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Lot 1262 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer one inverted (9), position 91L1L, unused, large margins all around, strong color and impression bring out the variety well. Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
SURELY AMONG THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE VARIETY.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Waterhouse
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Lot 1263 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer one inverted (9), position 91L1L, lower left corner margin single with large sheet margin at bottom and a spectacular 15mm. sheet margin at left, unusually deep color, fresh. Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPORTANT PLATE VARIETY.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1264 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), "A" relief, huge balanced margins showing parts of adjoining stamps on four sides, rich color. A fresh and Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $130
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Lot 1265 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), nearly four margin single with true green c.d.s., light corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine, quite rare and desirable.
Scott $480
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical sheet margin pair, position 41, 51L1L, with imprint and a trace of plate number "1", huge margins, rich color, Philadelphia c.d.s. Faint creases. Choice Extremely Fine appearance. A rare position piece.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
PLATE 1 LATE STAMP WITH ANY PART IMPRINT AND ESPECIALLY PLATE NUMBER ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Argentum
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Lot 1267 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal strip of three, position 78-80L1L, center stamp (position 79L1L) recut twice at top and twice at bottom (only two per plate), mostly large margin, especially on position 79, sheet margin and guide line at right, fresh color and paper, neat town postmark. Overall Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1268 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical strip of four. Position 10L1/40L1L, bottom stamp plate crack, mostly large margins to just in, fine color and impression. Light blue segmented cork cancels. Couple faint creases (invisible to unaided eye). Still Very Fine and a handsome and scarce position piece.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1989 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1269 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 63-66/93-96R1L, block of 16, unused, wide margin at right and large part sheet margin at bottom, clear to just touching on the other two sides. Several pressed creases affect all but three stamps and cause a few negligible surface abrasions (all virtually unnoticeable from front). Very Fine appearing, a large and most attractive multiple.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: clear 1980 P.F.Certificate.
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Lot 1270 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 71-76, 81-88, 91-98L1L, block of 22, each stamp pen cancelled, docketing at left, faults to varying degrees throughout but a most important multiple.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE LARGEST KNOWN USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1¢ 1851-57 IMPERFORATE FROM ANY PLATE.
This block is a new find bought privately by the owner; consequently this is its first appearance at public auction.
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Lot 1271 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 12 R1L, recut at top and bottom, double transfer, huge margins on three sides with portions of three adjoining stamps, barely touched at left, tied by neat "U.S. Mail City Delivery/1 Mar 5" double-ring c.d.s. on local New York envelope, matching octagonal "U.S. Mail/4 P.M./Delivery" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce usage of the imperforate 1 cent.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Brown, Newman, Grunin, Cipolla
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Lot 1272 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 27 L1L, double transfer, large margins on two sides, touched on others, tied by "Detroit Mich. 1 Jan. 11" c.d.s. on re-rated local drop cover with blue embossed "Bush, Barns & Co. Printing Materials. Paper Warehouse. Detroit, Mich." collar type corner card, another clear strike of the c.d.s. with squared barred killer obliterating the original 5¢ rate, Very Fine.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A STUNNING COVER PROBABLY A UNIQUE USAGE OF THE 1 CENT ON AN ADVERTISING COLLAR COVER.
Expertization: 1968 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Grunin, Gabriel
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Lot 1273 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 33L1L, deep rich color, large margins on three sides, in at left, tied by "Syracuse N.Y./Jan 20 1857" c.d.s. on local envelope, previously used with 1¢ blue type IV (9) on other side, cut into and tied by "Syracuse N.Y./Mar 5 1857", Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
RARE TURNED COVER WITH LOCAL USAGES OF ONE CENT ON BOTH SIDES.
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 30 L1L, enormous margins on three sides with 3½mm. sheet margin and part of centerline, fractionally touched at top right, tied by circular "Paid" grid on 1855 (Mar. 9) folded letter from Liverpool, England to Boston "pr Atlantic", "Boston/Mar. 28" c.d.s. in red, Very Fine, cover carried privately and placed in the mails at Boston.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1275 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 68L1L, deep rich color, large margins on three sides with portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, one plume at upper left touched, tied by crisply struck blue "crossroads" on local envelope, matching "Amherst N.H./Mar 23" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN OUTSTANDING CANCEL ON A FINE DROP COVER.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Haas
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Lot 1276 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), two singles, one position 90 L1L sheet margin at right and centerline, mainly large margined, the other cut close with 1857-1861 1¢ blue type IV (23), tied by "Cleveland & Erie R.R./Mar 29" c.d.s. on envelope to Geneva, N.Y., light aging just affects stamps, nevertheless Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE, IF NOT UNIQUE USAGE OF A TYPE IV PERFORATED AND IMPERFORATE ON THE SAME COVER.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1277 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 66L1L, 71L1L, 91L1L, three singles all with different recuts, last is also a double transfer and the second a triple transfer, one inverted, deep early color, mainly large margins, tied by "PAID" grid on 1852 printed folded letter to Deer Isle, ME., "Boston 3 cts./2? Sep" c.d.s. in red, position 71L1L has small corner crease at lower left ending in tear, Fine usage of the type IV.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1278 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, deep color, large margins on three sides, just in at top, tied by "Richmond Va./Jun 6" c.d.s. in blue on 1854 3¢ red on buff entire (U2) to Chatillon sur Seine, France, "New-York Br Pkt/Jun 14" and "Etats Unis Paq. Brit. Paris/27 Juin 54" c.d.s., both in red, backstamped London transit (June 26) and arrival (June 28), rated "13" (décimes), Very Fine and appealing franking by British Open Mail.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1279 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 8-10L1L, horizontal strip of three, bright color, large sheet margins at top and right with centerline, right stamp cut into at bottom, manuscript "Keene, O./Sept. 8th" cancel on 1852 folded letter to Washington, Pa., horizontal filing crease crosses the strip, nevertheless, a noteworthy positional piece from this plate.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1280 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 8-10 R1L, horizontal strip of three with 2mm sheet margin, mainly large to ample margins, clear bright blue color accentuated by its crisp white paper, tied by "San Francisco Cal./23 May" c.d.s. on buff envelope to Benicia, small part of flap missing, Very Fine California usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), four singles arranged as a vertical strip, mainly large to enormous margins, touched or just into in places, tied by "San Francisco Cal./16 Jun" c.d.s. on 6¢ green on buff entire (U14) to New York, cover slightly refolded at bottom where there is some splitting and small edge fault, Very Fine franking for the 10 cents transcontinental rate.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 1282 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), used with 3¢ orange red (11), large to touched margins, on 6¢ green on buff entire (U14) with "Pacific Express Co." printed frank (Haller FP1, type 3) depicting horse and rider to Lowell, Mass., tied by circular grid with matching "Knight's Ferry Cal./May 19" c.d.s., minor edge wear and faint water stain at top, Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
RARE UPRATED USE OF THE 6 CENTS POSTAL STATIONERY ENTIRE FOR THE 10 CENTS TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.
Expertization: clear 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Emerson, Knapp, Ishikawa, Piller
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Lot 1283 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), with 3¢ claret (11) horizontal strip of three, both with margins to cutting, tied by "San Francisco Cal./Dec 5 1857" c.d.s. on 10¢ pale green on buff entire (U18a) to Boston, contemporary docketing and minor edge faults, Fine transcontinental double rate.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1284 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), with 3¢ orange red (11), three singles, large to touched or cut into margins, tied by "New York/Apr 20" Ocean Mail c.d.s. on 1855 printed "Morse America Telegraph" envelope to San Francisco.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
A FINE AND RARE USAGE OF TELEGRAPH COVER AT 10 CENTS TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.
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Lot 1285 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), plate 1L, margins to just touching, with 1857 3¢ dull red type I (25), three singles, overlapping and tied by "Philadelphia Pa./ Nov. 4" c.d.s. on 1858 envelope to "Dr. G.R.B. Horner, Fleet Surgeon, U.S. Ship Wabash, Aspinwall, Central Ama…. via New York", endorsed in magenta ink (probably at San Francisco) "Missent to California" and backstamped "San Francisco Cal./Jan. 5", accompanied by second cover with 1857 1¢ blue type II (20) plate 2 with 3¢ dull red type II (26), three singles similarly applied and tied by grids on 1858 envelope from the same correspondence "pr Steamer from New York", "Philadelphia Pa./Dec. 19" origin c.d.s.; both have contemporary docketing and the former with a few minor tone spots, Very Fine and exceptional matched pair of covers with different issue frankings and routings.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1286 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), ample to touched margins, used with 3¢ dull red (11) vertical strip of three, large to clear margins with portions of four adjoining stamps, tied by grids, the former additionally tied by "Vera Cruz/4 Agosto 1855" oval transit d.s. and the latter by "New Orleans La./Aug. 1" c.d.s. in red on 1855 folded letter to Mexico, red 10 ¢ crayon rating and Mexican handstruck 4, Very Fine franking.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Garrett
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Lot 1287 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, with stamps of contrasting impression and color, large margins, left stamp touched at top, used with 3¢ orange red (11) and tied by "Philadelphia Pa./Jan 13" c.d.s. and pen line on 1854 folded letter from Samuel Carpenter to Charles Toppan in Paris, redirected to Rome, "Etats-Unis Paq. Brit…/1 Fevr. 52" c.d.s. in red, backstamped Boston Br. Pkt. (Jan. 18), London transit (Jan.31), and Paris (Feb. 1), rated "13" (décimes) and then changed to "20" on redirection, Very Fine usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
AN IDEAL COLLATERAL ITEM FOR THE 1851 SPECIALIST — A LETTER BETWEEN TWO PRINCIPALS OF THE TOPPAN, CARPENTER, CASILEAR & CO. PRINTERS OF THESE STAMPS.
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Lot 1288 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 68R1L, with 12¢ black (17), three singles, right stamp double transfer, all with large to clear margins except 1¢ touched at left, tied by "Philadelphia Pa./Apr 15" c.d.s. on 1856 folded letter to "William L. Winans Esq., Alexandroffsky, H.M. Works, near St. Petersburg, Russia" sent "Via Prussian Closed Mail", "New-York Br. Pkt./Apr 16" c.d.s. (on reverse) and framed "Aachen 30 4 Franco" handstamp both in red, rated "14", "fr 3" and "fr 6", probably carried on a Cunard Steamer "Asia", filing fold at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
A MAGNIFICENT COVER, ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE COLLECTION.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Only five covers to Russia bearing the stamps of the 1851 imperforate issue have been recorded. Four are from the Winans correspondence — three are franked with one 1¢ and three 12¢ stamps paying the Prussian Closed Mail rate, and the other is franked with two 1¢ and a 3¢ stamp paying the U.S. inland portion of the British mail rate. The fifth cover is franked with two 12¢ stamps paying the American packet rate via British mail to Russia.
The letter is written from Joseph Harrison, Jr. to William Lewis Winans. Harrison, who also enclosed a new clipping with the letter, had patented the equalizing levers on locomotives in 1838, which is still used in some form today on equalized engines produced in the U.S. and Europe. William Winans was from Baltimore and worked for the B & O Railroad. He was appointed American Consul in St. Petersburg in April, 1854, but resigned on May 22, 1856. He was the son of Ross Winan, who had been asked in 1842 by the Russian government to assist in the design and construction of locomotive engines and cars for the new railroad. Two of his sons, one being William, were sent to Russia to oversee the project, which came to fruition in 1851 with the opening of the St. Petersburg-Moscow railway. The parts were built at Alexandroffsky Cast Iron Foundry and this letter is addressed to "H(is) M(ajesty's) Works", which was a railway line being laid to the summer palace of Czar Alexander II, which was also under construction.
At the time of writing, the Crimean War, which is referenced therein, was coming to an end. The negative impact this had on Atlantic shipping between 1854-55 could be measured by the fact that both Britain and French ships had been diverted to the Black Sea as a result of the hostilities. It affected most businesses which had transatlantic dealings.
Interestingly, Winan also had alluded to Harrison about problems he was having with the "New Director". He resigned his post a month after this letter was sent.
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Lot 1289 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9, 11), with 3¢ rose red (11) vertical pair, just in at bottom, tied by "Greensburg Ind./Mar. 8" on 1856 3¢ red on buff entire (U10) with indicia pen cancelled to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, small oval "LC/Aug 19 1856" and oval crown "Ship Letter Melbourne/Au 19 1856" (on reverse), datestamp in red, manuscript "Try Kingower" with corresponding arrival backstamp (Sept. 14), then "try Kerang", backstamped on arrival (Sept. 21) where it was finally delivered, rated "2" (double penny rate) at Melbourne, some soiling and 1¢ has light staining, Fine and remarkable double rate private ship letter.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 1290 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), wide spacing variety, quite well centered, fine color and impression, neat pen cancel, small corner crease and thin. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1994 APS Certificate.
Very few perforated type Ia's exist in the wide spacing varieties and are highly sought after.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic (19b), position 91R4 "F" relief, incredibly dark color, light c.d.s., perforations blunted at left from scissor separation but fully intact (blind perforations). Fine.
Scott $5,250
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1292 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic (19b), position 49R4, "E" relief, intense color and fine impression, well centered, tied by "Boston Mass./13 Jan" c.d.s. on 1858 printed folded circular letter to Sheffield, Conn., Extremely Fine and choice example of this rarity.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED SINGLE OF THIS RARE POSITION ON A FRESH CLEAN COVER.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Smith
This subtype comes from only ten positions on the rare plate four.
An interesting and informative note from Stanley Ashbrook was found in this cover and is worth quoting: "Now here is really a IC - no fooling. Of course the perfs. cut but they don't come any other way, simply because there was no re-setting of the perf. machine for the body of the plate. The perfs. are exact at top, hence they had to cut the bottom. This is really a Type IC and a very rare stamp. It is worth at least $250.00 (ED: the estimate is a bit dated as Ashbrook passed away in 1958). I don't see how you manage to dig up such items. I'll be darned if I can locate them".
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1857, 1¢ blue, types II, IV and IV (20, 23), position 4/14/24R1L, vertical strip of three, unusually deep color, tied by "Baltimore Md./Oct 22" c.d.s. in blue on "Eutaw House" embossed corner card envelope to Philadelphia, position 4R1L has pre-printing crease which has caused break in the paper at top, parts of embossing of corner crease are split, nevertheless Very Fine and important positional piece of the utmost rarity, even more so on cover.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Being the only position in which the type II appears on this plate, se-tenant multiples with the types II and IV are, therefore, particularly sought after and highly elusive. Only three perforated 4R1L have been recorded on cover.
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Lot 1294 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20 variety), position 23L2, major plate crack, wonderfully fresh and rich color and sharp impression highlight the variety, light blue grid cancel. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $775
A TRULY HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS MOST DRAMATIC CRACKED PLATE VARIETY.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 28L2, beautifully centered, bright color, red carrier cancel. Extremely Fine. A gem used single.
Scott $310
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate two, exceptionally well centered, deep plate two color, neat town postmark. Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 23L2 and two other plate 2 singles, center stamp is position 23L2 cracked plate, tied by "Providence R.I." c.d.s. on neat envelope to Dighton, Mass., flap slightly refolded at top, Fine.
Estimate 600 - 800
THIS DRAMATIC VARIETY IS QUITE RARE ON COVER, ESPECIALLY FROM THE PERFORATED PLATE.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1298 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 57/67/77R2, vertical strip of three, deep color and excellent centering, tied by "Memphis Ten." c.d.s. on Merchants Hotel corner card envelope to Hillsborough, N.C., position 57R2 has pulled perforation at top right and small corner crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 53-55L2, horizontal strip of three, deep color, tied by "Paid" grid and light red "Boston" c.d.s. on cover "Boston Mercantile Academy" corner card, to Steven's Plains, Me., Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 2R4, "A" relief, very well centered and with the amazingly deep color and razor sharp impression characteristic of many plate four stamps., light cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $900
AN EXCEPTIONALLY HANDSOME USED SINGLE FROM THE RARE PLATE FOUR.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 9R4, wide spacing variety from the top row, stunning deep plate four color, Boston "Paid" cancel, light corner crease. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $900+
THE TOP ROW OF PLATE FOUR IS NOTABLE FOR PRODUCING TYPE II STAMPS WITH FULL ORNAMENTS AT TOP. THE WIDE SPACING ALLOWS THE DETAILS TO BE FULLY VISIBLE.
While many philatelists are aware of the wide spacing that occurred on rare occasions on the bottom row, yielding dramatic type Ia and Ic examples the same wide spacing occurred just as rarely on the top row producing the rater impressive type II examples such as the one offered here.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 10R4 double transfer, nicely centered, wonderfully fresh color and paper, exceptionally sharp impression. Sweated o.g. Very Fine for the issue.
Scott $3,500
A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOUBLE TRANSFER, PURPORTEDLY UNIQUE MINT.
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Zoellner
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1857, 1¢ blue, types II, V and V (20, 24), position 1L4 with vertical pair of type V, tied by "Washington D.C." c.d.s. on envelope to Philadelphia, Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
A RARE MIXED USAGE OF TYPES FROM DIFFERENT PLATES AND THE TYPE II IS A RARE TOP ROW SINGLE FROM PLATE IV.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III from plate 2 (21), position 99R2, centered to left and perfectly centered vertically plainly showing the key points of the type III (the wide breaks at the top and bottom) and the position (the huge double transfer along the right side). Faint horizontal crease. Otherwise fresh and Fine.
Scott $20,000
THOUGH THIS WOULD NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED AN AVERAGE CENTERED STAMP, IN THE CASE OF A 99R2, ONE COULD PROBABLY NOT FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE TO SHOW OFF THE TYPE AND POSITION.
Expertization: clear 1971 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Grunin
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1857, 1¢ blue, types III, IIIa (21-22), plate 4, vertical pair. Well centered, deep color and highly detailed impression, light town cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
AN ESPECIALLY FRESH AND CHOICE COMBINATION PIECE.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 1¢ blue, types III, IIIA, IIIA (21, 22), position 66-68 L4, horizontal strip of three, position 66 from plate 4 with one of the widest breaks at bottom encountered on a type III, well centered, a couple of short perforations at right, tied by "St. Louis Mo./Jan. 20 1858 on Salamander Safes green on yellow advertising cover to New York, Extremely Fine usage.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hessel, Grunin, Gabriel
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 4, "C" relief, with 3¢ red type II, three singles overlapping and tied by "New York/Oct 12 1858" c.d.s. in red on envelope to Havana, Cuba "Care American Consul", the 3¢ stamps applied just over top of envelope, nevertheless Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 11, absolutely perfectly centered with perforations clear of design on all sides, deep color and neat oblong boxed PAID cancel. A Superb gem.
Scott $600
PROBABLY THE FINEST 1¢ TYPE IIIA WE HAVE SEEN FROM ANY PLATE, LET ALONE FROM THE SCARCE PLATE 11.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 7R1L double transfer, near perfect centering and strong color, town postmark, small corner crease ending in tiny tear. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
7R1L IS THE POSITION THAT PRODUCED THE COVETED TYPE I DURING THE EARLY STATE OF THE PLATE.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 52L1L recut twice at top and twice at bottom, outstanding centering and deep color for the perforated type four, light grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RAREST OF THE RECUTTING VARIETIES.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Lyons, Floyd
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, cracked plate variety (23), position 58R1L, fresh color and paper, very faintly cancelled (appears unused). Fine.
Scott $925
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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