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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), left sheet margin single, large to ample margins, excellent color and impression. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL UNUSED SHEET MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1847 5¢ ISSUE.
Expertization: 1945 R.P.S. and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large margins, outstanding color and impression. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $15,000
A TRULY RARE STAMP IN CHOICE UNUSED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1989 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), beautifully balanced margins, bright and fresh. Nearly full original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $20,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM, ESPECIALLY SO IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
Expertization: 1961 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
It is estimated that fewer than 50 examples of this issue have survived in unused condition. Most of the surviving examples have faults and/or do not have gum. [Even the Frederick R. Mayer collection, Matthew Bennett auction 294, did not include a four-margin single with original gum.] The mint single we offer here is one of the finest of this small population.
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13 var.), double transfer, position 100R1, strong color, large margins to clear at lower left. Unused. Faint horizontal crease (not mentioned on certificate). Bright, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $8,750
Expertization: clear 1993 P.F. Certificate, signed by Bloch.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99L4, incredibly well centered with the perforations virtually clear of the design all around, rich plate 4 color and a finely detailed impression on bright paper. Unused. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $17,500
QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF AN UNUSED TYPE IA IN EXISTENCE CLEARLY SHOWING THE DISTINGUISHING TYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLETE ORNAMENTS AT THE BOTTOM AND A PARTIAL "BURNISHING" OUT OF THE DESIGN AT THE TOP.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
According to our review of Phiatelic Foundation records back to 1945, this is easily the finest unused example of the perforated 1¢ type Ia recorded. Those same records reveal NO exceptional mint examples with original gum.
Type Ia was produced in only 18 positions, all in the bottom row of Plate 4. Perforations are typically cutting into the design at top and/or bottom because plates 1- 4 were not laid out with sufficient space between the stamps to accommodate perforations.
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), position 45R4, unusually well centered with type characteristics at top and bottom plainly visible, strong color and impression. Unused. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), right margin imprint and plate No. 20 block of eight, nicely centered, original gum, few nibbed perfs at left, light crease across top pair, small sealed tear in selvage, otherwise fresh and Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,250
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), nicely centered with bright distinctive color. Original gum. Tiny spot of restoration where a paper inclusion was previously removed. Fresh, nearly Very Fine appearance.
Scott $30,000
ONE OF ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES RECORDED WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1972 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 9 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), nicely centered with rich color and detailed impression. Original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), very well centered with perfs clear of design virtually all around, exceptional color and impression. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), well centered within exceptionally wide margins, deep rich color on bright white paper. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), well centered, brilliant color on crisp white paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. only 479 were sold.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), well centered, fresh vibrant color. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. only 878 were sold.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1991 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), unusually well centered with large margins, deep color and bright paper. Without gum as issued. Fully Very Fine for the issue. only 516 were sold.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1992 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), unusually well centered for the 12¢ reissue, bright and fresh with a sharp impression. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. only 489 were sold.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), very well centered with lustrous color on crisp white paper. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine. only 479 were sold.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1985 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), vibrant color on bright paper, beautifully centered. Without gum as issued. Added perf at upper right not noted on certificate. Choice Very Fine appearance. only 480 were sold.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: clear 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), deep color and impression. Without gum as issued. Small paper flaw in left margin not mentioned in certificate. Fresh, Very Fine appearance. only 454 were sold.
Scott $4,750
Expertization: clear 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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