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Lot 484 |
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Brattleboro, Vt., 1846, 5¢ black on buff (5X1), position 1, virtually complete frame lines on all four sides, partial strike of red straight line "Paid" cancel, thin spots, small tear and tiny corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE POSTMASTER PROVISIONAL.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wall
There are only 50-60 examples recorded of which quite a few are on cover. Many of the off cover stamps are with faults due to the soft nature of the paper. This is one of the more handsome examples.
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Lot 485 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 27, clear to large margins. Partial red New York c.d.s. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 486 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), position 2 with major double transfer at bottom, large margins. Lightened cancel. Trifling tiny corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 487 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), pair, position 22-33. With position 23 showing a distinct double transfer, large balanced margins and a neat blue pen cancel. Slight crease in right stamp. Otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 488 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1a), position 29, ample margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 489 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1a), position 4 with shifted transfer, clear to large margins, neat blue pen cancel, F-VF.
Scott $575+
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Lot 490 |
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Providence, R.I., 5¢ and 10¢ gray se-tenant (10X2a), complete sheet of twelve, full selvage all around, crisp color and impression. Unused. Corner creasing at lower right. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,250
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 491 |
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St. Louis, Mo., 1846, 10¢ black on bluish (11X8), type III, position six, ample to large margins. Lightened ms cancels, one breaking the paper and repaired. Small thin spot and light vertical crease ending in a small sealed tear at top, none of which are obvious. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $7,500
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 492 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), left sheet margin single with large margins on the other sides, vibrant color and a finely detailed impression, certificate mentions light stain which has since been removed. Unused. Small thin spot;. Gorgeous, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 493 |
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5¢ brown (1 var.), huge balanced margins, small red numeral "5" cancel, rich dark brown shade. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $650
Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 494 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), four margins, attractively cancelled by red grid. Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 495 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large balanced margins, faint black cancel at lower left. Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1995 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 496 |
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1847, 5¢ brown (1 var.), large margins, deep color and neat red New York square grid cancel. Faint vertical crease ending in small sealed tear at bottom. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 497 |
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1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), horizontal pair. Large margins except barely touching at upper right, fresh color and bold red grid cancels. Couple tiny thins left stamp. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Craveri
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Lot 498 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), block of 4. Wide margins on three sides, strong color and full o.g. with hinge and light paper remnants, vertical gum creases, one of which ends in a tiny sealed tear at the top of the right stamp, thin spots (mostly small) affecting all four stamps. Fresh and Fine appearing block.
Scott $42,500
A RARE BLOCK, PARTICULARLY WITH O.G.
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Lot 499 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins, deep rich color. Large part o.g. (certificate states small part o.g.- we disagree). Minor light staining, repaired vertical crease at right center and vertical crease in left margin. Very Fine appearance and presentable example of the rare mint 10¢ 1847.
Scott $30,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 500 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to enormous margins with adjacent stamp showing at top, particularly dark, deeply etched impression showing a short transfer at the top, red square grid cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 501 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to oversized margins with part sheet margin at right. Light soiling/toning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 502 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), four large and well-balanced margins, attractively cancelled by red grid. Tiny repaired tear at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 503 |
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10¢ black, Sperati reproduction (2 var.), "unused", Sperati handstamp on reverse. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 504 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), without gum as issued, choice color and impression, large margins all around. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 505 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), large balanced margins. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 506 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), large margins including part sheet margin at bottom. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 507 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), large margins. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 508 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), large balanced margins, bright and fresh. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $925
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 509 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, large margins all around, bright color. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $925
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 510 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), pen "cancelled", large margins. Without gum as issued. Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 511 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), fresh dark color, full to large margins. Full o.g. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: photocopy of 1989 P.F. Certificate for a block.
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Lot 512 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 8R2 with double transfer at top, large margins including partial top sheet margin. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $170
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Lot 513 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut at top and bottom, rich color, small natural pre-printing paper fold. O.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 514 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), fresh vivid color. Unused. Slight corner crease at upper left. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 515 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), position 58R3, huge margins with parts of four adjacent stamps visible, clearly struck Northampton Ma. town cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $12
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Lot 516 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), position 84R7, absolutely enormous margins with adjacent stamps visible on three sides, centered strike New Orleans town cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $12
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Lot 517 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), huge margins with adjacent stamps visible on three sides and partial sheet margin at bottom (position 92L4), blue "…TSVILLE" town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $13
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Lot 518 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), large to oversize margins, neat strike bright green "LAN(CASTER, Pa.)" town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $187
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Lot 519 |
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3¢ mid-1852 orange brown (11 var.), position 43L1L, neat partial Woodstock N.Y. town cancel, four margins except barely touched at lower left. F.-V.F., a very rare shade.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 520 |
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3¢ plum (11 var.), position 49L2L clear to large margins except just into frameline at top, neat partial Fort Clinton (N.Y.) town cancel, tiny stain on reverse barely shows through at upper right. Fresh and Fine. An excellent example of this rare and desirable shade.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 521 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), horzizontal pair. Clear to (mostly) large margins and full, barely hinged original gum. A choice Very Fine pair.
Scott $675
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Lot 522 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large margins to just touching projection at top, bright and rich color, minor small tone spots entirely on reverse. Part o.g. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $20,000
Expertization: photocopy of 2005 P.F. Certificate for the block of three from which it was taken.
Provenance: Mayer
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Lot 524 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), unused, full to large margins, strong color and impression. Bleached to remove staining. A choice Very Fine appearing example of the rare 10¢ type I.
Scott $7,750
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 525 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large to huge margins, strong color and impression. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $200
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Lot 526 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), large and beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color. Traces of o.g. Small corner creases at bottom. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 527 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), unused, beautifully preserved prooflike color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, wide margins including portion of the adjacent stamp at right. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: 1987 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 528 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair. Clear to oversized margins, black grid cancels. Very Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 529 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), bright color on white paper. Unused. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 530 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2. Rich color. O.g., slightly redistributed. Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 531 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), unused, deep color. Couple truly trivial small creases. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $7,250
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 532 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), exceptionally well centered, showing a wide break at the top, fresh luxurious color. Full o.g., light hinge remnant. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 533 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), rich color and a strong impression. O.g., minor hinge remnant. Nearly Fine, a rare mint example.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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