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Foreign (non-U.S.)
Europe and Colonies
France and Colonies
France
FRANCE, 1862, 40c Orange (27; Yvert 23). Used with 1862, 10c Bister (25; Yvert 21), each tied by lightly struck "5118" dotted diamond cancel, clear "Yokohama Bau Francais 17 Fevr. 68" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter with Grosser & Co. blue oval handstamp to Shanghai, China, sender's directive "pr Phase", bold red "PD" framed handstamp, "Shang-Hai Bau Francais 23 Fevr. 68" receiving backstamp, top of 10c torn away when separated, 40c slight oxidation, cover lightly toned, otherwise Fine, scarce inter-port cover, the rate between post offices in Yokohama and Shanghai was 60c at this time, but this franking was accepted for the obsolete 50c rate
E. 400-500
325
United States
U.S. Stamps
20th Century Issues
20th Century Commemorative Issues
7c Black, Perf 10 (588). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 18180 block of four, intense shade and impression, beautiful centering throughout, Extremely Fine, a pristine plate block
425
160
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1869 Pictorial Issue
2c Brown, Stamps Balance (113). Approximately 24 stamps, couple unused including one with large part original gum, others used, some varieties including split grill, double grill one split, couple with huge side margins, one wild misperf, a few cancels including rosette and "Ship", also some targets and colored cancels, mixed condition with some flaws to be expected, overall Fine group with some useful stamps, two certificates accompany, Scott value in excess of $2,500.00
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E. 500-750
1,300
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19th Century Issues
1861-66 Issue
3c Rose (65). Cancelled by grid applied at Socorro on buff cover addressed to Fernando de Taos, New Mexico Territory, originated at Fort Goodwin, soldier’s endorsement “Soldiers Letter, S. H. Simpson, Capt. 1st NM Infantry”, military express to old Dragoon Butterfield station, then by Vedette Mail to Mesilla and on to Socorro, entered U.S. mails there and delivered by stage to Fernando de Taos, with original letter datelined “Fort Goodwin AT, Dec 11th 1864” from Capt. Smith H. Simpson, who refers to “this God forsaken Country”, some small edge tears and wear, still Fine, reported to be the only cover known from Fort Goodwin, accompanied by a letter datelined “Camp Goodwin, Sunday June 12th” from F. K. Upham
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E. 300-400
350
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19th Century Issues
1861-66 Issue
3c Pink (64). Brilliant color nicely complemented by blue (indigo) circular datestamp, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful used example of the 1861 3c Pink with an unusual cancel, with 1976, 1992 and 2015 P.F. certificates, all describing the color of the cancel as indigo
565
600
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Back-of-Book
Offices in China
40c on 20c Deep Ultramarine, Offices in China (K13). Left and right plate no. blocks of six, left plate no. 12595, original gum, bottom four stamps Mint N.H., top pair with slight gum stain on back which barely shows thru the perfs on front, appears Fine, right plate no. 6938, original gum, h.r. on top and bottom stamps, center stamps Mint N.H., faint thin spot in ungummed portion of selvage only, Fine
2,600
375
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19th Century Issues
Columbian Issue
$4.00 Crimson Lake, Columbian (244). Original gum, lightly hinged, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with clear 1995 P.S.E. certificate
2,100
800
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20th Century Issues
1902-08 Issue
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, lightly hinged, large margins, Extremely Fine
625
550
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Back-of-Book
U.S. Essays, Proofs and Specimens
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12c Brown Violet, Die Essay on India (17-E2). Cut close as always with clear margins to just touched at upper left, bright color, Fine, a scarce essay which differs from the issued design in the absence of tiny crosses in the diamond network, possibly ex Dr. Chase
900
325
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20th Century Issues
Pan-American Issue
Pan-American Issue Freaks and Shifts. Six items, four are 2c including block of four with perfs shifted strongly to right into design (affixed to piece of black paper), 2c imprint and double plate nos. 1078/1171 with vignette shifted slightly to right, similar with plate nos. 1078/1079 with vignette shifted noticeably to top, 4c with vignette shifted to upper left, 10c with vignette shifted slightly downwards, last is used 8c block of four with part imprint and plate no. with normal vignette placement (tear in selvage), few h.r., overall Fine and unusual group
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E. 300-400
650
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