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o 1869, 2¢ brown (113), near perfect centering with large margins and rich color on bright paper, cancelled by Japanese “X” chop used by the U.S. Post Office in Japan (not mentioned on certificate), Extremely Fine. A choice stamp with a very scarce cancellation. Scott price $350 Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 264 |
US$1,200.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ dark brown (113 var.), beautifully centered with rich, dark brown color, clearly struck partial “Hiogo” Japan double circle cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott $350 AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF A RARE CANCEL ON A FRESH AND CHOICE STAMP. Expertization: 1989 and 2002 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 263 |
US$1,300.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ dark brown (113 var.), well centered with large margins and deep rich color on brilliant white paper, cancelled by Boston c.d.s., particularly fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $100 Provenance: Koppersmith. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 266 |
US$210.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ brown (113), nicely centered and fresh, cancelled by a contrasting segmented cork in bright blue, Very Fine. Scott price $115 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 265 |
US$625.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ red brown (113 var.), virtually perfectly centered, deep, rich color and light segmented cork cancel, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. Scott $100 Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Koppersmith. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 260 |
US$260.00 |
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1869, 2¢ dark brown (113 var.), choice centering within beautifully balanced margins, intense proof-like color, tied by red “Boston Paid” foreign mail c.d.s. on piece, “Jamaica Plains Jun 28” origin c.d.s. adjacent, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott value $130 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 262 |
US$1,500.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ pale red brown (113 var.), exceedingly well centered with large margins and a choice impression in the pale brown shade, cancelled by unobtrusive cork, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott value $100 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 261 |
US$325.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ brown (113), virtually perfectly centered with large margins and rich color on crisp white paper, lightly struck target cancel, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $100 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 259 |
US$550.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113 var.), well centered with rich color, tied by blue four-rings cancellation duplexed with “Penn Yan N.Y. May 12” double-circle datestamp on locally addressed cover, Very Fine and quite attractive. Estimate 200 – 300 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 268 |
US$575.00 |
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o 1869, 2¢ pale brown (113 var.), warm pale brown shade, cancelled solely by two strikes of red N.Y.F.M. transit c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine and very attractive. Scott value $130 Provenance: Saadi. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 267 |
US$800.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (Scott 113), vertical pair, used with 3¢ green (147), all cancelled by matching quartered corks duplexed with “New Orleans La. Jul 25” c.d.s. on 1870 folded cover to Bordeaux, France at the 10¢ Phantom rate, red “New York Paid All Br Transit Jul 30” exchange backstamp with matching red “6” credit handstamp on front, red London (8.10) transit with matching oval “PD” handstamp, Calais (8.11) entry c.d.s. and Bordeaux (8.11) arrival backstamp; small perf faults including some toning, Very Fine. Estimate 2,000 – 3,000 A SCARCE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 10¢ PHANTOM RATE TO FRANCE. Expertization: signed by Ashbrook. Effective July 1, 1870, the new Anglo-French postal convention reduced the rate between Great Britain and France to 3p per 10 grams, which in turn reduced the Phantom Rate from 12¢ to 10¢ (with a corresponding reduction in credit to GB from 8¢ to 6¢). Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 269 |
US$3,750.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), exceptionally well centered, warm rich color on fresh paper. O.g. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,700. Scott $800 A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ 1869 ISSUE, WHICH IS UNDERGRADED IN OUR OPINION. Expertization: 1987 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 432 |
US$1,450.00 |