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Lot 1076 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), huge margins all around with sheet margin at left and portion of adjacent stamps showing on others sides, deep rich color and a particularly strong impression. Part original gum. Superb.
Scott $1,200
A SUPERB GEM WITH TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1077 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), exceptionally large margins not impinging on any portion of the design, deep color and full, lightly hinged original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1999 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1078 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown (10), large to huge margins including traces of adjoining frameline at top and bottom, to just into frameline at top left, deep rich color and finely etched impression. Part original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1079 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), with right sheet margin and centerline, large margins on the other sides including portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, strong color, neatly struck blue c.d.s. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $310.
Scott $17
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1080 |
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1851-57 3¢ Shades, Complete plate reconstructions (10-11), comprising the five plates used to produce the 1851 orange brown shades, Scott #10, namely plates 1E, 1I, 2E, 0 and 5E, plus all eight plates that yielded the myriad of 1852-57 shades classified as Scott #11: plates 1L, 2L, 3, 4, 5L, 6, 7 and 8.
The completion of the plating is a remarkable accomplishment in itself, but the most intriguing aspect of this particular plating is that it is done on Dr. Carroll Chase’s original plating sheets, each of which displays either a left or right pane of 100 with Chase's notes on particular positions in the margins (all but plate 3, which is mounted on photocopies of Chase's pages).
Of the 1,000 stamps used to reconstruct the five plates of orange browns, approximately 280 are actually Dr. Chase’s copies, as photographed by Chase on these very pages*. Likewise, of the 1,600 examples from the other eight plates, 275 are Chase’s originals. In addition, the owner has upgraded 62 positions of Chase’s #10s and 48 positions of his #11s, mounting these duplicates beneath Chase’s copies. So in all there are 1,062 of the 1851 shades and 1,648 of the 1852-57 shades.
Finally, condition is mostly Fine to Very Fine with a large percentage of sound, four margin examples including many of the premium positions. All-in-all, this monumental achievement by the owner represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the current or would-be student of the 3¢ 1851-57 imperforates. The Scott value given does not take into account the many premium positions or possible better shades present.
*The owner has placed a red dot below the Chase copies (see illustration at left). The negatives from Chase’s photographs were given to the Smithsonian Institution. Black and white prints from them are available from the National Postal Museum for $500.
Also, Matthew Bennett, Inc. still has available full size color reproduction of the plate reconstructions formed by David Watt, whose collection was sold by us in November of last year. The illustrate 2,574 of the 2,600 possible positions, lacking just 26 positions of the 1851 orange brown printings.
Scott $171,752 +++
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Lot 1081 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), four oversized margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, deep rich color, New Orleans La. town cancellation. An Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ $1,250 for XF 90, $2,150 for XF-Superb 95.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1985 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF 90J.
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Lot 1082 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large margins all around, rich color. Neat grid cancellation and a small bit of red c.d.s. at lower right. Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1083 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), full and beautifully balanced margins with bright color and a strong impression. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $7,750
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE UNUSED TYPE I, A STAMP MISSING FROM MOST MINT COLLECTIONS.
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1084 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), full to large margins with remarkably intense color and deeply etched impression. Bold "Paid" straightline cancellation and part of red c.d.s. at lower left. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1085 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), large and beautifully balanced margins with prooflike color and a particularly sharp impression on bright paper. Unused. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,400
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Lot 1086 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), absolutely perfectly centered with perforations clear of both the top and bottom framelines, bright color and paper. A choice Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,650.
Scott $650
Expertization: 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1087 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 92R4, well centered with perforations well clear of design at top and virtually clear at bottom showing the complete ball ornament at lower right [the main characteristic distinguishing type Ia from type Ic], rich color, lightly cancelled by partial Mobile, Ala. c.d.s., exceptionally fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
A TRULY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERFORATED TYPE IA, WHICH IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE WITH THE DESIGN FREE OF THE PERFORATIONS AT BOTH THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM.
Expertization: 1998 and 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1088 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 4 (20 var.), a perfectly centered example from the top row of the plate with characteristic deep color and a light blue grid cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $905
Expertization: 1999 and 2006 P.F. Certificates confirming top row of plate 4.
In our opinion this is position 9R4.
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Lot 1089 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IIa (26a), top row stamp from plate 4, incredibly well centered with break of outer framelines visible in all four corners, wonderfully fresh with full, barely hinged original gum. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1090 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered with perforations clear of design all around, deep rich color. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $5,000.
Scott $1,250
A SUPERB MINT SINGLE RARELY SEEN WITH SUCH LARGE BALANCED MARGINS.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1091 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered with perforations clear on all sides with remarkably intense color and a razor sharp impression, particularly deep rich color, sharp impression with full original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1092 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), nearly perfectly centered with wide margins and intense color, particularly bright paper. Full original gum with only the barest trace of a hinge. A wonderfully fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,050.
Scott $275
Expertization: 2004 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1093 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), centered with mathematical precision with extra wide margins, vibrant color and a light face-free town cancel. A spectacular Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $2,450 for XF-Superb 95, $5,400 for Superb 98.
Scott $500
A SPECTACULAR STAMP, THE ONLY 30¢ 1860 TO RECEIVE A GRADE OF 95J FROM P.S.E.—NONE HAVE BEEN GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95J.
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Lot 1094 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), rich color, clear Philadelphia Feb. 1, 1861 dated town cancel, reperforated at left. Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
A RARE STAMP GENUINELY CANCELLED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1095 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), unusually well centered, deep color and bright paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. SMQ $4,700. only 516 were sold.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 1096 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), unusually well centered with radiant color and a razor sharp impression on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine and choice. only 516 were sold.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1983 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1097 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), particularly well centered, deep color and a finely detailed impression. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. only 489 were sold.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1098 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered with perforations clear of the design all around, without gum as issued. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $3,250
THE MARGINS OF THIS STAMP ARE CLEAR OF THE ENTIRE DESIGN, INCLUDING THE FINE-LINED PROJECTIONS AT THE TOP AND SIDES—AN OCCURANCE THAT IS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF—WE CANNOT RECALL SEEING ANOTHER.
Expertization: 1974, 1989, 2002 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1099 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), exceptionally well centered with intense color a prooflike impression on bright white paper and fully intact perforations. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Extremely Fine. only 454 were sold.
Scott $4,750
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90¢ REPRINT THAT IS QUITE RARE THIS WELL CENTERED AND WITH NONE OF THE SCISSOR SEPARATION COMMON TO THESE.
Expertization: 1967 P.F. and 1990 P.S.E. Certificates.
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