Sale 259

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U.S. Stamps: 1851-1860 Issues (Scott Nos. 7-44)
 
 
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Lot 1069
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), ample to large margins, fresh color and paper. Red grid cancel. Trivial light wrinkles. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $180
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Lot 1070
 
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), Pos. 97L1L, double transfer, fine impression showing the doubling nicely. O.g., hinge remnant. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $750

Expertization: 1977 P.F. Cerificate.
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Lot 1071
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair. Pos. 47R1L-48R1L, left stamp recut once at top and twice at bottom, right stamp short recut at top, clear to large magins, luxurious color and a strong impression. Neat town cds. Minor light creases. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1072
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair. Pos.72R1L-73R1L, left recut once at top and twice at bottom, right recut once at top and bottom, fresh deep color. Neat town cancel. Small tear in right stamp. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $270
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Lot 1073
 
1852, 3¢ dull red (11), ample to large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $240

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1074
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), ample to large margins including portion of the adjoining stamp at top, strong and fresh color. Neatly struck green town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $186
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Lot 1075
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11 var.), Pos. 27L5l, well centered, virtually intact perforations all around. Light Chicago c.d.s. Small thin and 2 small tears. Very Fine appearance. A handsome example of this rare variety.
Scott $6,000

Expertization: 1981 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1076
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), unused, fresh rich color, regummed over a small sealed tear, PF certificate states "creased and part o.g." Fine appearance.
Scott $9,250

Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1077
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Light town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1078
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to large margins, rich color. Light town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1079
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), strong color. Blue town cancel and a bit of red transit marking. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,125
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Lot 1080
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large margins all around, beautifully preserved deep color and a strong impression on bright paper. Neat town and red cancel. Extremely Fine an outstanding example of this scarce type.
Scott $875

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1081
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), unused, three margins, fourth in at right, bright color. Regummed, small thin spot. Otherwise V.G. A presentable example of this rare unused stamp.
Scott $7,000
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Lot 1082
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal pair with left sheet margin and guide line, position. 11-12R. Huge margin T and R, just touching at B, New York town cancels. Corner crease at UL well clear of design. Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 1083
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), ample to oversize margins, neat red grid cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $235
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Lot 1084
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), Pos. 55L, outer line recut at bottom, large to huge margins, rich color. Light town cancel. Tiny sealed tear at TL. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700

Expertization: 1989 clear and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1085
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut at T, position large margins except barely touching at L, light town cancel. Fine.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1086
 
1851, 12¢ black (17), large margins to just nipping frame line at top left, strong color and impression. O.g. Small expert repair and miniscule sealed tear (PF cert mentions only the former). Fresh and Fine appearance.
Scott $5,250

Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1087
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1851, 12¢ black (17), four large margins, remarkably intense color and an excellent impression. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $325

Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1088
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair. Ample to oversize margins except barely touched at UL, adjacent stamps show at T, light town cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $700
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Lot 1089
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1851, 12¢ black (17), block of 4. Ample margins to just in at LR (see photo), neat grid cancels. Small thin UL stamp. Otherwise F.-V.F. A rare multiple.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 1090
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), wonderfully fresh with beautiful color. Regummed. Light crease. Gorgeous F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $500
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Lot 1091
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. From the top row of plate 4 though we cannot determine the exact position, beautiful deep plate 4 color. Light face free cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $875

Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1092
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Choice centering with the perforations clearing the design virtually all around, deep plate 4 color, fresh paper and a light town cancel, PF Cert. identifies as position. 4R4 but it is actually position. 5R4. Minor small corner crease at top left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $250

Expertization: photocopy of 2002 P.F. Certificate for pair from which it was taken.
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Lot 1093
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), nicely centered, deep color and a strong impression showing a wide break at top. Town cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1094
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), deep plate 4 color, light town cancel. Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 1095
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), grid cancel. Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1096
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), virtually clear perforations all around, particularly intense color. Choice strike of a green circled "Paid 3" cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $157
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Lot 1097
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), exceptionally well centered, crisp color and impression. Black and red cancels. Small light soiling. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1098
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), faintly cancelled. Reperforated at left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $800
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Lot 1099
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), outstanding centering, bright color. Face free town cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $350

Expertization: Photocopy of 1989 P.F. Certificate for the strip from which it was taken.
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Lot 1100
 
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), rich color. O.g. Mild crease, reperfed at bottom. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1101
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), deep rich color and crisp impression. Light red grid cancel. Reperforated and small expert repair at bottom. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,175

Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1102
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), beautifully centered with the perfs virtually clear of the design all around, fresh color and a deeply etched impression. Faintly cancelled. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $300

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1103
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), outstanding centering within unusually wide margins, beautiful color and impression. Town cancel. Trifling corner perf tip crease. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1104
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), beautifully centered with large margins though deceptively reperfed at bottom. Neat town cancel. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $275

Expertization: clear 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1105
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), outstanding centering within oversized and beautifully balanced margins, bright color and paper. Neatly struck red town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $72
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Lot 1106
 
1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), rich color. O.g. Slight facial scuff. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1107
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), block of 4. Lightly cancelled. Tiny tear UL stamp. Otherwise Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1108
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), particularly deep color and a strong impression on fresh paper, quite well centered with perforations clearing the design virtually all around. Neatly struck red grid cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $390

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1109
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), unused, beautifully centered, rich unoxidized color on bright paper. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 1110
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), regummed. Reperfed at B. Fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 1111
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unused, deep color on fresh paper. Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1112
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unused, fresh color. Regummed over a small thin spot. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1113
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unused, nicely centered. Couple thin spots. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1114
 
1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), beautifully centered, radiant color. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1115
 
1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), brilliant color. Without gum as issued. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1116
 
1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), without gum as issued, choice centering, brilliant fresh color. Trifling thin speck. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 1117
 
1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), without gum as issued, fresh color. V.G.
Scott $3,500

Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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