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1940, 2¢ Defense (Scott 900), block of 30, double paper variety from splicing together two rolls to avoid the time consuming process of re-feeding the paper into the press. These splicing varieties were intended for rejection, but this block somehow avoided detection. The stamps were spliced together before printing and gumming with scotch tape and printed and gummed over tape, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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1998, Unissued Non-Denominated "H" Stamp (yellow hat variety), o.g., never hinged, scarce variety; small perf thin at top, Very Fine centering.
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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1928, 2¢ carmine, rotary, type II (Scott 634A), plate block of 4, o.g., previously hinged, bright fresh color showing clear type characteristics; perfs reattached in top right selvage and repaired selvage, gum skips and light stamp offset on gum, Very Good.
Scott $2,200.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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1979, 50¢ Lamp, black omitted (Scott 1608a), Includes a normal stamp for comparison, o.g., never hinged, "P.O. fresh", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 120-150 issued.
Scott $300.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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1925-26, 13¢ green and 17¢ black (Scott 622-623), plate blocks of 6, o.g., never hinged, overall fresh and attractive set; tiny gum wrinkle on right center stamp of 13¢ and a few normal tiny gum skips on 17¢, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $675.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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1938, ½¢-$5 Presidential complete (Scott 803-834), plate blocks of 4, with additional 2¢ electric eye plate, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $680.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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1948, 3¢ Palomar Observatory, imperf between (Scott 966a), vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, immaculate "P.O. fresh"; vertical gum bend on bottom stamp, Very Fine, only 100+ pairs and 10 plate blocks issued.
Scott $350.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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1923, 2¢ Harding, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 611), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott $110 as hinged.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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1929, Kans., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 658-668), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $432.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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1943, 5¢ Yugoslavia, reverse printing (Scott 917a), complete sheet of 50, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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