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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 2¢ Red, Type IV on Advertising Cover, Scott #279B, tied by black grid, 1902, with lovely ad for mouse traps (shown on reverse) with cat looking around door, to East Highgate, VT, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1695 |
US$161.00 |
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279Bc, 1899 2c Rose carmine, o.g., Very Fine, elusive shade, 2010 PSAG certificate (Scott $275) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3274 |
US$100.00 |
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1898, 2¢ orange red, type IV, vertical watermark. Booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, very well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet, rich true orange red color, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this scarce vertical watermark booklet pane in the scarcer orange red shade, undercataloged as the Scott catalog value is same for this and the more common red shade, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 279Bk; $1,000. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 1898 2¢ ORANGE RED TYPE IV BOOKLET PANE OF SIX IN EXISTENCE. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2708 |
US$1,600.00 |
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BKo 1898, 2¢ red, type IV, vertical watermark (279Bk), booklet pane of 6. Position D, with plate no. 1368, crisp color and paper, quite well centered for this. Light corner crease and a few perfs separated/strengthened but quite intact for a used pane. Very Fine appearance. Scott $8,000 A STRIKING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST BOOKLET PANE ISSUED, ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED INTACT PANES, THE OTHERS BEING ONE WITH HORIZONTAL WATERMARK, AND ANOTHER WITH VERTICAL WATERMARK AND PLATE NUMBER. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 153 |
US$1,600.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV (Scott 279B). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, light natural gum wrinkle, Extremely Fine, ex Whitman, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), only four examples have graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1219 |
US$375.00 |
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1898, 2¢ light red, type IV, diagonal “Specimen” overprint (Scott 279BjSE), booklet pane of 6, position D, plate no. 989, o.g., hinged; tiny nick in margin of bottom right stamp, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate value $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1546 |
US$275.00 |
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USA (279Bk var) 1902 WASHINGTON 2¢ ORANGE RED, BOOKLET PANE Booklet pane of 6 with vertical watermark (Scott #279Bk), orange red shade variety, position ‘E,’ fresh, fine to very fine, original gum, lightly hinged. (2004 PF Cert #408849) Cat value $500. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1012 |
US$210.00 |
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USA (Scott 279B) 1899 WASHINGTON 2? RED, STRIP, FREAK PERFS Vertical right margin strip of 3, extra diagonal perfs and foldover results in striking EFO. Original gum, some gum upper right on front resulting from foldover, top pair NH, bottom pair hinged, very fine. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1498 |
US$300.00 |
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USA (Scott 279Bc) 1899 WASHINGTON 2? ROSE CARMINE TYPE IV, BLOCK Block of 4. MINT never hinged. Fresh & bright, fine. (copy of PF Cert for original block) Cat price $3400. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 574 |
US$900.00 |
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2c Deep Red, Ty. III (Scott 279B). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3640 |
US$110.00 |
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2c Orange Red, Ty. III (Scott 279Bd). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, rich color, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3639 |
US$250.00 |
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279Bc, 1899 2c Rose carmine, o.g., Very Fine, elusive shade, 2010 PSAG certificate (Scott price $275) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1295 |
US$90.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV (Scott 279B). Bright color, imperforate at bottom, tied by “Boston Mass. Nov. 1 10-AM 1900 Back Bay Station” machine cancel on cover to Hopedale Mass., receiving backstamp, stamp with horizontal crease at bottom, which caused the imperforate margin, Very Fine and unusual variety Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 411 |
US$200.00 |
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1898, 2¢ red, type IV (Scott 279B), top plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged (natural gum creases), choice top plate that is exceedingly undervalued, with bright vivid color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 612 |
US$85.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Vertical Wmk. (Scott 279Bk). Position D with plate no. 1324, mount glazed original gum, bright color, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 206 |
US$300.00 |