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Lot 25 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 94R4, large to huge margins all around, showing the type characteristics beautifully luxurious plate 4 color and a strongly etched impression blue town cancel Extremely Fine a gem used example of this rare type.
Scott $10,100
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
The 1¢ imperforate Type Ia stamps are among the most desirable and rare of 19th century classics. The desirability stems, perhaps, from the fact that it is the only type, with the exception of the famous 7R1E, to have the complete design at the bottom. The Type 1a was produced from a mere eighteen out of the 1,000 positions used to print the imperforate 1¢ stamps. These eighteen positions were located on Plate IV, a plate that had a very brief life span. Furthermore, most of the surviving examples are not in the best of condition. In fact, a survey revealed that out of the existing population, there are less than ten stamps that are both sound and with margins that can compare to the example offered here. And of these, all but two or three had a cancel that obscured part of the important characteristics. The combination of qualities enjoyed by this example place it among the very finest quality used singles extant.
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Lot 26 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (6b), position 89R4 "E" relief, "E" relief large margins allowing the type characteristics to show fully to just in at left, rich plate 4 color on fresh paper unobtrusive town cancel plus a bit of red postmark Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 27 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), horizontal strip of 3 with sheet margin at left unused, huge margins with adjacent stamps showing at top and right, deep color and bright paper pressed vertical creases between stamps with the middle stamp just being touched by the left crease choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 28 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), position 51R4, huge margins with adjacent stamp visible at top and right, neat blue town cancel, deep color and bright paper an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,100
ITS WIDE BREAK AT THE TOP FRAMELINE AS WELL AS THE OUTSTANDING COLOR AND MARGINS, MAKE THIS A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE IIIA.
Expertization: 1990 & 2000 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 29 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top, twice at bottom, four balanced margins, exceptionally deep color and bright paper o.g. Extremely Fine a surprisingly difficult stamp to locate in this premium mint condition.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 30 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), large margins virtually all around, incredibly rich and intense color, prooflike impression full o.g., lightly hinged fresh and choice Very Fine a stunning mint single that displays unmistakably the true orange brown color.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 31 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), four large margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and right, striking intense color on bright paper grid cancel an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $110
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 32 |
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1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., in green (11-E5b), on card on card, cut close as always Very Fine and very rare none were present in the Falk Finkelburg collection. Brazer 33E-Eb.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 33 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to large margins except in at bottom, deep color redistributed o.g. (cert says "o.g.") fresh and about Fine.
Scott $20,000
TRUE MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ 1851 WITH ANY ORIGINAL GUM ARE VERY RARE.
Expertization: photocopy of 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 34 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), enormous margins, intense color and light New Orleans c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $950
MARGINS THIS LARGE ARE RARELY ENCOUNTERED ON THE 5¢ 1851.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 35 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins, fresh color and paper Boston "Paid" cancel Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 36 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), unused, huge perfectly balanced margins, exquisite sharp impression on bright paper Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $7,000
A SUPERLATIVE STAMP, WORTHY OF ANY COLLECTION OF CLASSIC GEM-QUALITY U.S.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate & 1971 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 37 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large margins, deep color and fine impression o.g. two tiny corner creases (PF mentions only one) choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,750
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 38 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), large margins, intense color and prooflike impression large part o.g. small corner crease clear of design fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,750
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 39 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types IV & II (16,14), horizontal pair position 74L1-75L1, large margins to touching or just in, deep rich color grid cancels Fine.
Scott $2,100
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1855, 10¢ green, types IV & II (16,14), horizontal pair position 3R1-4R1, virtually clear to large margins, rich color bold blue town cancels light vertical creases Fine appearance.
Scott $2,175
Expertization: plated and signed by Ashbrook.
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Lot 41 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair ample to large margins, striking deep color and a strong impression light blue town c.d.s. choice Very Fine a handsome pair.
Scott $710
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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