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Stamps and Postal History
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Errors, Freaks and Oddities

Lot	Photo	Description
Lot 5546		1898, 1¢ deep green (Scott 279), o.g., never hinged, top right corner single with foldover resulting in crazy perforations in selvage, F.-V.F., a neat freak. Suggested Bid $60 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5547		1908, 1¢ green, crazy perforations (Scott 331), top right corner margin block of 4, o.g., hinged, wild zig-zag perforations caused by foldover, wonderful freak block, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $70 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5548		() 1912, 1¢ green, misperforated (Scott 405), vertical pair, unused without gum, large right margin pair with vertical perforation shift leaving 8mm of design on margin, wonderful freak; some surface soiling, perforations reinforced by hinge, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $55 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5549		1917, 4¢ brown, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 503), interesting dramatic preprint paper fold, o.g., never hinged, a Very Fine example of an accordian foldover. Scott $19 . Suggested Bid $40 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5550		1919, 13¢ apple green (Scott 513), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, an eye-popping stamp with radiant color, pristine paper and gum—and vertical perforations shifted to the right, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $120 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5551		/ 1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset, crazy perforations (Scott 525), corner margin block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged (4 stamps never hinged), incredible block with widl freak perforations caused by foldover, includes partially imperforate top margin single and other interesting angles, lovely showpiece, Extremely Fine. Suggested Bid $200 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5552		1923, $1 violet brown, wide pre-printing paper fold (Scott 571 var.), vertical block of eight with the vertical fold affecting four stamps; all stamps have "HNB" perfins (probably New York's Hanover National Bank), o.g., never hinged; position 5 with another small pre-printing crease at the left; perfins have resulted in slight damage to the upper right stamp, still Very Fine. A striking and very rare printing variety, . Suggested Bid $400 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5553		o 1923, $1 violet brown, wide pre-printing paper fold (Scott 571 var.), a used horizontal pair with a srtiking horizontal fold; rejoined, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $200 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5554		1926, 2¢ carmine, rotary, type I (Scott 634), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, bright color and clean detail; horizontal perforations shifted 4 mm down, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $45 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5555		/ 1927, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 637), top margin block of 4, an intriguing freak, the horizontal perforations shifted up 5 mm—or down 20 mm—leaving the top margin imperforate; top stamps hinged, the mark just jutting onto the perforation tooth of position 4; position 3 never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $70 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5556		1930, 2¢ Massachusetts Bay Colony (Scott 682), bottom right corner margin vertical block of 6, o.g., never hinged, a clean and crisp block, the margins with crazy perforations due to a diagonal crease (extending lightly across position 6); couple natural gum skips/voids, F.-V.F., lovely 2¢ Red variety. Suggested Bid $45 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5557		1938, 3¢ Presidential (Scott 807), bottom margin horizontal block of 10, o.g., never hinged, in crisp color perfectly printed; vertical perforations shifted to left one-third into the design, F.-V.F., a handsome addition to your Prexies. Suggested Bid $60 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5558		1940, 3¢ Defense, imperf between (Scott 901a), block of 4, o.g., never hinged; some toning on gum and small spot on gum of bottom left stamp, Very Fine. Scott $45 . Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5559		1940, 3¢ Defense, imperf between (Scott 901a), horizontal pair, o.g., previously hinged, Very Fine. Scott $23 . Suggested Bid $24 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5560		1951, 3¢ Nevada Settlement (Scott 999), 7mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $10 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5561		1954, 3¢ Statue of Liberty, dry printing (Scott 1035), 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5562		1959, 4¢ San Martin, foldover miscut (Scott 1125), corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, foldover after perforating but before panes cut apart resulting in full gutter and diagonal appendage at right, striking variety, Very Fine and attractive. Suggested Bid $40 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5563		1962, 4¢ Higher Education (Scott 1206), 4mm black color (Lamp) shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5564		*1963, 5¢ City Mail Delivery, untagged* (Scott 1238a),** full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, fresh and clearly lighter than the normally issued (irregular block of five of which included for comparison), the paper white as opposed to cream; margin perforations wrinkled at lower left, extraneous mark on selvage tab below position 48, still Very Fine. Scott $500 ++ . Suggested Bid $80 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5565		1964, 5¢ American Music (Scott 1252), bottom left ZIP block of 4, bottom gutter snipe, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5566		1968, 15¢ Holmes, type I (Scott 1288), 3mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5567		1966, 5¢ Women's Clubs (Scott 1316), 1mm red & blue color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5568		1968, 6c Leif Erikson (Scott 1359), 1mm black color shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $4 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5569		1972, 7¢ Franklin (Scott 1393D), 4mm vertical perf shift, slightly disturbed o.g., Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5570		1971, 8¢ John Sloan (Scott 1433), 2mm engraved black color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5571		1971, 8¢ Emily Dickinson (Scott 1436), 4mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5572		1971, 8¢ Prevent Drug Abuse (Scott 1438), 1mm black color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5573		1972, 8¢ Wildlife Conservation (Scott 1464-1467), bottom left plate block of 4, black color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5574		1972, 8¢ Christmas (Scott 1471), 1mm gray & yellow color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $10 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5575		1972, 8¢ Santa Claus (Scott 1472), 1mm black color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5576		1972, 8¢ Pharmacy (Scott 1473), orange & blue color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5577		1972, 8¢ Stamp Collecting (Scott 1474), Greenish background shifted 1mm., o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5578		1973, 8¢ Postrider (Scott 1478), bottom left plate block of 4, Green color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5579		1973, 8¢ Robinson Jeffers (Scott 1485), 1mm gold color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5580		1973, 8¢ Robinson Jeffers (Scott 1485), block of 4 with plate numbers, 2mm gold color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5581		1973, 8¢ Truman (Scott 1499), horizontal pair, 3mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5582		1973, 8¢ Cattle (Scott 1504), 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5583		1973, 8¢ Madonna & Child (Scott 1507), 5mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5584		1973, 10¢ Crossed Flags (Scott 1509), Red color shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5585		1973, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial (Scott 1510), 5mm vertical & 2mm horizontal perf shifts, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5586		1974, 10¢ Expo '74 (Scott 1527), 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5587		1974, 10¢ Skylab (Scott 1529), 2mm black color shift, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5588		1974, 10¢ Mineral Heritage complete (Scott 1541a), se-tenant block of 4, 2mm color shift 'USE ZIP CODE' margin inscription, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5589		1974, 10¢ Kentucky Settlement (Scott 1542), light green color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5590		1975, 10¢ D. W. Griffith (Scott 1555), 3mm engraved brown color shift with corner selvage, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5591		1975, 10¢ D. W. Griffith (Scott 1555), 1mm engraved brown color shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $8 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5592		1975, 10¢ World Peace Through Law (Scott 1576), 5mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5593		1975, 10¢ Banking (Scott 1577), 1mm engraved colors shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5594		1975, 10¢ Banking (Scott 1578a), se-tenant pair, 4mm engraved colors shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $26 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5595		1975 (10¢) Christmas Bell - perf 10.9 (Scott 1580c), 1mm multicolor mis-registration, o.g., never hinged, Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5596		1977, 2¢ Speaker's Stand - dull gum (Scott 1582), top right plate block of 4, 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $20 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5597		1978, 29¢ Sandy Hook Lighthouse (Scott 1605), 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5598		1976, 9c Capitol Dome coil (Scott 1616), pair, 10mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Fine. Suggested Bid $10 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5599		1977, 10c Justice coil (Scott 1617), pair, 2mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged; short perfs., F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5600		1975, 13¢ Liberty Bell coil (Scott 1618), strip of 4, 8mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5601		1976, 13¢ Interphil (Scott 1632), 3mm engraved color shift (Inscriptions, USA & 13c)., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5602		1976, 13¢ Franklin (Scott 1690), 2mm light blue color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5603		1976, 13c Olympics (Scott 1695-1696), se-tenant pair, black outline color shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $4 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5604		1976, 13¢ Christmas Nativity (Scott 1701), Red (denomination) color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5605		1977, 13¢ Colorado Statehood (Scott 1711), horizontal pair, 5mm vertical perf shift with a gutter snipe, o.g., never hinged; vertical crease on left stamp., F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5606		1977, 13¢ Alta California (Scott 1725), black engraved color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5607		1977, 13¢ Christmas Mailbox (Scott 1730), 1mm black color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5608		1978 (15¢) "A" stamp, perf 11 (Scott 1735), block of 4, 6mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $15 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5609		1979, 15c Toleware, set of 4 (Scott 1775-1778), 5mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5610		1981 (18¢) "B" stamp, perf 11x10½ (Scott 1818), 4mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5611		1981 (18¢) "B" stamp, perf 11x10½ (Scott 1818), horizontal pair, 6mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $10 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5612		1980, 15¢ Coral Reefs, imperf (Scott 1830b), se-tenant block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 60-80 blocks and 30-40 pairs reported. Scott $350 . Suggested Bid $250 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5613		1980, 15¢ Learning (Scott 1833), 4mm horizontal perf shift creates a design change., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5614		1980, 15¢ Penn Academy (Scott 1840), 6mm horizontal perf shift onto the bottom selvage creates a design change., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5615		1980, 15¢ Lyndhurst (Scott 1841), 6mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5616		1982, 2¢ Igor Stravinsky (Scott 1845), horizontal strip of 4, progessive wider spaced vertical perfs; 21mm, 22mm, 23mm & 21mm., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5617		1983, 3¢ Henry Clay (Scott 1846), 9mm vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $10 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5618		1983, 4¢ Carl Schurz (Scott 1847), bottom left inscription block of 8, vertical perf shift through copyright and zip block inscriptions., o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5619		1981, 18¢ Edna St. Vincent Millay (Scott 1926), 2mm black inscription vertical shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5620		1981, 18¢ Yorktown (Scott 1937), 4mm black inscription shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5621		1981 (20¢) "C" stamp, perf 11x10½ (Scott 1946), block of 6, 4mm horizontal perf shift onto top selvage, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $15 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5622		1982, 20¢ Library of Congress (Scott 2004), vertical pair, 4mm horizontal perf shift With a normal pair., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5623		1982, 20¢ Aging (Scott 2011), 7mm horizontal perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5624		1984, 20¢ John McCormack (Scott 2090), 8mm slightly slanted vertical perf shift, slightly disturbed o.g., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $13 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5625		1984, 20¢ Smokey the Bear (Scott 2096), block of 4, misperf block, capturing a few perfs from the next sheet at left, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $20 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5626		1985, 22¢ Flag Over Capitol coil, narrow block tagging (Scott 2115a), pair, misperf coil pair, 50% between stamps, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $20 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5627		1985, 22¢ Flag Over Capitol coil, narrow block tagging (Scott 2115a), plate number 8 strip of 8, misperf coil pair, 50% between stamps, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $160 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5628		1988, 25c Grosbeak & Owl, pair (Scott 2285d), 1mm multicolor screen print shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5629		1987, 22¢ Beaver, Deer & Blue Jay (Scott 2316-2318), horizontal se-tenant strip of 3, 1mm color screen print shift, full o.g. (small spot on gum), F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5630		1987, 22¢ Deer Mouse, Prairie Dog, Canada Goose & Red Fox (Scott 2324-25, 2334-35), se-tenant block of 4, 1mm color screen print shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5631		1987, 22¢ Friendship with Morocco (Scott 2349), 4mm engraved black (inscriptions) color shift, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5632		1987, 22¢ Lacemaking (Scott 2353), 3mm engraved white (lace) color shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5633		1987, 22¢ Lacemaking (Scott 2354a), block of 4, 3mm engraved white (lace) color shift, o.g., never hinged; small spot on top left stamp, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5634		1990, 25¢ Love, perf 12½x13 (Scott 2440), 5mm horizontal perf shift, slightly disturbed o.g., Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5635		1991 (4¢) Makeup Rate stamp (Scott 2521), 10mm slanted vertical perf shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $19 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5636		1991, 29¢ District of Columbia (Scott 2561), denomination (USA 29) shifted, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $6 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5637		1991, 29¢ Laurel & Hardy, scarlet and violet omitted (Scott 2562-2566c), booklet pane of 10, o.g., never hinged, intact booklet featuring two panes; the top pane is the error pane, missing scarlet and violet shades; the bottom pane is normally as printed; eye catching error, F.-V.F. Scott $350 . Suggested Bid $225 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5638		1992, 29¢ Flag over White House coil (Scott 2609), pair, red color (stripes) ink starved partial print., o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5639		P 1992, 2¢ 3¢ and $4 Columbus, imperforate (Scott 2625P), o.g., never hinged; horizontal crease, light vertical bend and light wrinkle on lower stamp, Very Fine. Scott $750 . Suggested Bid $500 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5640		P 1992, 6¢ 8¢ and $3 Columbus, imperforate (Scott 2627P), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $750 . Suggested Bid $400 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5641		P 1992, $5 Columbus, imperforate (Scott 2629P), o.g., never hinged; light wrinkles and vertical crease, Very Fine. Scott $750 . Suggested Bid $250 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5642		2001, 34¢ Statue of Liberty coil, die cut, square corners (Scott 3477), 5mm vertical diecut shift, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Suggested Bid $5 . View details and enlarged photo
Lot 5643		2004, 37¢ Snowy Egret, "USPS" micoprinting, die cutting omitted (Scott 3830Df), block of 3, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate calling it the then #3830a. Scott $225 . Suggested Bid $200 . View details and enlarged photo

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