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1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (Scott 279Bc), o.g., lightly hinged, desirable example of this terribly difficult rose carmine shade, centered better than normally encountered on this issue; small natural paper inclusion at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine, 2013 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $275. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 426 |
US$120.00 |
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** 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (Scott 279Bc), well centered, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine (photo). $850 Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 406 |
US$575.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Vertical Wmk. (Scott 279Bk). Four panes, incl. Positions A (inverted and reversed wmk.), C, and E (one with inverted and other with reversed wmk.), Position A with h.r., Position C unused (no gum) and both Position E Mint N.H., fresh color, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1297 |
US$375.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Mint N.H., scarce Positions H (inverted wmk.) and M, fresh and Fine, only approximately 6.7% of the total printing is represented by this position, Scott Retail as most common positions Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1296 |
US$250.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Inverted Horizontal Wmk. (Scott 279Bj). Position D, with plate no. 990, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, an incredibly rare plate no. pane that is more commonly seen with a “Specimen” overprint Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1295 |
US$400.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (Scott 279Bj). Position A, Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1294 |
US$500.00 |
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Scott #279B, 2c Red, Ty. III, tied by indistinct duplex to 1902 allover front and back advertising cover for F.W. Mahler Mouse Traps, showing a cat on the front and inscribed on the reverse “Cats are good but/’Our Sight’/Traps are better,” fresh and very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 324 |
US$140.00 |
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Scott #279Bc, 2c Rose carmine, Ty. IV, left margin plate no. 782 single, exceptionally fresh with bright color in the distinctive rose carmine shade, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine centering; 1997 PSE certificate for a left imprint and plate number strip of three, this being the top stamp. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 325 |
US$240.00 |
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Scott #279B, 2c Red, Ty. III, tied by “Taunton/Mass/Sep18 1902” flag machine cancel to nearly allover front illustrated cover for the Taunton, Mass. Fair, to Readville, Mass, returned unclaimed with various Hyde Park pmks. on front and back, the largest attraction of the fair appears to be horse racing with an enclosure listing the entries in the trotting and pacing classes on each of the four days of the fair, very fine horse racing related cover. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 323 |
US$260.00 |
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (Scott 279Bc). Mint N.H., intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 462 |
US$400.00 |
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1898, 2¢ light red, type IV, “Specimen” overprint, double impression of overprint at bottom (279BjSEb), booklet pane of 6, light second overprint across bottom pair, unpriced in Scott, o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 238 |
US$650.00 |
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1898, 2¢ red, type IV, vertical watermark (279Bk), booklet pane of 6, position E, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate value $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 245 |
US$225.00 |
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1898, 2¢ red, type IV, vertical watermark reversed (279Bk var.), booklet pane of 6, position A, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate price $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 246 |
US$250.00 |
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1898, 2¢ red, type IV, watermark inverted (279Bj var.), booklet pane of 6, position M, o.g., very lightly hinged, Fine. Scott $500. Estimate price $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 244 |
US$225.00 |
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2c Red, Ty. IV, Dark Blue Specimen Ovpt. (279BS var). 13mm long in block letters with no period, original gum, thin spot, about Fine appearance, accompanying December 1980 letter from James Hatcher, Scott Catalog Editor Emeritus, states that it “appears to be Overprint D lacking the period”, he was on the right track but failed to notice that the overprint is wider and taller than Ty. D, which is found on Official Special Printings, with 1980 P.F. certificate calling this a “279 B-S” Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3297 |
US$375.00 |