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Lot 370 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 41R2L, enormous margins with sheet margin at left and adjacent stamps visible on other three sides, light blue town cancel. Fresh and Superb.
Scott $14
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Lot 371 |
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1852-57, 3¢ early 1852 claret (11), 63L2L, huge margins, including bits of five adjacent stamps, marvelous color and impression, bold New York c.d.s. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $20
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Lot 372 |
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1852-57, 3¢ brownish carmine of 1852 (11), 66L3, enormous margins showing parts of seven of eight adjacent stamps (a little close at lower left), rich color and light Tenn. town cancel. A stunning Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott $17
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Lot 373 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 95L3, enormous margins with all five adjacent stamps visible and a small sheet margin at bottom, light face-free town cancel. Fresh and Superb.
Scott $14
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Lot 374 |
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1852-57, 3¢ brownish carmine of 1856 (11), 28L6, huge margins with adjacent stamps visible on all sides, rich color and light Michigan town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $17
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Lot 375 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), a selected group of eight choice singles, one from each of the eight plates, all with four large margins and with partial sheet margin and/or adjacent stamps visible on one or more sides, all are fresh and neatly cancelled with a nice range of shades. A marvelous, Extremely Fine group.
Scott $120
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Lot 376 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), another selected group of eight choice singles, one from each of the eight plates, all with four large margins and with partial sheet margin and/or adjacent stamps visible on one or more sides, all are fresh and neatly cancelled with a nice range of shades. A marvelous, Extremely Fine group.
Scott $120
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Lot 377 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), a selected group of 32 exceptional stamps, all with four large margins, many with adjacent stamps visible on one or more sides. In addition, all are fresh and neatly cancelled with a wide variety of shades present and all eight plates represented. A choice, Extremely Fine group. [Originally, incorrectly noted as containing 55 stamps].
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 378 |
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3¢ experimental orange brown (11 var.), 93R1L, large margins to barely touching, neat blue grid cancel on 1851 folded letter from Charleston S.C. to New York, light partial strike blue "Wilmington & Raleigh Railroad, Dec 17" c.d.s., Fine. A nice example of this rare shade on cover.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 379 |
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1852-57, 3¢ early claret (11), 51R1L, full margins to just touching, tied by pretty blue Philadelphia c.d.s., Nov 11, on 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown, Md., fresh and Very Fine. Said to be the earliest documented use of the early 1852 claret.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 380 |
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1852-57, 3¢ orange brown of 1852 (11 var.), 28L2L, 24R3, both printed in the rare 1852 orange brown shade, the first is F-VF with blue cancel, second is Fine; a scarce pair, identified and signed "W.F.A." (Dr. Amonette).
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 381 |
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1852-57, 3¢ orange brown of 1852 (11 var.), 31L2L, printed in the rare "plate 2L orange brown", full to large margins, light blue town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 382 |
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1852-57, 3¢ orange brown of 1852 (11 var.), 75L2L, printed in the rare "plate 2L orange brown" (middle stamp in photo), accompanied by a 36R2E, a "normal" orange brown (left stamp), and a 90R2L in a typical shade of brownish carmine (right) for comparison, all with four margins, the 75L2L with a blue Augusta Ga. town cancel; fresh and Very Fine. Includes original display card signed by Dr. Amonette.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 383 |
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1852-57, 3¢ plum (11 var.), 53L3, clear to large margins, partial large Boston PAID grid cancel, Very Fine. An excellent example of this rare shade.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: plated by Chase, color confirmed by Dr. Amonette.
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Lot 384 |
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1856, 3¢ deep pink (11 var.), 5R4, margins large at top to just in at left, light blue "Elmira, N.Y." town cancel, fresh and Fine.
Scott $3,500
A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SHADE.
Expertization: identified and initialed "Deep Pink, WFA" by Dr. Amonette on reverse.
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Lot 385 |
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1852-57, 3¢ early 1852 claret (11), 41R1L, large to oversized margins with sheet margin and guide line at left, neat grid cancel. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $20
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Lot 386 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 20L2L with sheet margin and guide line at right, full margins, tied by large Boston PAID grid on pretty buff cover to Greenland, Mass., neat red "Boston, 3cts, 13 Oct" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 387 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 50L2L with inter-pane margin and centerline plus huge margins on the other three sides (all three adjacent stamps visible), light blue Boston c.d.s., a Superb gem.
Scott $15
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Lot 388 |
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1852-57, 3¢ claret of 1857 (11), 80L2L with full margins, guide line and a good bit of position 71R visible across the gutter, large margins, tied by "Three Rivers, Mic., Jul 7" c.d.s. on cover to Mifflinville, Pa.; reduced slightly at bottom, F-VF. An extremely rare example of a staddle-pane single used on cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 389 |
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1852-57, 3¢ claret of 1857 (11), 1R2L with sheet margin, guide line and a good portion of position 10L showing across the gutter, full margins, neat blue town cancel, Very Fine. A rare and particularly striking example of a straddle-pane single.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 390 |
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1852-57, 3¢ orange red (11), 93R4 with full bottom sheet margin and portions of adjacent stamps visible on the other three sides, light Pittsburgh c.d.s. with 1855 year date. A fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $14
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Lot 391 |
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1852-57, 3¢ brownish carmine of 1856 (11), 1R5L with sheet margin, guide line and a good bit of position 10L showing across the gutter, also shows variable inking from uneven plate wiping with the top half being a lighter shade than the bottom, full margins to barely touching, Cape Vincent N.Y. c.d.s., fresh and F-VF, a rare example of a double variety.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 392 |
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1852-57, 3¢ orange red (11), 11R5L with inter-pane margin and guide line at left and having bits of adjacent stamps visible on all four sides including positions 10/20L across the gutter, tied by bold manuscript "X" on cover to Batvia, O. postmarked manuscript "Acton Ga, May 5", Very Fine and rare usage of a straddle-pane single on cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 393 |
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1852-57, 3¢ yellow brown of 1857 (11), 98R5L, full to large margins with complete sheet margin at bottom, face-free large Boston PAID grid. Extremely Fine.
Scott $14
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Lot 394 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 10L6 with sheet margin, guide line and a good portion of position 11R showing across the gutter in at top and touching at bottom but a very rare staddle-pane single from the very scarce plate 6.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 395 |
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1852-57, 3¢ rose brown (11), 10L8, huge margins including upper right corner sheet margin, gorgeous prooflike impression, light town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $14
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Lot 396 |
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1852-55, 3¢ shades (11), plate 1L, complete reconstruction of all 20 centerline positions; condition is mostly F-VF or better with 10 stamps having four margins and position 10L, 1R, 100L and 91R having nearly full corner margins.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 397 |
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1852-55, 3¢ shades (11), plate 2L, complete reconstruction of all 20 centerline positions; condition is mostly F-VF or better with 10 stamps having four margins.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 398 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), selection of inter-pane sheet margin singles with centerlines, includes 91 of a possible 160 positions from six plates (no 1L or 2L) plus a few duplicates and a few side sheet margin copies from the outer sides of the sheets. Many, if not most, with four margins including about a dozen with corner sheet margins; some faults but generally F-VF with a wide variety of shades present. A scarce and attractive group [Originally incorrectly noted as containing 133 positions from all eight plates].
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 399 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), selection of top or bottom sheet margin singles, 108 of a possible 160 positions from plates 1L (30), 2L (32), 3 (34) and 4 (12) plus two from plate 5L; also a few duplicates. Many, if not most, with four margins including position 95L1L (5 lines recut in the upper left triangle) and about 19 with corner sheet margins; some faults but generally F-VF. A scarce and desirable group.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 400 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 40/70R2L, four singles making up a reconstruction of the complete right sheet margin imprint with plate "No. 2", mostly 4-margins, position 50 and 60 plated by Chase, F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 401 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 51L2L with part imprint and plate no. "2", large margins to just touching, partial San Francisco cancel, F-VF. A rare positional piece.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 402 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 40/70R3, four singles making up a complete reconstruction of the right sheet margin imprint with plate "No. 3", all with virtually full margins. Large sealed tear position 60. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 403 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 50R4, single with full right sheet margin showing partial imprint and plate No. "4", tied by Fort Dodge Iowa c.d.s., Jan 11 (1857); reduced somewhat at right, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
PLATE NUMBER COPIES ARE QUITE RARE, EVEN MORE SO ON COVER.
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Lot 404 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), selection of 18 different imprint singles plus two duplicates, none with plate numbers; variable margins and a few small faults but generally Fine. A scarce and desirable group.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 405 |
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1852-57, 3¢ brownish carmine of 1856 (11), horizontal pair. 95-96R3 showing variable inking from uneven plate wiping, full to large margins and neat blue grid cancels. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Interesting variety.
Scott $63+
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Lot 406 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), horizontal strip of three. 1-3L3, huge margins including partial top and left sheet margins, light Mansfield, O. c.d.s.s. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $135
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Lot 407 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), 95-98L1L, large margins to just touching, New York cancels, position 95, being the 5 lines recut in upper left triangle variety, has huge margins and is Extremely Fine. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 408 |
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1852-57, 3¢ rose brown of 1857 (11), horizontal strip of four. Position 21-24L5L, showing nice double transfers at the bottom of position 22-24, clear to large margins. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 409 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), block of four. 47-48/57-58R2L, mostly clear to large margins, light "Quincy. Ills., 3 Paid, Jul 24" c.d.s., small scissors cut at right, F-VF.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 410 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), block of four. 52-53/62-63R2L, clear to large margins, bold "Fairview, Va., Jun 5" c.d.s. Faint crease upper left stamp, light extraneous manuscript at left edge. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 411 |
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1852-57, 3¢ brownish carmine of 1856 (11), block of four. 7-8/17-18L3, large margins to just touching, light Springfield, Ills., c.d.s., fresh and F-VF.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 412 |
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1852-57, 3¢ rose brown (11), block of four. 47-48/57-58R4, huge margins to just touching at upper left, New York cancels. Small corner crease upper right, otherwise F-VF.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 413 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), horizontal strip of five. 76-80R7, mostly large margins with several adjacent stamps visible, bold Schuylkllhaven. Pa. c.d.s.s, minor bend position 79. A Fine and attractive multiple.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 414 |
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1852-57, 3¢ rose brown of 1857 (11), horizontal strip of six. 5-10R3, variable margins, Washington, D.C. cancels and partial French transit c.d.s. Fine and rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 415 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), horizontal strip of eight. 3-10L4, variable margins including right sheet margin, neatly pen-cancelled. Light creases at right and nicked lower left corner. A Fine and rare multiple.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 416 |
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1852-57, 3¢ claret of 1857 (11), horizontal strip of nine. 2-10L3, variable margins including parts of tip sheet margin, illegible town cancels, faulty but reasonably attractive and extremely rare.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 417 |
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1852-57, 3¢ dull red (11), block of ten. 62-66/72-76L3, nearly four margins, black grid cancels and five different transit markings. Pressed creases and a couple of small paper breaks, F-VF appearance. A very rare multiple.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 418 |
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1852-57, 3¢ shades (11), selection of multiples with all but plate 8 represented, comprises pairs (38), strips of 3 (12), strips of 4 (4) and one strip of 5. Many have four margins, all are clean and attractive, and virtually all are sound; generally F-VF or better. A scarce and desirable group.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 419 |
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1852-57, 3¢ rose brown of 1857 (11), position 84L/94L5L, two 4-margin singles reconstructing the major plate crack. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $320
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