Sale 283 — 1965 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 24 February, 1965
Category — Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
118
P
1c-90c 1908 Issue Small Die Proofs (331P-342P). Complete Set, Mounted on Gray Cards, Very Fine, Rare Set
1,200
825
120
2c Carmine Ty. I, Ia (499, two, 500, four). Mint Bottom Plate No. (10208) Block of 6 showing both Types, the only such combination on any plate, a Very Rare Block, Fine
E. 350-500
375
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122
2c Carmine Rose Ty. II (539). Block, Very Fine, one of the most Grossly Undercatalogued of U. S. Issues, A Rare and Most Desirable Block
600
675
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1c Green Perf. 11 Rotary (544). Fresh, Fine, A Major 20th Century Rarity in unused Condition, with P.F. Certificate
3,500
2,500
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1c Green Perf. 11 Rotary (544). Horiz. Marginal pair, fresh and lightly cancelled, perfs just in at B., Very Rare in Multiples, with P.F. Cert.
600
425
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1c Green Rotary (544). Tied on car, Newark, N.J. Oct. 15, 1923 pmk. Very Fine, with Philatelic Foundation Certificate, Very Rare on cover
E. 350-500
400
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1c Green Perf. 11 Rotary (594). Skillfully reperfed at L., P.F. Certificate state "Apparently unused... a stain has been removed", small thin, Fine appearing copy of this Rarity
3,000
775
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2c Von Steuben, Imperforate (689a). Block, Pos. 69-70, 79-80, usual gum wrinkles, Extremely Fine, only part of one sheet was found
1,400
1,850
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2c Von Steuben, Imperforate (689a). UNIQUE Bottom Plate No. Block of 6, Huge Margins, two neatly sealed tears in sheet margin, one slightly into L. R. Stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, a great 20th Century Rarity
4,000
2,700
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2c Yorktown, Imperforate Vertically (703c). Marginal Block, Very Fine, only 20 Pairs Exist
1,500
1,300
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5c Kosciuszco, Imperforate Vertically (734a). Unique Bottom Plate No. Block of Eight, Left Vertical Pair severed thru center and neatly rejoined, balance Very Fine, only one sheet found of this Rarity
2,500
1,650
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3c Deep Violet Coil, Imperforate (1057a). Horiz. Strip of 6, Left three stamps Imperforate, next perforated at R. only and L. pair normal, mint, barely touched at B., listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 350-500
350
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