| 1¢ Type IV from the Stephen C. Taylor Collection |
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Lot 3327 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical pair, position 60/70R1L with sheet margin and imprint at right, full original gum with some slight mounting remnants, in at top and bottom with several light creases and a small tone spot in sheet margin, V.G.-Fine but still an attractive positional piece.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 3328 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical pair, position 67/77R1L, large margins to just in at bottom and left of bottom stamp, neat grid cancels, fresh and Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 3329 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 68R1L, large margins (adjacent stamp visible at left) to barely in at bottom, fresh and bright with original gum showing some loss from hinge removal, Very Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 3330 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal strip of five, position 71-75R1L, large margins to just in at a few spots, blue town cancels with black Italian entry c.d.s. at right; small corner crease at left, otherwise Fine and fresh.
Estimate $250 - 350
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Lot 3331 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 79R1L, large margins with bit of adjacent stamps showing on two sides, light 1857 town cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $120
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 3332 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 81R1L, large margins including full interpane margin with centerline at left, bright color and light New York City Delivery carrier cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $145
Expertization: 1997 PSE Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 3333 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 82R1L, clear to huge margins with good bit of adjacent stamp visible at top, bright color and partial "(B)runswic(k)" c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $120
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3334 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 88R1L, large margins all around (a bit irregular at top), remarkably fresh and bright, unused, Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 3335 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 89R1L, large margins to barely touching at upper right and lower left with exceptional color and a neat New York Ocean Mail cancel, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $120+
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3336 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 90R1L, recut once at top, clear to large margins with good bit of adjacent stamp showing at top, black grid and red c.d.s. cancels, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3337 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 91R1L, recut once at top, extra large margins including full interpane margin with centerline at left, light manuscript and "smudge" cancels, light corner creases in lower left sheet margin well clear of design, otherwise a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $125
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Lot 3338 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 95R1L, recut once at top, large to oversize margins, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3339 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 95R1L, recut once at top, margins just clear to large sheet margin at bottom, deep color and partial black grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3340 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), partial plating of 119 positions including four pairs and eight with sheet margins; few small faults but the vast majority are F-VF with 28 having certificates (all sound). An excellent start on the popular specialty.
Scott $14,280 ++
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Lot 3341 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), two singles with pre-printing paper folds, F.-V.F. and very attractive.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 3342 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, types I & II (10/10A), selection of four (two of each type), various shades including one identified by the owner as yellowish orange brown (vertical crease), one type II with tiny corner crease, XF appearance, other two Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 3343 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, double transfer (10A var.), position 14R5E, large margins and lustrous color with a light blue grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $183
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3344 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), two 4-margin on-piece singles: 1st deep orange brown shade, tied by "oily" Smyrna Del. c.d.s.; 2nd tied by slightly "oxidized" red grid cancel; tied on piece by bold Smyrna, Del. town cancel, both otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $340
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificates.
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Lot 3345 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), horizontal strip of four, position 26-29R5E, large margins to just in at right and left, New York c.d.s.s, small faults, fresh, F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate $400 - 500
Expertization: plated by Chase.
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Lot 3346 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), six different positions from Plate 5E: 7L, 32L, 35L, & 41L and 7R (per Chase) & 86R; all with four clear to mostly large margins, 32L with stitch watermark, 7L with pen & town cancels; a fresh, Very Fine group.
Scott $900
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Lot 3347 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), block of four, ample margins on three sides, just in at bottom, fresh color, original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 3348 |
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1852-56, 3¢ dull red, type I & brownish carmine, type II (11, 11A), first with enormous margins (adjacent stamps visible on three sides and partial sheet margin at right), Pa. town cancel, XF; second an 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, nealy pen-canceled, tiny thin spot; Superb appearance.
Scott $33
Expertization: last with 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3349 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), horizontal strip of five, position 46-50R4 with weak/missing vertical frame lines, margins all around except just touching at top of position 48, light black grid cancels, small faults position 48, otherwise fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate $150 - 200
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Lot 3350 |
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1852, 3¢ claret, type II (11A var.), bottom sheet margin single with full to large margins and rich color, original gum, fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3351 |
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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 3352 |
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1852-56, 3¢ types I/II (11/11A), partial reconstructions, primarily plate 1L (about 90 positions), plate 2L (105) and plate 3 (170); there are more than 20 pairs and two strips of 3 (a few of which duplicate singles); also more than 65 sheet margins including 11 with corner margins, 18 with centerlines and 8 with partial imprints; also includes about 30 from plate 4 and 20 from plate 5L; well over 425 stamps in all. Condition is very mixed and there aren't many 4-margin copies, but the majority are Fine or better and there are plenty of useful stamps including nice "line through Three Cents" and "5 lines recut UL triangle"; positions, which have all been penciled on the backs in various hands—many by Chase— cannot be guaranteed. A very good start on this popular specialty.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 3353 |
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1852-56, 3¢ types I/II (11/11A), 16 singles (six type I), various shades, eight with blue cancels, the rest with black, all with full to large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $279
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Lot 3354 |
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1852-56, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), three sheet margin singles from plate 3, one with centerline (100L), all with four margins except the 100L is barely touched at lower right, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $45
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Lot 3355 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown, type I (12), clear to mostly large margins showing bit of adjacent stamp at right, light strike New Orleans town cancel with 1857 year date, fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $825
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3356 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), position 98L, full to mostly large margins, neat pen cancel; tiny, light corner crease at upper right clear of design, fresh and otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $500
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Lot 3357 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3358 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), a choice horizontal pair with ample to mostly huge margins, dark color and light black grid cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3359 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), left sheet margin single, position 41R, large margins, bright color and light town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3360 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III, curl on forehead (15 var.), position 85L, full to mostly large margins, bright color and light tcanc, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 3361 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III, curl near left "X" (15 var.), position 87R, clear to large margins, bright and fresh with neat town cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $300
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Lot 3362 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), a lovely horizontal pair with large balanced margins and light town cancels, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1977 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3363 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal pair, position 22-23L, large margins to just touching at left and lower left, bright, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $450
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Lot 3364 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 55L, recut at bottom, full to mostly large margins with bright color and a light cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,850
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3365 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 3R, recut at top, clear to mostly large margins and light town cancel, light creases and small, colored-in scrape at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1975 PF Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 3366 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut at bottom, position 54L, large margins except barely shaved at bottom, pen and grid cancels, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 3367 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 74L, recut at top, large to huge margins except a bit close at lower left, black grid cancel; faint horizontal crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1989 PSE Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 3368 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 76L, recut at bottom, large to oversize margins except a bit close at lower left, black grid cancel; nearly invisible vertical crease at right ending in a small tear; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3369 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 65L, recut at top, large margins, light creases and small, colored-in scrape at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3370 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), position 29R, clear to mostly large margins, neat grid cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 3371 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), position 76L, huge, beautifully balanced margins with framelines of adjacent stamps visible at left and right, exceptionally bright and fresh with a neat red town cancel; couple filled thins at right edge (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), incredibly choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $330
Expertization: clear 1983 PF Certificate.
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