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12c Claret Brown (Scott 512). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ price $800.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4881 |
US$450.00 |
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12c Claret Brown (Scott 512). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 6913, huge Jumbo margins and exceptional centering, marvelous deep color, trivial crease entirely in selvage, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ price $65.00 as 90, $250.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4882 |
US$120.00 |
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12c Claret Brown, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 512b). Deep rich color, neat “Reading PA” precancel, typical centering for this difficult issue FINE AND RARE. FEWER THAN TEN EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM ARE KNOWN TO US. ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES. As an indication of rarity, the last example we offered was in our sale of the Twigg-Smith collection in April 2001. Fewer than half of the examples in our census are sound. With 2008 P.F. certificate (VG-F 60) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2784 |
US$10,500.00 |
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1917, 12ยข brown carmine (512a), top margin plate 6902 block of six, choice centering, brilliant color, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, a superb top plate block. Scott price $260 Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 461 |
US$900.00 |