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2c Brown, Plate Proof on India (113P3). Two items, bottom margin strip of four with double plate no. 4 and arrow, large margins other sides, rich color, minor bend at top right and lightly creased between the pairs where once folded (most likely the whole sheet was folded in half prior to separating), also block of four in a distinctly different shade than the strip, clear to large margins, Very Fine and desirable, the strip is a rare position piece which originates from the bottom of the sheet of 300 and straddled the two panes of 150, Scott Retail with no premium for the strip format or the plate numbers Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1062 |
US$275.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Radically misperfed with wide captured sheet margin at top and dramatically cutting into design at bottom, segmented cork cancel, small thin spot and crease at top, still a dramatic freak Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1251 |
US$300.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Wide margins, attractive shade, cancelled by cork and also by bold strike of French transit cancel at center, Very Fine and choice, scarce with such a prominent French cancel, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1250 |
US$275.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Block of four, original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, few small perf flaws at left, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 294 |
US$375.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Block of four, original gum, h.r., brilliant color, top stamps horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 293 |
US$600.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Three original gum singles, h.r., rich color, one with faint corner crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 295 |
US$350.00 |
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2c Brown (113). Block of 20, original gum, few h.r., few Mint N.H., bright shade, some toned spots FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF 20 OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. Scott Retail as four blocks of four and two pairs. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 290 |
US$5,750.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Block of four, original gum, h.r., brilliant color and crisp impression, few minor perf separations at top, Very Fine, a block with nice visual appeal and overall freshness Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 292 |
US$1,600.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Block of four, original gum, h.r., lacking gum along left edge, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Fine-Very Fine, attractive block in this deep shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 291 |
US$550.00 |
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P 1869, 2¢ brown, plate proof on India (113P3), upper left sheet margin block of 10 with split arrow, plate “No. 26” and part-imprint, small thin/tear in selvage and light creases at left and right affecting four stamps, Very Fine. Scott price $610 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4314 |
US$220.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), dark shade, virtually perfectly centered, original gum disturbed by hinge removal, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott price $600 Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4317 |
US$325.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with incredibly strong depth of color seldom seen on this Pictorial Issue value, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 435 |
US$700.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Mint N.H., balanced margins and nicely centered, beautiful rich color on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, unpriced in SMQ as Mint N.H., SMQ value $950.00 as hinged), the much more common 3c in Mint N.H. condition carries about a 2.3-times multiplier in 85 grade for never hinged versus hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 434 |
US$2,000.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Five used singles, each is notable for the quality of the cancel, incl. “S” of Shermantown Nev., blue “B” or “R” handstamp, nice geometrics, three with small flaws, still Very Fine-Extremely Fine strikes, each with P.F. certificate from 2008-2011 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 437 |
US$450.00 |
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2c Brown, Without Grill (Scott 113b). Original gum, fresh, deep rich color, centered to bottom, Very Good, a rare example of the 2c 1869 Pictorial Issue without grill, we have offered only seven other unduplicated copies since keeping computerized records, this is notoriously difficult to find with any decent centering, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 438 |
US$600.00 |