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1902-03 Regular Issues continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61	PB	302 var.	#302 var., 3c Bright violet, full top right margin imprint and plate no. 3536 block of twelve, with impressive freak perforations at top right due to foldover, o.g., most stamps n.h., perf. separations not affecting the right pair, fine and visually striking. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
62	O	304	#304, 5c Blue, exceptional used block of fifteen (3x5), natural s.e. at top, unusually well centered for a multiple of this size, rich luxuriant color, each stamp with Brooklyn, N.Y. registry oval postmark, bottom right stamp with minor crease, overall very fine and in remarkable quality for such a large used multiple, in fact this is the largest recorded used multiple of this value; a great exhibition item for either the 1902-03 specialist or for the Lincoln enthusiast. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
63		304 var.	#304 var., 5c Blue, bottom margin single, with misaligned perforations due to foldover, in fact the adjoining stamp at right is diagonally "bisected" by the freak perforations, o.g., fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
64		304 var.	#304 var., 5c Blue, unused top right corner margin "block" of three, with spectacular crazy perforations due to foldover, several hinge reinforcements, fine; an eye-catching freak that would enhance any 1902 Series or Lincoln specialist's collection. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
65		306	#306, 8c Violet black, complete bottom left corner plate no. 3576 pane of 100, with full sheet selvages, intensely rich color and impression, pristine full o.g., n.h., while centered a bit to right, the pane as a whole is incredibly fresh and in a remarkable state of preservation, fine; very few intact panes still exist of any of the values from the 1902 Series. (Image)	8,390.00+ SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
66	O	306	#306, 8c Violet black, used block of eight (4x2), light strikes of boxed registry cancel of Brooklyn, N.Y., deep rich color, fine; the largest recorded used multiple of this value. (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
67	O	307	#307, 10c Pale red brown, striking used block of twenty-five (5x5), being the largest recorded used multiple of this value, neat multiple strikes of Binghamton, N.Y. double oval pmks., natural s.e. at right and at bottom, rather well centered, strong color, few small flaws and some minor perf. separations to be expected, overall fine-very fine. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
68	O	310	#310, 50c Orange, striking used block of twenty-five (5x5), being the largest recorded used multiple of this value, each stamp with bold circular postmark, natural s.e. at left, deep rich color, couple of trivial flaws and some reinforcing of separated perfs. (especially in bottom row) to be expected on such a large high denomination multiple, overall fine; perfect for exhibition; catalogs $902.50 as four used blocks and nine used singles. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
69		311	#311, $1.00 Black, exceptionally fresh mint block of four, rich color and a crisp impression, nicely centered, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
70	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, highly select used single, flawlessly centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color, very light and unobtrusive violet double oval cancel, extremely fine; scarce so choice. (Image)	55.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
71	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, used block of four, each stamp in the block being exceptionally well centered and margined, rich color, bold and neat New York registry oval postmarks, bottom left stamp with small thin spot, otherwise very fine and quite handsome. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
72	O	311	#311, $1.00 Black, impressive used block of eight (4x2), several strikes of New Orleans, La. double oval postmarks, exceptionally well centered for a multiple of this size, strong color, third stamp in top row of block with flaws at top, considerable perf. separations (particularly vertically) have been strengthened or rejoined (to be expected on such a used multiple), overall very fine; the largest recorded used multiple of the One Dollar 1902 Issue. (Image)	900.00+ SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
73		312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, an extraordinary quality mint block of four, featuring outstanding centering and unusually large margins on each stamp in the block, deep luxuriant color, especially clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; very few Two Dollar 1902 Regular Issue mint blocks in this premium condition still remain intact; 1971 PF certificate. (Image)	5,500.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
74		312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, right sheet-margin arrow block of four, deep luxuriant color, centered just a bit to bottom, o.g. which is just slightly mount disturbed, bottom right stamp with small thin spot, otherwise a fine and rare position multiple of this high denomination. (Image)	5,750.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
75	O	312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, very scarce used block of four, with horizontal guide line, strong rich color, attractively centered, two strikes of New York Foreign Mail double oval postmark, top right stamp with strong wrinkle ending in a small tear, top left stamp faint thin spot, some sensibly rejoined separated horizontal perforations, fine-very fine appearance; ex-Marx. (Image)	1,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
76	OO	312	#312, $2.00 Dark blue, a spectacular used block of seventeen (6x3, less one stamp at bottom left), tied to small piece by relatively neat and unobtrusive "Washington, D.C./Oct. 9, 1916" duplex postmarks, incredibly well centered for a multiple of this impressive size, deep luxuriant color, without any of the faults one would expect to see on such a high denomination used multiple, couple of trivial separated perforations, very fine; a magnificent showpiece that is the second largest recorded used multiple of the Two Dollar 1902 Issue, second only in size to a used block of eighteen which realized (despite the presence of several faults) $8,500.00, plus the 10% buyer's premium, in the 2000 "Rarities of the World" Sale (Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc.). (Image)	Est. 4,000-5,000 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
77		313	#313, $5.00 Dark green, an exceptionally rare mint block of four, possessing prooflike color and impression on fresh crisp paper, quite well centered, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; one of the most difficult and rarest stamps of the 20th century to find as a mint block; ex-Marx. (Image)	14,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
78	O	313	#313, $5.00 Dark green, an especially handsome and choice used example, quite well centered, strikingly intense color and impression, wonderfully postmarked with a desirable dated double oval town postmark instead of the more typically seen undated registry cancel, very fine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
79	O	313	#313, $5.00 Dark green, an extremely rare used block of four, with horizontal guide line, left pair in block exceedingly well centered, while right pair is centered just a bit to right, deep luxuriant color, relatively light and neat strikes of registry oval postmarks, other than a truly insignificant thin speck in the bottom right stamp this block is remarkably free of the faults common to high denomination used multiples, overall fine-very fine; among the finest of the very few used blocks of four known of the Five Dollar 1902 Issue; ex-Hanschen and Seymour. (Image)	6,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM

1906-08 Imperforates

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
80		314	#314, 1c Blue green imperforate, handsome matched set of all four position arrow blocks of four, corner blocks and center line block, nine blocks in all, each with large margins and deep color, o.g., two blocks with small thin spots, overall very fine or better. (Image)	765.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM