| U.S. Newspaper Stamps - 1865 Issue - Mint and Used |
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Lot 1036 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue, plate flaw (PR1 var.), unusual plate blister in bottom left margin, probably caused by foreign material on the plate, sound and fresh copy, without gum as issued attractive and Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 1037 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue, printing flaw (PR1 var.), unusual uninked area in right margin, probably caused by foreign matter on the plate,without gum as issued, deep rich color, Very Fine unusual printing flaw.
Scott $525
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Lot 1038 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue (PR1), the spectacular complete pane of 10 with uncleared borders; unusually separated at top, leaving the upper left stamp with a straight edge and the rest of the top row with part or all of its top perforations, without gum as issued, deep, rich color without gum as issued minor hinge reinforcement Very Fine.
Scott $6,050 as blocks & singles
THE ONLY RECORDED COMPLETE PANE.
Provenance: Braceland, Lilly
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Lot 1039 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ blue green (PR2), without gum as issued, remarkably well centered with deep color without gum as issued Extremely Fine gem quality first issue Newspaper issues are rarely encountered.
Scott $220
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Lot 1040 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ blue green (PR2), without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins around, natural straightedge at bottom without gum as issued Extremely Fine.
Scott $220
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Lot 1041 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ blue green, pelure paper (PR2b), without gum as issued, beautiful color, wide margins without gum as issued Extremely Fine an exceptional copy on this very thin paper.
Scott $250
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Lot 1042 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ dark green and green, pelure paper (PR2b var.), two singles without gum as issued dark green with few nibbed perforations at top F.-V.F.
Scott $500
AN UNCOMMONLY SCARCE PAIR SHOWING THE LIGHT AND DARK SHADES ON PELURE.
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Lot 1043 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ orange red (PR3), without gum as issued, large margins, strong impression without gum as issued choice Very Fine excellent first issue.
Scott $280
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Lot 1044 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue (PR1), used, still attached to piece of newspaper without gum as issued tear at top, clipped perforations right and bottom otherwise Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
When a publisher did not use a wrapper, he affixed the stamp to the outermost newspaper itself. This used 5¢ 1865 single is truly an unrecognized rarity of United States philately.
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Lot 1045 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue (PR1), without gum as issued small pieces of original newspaper on reverse of stamp, sealed tears bottom and right otherwise Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE ONLY RECORDED FIRST ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMP WITH A TOWN DATESTAMP.
Provenance: Braceland
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Lot 1046 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ blue green (PR2), without gum as issued small faults still Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
AN EXCEPTIONALLY SCARCE USED STAMP IN MUCH NICER CONDITION THAN MOST OF THE 10 RECORDED USED COPIES.
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Lot 1047 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 10¢ blue green (PR2), without gum as issued neat quartered cork cancel, repaired in lower left corner and bottom margin otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
FEWER THAN 10 RECORDED USED AND ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1865 ISSUES WITH A POSTAL CANCEL.
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Lot 1048 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ orange red (PR3), postally used without gum as issued light stain spots, small tears and creases Fine for this.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES AND ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL USED UNITED STATES STAMPS.
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Lot 1049 |
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Newspaper, 1865, 25¢ orange red (PR3), single attached to brown Kraft paper newspaper wrapper, without gum as issued horizontal crease, pieces missing top and lower right, small tears otherwise Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED USED EXAMPLES.
It is very rare to have an "on cover" usage for these issues. Illustrated in the consignor's article in the March-April 2000 Collectors Club Philatelist..
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