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Lot 1021 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), Pos. 6R1E, large margins to in a bit at top and bottom, bright color and paper. Blue Philadelphia c.d.s. Sealed tear at top otherwise. Fine. A presentable example of this rare type.
Scott $6,950
Expertization: 1998 APS Certificate & photocopy of original cover
plated and signed by Ashbrook.
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Lot 1022 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), deep rich plate 4 color. Neat manuscript cancel. Skillfully repaired upper right and bottom left adding margins and small portions of design, fresh and attractive appearance.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 1023 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 10R1E, the only type II on plate 1 with full top ornaments, large margins except barely shaved at bottom, bold Cleveland town cancel. Very Fine, a scarce positional piece.
Scott $160+
Expertization: 2000 P.S.E. Certificate (position not certified).
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Lot 1024 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal pair from plate 3. Margins clear virtually all around with deep distinctive color and a striking red paint Mobile, Ala. c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900
THE COMBINATION OF THE INCREDIBLE PLATE III COLOR AND THE BRILLIANCE OF THE PAINT CANCEL, MAKE FOR A PAIR OF EXTRAORDINARY BEAUTY.
Provenance: Newbury, Chapin
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Lot 1025 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), four large margins showing a large break at top and a very wide break at bottom, fresh luxurious color and a finely etched impression enhanced by bright paper. Light town c.d.s. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1026 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), Pos. 40L1E, wide break at top, ample to very large margins allowing the design characteristics of this type to be clearly visible, eye arresting intense color and detailed impression. Black grid cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,050
AN INCREDIBLY FRESH AND CRISP EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ IMPERFORATE TYPE IIIA.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1027 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), huge margins to barely touching at top right, including portions of adjoining stamps at left and bottom and showing a wide break at top, choice color and impression. Light cancels including red at bottom. Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1028 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), four large margins, fresh color and paper. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,050
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1029 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), plate 4, huge break at top, strikingly intense color and a razor-sharp impression, huge margins to just cutting scroll at upper right, including a bit of the adjoining stamp at top, sharply struck town cancel, trifling, virtually unnoticeable tone spot. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. (clear) and 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1030 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut twice at top and twice at bottom (position 79L), clear to large margins, marvelous color and full lightly hinged o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $900
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF A MINT TYPE IV AND PERHAPS THE FINEST KNOWN OF THIS RARE POSITION-- ONE OF ONLY TWO POSITIONS TO BE RECUT TWICE AT BOTH THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM.
Provenance: Caspary, Lehman
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), top sheet margin single (position 2R) with clear to huge margins, strong color and full, lightly hinged o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 1032 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 7-27R1L, top stamp recut once at bottom, bottom pair each recut once at top and once at bottom, a highly desirable vertical strip of three, with the top stamp being from the coveted position 7R1L, which of course is the well-known position that yielded the enormously rare type I stamps in the early state of the plate, this example does not have a plate bruise in the sheet margin characteristic of the later printings, ample to mostly huge margins all around, rich color and razor-sharp impression, "Paid" in grid cancels and portion of a red Boston c.d.s. Faint horizontal crease in bottom stamp. Otherwise Extremely Fine includes the cover from which this was taken with original 1853 dated enclosure.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1033 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), pos. 6R1L with margins all around including partial sheet margin at top, light blue town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $130
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), intense color and a clean impression on exceptionally fresh paper, mostly ample to large margins to just barely into outer frameline at top left. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $3,250
A HANDSOME AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT STAMP.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1035 |
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1851, 3¢ Franklin essay, by Gavit & Co., in warm black (11-E3a), die on India. 42 x 64mm, removed from card. Fresh Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $750
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Lot 1036 |
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1851, 3¢ Washington essays, by Gavit & Co., in blue & black (11-E4d), on white glazed paper, 46 x 58mm. Trifling thin spots. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1037 |
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1851, 3¢ Washington die essays, by Draper, Welsh & Co. (11-E8c), on white glazed paper in black, dark brown and scarlet (3 of the 4 known colors). Couple minor thin spots in one. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $2,250
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1851, 3¢ Washington die essays, by Danforth, Bald & Co. (11-E13a), on India. Four of the five colors, lacking only scarlet, three on original card, one removed, with small flaws away from the design. Otherwise choice Very Fine and rare lot.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1039 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), four huge margins including a portion of the adjoining stamp at right, particularly fresh with saturated color and a sharp impression on clean paper. Neatly struck town cancels. Extremely Fine a visually striking gem.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1040 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), fresh deep color. Lightly cancelled. Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1041 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), horizontal strip of 4. Pos. 95-98R on piece, margins to just touching or in a bit at left and bottom, handsome deep color. New Orleans town cancels. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $3,800 for two pairs
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1042 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), horizontal strip of 4. Large margins all around, deep rich color. Town cancels. A bit faulty but overall an attractive. Extremely Fine appearing multiple.
Scott $3,800 for 2 pairs
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), ample to huge margins, fabulous color and razor-sharp impression with full, lightly hinged o.g. Wonderfully Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
THE GORGEOUS COLOR AND COMPLEMENTARY OVERALL GREENISH CAST OF THE PAPER GIVE THIS STAMP A "LUSTROUS" APPEARANCE; ADD IN THE LARGE MARGINS AND BARELY HINGED O.G. AND ONE HAS A TRUE CONDITION RARITY FOR THIS MINT CLASSIC.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1044 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 76L, recut at bottom, absolutely enormous margins (adjacent stamp visible at right), deep color, bright paper and clear blue Louisville, Ky. c.d.s.'s. Red pencil lines on reverse barely show through at upper right mentioned only for strict accuracy as they do not detract a bit from this Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,775
AS A TYPE II OR TYPE III THIS STAMP WOULD BE EXCEPTIONAL, BUT AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE MUCH SCARCER TYPE IV, IT IS AMONG THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1045 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), pos. 64L1, recut once at top and once at bottom, four large margins, fresh color. "Paid" in c.d.s. cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,150
POSITION 64 IS THE ONLY POSITION ON THE PLATE TO HAVE BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM OUTER LINES RECUT.
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Lot 1046 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types IV & II (16,14), horizontal strip of three, positions 76L1-78L1, the left stamp type IV, right pair type II, ample to large margins, rich color. Smudged town cancels. Slight creases. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,310
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1851, 12¢ black (17), ample to large margins with a razor-sharp impression and full lightly hinged, o.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,250
CHOICE MINT EXAMPLES SUCH AS THIS WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM ARE RARELY OFFERED.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1048 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), large to oversize margins showing a good bit of the adjacent stamp at right, crisp impression and deep blue Cincinnati town cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $345
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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1851, 12¢ black (17), bottom margin strip of 4. Pos. 97-100L, mostly clear margins to just touching at left and in a bit at top right pair, crisp color and impression. Light grid cancels and a bit of blue in sheet margin. Light corner crease at bottom left, vertical crease affecting pos. 3. Fine. An attractive and rare multiple.
Scott $1,400 as 2 pairs
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