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4 c. blue green, Die Colour Proof on card, tiny surface ink spots, otherwise fine
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1893, Columbus 1 c.-8 c. and 5 $, Plate Proofs in adopted colours on thick card, fresh colours, 8 c. surface soiled, otherwise fine to very fine
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1869, 15 c. brown/blue, Type II, lightly tied by target cancel to an envelope to Norway, alongside departure cds. "CLERMONT IOWA NOV 17", red transit New York and arrival cds. "CHRISTIANIA 12 12 1870", envelope teared on front and rebacked, otherwise fine. A very rare 15 c. solo usage at the July 1870 tariff, sent via the North German Union in closed mail, one of three recorded to Norway
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2 $. red brown, neatly tied by cds. "HOBOKEN DEC 13 NJ" and Barred Oval Star to a registered envelope to Stettin, Germany, additional registration label and handstamp, on reverse oval transit "NEW 12-14 1893" and arrival cds. "STETTIN 25.12.93"; cover with an unobstrusive vertical bend, adhesive with a couple short perfs, tiny surface abrasion and a toned spot, still fine and very scarce
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15c. deep blue, intense colour, Large Die Proof on India paper, Type III, with imprint at the bottom, very fine and rare, certificate PSE (1990)
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4 c. rose-red, sunken Die Colour Proof on card, very fine
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2 c. brown-violet, tied by machine cancel "WORLDS FAIR STATION CHICAGO OCT 10" to a local 3 c. postal stationery envelope from the Pierce correspondence, printed bust of Columbus at left, also 2 c. tied by the same machine cancel to a privately printed "PUCK" illustrated envelope; some aging or toning due to storage, otherwise fine, a scarce pair
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1870, Presidents 2 c. brown and 12 c. violet, tied by corn cancel to an envelope to Norway, transit cds. "CHRISTIANA 19 7 1871", the 15 cents rate (July 1870, closed mail via the North German Union) was underpaid by one cent, hence taxed with red "2" struck on front; fine and rare transatlantic mail as prepayment was then optional
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2 $. brown-red, Large Die Proof in adopted colour on presentation card (215 x 145 mm) with Amercian Bank Note imprint beneath, tiny surface ink spots, otherwise fine and scarce
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Reissue 15c. brown/blue, Large Die Proof in adopted colours on sunked card, Type III, very fine
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