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Lot 223 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to large margins, true brown shade. Scarce blue grid of dashes cancel, slightly faded top left. Very Fine, a truly rare cancel on the 1847 issue.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Sweet, Hessel and Garrett
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Lot 224 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), margins all around, sharp impression, unusually rich color. Well struck blue wide bar grid cancel. Tiny thins. Very Fine appearance, most attractive, especially with this scarce and unusual cancel.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 225 |
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1847, 5¢ dark brown (1a), ample to large margins with trace of adjacent stamp at bottom and sheet margin at right; excellent deep color, neat red square grid cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1200.
Scott $800
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 226 |
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1847, 10¢ deep blue, trial color large die proof on bond (2TC1be), large die trial color proof on bond paper, large and well balanced margins. Extremely Fine, scarce and undervalued.
Scott $800
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Lot 227 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), without gum, sharp impression, large well balanced margins. Small filled thin spot. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $15,000
Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 228 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2 var.), position 57L showing the "hairlip" variety. Large margins. Cleaned, lightening spots and affecting the red grid cancel, but fresh. Very Fine appearance, with the variety quite prominent.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 2017 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 229 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), position 70L, mostly large margins, closer at right, tied by red grid and matching "Boston 10 cts 23 Mar." c.d.s. on 1850 folded cover to New York with red "STEAM" struck near top centered, manuscript "pd, stamp" (there is also a smear of pen ink on stamp, probably prior to being used); few light toned spots not affecting adhesive, otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $1,075 Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 230 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to huge margin showing part of adjoining stamp at top red gri "tied" by clear embossing of grid on reverse, matching "Charleston, S.C. 10 Sep 7" c.d.s. on 1847 folded cover to Boston, Very Fine and early.
Scott $1,075 Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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