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Lot 1397 |
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1852, 3¢ rose red, type II (11A var.), upper left corner margin single with centerline at left (position 1R5L), deep, rich color, large margins to barely shaved at lower left. Light New Orleans town cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $15
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Lot 1398 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), upper right corner margin single, clear to large margins, lovely pale rose (pinkish?) color. Bold Lebanon, Ill. town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $15
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Lot 1399 |
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1852, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (11A var.), upper right corner margin single (position 10L1L) with full inter-pane margin and centerline plus a good portion of position 1R at right, rich, intense color. Neat manuscript cancel. Small thin at bottom. Stunning Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $10
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Lot 1400 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), left sheet margin single with centerline (post 71R3), large margins except just shaved at bottom. Light Michigan City, Ind. town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $15
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Lot 1401 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), cancelled straightline "(SA)LINE MINES,/ (IL)LINOIS" with manuscript "Sept" date above. Cut in at top but a nice strike of an exceedingly rare, unlisted postmark.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1402 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A var.), upper right corner margin single (position 10L1L) with inter-pane margin and centerline at right and huge margins on the other sides as well, brilliant color. Neat blue manuscript cancel. Tiny flaws in sheet margin and a few light, microscopic tone spots. Otherwise an Extremely Fine and truly stunning stamp.
Scott $18
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1403 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal pair. Four margins. two blue express company cancels: Adams & Co and Pacific Express Co. Faint crease between stamps. Otherwise Very Fine and exceedingly rare.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1404 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal strip of four. Rich color, three margins, just in at bottom, "St. Louis & Keokuk/S(team)" cancels. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1405 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal strip of four with partial top and right sheet margins. Position 7-10L3, four margins. Blue Baltimore town cancels. Light crease along top edge clear of design. F.-V.F.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1406 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal strip of 5. Nice paper fold in 2nd stamp, margins top, right and most of bottom. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1407 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), horizontal strip of seven. Mostly large margins at bottom, in or touching other sides, rich color. Light crease at bottom of stamps 3 & 4. Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1408 |
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1852, 3¢ brownish carmine (11A var), block of four. Position 58-59/68-69L3 from the "three rows" showing double outer framelines on the right of the left stamps and the left of the right stamps, large margins to just in at bottom and top center, neat grid cancels. F.-V.F. A marvelous block of this unusual variety.
Scott $1,000+
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Lot 1409 |
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1852, 3¢ claret, type II (11A var.), left sheet margin block of six. Margins nearly all around, tied on piece from back of cover by Liverpool (Feb 26) and red London (Feb 27) 1857 receiving c.d.s.s. One nick in sheet margin and scissor cut at right between top and middle stamps, removed from piece and hinged in place. F.-V.F.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1410 |
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1852, 3¢ orange red, type II (11A var.), block of six. Three large margins, just in at bottom, black grid cancels. Faint vertical and horizontal usage creases. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1411 |
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1852, 3¢ brownish carmine, type II (11A var.), block of six. Rich color and neat Tampa, Fla. c.d.s.s. Creases along left and top edges. Striking F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1412 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large to huge margins, rich color and fresh paper. Black (New Orleans) and red town cancels. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,000.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1986 & 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1413 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to huge margins, fresh color and light cancel. Tiny thin spot. Fresh, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $950
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Lot 1414 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), full to oversize margins. Partial Newark, Ohio c.d.s. in blue. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $990
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1415 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large margins except just touching lower left shell, rich color, cancelled by town datestamp. Tiny thin. F.-V.F. appearing.
Scott $950
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Lot 1416 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types II-III se-tennat (14-15), left sheet margin block of four. Top stamps type III, bottom type II, margins to cutting, cancelled by "New Orleans La. Aug 15" c.d.s. and cork cancellations, top pair with horizontal crease. F.-V.F. appearing.
Scott $3,600
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Lot 1417 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at right, neatly cancelled by town datestamp, strong impression and color on bright paper. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1418 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), full to large margins except close at top, cancelled by circled "Paid" handstamp. F.-V.F.
Scott $200
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Lot 1419 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal pair. Absolutely enormous margins all around with adjacent stamps visible on three sides, deep, rich color. Faint diagonal creases at lower left and upper right. Spectacular, truly Superb appearance.
Scott $450
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Lot 1420 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal pair. Full to oversize margins with bright color and paper. Light town cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1421 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), large margins all around, bright and fresh, tied on small piece by central strike of "Grass Valley Cal. Aug 1" c.d.s. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $200
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Lot 1422 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), full to large margins except close at top, sharp impression. Original gum, lightly hinged. Slight gum creases not mentioned on certificate. Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
A SCARCE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ 1851 ISSUE.
Expertization: clear 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1423 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), full to large margins including part of adjacent stamp at bottom, rich color with a sharp impression. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1424 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), full to large margins, intense impression on bright paper. Black and blue cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1425 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), fresh and sharp with four nice margins. Black grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $350
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Lot 1426 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), large to oversize margins with adjacent stamps visible on three sides. Light black grid cancel. Minute pinhole. Choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $350
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Lot 1427 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal strip of five with sheet margin and guide line at left. Position 81-85R, huge margin at top, just touching at right and bottom of position 81-83. Black grid cancels. Vertical crease middle stamp. Fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE.
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