1857 3c - 5c


3c - Rose, rose red or dull red - Type I
Four outer frame lines.
38,000,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #25 - 1857

 
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$150
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$7-$12
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$625
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$300-$400
$9-$15
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$13-$30
Spring 2005
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$10-$16
$2,750
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$8-$12
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$400-$675
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$140
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$6-$29
$1,600
$1,900
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$3-$28
$2,800
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Spring 2007
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$10-$40
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$2,000-$3,000
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Fall 2007
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$12-$35
$7,500
$13,000
90
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$17-$60
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$3,500
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$11-$35
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The Chicago Perf 11

Jerome S. Wagshal established a connection between the "Sample A" Chicago Perf 11 stamps and the effort by R. K. Swift to sell the Hadley perforator to the U.S. Post Office Department in June 1855. W. Wilson Hulme II went into greater detail identifying the various known examples by their respective positions in the sheet and establishing that the ex-Chase block of 21 (since divided into smaller units) and two blocks of six originated from the same "Sample A" sheet, which Swift submitted to the Third Assistant Postmaster with his solicitation letter. These "Sample A" stamps later reached collectors.

A total of 33 "Sample A" Chicago Perf stamps are recorded, including a block of nine, two blocks of six, and a block of four. There are four contiguous stamps from the Chase piece that have not been accounted for and may still exist as a block.


3c - Rose, rose red or dull red - Type I
Four outer frame lines.
Perf 15 1/2 Imperf Vertically - Scott #25a- 1857


3c - Dull Red, red, rose, claret, orange-brown, plum or brownish carmine.  - Type II
No outer frame lines at the top or bottom.
The side frame lines extend beyond the top and bottom of the design.
620,000,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott 26 - 1857
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$130
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$10-$20
$3-$6
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$50
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$10-$20
$3-$6
$50
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$25-$40
$4-$7
$450
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$75-$280  
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$20-$42
$2-$5
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$75
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Spring 2006
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$10-$285
$1-$10
$260
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$220-$270
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Fall 2006
$85
$10-$150
$3-$5
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$100
80
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$280
85
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$300
90
Spring 2007
$37-$55
$16-$25
$2-$5
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Fall 2007
$60
$16-$24
$2-$6
$1,050
95
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Spring 2008
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$25-$65
$3-$10
$240
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$350
85
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$375
90
Fall 2008
$45-$50
$25-$35
$2-$4
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3c - Dull red, brownish carmine or rose - Type IIa
As in Type 2 but the side frame lines do not extend beyond the design.
Perf 15 1/2 - Scott 26a - 1857
For more help on identifying #26a click here
 
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$50
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Spring 2004
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$12-$20
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$7-$15
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$12-$20
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$325
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$8-$20
$550
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Fall 2006
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$4-$16
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$800
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Spring 2007
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$35
$5-$15
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Fall 2007
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$6-$22
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$11-$19
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$230
Fall 2008
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$40
$4-$5
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Perf 15 1/2 - Scott 26c - 1857
Imperforate Horizontally

5 c - Brick red- Type I
Projections on the four sides are complete.
300,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #27 - 1858
Only twenty mint singles survive. The used are usualy
printed in New Orleans, probably in 1852, but not used until 1858
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$375-$550
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$45,000
$525-$900
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$350-$450
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$350-$450
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$225-$350
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$290-$2,900
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Fall 2005
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$425-$450
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$425-$550
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Spring 2006
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$360-$500
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$425-$4,250
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Fall 2006
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$290
$65,000
$19,000
$1,500
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Spring 2007
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$235-$470
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$30,000
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Fall 2007
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$205
$75,000
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Spring 2008
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$400
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$4,250
90
Fall 2008
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$230
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$11,500-$14,000
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5c - Red brown (shown) or pale red brown - Type I
Projections on the four sides are complete
100,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #28 - 1857
Used copies most have New Orleans Date Stamp
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$1,050
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$1,400
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$150-$200
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$130-$170
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Spring 2005
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$175-$225
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$200-$305
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$975-$2,000
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$320
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$950-$1,450
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$1,200-$2,100
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Spring 2007
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$160-$280
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$6,500
$350
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Fall 2007
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$260
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Spring 2008
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$210
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$1,200
80
Fall 2008
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$260
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5 c - Indian red - Type I
Projections on the four sides are complete
Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #28A - 1857
One full original gum and two part original gum exist

 
 
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$3,000
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$4,000
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$75,000
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$1,050-$2,600
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$5,750
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Spring 2007
$1,250
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$80,000
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Fall 2007
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Spring 2008
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$3,250-$8,000
90
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5 c - Bright Red Brown - Type I
Projections on the four sides are complete.
Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #28b - 1857
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$130
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$325
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Spring 2005
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Fall 2005
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$165
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$375-$1,250
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Spring 2006
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$5,250
$850-$4,500
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Fall 2006
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Spring 2007
$5,250
$535
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Fall 2007
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$300
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$600
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Spring 2008
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$500-$650
85
Fall 2008
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5c - Brown, pale brown or deep brown - Type I
Projections on the four sides are complete.
500,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #29 - 1857
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$475-$725
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$60-$90
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$510-$950
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$50-$80
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$150
Spring 2005
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$80-$95
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$2,800-$4,250
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Fall 2005
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$100-$150
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$2,750
$300-$1,900
Spring 2006
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$100-$145
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$150-$270
Fall 2006
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$120-$180
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$3,000
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Spring 2007
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$150-$245
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$350
Fall 2007
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$140-$200
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Spring 2008
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$150-$270
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$1,500
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$60-$90
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Spring 2009
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5 c - Orange-Brown or deep orange brown - Type II
Projections at top and bottom are partially cut away.
800,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #30 - 1857
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Spring 2003
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$750
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Fall 2003
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$475-$550
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$375
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$1,350
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$1,100-$1,250
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$100-$150
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$425-$1,375
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$160-$425
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Spring 2006
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$450
$115
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$450-$1,250
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Fall 2006
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$600-$1,900
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$2,600
90
Spring 2007
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$250
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$550-$800
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Fall 2007
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$430
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$5,750-$8,500
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$1,200-$1,550
85
Spring 2008
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$285
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$1,250
85
$500-$650
70
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$3,000
90
$2,300
90
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$850
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Fall 2008
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5 c - Brown, dark brown or yellowish brown - Type II
Projections at top and bottom are partially cut away.
600,000 - Perf 15 1/2 - Scott #30A - 1857
(smaller picture is reverse image of 30ab, printed on both sides)
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$2,200
$1,000-$1,200
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$325-$500
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Fall 2003
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$500
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Spring 2004
$650-$700
$50-$65
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$575
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Fall 2004
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$35-$55
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$1,500
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$40-$50
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Spring 2005
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$50-$80
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$2,100
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Fall 2005
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$75-$90
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$750-$2,250
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$160-$210
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Spring 2006
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$100-$225
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$950- $5,500
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$150-$475
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Fall 2006
$380
$65-$110
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$1,500-$2,200
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$525-$850
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Spring 2007
$355
$70-$185
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$2,000-$2,250
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$230
80
Fall 2007
$365
$50-$125
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$15,500
95J
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Spring 2008
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$80-$150
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$4,750
90
$550
90
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$1,600
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Fall 2008
$400
$115-$150
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