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United States Rarities continued...

Later Issues
Lot Sym. Lot Description
242 c image1c-5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (548-550). Complete set tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 21, 1920" postmark on First Day of Issue cover addressed to Philip H. Ward Jr. in Philadelphia, yellow and blue sender's corner card, ms. "These stamps are cancelled Dec. 21, 1920, the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrims, and the day the stamps were placed on sale." and initialled "W.S.B.", fresh and Very Fine first day cover, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) 2,000.00
243 og image5c Dark Blue, Imperforate Pair (557a). Large margins, deep rich color, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, scarce, Datz states only one pane of 100 known, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,500.00
244 image5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Top (557c). Rich color, bold "Denver Colo" precancel, choice centering, almost full original gum, light creases, thin spot

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ROOSEVELT PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE. ONLY SEVEN USED SINGLES AND ONE COVER ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

Of the seven off-cover examples, one is reperfed at right and one is thinned with perfs into design at right. (Image)

9,500.00
245 ng image10c Orange, Imperforate Pair (562b). Unused (no gum) as are all known examples, bright color, blue crayon cleaned from right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, according to United States Stamps 1922-26 by Gary Griffith, noted dealer Philip Ward purchased a pane in 1925 in Oklahoma -- large areas were marked for destruction with a blue crayon, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,500.00
246 og image20c Carmine Rose, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (567a). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, usual light natural gum crease, two small spots of blue ink on back of left stamp barely shows thru, Very Fine appearing example of this major error, only one pane of 100, the upper left pane, was found imperforate vertically, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) 2,000.00
247 og image25c Yellow Green, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (568b). Vertical strip of three, center stamp Mint N.H., bright color, small thin spots, few creases, centered to left

FINE APPEARING STRIP OF THREE OF THE 25-CENT 1922-25 ISSUE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERFORATION VARIETIES OF THE ISSUE.

This is the first example we have offered since keeping computerized records. From our 1969 Rarities sale. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair with no premium for the strip of three (Scott Catalogue notes that value is for grade of Fine). (Image)

2,000.00
248 ogbl image$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Top arrow and double plate no. block of eight, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in ungummed part of selvage, radiant colors, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) 2,100.00
249 nhbl image$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top arrow and double plate no. block of eight, brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) 3,000.00
250 c image1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska (658-679). Complete set of 22 tied by Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 duplex cancels on two airmail First Day Covers addressed to A. C. Roessler

VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE PAIR OF FIRST DAY COVERS WITH SETS OF THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA OVERPRINTS.

Ex Martin. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000
251 c image1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska (658-679). Complete set of each on separate Special Delivery Registered First Day Covers, tied by mute double ovals, each doubly backstamped with purple "Washington D.C. May 1 1929" circular datestamp to same addressee in Grinnell, Iowa, the 3c Kans. has an interesting incomplete printing of the top left frame, both 6c a trifle oxidized, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) 3,000.00
252 c image1c-10c Kansas-Nebraska (658-679). Each set on First Day Covers, stamps tied by bold strikes of "Washington D.C. May 1, 1929 8:30 AM" duplexes and both addressed to Mr. Albert J. Squier in New York

FRESH AND VERY FINE SET OF MATCHED FIRST DAY COVERS OF THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA ISSUE.

Scott Retail $3,000.00 (Image)

E. 2,000-2,500

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