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Lot 353 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), position 43R12, exceptionally fresh and virtually perfectly centered with bright color and a light grid cancel; choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 354 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 97R4, well centered with ball ornaments clearly visible at bottom, bright color and light town cancel, small corner crease at upper right, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $12,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP.
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Lot 355 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 98L4, quite well centered w large top margin and enough of a margin at bottom to show ball ornaments on perforations, deep plate 4 color and light town cancel, very faint, pressed diagonal crease, choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $12,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE IA, WHICH ONLY COMES FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE 4.
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 356 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, exceptionally well centered with perfs clear of the design virtually all around, bright color and full original gum, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. PSE has graded only a single example higher. SMQ $2,700.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1989 PF and 1989 & 2005 PSE Certificates, the last graded graded XF 90.
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Lot 357 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), position 53L4, nicely centered, clearly showing large breaks at top and bottom, deep, plate 4 color and bright white paper, exceptionally fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1¢ TYPE III PERFORATED.
Expertization: 1957 PF Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 358 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 67L1L, recut once at top, nice double transfer at bottom, near-mathematical centering with dark color and a bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $975
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 359 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), virtually perfectly centered with a full sheet margin at bottom and immaculate, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $150 for hinged
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 360 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with full, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $510.
Scott $65 for hinged
Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate for block of 8 and 2008 PSE Certificate, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 361 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27 var.), with sheet margin imprint captured in oversize left margin, rich color and light New Orleans town cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,650+
Expertization: 2005 PF Certificate.
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Lot 362 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), warm, rich color with a razor-sharp prooflike impression, full, partially redistributed original gum, small, light tone spot in lower right margin, otherwise fresh and Fine.
Scott $60,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
The 5¢ red brown, type I is easily among the most difficult 19th century United States stamps to find unused with any portion of its original gum remaining as does this one; additionally we have never seen an unused example with the perforations clear of design.
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Lot 363 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), deep rich color, tied by New Orleans datestamp and large numeral "2" rating handstamp on piece, Fine and scarce multiple.
Scott $4,250
Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 364 |
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1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (28b), nicely centered with perfs barely touching at top, rich color and neat town cancel, remarkably bright and fresh, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1994 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 365 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), reasonably well centered, fresh color and full original gum, tiny thin speck, otherwise F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott $5,500
Expertization: 1992 (clear) and 2006 PF Certificates.
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Lot 366 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), choice centering with perforations clear of design all around, rich color and barely hinged original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $3,000.
Scott $1,350
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE II 5¢ ORANGE BROWN; TO DATE, PSE HAS GRADED ONLY TWO EXAMPLES HIGHER.
Expertization: 2002 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 367 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), choice centering with warm color, a finely etched impression and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Very Fine for this.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 368 |
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1861, 5¢ deep orange brown, type II (30 var.), well centered with unusually deep color and a light red town cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $1,475
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate as the normal orange brown shade.
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Lot 369 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), nearly perfectly centered with perfs clear all around, deep, rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum, incredibly fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,200
VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND WELL CENTERED AND LIGHTLY HINGED.
Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 370 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), fresh and virtually perfect centering with perforations well clear of design at both top and bottom, neat partial New Orleans c.d.s.s; Extremely Fine and choice in every respect.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 371 |
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1860, 5¢ dark brown, type II (30A var.), virtually perfectly centered with perfs clear of design at both top and bottom, intense color and a neat, face-free town cancel, a choice Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate as the normal brown shade.
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Lot 372 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), well centered, bright and fresh with neat 1859 San Francisco c.d.s., Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 1981 PF Certificate.
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Lot 373 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), virtually perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, bright color and paper and a neat town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 374 |
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1857, 10¢ green, types III & II, combination pair (32/33), position 80/90R, well centered and lightly canceled, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 375 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 55L, recut at bottom, well centered with vivid color and a mostly face-free town cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
AN ESPECIALLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE 10¢ PERFORATED TYPE IV.
Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 376 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 76L, recut at bottom, well centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
PERFORATED 10¢ TYPE IV'S ARE QUITE ELUSIVE THIS WELL CENTERED.
Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
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Lot 377 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 64L, recut at top and bottom, all but perfectly centered with rich color and a light town cancel enhanced by a partial red transit marking, two perfs added at top left, choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: clear 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 378 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), horizontal pair, positions 64-65L, both recut at top, bright color and neat January 20 1859 San Francisco c.d.s., couple negligible, very faint tone spots (not mentioned on 2007 certificate), Fine and rare.
Scott $6,250
ONE OF ONLY TWO POSITIONS ON THE PLATE THAT PRODUCED HORIZONTAL PAIRS OF TYPE IV—THIS PAIR CONTAINING THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
Expertization: 1986 PF (photocopy) and clear 2007 PSE Certificates.
Provenance: Sheriff
The original certificate noted "lightly stained", which we assume refers to the vague tone spots. They are so minor that PSE ignored them entirely.
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Lot 379 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), an amazing stamp from position 41L with the sheet margin imprint captured entirely within the oversize left margin of the stamp and still having a huge right margin to balance the whole; with deep color and a light, corner strike of a blue town cancel, an Extremely Fine, one-of-a-kind gem.
Scott $65
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Lot 380 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), exceptionally fresh and mathematically centered with a light grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $875.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1985 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 381 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), virtually perfectly centered with perfs well clear of design at top and just barely touching at bottom; marvelous, full color and a finely detailed impression, original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1860, A STAMP SELDOM OFFERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 382 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, luxurious color and a lightly struck blue grid cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $420
Expertization: 1981 & 1994 PF Certificates.
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Lot 383 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), nicely centered with strong, rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F. and fresh.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 384 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), exceptionally well centered with absolutely brilliant color, unused, fresh and Extremely Fine with extraordinary eye appeal.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 385 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), nearly perfectly centered, with deep color and a striking blue grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $520
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate.
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Lot 386 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), beautifully centered with bright color and a neat face-free town cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 387 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), beautifully centered with deep, rich color and fresh, bright paper, unused, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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