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Lot 1001 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), block of 4. Clear to small margins, just touching at bottom left, vertical crease right stamps, other small flaws. Part o.g. A Fine appearing example of this rare mint block.
Scott $40,000
THERE ARE ONLY FOUR RECORDED MINT BLOCKS OF 4.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1002 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to in at top right. Cancelled by a nearly complete strike of the very scarce red Hudson River Mail wavy seventeen bar grid. Small faults but still attractive.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1003 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), pair. Large margins including sheet margin at right, red grids and light manuscript cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1004 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), short transfer at top, huge margins and unusual magenta brush stroke cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2004 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1005 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, blue boxed "Paid" cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1006 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to large margins, choice color and impression, light red grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1007 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), bottom sheet margin single with large margins on the other sides, fresh intense color. Without gum as issued. Tiny scissor cut at top left, well clear of design. Very Fine.
Scott $725
Rare with any sheet margin as most were cut away prior to sale.
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Lot 1008 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), large and beautifully balanced margins. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 1009 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 92R4, large margins on three sides with full balls and plumes visible at the bottom, just in at top, unusually bright color and light town cancel. Fine example of this rare type.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1010 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II, IIIa (7. 8A (2)), horizontal strip of 3. Mostly clear margins, bright color with complementary red grid cancels. Couple faint bends. Still fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,300
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Lot 1011 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 54L4, clear to large margins showing nice wide breaks at top and bottom, intense plate 4 color, bold partial Mobile, Ala. c.d.s. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1990 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1012 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), radiant color and bright paper, margins large to just touching at upper left. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1013 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), block of 4. Mostly large to oversized margins with adjacent stamps visible at bottom, fine impression and lovely pastel color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
A BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED, CHOICE MINT BLOCK.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1014 |
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1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine (11), top sheet margin single, position 6L1L. With enormous margins (adjacent stamps visible at left and right), outstanding color and impression, neat centered strike and small Boston "PAID" grid. A Superb gem.
Scott $14
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate as brownish carmine.
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Lot 1015 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins, strong color and impression, light town cancel plus a bit of red. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1016 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), huge margins, light cancel and deep color and white paper. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $800
A VISUALLY STRIKING GEM WITH THE DEEP COLOR BEAUTIFULLY CONTRASTED AGAINST THE BRIGHT WHITE PAPER.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 1017 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), immense margins, small parts of New Orleans c.d.s. at upper left and lower left corners, bright color and paper. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $200
A STRIKING STAMP WHOSE APPEARANCE IS ENHANCED BY ITS COMPLETELY UNCANCELLED PORTRAIT.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1018 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal pair, position 62-63L. Enormous margins all around, with good bit of adjacent stamp showing at left, neat San Francisco town cancels and a bit of red transit c.d.s. at bottom center. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1019 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), clear to large margins with partial sheet margin at bottom, prooflike impression. Full o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine and still in possession of its original mint patina.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 1020 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair with left sheet margin and guide line. Neat blackish red grid cancels and bright white paper. Small tear top left stamp. Fresh and nearly Very Fine appearance.
Scott $700
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Lot 1021 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), unused, nicely centered for this, showing wide breaks at top and bottom, deep saturated color on bright paper. Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1022 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), quite nicely centered and showing a wide break at top and a nice break at bottom, strong color and impression. Light town cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1023 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), unused, saturated color and a crisp impression on bright paper, well centered showing wide break at top. Very Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate and 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1024 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 12, virtually perfectly centered with perforations clear of design all around, bright color and light cancel. A superlative Extremely Fine GEM.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
Due to the width of the design, examples with perforations not touching are extremely rare- hence the reason the sides of the design were burnished-out, creating the type V design that was used for plates 5 through 10.
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Lot 1025 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), fresh color and a fine impression on bright paper. Full o.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $8,500
A PLEASING EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE IV WHICH IS RARELY OFFERED IN MINT CONDITION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 1026 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top, position 48R1L, virtually perfectly centered, bright color and neat grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1993 PSE and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1027 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), upper left corner sheet margin block of 4. Bright and well centered. O.g., hinge remnant, bottom pair never hinged. Insignificant corner crease in selvage only. Very Fine.
Scott $775+
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Lot 1028 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), bottom sheet margin block of 6. Beautifully centered. O.g., top center stamp lightly hinged, others are never hinged. Extremely Fine and fresh.
Scott $560+
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Lot 1029 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), left margin imprint and plate no. 20 block of 8. Nicely centered for a plate block of this issue, exceptionally fresh. Full o.g., lightly hinged at top and bottom, middle block is never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1030 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), near-perfectly centered with perforations clear of design all around, light face-free town cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $375
EXAMPLES OF THE 5¢ TYPE ONE THAT DO NOT HAVE THE PERFORATIONS CUTTING INTO THE DESIGN AT EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM ARE QUITE RARE.
Expertization: 2003 PSE and P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1031 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), quite well centered for the issue, vivid color and an excellent impression. Traces of o.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1032 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), wonderfully well centered with clearly dated Baltimore c.d.s., Jan 29, 1861. Two tiny and insignificant corner creases. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $305
THE OVERSIZED LEFT MARGIN INDICATES A PROBABLE STRADDLE-PANE POSITION.
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1033 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), near perfectly centered with a clear black grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1034 |
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1857, 10¢ green, types II & III (32,33), se-tenant block of 4. Cut so that a bit of the adjacent stamps show at top and sheet margin remains at right, well centered with good color and light town cancels. Perforations clipped at bottom lower right stamp, horizontal crease through top stamps. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 1035 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), perfectly centered with a light town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $290
AN EXTRAORDINARILY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND THIS WELL CENTERED.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1036 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), near perfect centering, crisp color and impression. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1037 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), well centered, deep color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $1,900
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1038 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), without gum as issued, choice centering and margins, luminous color on fresh white paper. Extremely Fine. A premium example.
Scott $625
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1039 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), without gum as issued, near perfectly centered, choice color and impression on immaculate paper, full intact perforations. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
THIS STAMP'S EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING AND REMARKABLY FRESH STATE PLACE IT AMONG THE FINER EXAMPLES OF THE DIFFICULT 3¢ VALUE IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1040 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered, radiant color on brilliant paper, fully intact perforations. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1998 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1041 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered with brilliant, prooflike color. A choice Extremely Fine example of this rare stamp.
Scott $3,250
A NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO OBTAIN IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1042 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), without gum as issued, well centered, deep color on bright paper and fully intact perforations. Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE RE-ISSUE, ESPECIALLY AS MOST ARE POORLY CENTERED OR HAVE SOME BLUNTED PERFORATIONS FROM SCISSOR SEPARATION.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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