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Lot 143 |
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1869, 1¢ Franklin essay, small numerals (112-E4c), block of four. Plate on stamp paper, perf'd and gummed. Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 144 |
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1869, 1¢ Franklin essay, small numerals (112-E4d), seven in different colors, plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled; some small faults. Fine.
Scott $695
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Lot 145 |
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1869, 2¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (113-E3e), ten in different colors, plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled; couple small faults. F.-V.F.
Scott $800
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Lot 146 |
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1869, 3¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (114-E6d), seven in different colors, plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled; also includes one (114-E6b) plate on stamp paper and gummed; couple small faults. F.-V.F.
Scott $645
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Lot 147 |
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1869, 12¢ Pictorial essay, small numerals (117-E1e), six including one pair, plate on stamp paper, perf'd, gummed and grilled, one unused, Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 148 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine, plate proof on India (115P3), top right plate number "14" and imprint block of 50, fresh color; couple with very light foxing, Very Fine and rare half sheet.
Scott $2,670
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Lot 149 |
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1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorial issue complete, plate proofs on card (112P4-122P4), couple slight thins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,015
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Lot 150 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, without grill (112b), strong color. Nearly full original gum. Small faults. Fresh and Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED 1869 1¢ WITHOUT GRILL VARIETIES.
Expertization: clear 1964 P.F. Certificate.
The 1¢ is the rarest of the without grill varieties.
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Lot 151 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), block of four. Some perf separations, reperforated at right. Full original gum. Fine and rare original gum multiple.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 152 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), block of 16. Attractively centered for such a large multiple, couple with light creases, some perf separations. Unused. Still fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $24,000 as o.g.
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Lot 153 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), exceptional strike of fancy geometric cross cancellation, small flaws, Very Fine and striking.
Scott $175
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Lot 154 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112), block of six, bright color, each stamp cancelled by neat manuscript "X" cancellation, bottom right stamp corner crease; fresh and Fine, a scarce used block.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 155 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112 var.), vertically misperforated. Part original gum. Small faults. Fine and striking production variety.
Scott $850
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Lot 156 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112 var.), dramatic dry print variety with right side missing. Unused. Fine.
Scott $360
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Lot 157 |
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1869, 1¢ buff, double grill, one quadruple split (112 var.), clear grill impressions, cancelled by dotted grid; trivial perf tear (not mentioned on certificate), fresh and Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Illustrated in Rose, 1869 Issue, p. 5, fig. 6 & 7.
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Lot 158 |
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1869, 1¢ buff (112 var.), two, one used with double grill, both strongly impressed, second unused with split grill, Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 159 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, without grill (113b), particularly well centered, rich color. Nearly full original gum, small hinge remnant. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,800
AN AMAZINGLY WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 160 |
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1869, 2¢ dark brown (113), top imprint margin block of four, rich color on fresh white paper, central hinge remant. Original gum. Fine.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 161 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), cancelled by double-ring "Hiogo, Japan", corner crease, Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 162 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), horizontal strip of four, well centered, tied by cork cancellations on small piece; Very Fine.
Scott $460
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Lot 163 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, without grill (114a), well centered within extra large margins, deep color. Slightly disturbed original gum. Reperforated at right. Fresh and Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: clear 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 164 |
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3¢ ultramarine, split grill (114 var.), top right margin block of 12, bright color, mostly full original gum with several never hinged, intact perforations, Fine and scarce large multiple.
Scott $4,900+
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Lot 165 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered, cancelled by boldly struck greometric cancellation, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 166 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), two, one cancelled by red floral geometric cancellation and other by green cork, small faults, Fine.
Scott $505
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Lot 167 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, vertical two-thirds used as 2¢ (114c), right two-thirds tied by grid cancellation on piece of Luray Va. tax form, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Coulter
A shortage of 1¢ and 2¢ stamps required the use of 2¢ and 3¢ bisects at the Luray post office.
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Lot 168 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), horizontal block of eight, natural straight edge at right, cancelled by targets on small piece, Fine and scarce used multiple.
Scott $900+
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Lot 169 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114 var.), top margin block of four, imperforate between stamps and selvage, unused with some original gum on the right stamps, minor perf flaws at right, Fine and striking perforation variety.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: "Lafayette"
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Lot 170 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), top margin block of six showing part imprint, deep color on bright paper. Unused. Some light creasing affects top stamps. Fine appearance.
Scott $23,000 as o.g.
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Lot 172 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), jumbo margins all around, cancelled by quartered cork and small part of red c.d.s., blind perfs at left; horizontal crease and thin speck. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $250
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Lot 173 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), clear strike of green cork cancellation. Diagonal crease and reperfed at bottom. Fine appearance. A rare green cancellation on an 1869 6¢ which carries a significant premium.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 174 |
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine, quadruple split grill (115 var.), clear grill points, cancelled by quartered cork. Fine and scarce grill variety.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 175 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), right selvage block of four, luminous color on bright paper, part original gum, upper left stamp with tiny inclusion, Fine and attractive block.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 176 |
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), cancelled by "Hiogo, Japan" double-ring, tiny thin spot, Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 177 |
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1869, 12¢ green, double grill (117 var.), two full grills, well centered, deep rich color, central cork cancellation; tiny thin spot. Very Fine and scarce grill variety.
Scott $425
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Lot 178 |
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1869, 12¢ green, double grill, one split (117 var.), strong grill impressions, well centered with cork cancellation, Very Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 179 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), block of four. Bright color. Original gum, hinge remnants. Fine. A rare multiple.
Scott $13,000
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Lot 180 |
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1869, 12¢ green (117), block of four, rich color, cancelled by four squares cancellations and partial red transit c.d.s.; couple small faults, Fine and scarce used block.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 181 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), well centered, strong impressions with rich color. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $4,250
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Lot 182 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, without grill (118a), bright and fresh, rich colors. Original gum. Faint vertical crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $13,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY.
Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 183 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, double grill (118 var.), two strong grills, bright and fresh, unused. Fine and rare.
Scott $18,000 as o.g.
QUITE POSSIBLY A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE UNUSED 15¢ TYPE I WITH DOUBLE GRILL AS IT IS THE DISCOVERY COPY AND THE BASIS FOR THE SCOTT LISTING.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 184 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, double grill (118 var.), strong grills, well centered, cork cancellation, trace of blue and red transits. Very Fine and scarce variety.
Scott $950
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Lot 185 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), block of six. Intense rich colors, perf separation. Original gum. Gum soaks. Fine.
Scott $26,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED 1869 15¢ TYPE II BLOCKS OF SIX.
Provenance: Fred Lopez
Illustrated in Jon Rose’s 1869 book, page 123.
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Lot 186 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted (119b), well centered and relatively lightly cancelled, allowing the inverted vignette to be quite visible, reperforated and small faults/repair, fine appearance.
Scott $17,500
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERTED CENTER VARIETY.
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 187 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, double split grills (119 var.), strong grills, well centered with large margins, deep rich colors, cancelled by split cork, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $525
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Lot 188 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), beautifully centered with bright colors. Unused. Small corner crease. Particularly fresh and Fine.
Scott $4,250
Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 189 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, without grill (120a), exceedingly well centered for this difficult variety, strong colors, detailed impressions. Original gum. Very slightly bleached, not affecting colors. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $13,500
AN EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1869 24¢ WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 190 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (120b), light cork cancellation leaves vignette clearly visible, centered to the left. Barely perceptible tiny tear. Fine appearance.
Scott $20,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24¢ INVERTED CENTER.
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certificate.
The catalogue value is for a stamp with small faults.
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Lot 191 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, split grill (120 var.), split vertically, cancelled by corks, Fine and scarce variety.
Scott $900
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Lot 192 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, double grill (120 var.), two well defined grill impressions, well centered, cork cancellation, small faults including tiny sealed tear, Fine, a rarely seen grill variety.
Scott $2,250
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