel, ever so slight perf crease at bottom right, small stain in top margin, F-VF; SCV $55.00
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$15.00
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2
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$17.50
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8
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#300-311, 1¢-$1.00, short set, some faults, 8¢ and 15¢ with straight edges, $1.00 sound with double Philadelphia, PA precancel, centering looks generally F-VF; SCV $172.00
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$20.00
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4
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$55.00
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9
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#307, 10¢ Pale red brown, very light cancel, trivial corner crease, XF appearance; SCV $3.25
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$5.00
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2
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$9.00
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10
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#309, 15¢ Olive green, indistinct magenta cancel, great centering for this issue, XF; SCV $14.00
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$5.00
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4
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$12.00
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11
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#346, 4¢ Orange brown, trivial gum crease, o.g., very l.h.; SCV $13.50
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$7.50
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5
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$11.50
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12
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#347, 5¢ Blue, even margins, pencil mark on back, hinged, dull o.g.; SCV $27.50
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$10.00
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6
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$16.50
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13
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#370, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon-Pacific, bold impression, o.g., hinged, choice VF; SCV $7.50
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$3.00
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5
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$14.00
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14
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#373, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, even margins, bit heavy hinging on reverse, o.g.; SCV $20.00
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$10.00
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5
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$20.00
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15
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#397, 1¢ Panama-Pacific, a choice example of this stamp, pristine o.g. which is n.h., XF; SCV $40.00
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$20.00
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5
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$47.00
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16
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#398, 2¢ Panama-Pacific, o.g., very l.h., VF for this; SCV $18.00
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$12.00
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5
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$26.00
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17
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#399, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, bold color, fresh stamp, o.g., n.h., choice VF; SCV $160.00
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$75.00
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5
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$125.00
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18
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#400, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, radiant color, minor gum skip, o.g., l.h., VF for this; SCV $120.00
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$63.00
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5
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$90.00
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19
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#400A, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, Cleveland CDS cancel with slight bleed through, F-VF; SCV $20.00
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$10.00
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2
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$16.50
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20
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#414, 8¢ Pale olive green, bright color, o.g., l.h., F-VF; SCV $40.00
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$15.00
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5
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$25.00
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21
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#416, 10¢ Orange yellow, small natural inclusion at top, light pencil mark on gum, o.g., l.h., F-VF; SCV $40.00
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$15.00
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5
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$23.00
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22
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#464, 3¢ Violet, clean California CDS cancel, VF; SCV $19.00
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$8.00
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3
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$16.50
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23
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#662, 4¢ Kans. overprint, beautiful example, o.g., n.h., XF; SCV $37.50
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$16.00
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4
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$31.00
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24
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#663, 5¢ Kans. overprint, pristine o.g., n.h., XF; SCV $28.00
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$13.00
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5
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$28.00
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25
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#669, 1¢ Nebr. overprint, post office fresh example, o.g., n.h., XF; SCV $6.50
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$3.00
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6
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$8.50
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26
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#676, 7¢ Nebr. overprint, Nebr. overprint, strong impression, o.g., n.h., XF; SCV $47.50
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$15.00
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5
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$36.00
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27
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#756-765, National Parks Issue, imperforate, complete set, all NG as issued and well margined, 2¢ and 3¢ ever so light hinged; SCV $15.50
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$5.00
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4
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$11.50
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28
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#771, 16¢ Dark blue, top left sheet single with large selvage with color remarque by Ken Michaelsen; a remarkable and detailed piece of artistry; EV $150-200
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$100.00
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0
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$0.00
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29
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#834, $5.00 Carmine and black, clean o.g. which is n.h., guideline at left, XF centering; SCV $85.00
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$43.00
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3
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$50.00
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30
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#859-893, Famous American Series, complete set, all n.h., VF or better; SCV $32.50
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$10.00
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2
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$15.50
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31
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#1686-1689, American Bicentennial Issue souvenir sheets, complete mint set of four sheets within original USPS envelope, face value alone is $4.30; SCV $19.00
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$5.00
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4
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$12.50
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32
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#2624-2629, Voyages of Columbus souvenir sheets, complete set of six sheets each with either a 1993 or 1994 cancel from Provo, UT; SCV $20.00
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$5.00
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5
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$16.00
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33
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#4428c, Booklet pane of 20, die cutting omitted on side with 12 stamps, only two stamps remain on reverse (die cut side), minor damage between vertical pair at left in margin effecting top stamp, trivial wrinkling on right vertical pair; a very difficult error to obtain which is unpriced in Scott; EV $100-150
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$60.00
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2
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$68.00
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34
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#J88-104, Postage Due, complete set from 1959 series and 1978-85 series, all n.h., VF or better; SCV $17.05
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$5.00
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4
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$12.50
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35
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#BK131, BK138 and BK166, three different complete booklets, all post office condition; SCV $15.75
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$8.00
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1
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$8.00
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36
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#BK167-168, 1989 Christmas, complete booklets; SCV $20.00
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$10.00
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1
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$10.00
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37
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#BKC4, 73¢ Red, complete booklet, front with trivial creases; SCV $27.50
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$9.00
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1
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$9.00
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38
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#BKC7, 85¢ Blue, complete booklet; SCV $20.00
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$7.00
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2
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$10.50
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39
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#BKC9, 80¢ Black on pink, slogan 1, complete booklet pane in pristine condition; SCV $21.00
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$10.00
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2
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$13.00
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40
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#R66a, $1.00 Conveyance, imperforate, large even margins, punch and ms. cancel, horizontal crease, paper hinge remnant; SCV $25.00
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$10.00
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3
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$11.50
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41
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#R70a, $1.00 Lease, imperforate, well margined, ms. cancel; SCV $42.50
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$20.00
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4
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$28.00
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42
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#R76c, $1.00 Probate of Will, perforated, 1865 ms. cancel, pulled perfs at right, light toning at top left, F-VF; SCV $50.00
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$25.00
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2
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$25.00
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43
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#R94a, $10.00 Conveyance, imperforate, wide margins all around showing part of frameline of stamp at top; a lovely example; SCV $125.00
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$40.00
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3
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$50.00
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44
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#R154a, 1¢ Green, inverted overprint, light pencil on gum, o.g., hinged, F-VF; SCV $35.00
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$7.50
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2
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$8.50
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45
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#R228 var., 1¢ Documentary, double or “kiss” impression, very slight gum skip, o.g., n.h., F as is often the case; SCV $20.00
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$5.00
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1
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$5.00
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46
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#R242, $3.00 Liberty, o.g., hinged, F; SCV $57.50
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$8.00
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1
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$8.00
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47
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#R261, 5¢ Documentary, block of four, o.g., n.h., VF; SCV $10.00
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$3.00
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1
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$3.00
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48
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#RB64, 6¢ Proprietary, slight creasing, o.g., l.h., F-VF; SCV $80.00
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$10.00 |
2
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$12.50
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49
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#R104TC, 2¢ Trial color, bottom margin single, great margins; SCV $60.00
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$15.00
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1
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$15.00
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50
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#R104TC, 2¢ Trial color, even margins around; SCV $60.00
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$12.00
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1
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$12.00
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U.S. POSTAL HISTORY AND COVERS
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51
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Cover with two strikes of Wytheville, VA CDS and “Paid/10” handstamp addressed to San Antonio, TX, cover reduced at right; EV $75-100
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$60.00
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0
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$0.00
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52
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2¢ Black Jack; single on mustard cover with bullseye cancel to Wheeler Centre, NY; light file folds well away of adhesive, stamp with grill which is difficult to measure without removing (most likely a #93); EV $20-30
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$15.00
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3
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$18.50
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53
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#114, 3¢ Ultramarine; single tied to canary yellow cover with Rochester, NY cancel to Lockport, MD; SCV $22.50
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$10.00
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1
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$10.00
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54
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#209, 219D; two singles on a 2¢ Green registered full postal stationery canceled by a straightline “Sedan, Texas” fancy script to San Francisco, CA, manuscript dated 10/24/1890, “Return to JM Bockius” who was the postmaster of Sedan, registered San Francisco handstamp on back dating 10/30/1890, some minor toning to cover and partially reduced at top, small piece of backflap missing only seen from reverse; EV $40-50
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$38.00
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2
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$39.00
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55
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#210, 2¢ Red brown; single tied to “Lampassas, Tex” cover, printed return to address as “Matthews, Wilkes & Wood,/Attorneys at Law and Land Agents,/Lampasas, Texas.”; EV $10-20
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$5.00
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1
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$5.00
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56
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#210, 211; single of the former and strip of three of the latter on printed registered cover from Avinger, Texas to St. Louis, Mo. Dated 2/16/1885, minor toning to the stamps; overall a very pleasant cover; EV $50-75
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$50.00
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1
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$50.00
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57
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#248, 2¢ Pink, Type I; strip of three and two singles on registered cover from Bluff, Texas to New York, Oct. 25, 1895 NY Registered box handstamp on reverse, small damage to one stamp; a great usage on cover; EV $20-30
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$15.00
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1
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$15.00
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58
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#537, 3¢ Victory Issue; single tied by “Houston, Tex/Ellington/May 9” circle duplex cancel to Indiana, stamp with straight edge at right, cover reduced at left; EV $10-20
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$8.00
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2
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$10.50
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59
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#599, 2¢ Carmine, Type I; coil single tied by 3/20/1928 San Antonio, Texas “LET’S GO/CITIZENS/MILITARY/TRAINING/CAMPS” slogan cancel on window advertising cover, Straus-Frank Co. Manufacturer’s company; EV $10-20
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$10.00
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2
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$10.50
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60
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#C18, 50¢ single tied to 10/26/1933 flown Graf Zeppelin Flight cover from Chicago, IL to Friedrichshafen, Germany, 11/2/1933 datestamp from Friedrichshafen on reverse; EV $40-50
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$30.00
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7
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$46.00
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61
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#U58, 3¢ Pink postal stationery entire with ms. “Milford, Texas / Sept 14” cancel to Mayesville, SC, cover with minor soiling at bottom, includes original contents regarding land interests; EV $20-30
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$13.00
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0
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$0.00
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62
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#938, Texas Statehood; set of three FDCs each with a Pent Art cachet, covers with a plate block of four, block of four and five singles, each cover with very slight gum residue on cachet; EV $10-20
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$10.00
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5
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$15.50
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63
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#938, Texas Statehood; set of two FDCs each with a violet Crosby cachet, each showing the State Capital at Night, Austin and the other the U.S.S. Texas Passing through Culebra Cut Canal Zone, each with a real photo incorporated into the cachet; EV $10-20
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$10.00
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5
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$14.50
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64
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#938, Texas Statehood; collection of three different cacheted FDCs, a single stamp on a Brenn, Zoo-Bay and Loor cachet; a pretty trio of these; EV $40-50
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$10.00
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6
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$34.00
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65
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#3961-3964, Distinguished Marines, four FDC’s with McIntosh cachets; EV $10-15
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$8.00
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2
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$10.00
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66
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#4524, Go Green, pane broken down to make four FDC’s with McIntosh cachets; EV $15-20
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$12.00
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1
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$12.00
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67
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#UX450-453, Disney Romance, four FDC’s with McIntosh cachets; EV $10-15
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$8.00
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2
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$10.50
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AUSTRALIA
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68
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#6, 4p Kangaroo, heavy cancel and slight paper adherence on front, F-VF centering; SCV $40.00
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$8.00
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0
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$0.00
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69
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#6, 4p Kangaroo, great CDS, multiple creases, F-VF centering; SCV $40.00
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$8.00
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0
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$0.00
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70
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#53, 2sh Kangaroo, F; SCV $37.50
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$9.00
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0
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$0.00
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AUSTRIA
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71
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#B277, 2.40s+60g Greenish black, VF; SCV $21.00
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$7.00
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1
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$7.00
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BELGIUM
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72
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#445, 20fr Brown, lightly cancelled high value of set, VF; SCV $24.40
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$8.00
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4
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$10.50
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CASTELLORIZO
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73
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#75-78, 20¢-1.25L, short set, 50¢ with crease and 1.25L with some gum missing on reverse, o.g., l.h., VF appearance; SCV $40.00
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$12.00
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0
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$0.00
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ETHIOPIA - ITALIAN OCCUATION
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74
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#N1-7, 10¢-1.25L, complete mint set, some values with pencil on reverse, 10¢ with thin due to improper hinge removal, some heavily hinged, o.g., F-VF; SCV $101.25
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$30.00
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0
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$0.00
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FRANCE
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75
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#B356a, Rouault Paintings, complete in original booklet; SCV $30.00 for just the booklet pane |
$15.00
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1
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$15.00
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76
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#C22, 500fr Dark Prussian green, lightly cancelled, F-VF; SCV $45.00
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$15.00
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3
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$21.00
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GERMANY
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77
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#25, 9kr Large Imperial Eagle, used, straight edge at top, pulled perf at right, pulled top right corner, thinned, F; SCV $400.00
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$25.00
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0
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$0.00
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78
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#C26, 300pf Carrier Pigeon, light cancelled single, F-VF; SCV $100.00
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$30.00
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3
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$32.00
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GREAT BRITAIN
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79
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#BK163, The Definitive Portrait, complete booklet; SCV $35.00
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$11.00
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2
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$11.50
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GRENADA
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80
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#1999-2005, Mars Exploration, all in souvenir sheets, o.g., n.h.; SCV $96.25
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$15.00
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0
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$0.00
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ITALY
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81
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#248-56, Virgil Bimillenery set of 8, 20¢ with paper inclusion, 5L+1.50L with light creasing, 10L+2.50L with tiny thin due to hinge removal, all o.g., l.h., overall F-VF centering; SCV $161.50
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$60.00
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1
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$60.00
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82
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#C2, 25¢ on 40¢ Violet, mint single, o.g., l.h., F-VF for this issue; SCV $21.00
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$6.00
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1
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$6.00
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MALDIVES
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83
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#1757-1772, Mysteries of the Universe, all souvenir sheets, o.g., n.h.; SCV$80.00
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$12.00
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1
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$12.00
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NETHERLANDS
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84
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#872b, Christmas Issue, mini sheet of 20 (10 of each #871, 872) plus label, o.g., n.h.; SCV $13.00
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$4.00
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2
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$6.50
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85
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#B455a, Instruments, mini sheet of 10, o.g., n.h.; SCV $8.75
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$3.00
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1
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$3.00
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SAMOA
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86
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#265-274B, 1s-$4.00 Birds, complete set, all o.g., n.h., XF; SCV $72.25
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$20.00
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0
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$0.00
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STRAITS SETTLEMENTS
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87
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#217-233, 1¢-$2.00 George V, set just short of the $5.00 high value, all o.g., n.h., VF; SCV $73.35 for hinged (there is nearly a 2X premium for n.h. set)
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$70.00
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2
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$78.00
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COLLECTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS
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88
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United States, Small collection of six mint souvenir sheets from 1989-1996 including #2433, 2438, 2837, 2840, 3119 and C126, all but #2840 mint never hinged; SCV $34.75
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$5.00
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3
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$11.50
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89
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United States, Small collection of Washington-Franklins, 19 in total with Scott numbers between #377 and 518, some faults can be expected but generally sound; SCV $21.90
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$1.00
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7
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$10.00
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90
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United States, Collection of 13 high value Priority/Express Mail issues beginning with #1909, denominations from $2.40 up to $14.00, all used; SCV $85+
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$10.00
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3
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$15.50
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91
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United States, Small collection of 11 postal stationery entires with #U436, U528, U534, U536, U541-42, UC8, UC30, UC33, UC34 and UC45, U528 with very minor toning, most XF of better; SCV $15.45
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$4.00
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2
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$6.50
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92
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Sweden, 1958-1966 Collection of 12 unexploded booklets, all in post office condition, Scott values only account for booklet panes and not complete booklets; SCV for panes $160.50
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$50.00
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1
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$50.00
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