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Lot 216 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), position 62L12. O.g. Horizontal crease, natural inclusion in forehead. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate for block of 6 where the full bottom ornaments are clearly visible.
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Lot 217 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), unused, nearly perfectly centered within large margins clearly showing the type I characteristics, small thin spot. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $800
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Lot 218 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), unused, nicely centered, deep color. Small faults. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $800
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Lot 219 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), beautiful color and impression. Lightly cancelled. Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 220 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II (18,20), vertical pair. Top type I, bottom type II, rich plate 12 color. Neatly struck grid cancels. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 221 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Unused, beautifully centered with marvelous color. Very Fine.
Scott $475
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 222 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Particularly intense color and impression on fresh paper, quite well centered. Town cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $250
Expertization: 1998 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 223 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), top left corner vertical pair. Plate 2. Striking luxurious color and razor sharp impression. O.g., top stamp never hinged. Small margin faults, stamp lightly creased. Very Fine appearing and handsome.
Scott $2,300
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Lot 224 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), pos. 59L1, deep color, neat Boston c.d.s., strong stitch watermark. Small corner crease. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2003 graded PSE certificate:GD30.
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Lot 225 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), unused, beautifully centered showing clear break at top and full line at bottom. Tiny thin at top. Fresh Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 226 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22, 21), se-tenant pair. Pos. 25-26L4, deep color. Black grid cancels. Fine. Includes cover from which it was taken.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2002 APS certificate.
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Lot 227 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), regummed. Tiny tear at bottom, couple short perfs at upper left. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate as o.g.
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Lot 228 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), bright color and paper. Lightly cancelled. Small corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 229 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), particularly fresh with bright color and. Full o.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $175 for hinged
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate for block from which it was taken.
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Lot 230 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), beautifully centered, post office fresh color and paper. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $175 for hinged
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Lot 231 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), horizontal pair. Crisp color and impression, beautifully centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Faint corner crease in right stamp. Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: clear 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: ex Floyd
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Lot 232 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), unused, beautifully centered. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 233 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), attractive example of this rare unused stamp with fresh vivid color, regummed. Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 234 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), block of 4. Remarkably choice with virtually perfect centering, interpane margin at left with guideline and portions of 2 adjoining stamps, rich color and a crisp impression. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $400 for hinged
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Lot 235 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), block of 12. Quite well centered. Top block of 6 part o.g., bottom block of 6 without gum. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 236 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), well centered with wide margins, fresh color and paper. New Orleans town cancel. Couple small sealed tears. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 237 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), rich color. Light town cancel and red pmk. Small thin and light crease. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 238 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), intense color and a finely etched impression. Unobtrusive town cancels and a bit of red transit marking. Despite 2 certificates, the stamp is, in our opinion, reperfed at left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: clear 1994 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 239 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), rich color. Face free town c.d.s. Horizontal creases. Ow Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 240 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), small corner crease. Regummed. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,150 for no gum
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 241 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), quite well centered, deep color. Natural printing inclusion. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 242 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered with margins clear of the design all around, deep color. O.g. Light horizontal crease. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 243 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), unused, exceptionally well centered with perfs clear of design all around. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 244 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), virtually perfectly centered, bright and fresh. Regummed. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525 for no gum
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Lot 245 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered, fresh and vivid color. Red grid cancel. Small thin. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,225
Expertization: with clear 1978 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 246 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), crisp color and impression. Light red grid cancel. Light horizontal crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 247 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), excellent centering for this difficult issue, with perforations clearing the design virtually all around, rich brown shade. O.g. Small light crease. Extremely Fine appearing and most handsome.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: clear 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 248 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), light town c.d.s. Reperfed at l. Nearly Fine appearance.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 249 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), nearly perfectly centered and incredibly fresh. Faint horizontal crease at top. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: photocopy of 1993 P.F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 250 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), well centered, rich color. Town c.d.s. Very Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 251 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), choice centering within unusually wide margins, deep color and a fine impression. New York Ocean Mail cancel. Trifling tiny corner crease. Extremely Fine appearing and handsome.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 252 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), deep color. Blue and red postmarks. Defective but a reasonably attractive space-filler.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1979 APS certificate.
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Lot 253 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), o.g., lightly hinged. Bright, Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 254 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal strip of 3. Deep luxurious color and a highly detailed impression on fresh paper, natural s.e. at left, single pulled perf TR. San Francisco c.d.s. and boxed red receiving postmark. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $212
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Lot 255 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), wonderfully fresh with outstanding color and impression on white paper, quite well centered. Unused. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate for pair from which it was taken.
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Lot 256 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), block of 4. Beautifully centered, intensely rich color and crisp impression. Cancelled by bold red open grids. Re-inforced horizontal perfs, possibly rejoined, tiny thins in t.r. Very Fine and eye catching.
Scott $2,350
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Lot 257 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), rich color. O.g., hinge remnant. Slight crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 258 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), unused, beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $650
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 259 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), an exceptional unused single, quite well centered for this issue, with strong fresh color and a sharp impression. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $650
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Lot 260 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), unused, crisp color and impression. Regummed over a small filled thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $650
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Lot 261 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), unused. Fine.
Scott $675
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Lot 262 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), unused, gorgeous fresh color and a finely etched impression, well centered. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $675
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Lot 263 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), exceptionally well centered with bright color and paper. Boston "Paid" cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 264 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), centered to bottom. Red Supplementary Mail cancel type A. Stamp small faults. Very Fine strike.
Scott $500
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Lot 265 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), unused, nearly perfectly centered. Tiny paper inclusion at upper right. Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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