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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC
America's Oldest Philatelic Auction House
- Established 1885 -
and the only one with offices on three continents
(USA, London, Hong Kong)
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  Printable Version
Sale 752
The William S. Langs Stock & Private Holdings, Part 4: U.S. Errors, Freaks and Oddities
Booklets & Booklet Panes
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Lot 2950 |
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BK  1942, 73¢ booklet, violet on pink cover, miscut and assemby error (Scott BK103 var), complete and unexploded, all panes miscut 50% vertically and stapled at wrong end (at bottom), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate. Estimate $350 - 500. Realized $325. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2951 |
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BK  1954, 73¢ booklet, violet on pink cover, miscut and assembly error (Scott BK105 var), complete and unexploded, all panes miscut 50% vertically and stapled at wrong end (at bottom), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Realized $375. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2952 |
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BK  1958, 97¢ blue on pink cover, miscut and assembly error (Scott BK109 var), complete and unexploded, front pane miscut 50% vertically and stapled at wrong end (at bottom), o.g., never hinged; second pane has two stamps removed, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Realized $325. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2953 |
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BK  1972, 8¢ Eisenhower, assembly error (Scott BK123 var), complete unexploded booklet, with all four panes stapled upside down and stapled on wrong side, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Estimate $250 - 350. Realized $275. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2954 |
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BK  1973, 10c Jefferson Memorial, miscut and assembly error (Scott BK124 var), complete unexploded booklet, with second pane stapled upside down and miscut, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2955 |
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BK  1978, A Series, $3.60 booklet, miscut and assembly error (Scott BK133 var), complete unexploded booklet, unique full booklet with inverted and miscut back cover on front, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Realized $475. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2956 |
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BK  1995, Holiday Greetings, blank pane (Scott BK233 var.), complete unexploded booklet, with bottom pane on gummed stamp paper, missing all colors and perforations, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. Realized $130. View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 2957 |
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BK  2005, Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag, miscut (Scott BK300 var), complete unexploded booklet, stunning miscut in a zig-zag or sigma-like pattern, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $550. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2958 |
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BK  1972, 8¢ Eisenhower, Pre-Printing Paper Fold (Scott 1395c var), booklet pane of 4 + two labels, large dramatic foldover, capturing portions of two labels and three stamps on top, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2959 |
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BK  1972, 8¢ Eisenhower, imperf between error (Scott 1395b var), booklet pane of 6, large dramatic miscut and foldover, capturing portions most of adjacent pane to right, several pairs imperforate vertically, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $950. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2960 |
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BK  1972, Eisenhower, paper fold with gutter, imperf between (Scott 1395d var), Pre-Printing Paper Fold, booklet pane of 7 plus label, with major foldover error, with portions of three adjoining panes, resulting in vertical pair imperforate-between stamp and label, o.g., never hinged; a little gum disturbance at top right, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $850. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2961 |
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BK  1971, $2 booklet, 8¢ Eisenhower, miscut and Assemby Error (Scott BK123 var), all panes miscut 30% vertically and stapled at wrong end (at bottom), o.g., never hinged; panes also stapled at front (which have been removed), Very Fine. Estimate $350 - 500. Realized $275. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2962 |
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BK  1973, $1 booklet, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial, miscut and assembly error (Scott BK124 var), back pane miscut 50% vertically and stapled at wrong end (at bottom), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $4. Estimate $300 - 400. Realized $275. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2963 |
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BK  1971, 8¢ Eisenhower, foldover, imperf between (Scott 1395e), booklet pane of 7 plus label, large foldover error, with one full booklet pane, plus portions of four additional partial panes, with one complete imperforate-between vertical pair, plus four additional partial imperf-between vertical pairs, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $750 ++ as imperf pair. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $900. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2964 |
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BK  1971, 8¢ Eisenhower, foldover, imperforate between (Scott 1395e), vertical booklet pane of 8, large foldover error, with two vertical pairs of stamps, imperforate-between and portions of four additional stamps from adjoining booklet pane from below, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $1,500 as two imperf pairs. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Realized $2,000. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2965 |
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BK  1973, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial, foldover with gutter (Scott 1510c var), Pre-Printing Paper Fold, booklet pane of 8, with major foldover error, capturing gutter and three stamps of adjacent stamps at right, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $300. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2966 |
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  1973, 10¢ Jefferson Memorial, foldovers, imperf between (Scott 1510f var), vertical pair, with three different types of foldovers with one at 45 degrees with left margin, one with top margin and center gutter and another with top margin, portions of center pane, portions of top pane and complete pane at bottom, o.g., never hinged; a couple fingerprints on position 1 pane, Very Fine. Scott $900 ++. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $800. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2967 |
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BK 1975, 13¢ Liberty Bell, miscut (Scott 1595a var), booklet pane, dramatically miscut to contain portions of four panes and gutter between sheets, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250 - 350. Realized $160. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2968 |
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BK 1975, 13¢ Liberty Bell, miscut and assembly error (Scott 1595a var), unexploded (missing two stamps from both bottom panes), top pane inserted into booklet upside down, inverted and dramatically miscut with foldover, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $375. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2969 |
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BK  1975, 13¢ Liberty Bell, imperf between (Scott 1595e), booklet pane of 8, four vertical pairs imperf horizontally, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare. Scott $4,400. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Realized $1,300. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2970 |
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BK  1975, 13¢ Liberty Bell, micut, imperf between (Scott 1595e), booklet pane of 8, major miscut error on booklet pane to form a full imperf-between pair, plus a couple more partial misperf-between pairs, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, rare. Scott $1,100. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $600. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2971 |
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BK  1981, American Wildlife, perforation shift (Scott 1889a var), complete unexploded booklet, with perforations of both panes shifted sharply to left, nearly to where pane is cut, nearly creating full imperf-between error panes, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $600. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2972 |
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BK  1985, 22¢ Seashells, black denomination partially omitted (Scott 2121a var.), booklet pane of 10, with black litho omitted from "USA 22" and "USA 22" partially printed in the colors of the shells, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, unlisted variety. Estimate $350 - 500. Realized $275. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2973 |
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BK  1985, 22¢ Seashells, violet omitted (Scott 2121b), booklet pane of 10, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 75-100+ reported. Scott $400. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $225. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2974 |
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( ) 1987, 22¢ Flag & Fireworks, imperf between (Scott 2276b), vertical pair, dramatic preprint paper fold causing fully imperf and partial imperf pairs, unused without gum (stamps adhered to booklet); small soiling spot on top right stamp, Very Fine, only reported pair, unique. Scott $1,450. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $650. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2975 |
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BK  1989, 25¢ Greetings, perf 11½ blank printing (Scott 2429 var.), complete unexploded booklet, top pane normal, bottom pane has only 5 stamps printed, with imperforate at top with blank selvage in place of top row of stamps, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, a most intriguing error. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Realized $1,500. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2976 |
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BK  1990, 25¢ Love stamp, bright pink omitted (Scott 2441b), complete unexploded booklet, top pane normal, bottom pane is transitional, with normal pair at left, followed by partially printed pair and finally six stamps with bright pink omitted at right, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $480. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2977 |
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BK  1990, 25¢ Love stamp, bright pink omitted (Scott 2441c), booklet, in top pane of ten in unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 20 panes reported, with 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott $950. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $350. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2978 |
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BK  1990, 15¢ Beach Umbrella, blue omitted (Scott 2443c), booklet, with error pane on top and normal pane at bottom, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 75 panes reported, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $900. Estimate $400 - 600. Realized $400. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2979 |
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BK  1990, 25¢ Lighthouses, white omitted (Scott BK171a), complete and unexploded, containing four panes of #2474b, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, only 500+ booklets issued. Scott $350. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $130. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2980 |
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BK  1991, 29¢ Wood Duck, imperf between (Scott 2484g), booklet pane of 10, with horizontal perforations shifted to below bottom stamps of pane, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $875. Estimate $400 - 600. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2981 |
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BK  1993, 32¢ Pink Rose, makeshift booklet (Scott BK178D), complete makeshift booklet containing two panes of 15 (Scott #2492h), one pane without horizontal die cutting between stamps (Scott #2492h, 2 pairs), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott $800 as 2 error panes. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $450. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2982 |
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BK  1991 (29¢) "F" Tulip, perf 11.2, imperforate between (Scott 2519a var.), complete unexploded #BK183 booklet, bottom pane normal with bullseye perforations and top pane miscut with perfs at right, partial stamps at left and imperf with gutter between stamps, unique, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $3,750. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2983 |
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BK  1991, 29¢ Flower, imperf horizontally (Scott 2527d), complete and unexploded, with top pane of booklet imperforate horizontally, bottom pane is normal, extremely rare in complete intact booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, at least several panes reported. Scott $750. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $1,200. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2984 |
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BK  1991, 29¢ Flag & Olympic Rings, foldover (Scott 2528 var), complete unexploded booklet, full booklet with freaky foldover error, creating nearly a full imperf between pair at foldover, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Realized $200. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2985 |
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BK  1991, 29¢ Flag & Olympic Rings, imperf between (Scott 2528c var), vertical booklet, unique showpiece of two complete booklets with a foldover that creases diagonally the bottom stamp of imperf pair between panes, with another partial imperf pair at left, with the right stamps partially trimmed off from cutting of bottom booklet, o.g., never hinged; top panes separated as well as portion of panes at right, Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Unsold View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2986 |
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BK  1991, Comedians, scarlet and bright violet (engr.) omitted (Scott 2566c), complete unexploded booklet, with error pane on bottom and normal pane at top, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 100-150 panes reported. Scott $350. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $100. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2987 |
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BK  1991, Comedians, violet (litho) omitted (Scott 2566b var), complete unexploded booklet, top pane with violet (litho) omitted, bottom pane normal, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, unpriced, quantities unknown. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $375. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2988 |
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BK 1992, 29¢ Flag, imperf (Scott 2593Bc var), booklet pane of 10, slightly disturbed o.g.; some facial scuffs, Very Fine centering, only 10 pairs reported, this is likely the only intact booklet pane and listed originally as #2593d which is the only variety listed by Scott. Scott $2,500. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Realized $1,000. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2989 |
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BK  1993, 29¢ Garden Flowers, black (engraved) omitted (Scott BK208a), complete and unexploded, with four Scott 2764b panes, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 250+ panes reported, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $575. Estimate $250 - 350. Realized $375. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2990 |
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BK  1994, 29¢ Garden Flowers, imperf (Scott 2833b), complete and unexploded, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Realized $550. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2991 |
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BK  2000, Coral Pink Rose, miscut (Scott 3052Ef), complete unexploded booklet, miscut pane capturing selvage at right on front and back, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, unique. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $1,300. View details and enlarged photos
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Lot 2992 |
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BK  1998 (33¢) Uncle Sam's Hat, color variation (Scott 3268a var.), complete unexploded booklet, normal stamps at top, remaining eight stamps with color transition from gray brim of hat to greenish shade, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Realized $325. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2993 |
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BK  2008, Forever Liberty Bell, die cutting omitted (Scott 4127m), complete unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged; horizontally folded at center, Very Fine, several reported, with 2011 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $500. Estimate $350 - 500. Realized $325. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2994 |
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BK  2010, Forever Holiday Evergreens, die cutting omitted on side with 12 stamps (Scott 4481d), complete unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, several reported. Scott $700. Estimate $500 - 750. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2995 |
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BK  2010, Forever Holiday Evergreens, die cutting omitted on side with eight stamps (Scott 4481e), complete unexploded booklet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, several reported, with 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $700. Estimate $400 - 600. Realized $250. View details and enlarged photo
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Lot 2996 |
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BK  2013, Forever Flags in Seasons (Scott 4785d), complete unexploded booklet, transitional die cutting omitted error, with no horizontal die cuts on left pair on side with 8 stamps and right 3 pairs on side with 12 stamps, a total of 4 vertical pairs imperf between horizontally, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Realized $1,500. View details and enlarged photos
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