| U.S. Stamps: 1851-1860 Issues (Scott Nos. 5A-45) |
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Lot 2031 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), position 3R1E, large margins all around, wonderfully fresh with vivid plate one early color and a deeply etched impression on crisp white paper, neatly struck grid cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $6,250
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
If it seems as if you have been waiting forever for a four margin #5A, there is a good reason. First, this stamp is quite rare in any condition, as the type 1bs were only produced from six of the 1,000 positions used to print the imperf 1¢ 1851s. Secondly, hand separation by scissors, the rigors of the mail system and the ravages of time have combined to leave few choice copies available. A search of all of the 5As certified by the Philatelic Foundation since 1945 has revealed less than 20 four margin sound examples. This example, with its strong rich color is one of the finest.
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Lot 2032 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), beautifully balanced margins, wonderfully fresh with deep prooflike color, an outstanding impression. Full o.g., which has been very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2033 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), pos. 88L2, mostly large to huge margins showing parts of 2 adjoining stamps, clear at bottom right, superb impression, boldly struck c.d.s. (Decorah, Iowa), Very Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 2034 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), ample to large margins showing wide breaks at top and bottom with intense color and a strong impression on exceptionally bright paper, neatly struck town cancel. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2035 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), absolutely huge margins on all four sides, luxurious Plate 4 color and a prooflike impression on bright paper with a light town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,100
A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PLATE 4, TYPE IIIA.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate, signed Ashbrook.
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Lot 2036 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), large margins to just in a bit at top right, showing a nice wide break at top, deep rich color, town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2037 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), Position 10R1L, recut twice at bottom, four oversized margins including a partial sheet margin at the top and showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, bright color on fresh paper with a red grid cancel. A beautiful Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $125
GEM TOP MARGIN SINGLES WITH COMPLETE ORNAMENTS AT THE TOP ARE SCARCE AND HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER.
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2038 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair. Pos. 31-32L1L, double transfer in left stamp, mostly large to huge margins showing bits of 3 adjoining stamps, closer at bottom right, beautiful color and sharp impression, canceled by large "Paid" in grid of Boston with part of Red c.d.s. at left, right stamp Very Fine, left is Extremely Fine, handsome piece.
Scott $285
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Lot 2039 |
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1852, 3¢ pale claret (11 var), position 34R4, large to huge margins showing parts of four adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine.
Scott $15
Provenance: Amonette
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Lot 2040 |
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1857, 3¢ plum (11), pos 74R2L, large margins to barely touched at bottom right, just in at top left, light pen cancel, Fine and very scarce, excellent reference. Estimated cat. value for pen cancel $1,000.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Amonette
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Lot 2041 |
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1852, 3¢ experimental orange brown (11 var), position 58R1L, large margins to barely touched at bottom right, characteristic bright color, Very Fine.
Scott $500
Provenance: Amonette, Smith
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Lot 2042 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), full large margins with rich color on fresh paper. Without gum. Extremely Fine and choice. One of the rarest 19th Century U.S. stamps in premium unused condition.
Scott $9,250
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Lot 2043 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins with deep color, a crisp impression and neat town cancel on bright paper. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2044 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), horizontal strip of 3. Ample margins except touched in bottom projection of right stamp, rich color on bright white paper, canceled by two strikes of Wellsboro Pa. postmarks; left stamp with thin speck entirely in margin at top edge (above projection) and which can be trimmed, Very Fine, this strip came from a five-times rate domestic cover owned by Henry Gibson (from the famous Ward sale, where it brought $400) and at later date was made into an attractive on-piece strip (which accompanies).
Scott $5,250
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), four huge margins including a generous portion of the adjoining stamp at right, incredibly fresh with prooflike saturated color and a sharp impression enhanced by brilliant white paper, neat New Orleans town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
A MARVELOUS GEM IN EVERY REGARD.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large margins all around with beautifully preserved deep color and a strong impression, light San Francisco town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), enormous margins all around, deep color, fresh paper and a light town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $210
Expertization: 1980 and 1989 P.F. Certificates.
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 65L1, outer line recut at top, four large margins, fresh color and paper with a neat strike of a rimless blue grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,675
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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1851, 12¢ black (17), huge margins incorporating portions of adjacent stamps on three sides, exceptionally fresh color and a deeply etched impression, light red town cancel. Extremely Fine and striking.
Scott $345
Expertization: 1989 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2050 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), lower left corner margin pair. Position 91-92R, razor sharp impression on bright paper with a beautifully struck blue HOWELL (Mich?) town cancel, frameline just shaved at top left and upper right and small faint crease left margin, but a spectacular looking pair.
Scott $710
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Lot 2051 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), particularly well centered with the type I characteristics clearly visible at the bottom, fresh deep color, light town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2052 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), outstanding centering for this difficult stamp, with the breaks visible at top and bottom, deep plate 4 color and an excellent impression, light town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), wonderfully fresh with saturated prooflike color and a strong impression contrasted by brilliant white paper, quite well centered and showing substantial breaks at top and bottom, neatly struck Boston, Mass town cancel. Extremely Fine. A choice example of the difficult type III.
Scott $2,200
A SIMPLY STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE III PERFORATED ISSUE WITH THE DEEPEST SHADE IMAGINABLE.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), remarkably well centered for this notoriously difficult type showing the curved frame lines recut once at top and twice at bottom, exceptionally strong color and impression contrasted by crisp white paper and topped off by a neatly struck red carrier cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $805
GIVEN THE NORMALLY WASHED-OUT COLOR AND MISERABLE CENTERING ENDEMIC TO THE ISSUE, THIS BEAUTIFUL GEM IS EASILY AMONG THE MOST VISUALLY APPEALING WE HAVE SEEN.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2055 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), choice centering with the perforations clearing the design all around, striking intense Indian Red color and a strongly etched impression on fresh paper, lightly struck town cancels. Extremely Fine. A gem example of this difficult and frequently misidentified shade.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2056 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), choice centering with remarkably large margins, beautifully preserved, vivid color and a strong impression on fresh paper, neat town cancel. Extremely Fine. An outstanding example of this scarce type.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2057 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), incredibly well centered with enormous margins and a light town cancel. Lower right corner perf added. Otherwise Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900
BY FAR THE LARGEST 10¢ TYPE I WE HAVE SEEN, WITH MARGINS MORE REMINISCENT OF A TYPE V STAMP.
Expertization: clear 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 64L1, outer line recut at top and bottom with particularly strong color and impression which help to accentuate the recut lines, large margins and excellent centering, neat town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,350
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE FROM THE DESIRABLE POSITION 64L1 AND THE ONLY ONE ON THE PLATE WHICH WAS RECUT AT TOP AND BOTTOM.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 64L, recut at top and bottom, beautifully centered with deep color and two strikes red boxed "SHORT PAID" postmark, fresh and choice. Very Fine.
Scott $2,425+
POSITION 64L IS THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate and 1995 P.S.E. Certificate.
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 65L, recut at top, well centered with deep color and a light black grid cancel, fresh and choice. Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2061 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), horizontal pair. Fresh and virtually perfectly centered with a light face-free town cancel in blue. A choice Extremely Fine pair, worthy of the finest collection.
Scott $600
GIVEN THE INCREDIBLY NARROW SPACING IN THIS ISSUE (JUST LOOK AT THE VERTICAL PERFS BETWEEN THE STAMPS), IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE A FINER PAIR.
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), outstanding margins and centering with the perforations clearing the design all around, remarkably fresh with intense color and a choice impression on bright paper, neatly struck red grid cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), virtually perfectly centered with the perforations clear of the design on all sides, cancelled two strikes of a bold red grid. Fresh and Extremely Fine with tremendous eye appeal.
Scott $390
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2064 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), nearly perfectly centered with delicate color and lightly struck blue grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $360
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2065 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), exceptionally well centered with strong color and a light 1861 town cancel, fresh and choice. Very Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2066 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), choice centering with exceptionally large margins allowing the perforations to clear the design all around, deep radiant color on clean white paper complemented by a blue Baltimore town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $470
A STRIKING GEM WITH TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), exceptionally well centered with wide margins, fresh luxurious color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,500
THE 90¢ VALUE IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE BOTH WELL CENTERED AND WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), choice centering with fresh radiant color. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $625
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), unusually well centered with radiant color on brilliant paper and completely intact perforation. Without gum as issued. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), particularly well centered with prooflike color and impression, fully intact perforation. Without gum as issued. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1985 and 1990 P.F. Certificates.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), very well centered for this very difficult value with wonderfully intense color and prooflike impression on brilliant white paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. A premium example of this scarce re-issue.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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