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Lot 2001 |
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New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (9X1), full to large margins, intense color and a razor sharp impression. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 2002 |
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1898, 5¢ and 10¢ gray black reprints (10X1R-10X2R), sheet of 12 with B.O.G.E.R.T. D.U.R.B.I.N. printed initials on reverse. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $725
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Lot 2003 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), full to large margins, fresh color, light red grid cancel, choice Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2004 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, deep rich color, blue "5" numeral cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 2005 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample to huge margins, deep color, with a scarce red Burlington (Vt.) town cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 2006 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), vivid deep color and a strong impression, with a bright red grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 2007 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), strong color, light blue cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $635
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Lot 2008 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample opening tear large margins, deep color. Light red grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2009 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), outstanding color and impression, bright red grid cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $600
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Lot 2010 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, bright and fresh, with a scarce red Portsmouth, N.H. town cancel, light creases. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2011 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins, deep and intense color, neat manuscript cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 2012 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins to just touching frameline at top, tied on piece by a bright red numeral "5" in circle cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 2013 |
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1847, 5¢ brown orange (1d), full to large margins, rich color. Unobtrusive red grid cancel. Tiny inclusion not mentioned in Certificate. Very Fine a handsome example of this elusive shade.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2014 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins. Light red grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2015 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to large margins except just touching frame line at lower left, rich color and a razor sharp impression. Bright red cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 2016 |
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10¢ black, double transfer (2), position 2R1, double transfer in "X" at lower right, strong color and impression, with a light red grid cancel, natural pre-printing paper crease at top. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 2017 |
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1847, 10¢ black with "Harelip" (2 var.), position 57L, ample to large margins, strong color and impression and a light red cancel that does not obscure the variety, minor small faults, fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2018 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), without gum as issued, particularly strong color and impression, full to large margins. Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2019 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (3), without gum as issued, large margins including sheet margin at top, choice color and impression. Faint crease along bottom edge, well away from design. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $800
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Lot 2020 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, large margins including partial sheet margin at top, finely detailed impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $975
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
Rare with a sheet margin as most were routinely trimmed off.
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Lot 2021 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, full to large margins. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $975
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2022 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, large and balanced margins, rich color, faint horizontal crease. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $975
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Lot 2023 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, large balanced margins, tiny corner crease at top left. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $975
Expertization: clear 1982 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2024 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), without gum as issued, full to large margins, tiny corner crease at British. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $975
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2025 |
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1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (4), large margins, tiny abrasion in upper right margin, otherwise Very Fine. Without gum as issued.
Scott $975
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Lot 2026 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), striking prooflike color and impression. Unused. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 2027 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 85L3, virtually clear to large margins, intense color and a strong impression showing the plate cracks nicely. Unused. Small thin spot. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $9,000 for o.g.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2028 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), deep vibrant color and a strong impression. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2029 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 10R1E, mostly clear to large margins with sheet margin at top and full at bottom showing the "T" relief characteristics at top and bottom, grid cancel, small tear. Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2030 |
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1¢ blue, type II, major plate crack (7 var.), position 12L2, clear to large margins, part original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 2031 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 99R2, rich color, light blue c.d.s. cancel, regummed over repairs at lower left corner and along right edge. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $12,000
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
This position, with its huge breaks of the top and bottom framelines, is the finest example of type III and the only example of the type from plate 2.
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Lot 2032 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), exceptionally fresh, beautiful color and impression on bright paper, choice very wide break at top, light unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2033 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), exceptionally fresh with rich color on bright paper. Light blue town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2034 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical strip of three, positions 57L1L//77L1L, top and bottom stamps with double transfers, segmented grid cancels does not obscure the double transfers. F.-V.F.
Scott $450+
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Lot 2035 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), four large margins, radiant, color, bold New York 4-bar c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $140
Expertization: 1987 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2036 |
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3¢ 1851-57 Selection (10-11), two #10, each fresh and F-VF, five #11, four with sheet margins: positions 1L1L, 7L2L, 60L2L, 11R2L (huge margins, light crease), and 35L2L; all fresh and VF-XF.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2037 |
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1851-57, 3¢ shades (10-11), "color chart" of 48 stamps comprising six each of 1851 orange brown, 1852-56 brownish carmine, 1853-55 dull red, 1854-55 dull rose red, 1855 orange red, 1856 yellowish rose red, 1857 dull rose claret and 1857 deep claret; generally with four margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2038 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), choice color and impression, full original gum, lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 2039 |
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3¢ dull red, lower half under-inked (11 var.), position 97R3, large margins including full bottom sheet margin, Extremely Fine.
Scott $12+
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Lot 2040 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), horizontal pair, position 63-64R1L, large to huge margins, faint diagonal crease, Extremely Fine appearance. The only possible pair from plate 1L with upper right diamond blocks not recut, a rare positional piece.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 2041 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), three singles with bright green cancels: York and Saltsburgh, Pa. c.d.s.s. and large-bar grid, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 2042 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four large margins, exceptionally bright and fresh. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2002 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2043 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to huge margins with full sheet margin and complete guide line at left plus a portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom. New Orleans town cancel. Small light thin at top. Fine appearance.
Scott $900
Provenance: Mayer
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Lot 2044 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), intense color, neatly struck red grid cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2045 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large to huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, deep and vivid color. Light town c.d.s. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2046 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (14,15), each with large margins and light cancels, fresh and and Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2047 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), ample to large margins and large part original gum. Light all-over toning note mentioned in either certificate. Very Fine.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: clear 1993 P.S.E. and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2048 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 3R1, outer line re-cut at top, intense rich color, filled thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: clear 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2049 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), full to large margins, rich color and highly detailed impression, tiny corner crease. Unused. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: 1977 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2050 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), o.g., few tiny gum soaks at right. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: clear 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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