Sale 333

Harbour Auction


1857-60 Issue
 
 
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Lot 3372
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1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II (18,20), horizontal strip of three, position 67-69L12 with a type II at left, pen-canceled with light creases at bottom, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate not identifying positions.
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Lot 3373

1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), exceptionally bright and fresh with luminous and full lightly hinged original gum, centered to bottom right, about Fine.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3374
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 92L4(?), distinctive plate 4 color w a neat grid cancel, perfs in at left, faint corner crease at upper left, fresh and about Fine.
Scott $12,000

Expertization: clear 2005 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3375
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99R4, deep, plate 4 color with a wide top margin but cut well in at bottom, making it possible to tell the type only by the plating marks at the top, light town and lightened pen cancels, reperfed at right; fresh and attractive.
Scott $11,000
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Lot 3376
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic (19b), position 49L4, late impression, red carrier cancel, small corner crease at upper right, otherwise fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate, correctly identifying position but mistakenly identifying the type as IIIa, Scott 22.
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Lot 3377

1860, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 12 (20 var.), remarkably fresh and bright with full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate not identifying plate.
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Lot 3378
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 12 (20 var.), position 63L12, wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with bright, plate 12 color and a neat New York c.d.s., Apr 12, 1861; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott $305

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3379

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, plate 11 (22 var.), relief "B" from the bottom row of the plate, centered well to the bottom and left with blind perfs at the bottom through the design; bright, fresh color with characteristic plate 11 "soft" impression and post office fresh, never hinged original gum, o.g., never hinged, about Fine.
Scott $2,750

A DESIRABLE POSITION PIECE FOR A SPECIALIST ATTEMPTING TO RECONSTRUCT THE VERY DIFFICULT PLATE 11.

The extra wide right margin would show some portion of an adjacent stamp to the right if there was one. This would appear, therefore to be from position 100 of one of the two panes.

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Lot 3380
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), position 27L4, nicely centered and exceptionally fresh with a neat, face-free grid cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 3381
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), position 80R12 with nice break in bottom frameline, wonderfully bright and fresh with a light town cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate not identifying plate.
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Lot 3382
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 11, relief B, showing a wide break at top and complete frame line at bottom with perfs clear of design virtually all around, light town cancel, small, virtually invisible tear at bottom, a fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $550

Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3383
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), beautifully centered, fresh and bright, cancelled double circle "(MAR)Y D. AGRI(CULTURAL COLLEGE)" (Simpson p.104, RF 10), Extremely Fine.
Estimate $100 - 150
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Lot 3384
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), horizontal strip of three, nicely centered and fresh, neat centered strike "Vernon Depot, Mar 21" c.d.s., right stamp reattached, still Very Fine and most attractive.
Scott $132

Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3385
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Va (24 var.), fresh and well centered with unusually deep color, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3386

1857, 3¢ dull red, type I (25 var.), nicely centered with full, rich color, original gum, light horizontal and diagonal creases, which are totally invisible from the front; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,750 Estimate $400 - 500

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3387

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), irregular block of ten, fresh and bright, original gum, small, inconspicuous faults in all but three stamps with positions 5, 7 & 8 in the block being sound; straight edge at left, otherwise Fine.
Scott $34,000 as a block & three pairs

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE LARGE MINT MULTIPLE.
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Lot 3388

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), vertical pair, slightly disturbed original gum, fresh and about Fine.
Scott $1,350

Expertization: photocopy of 2006 PSE Certificate for block of 6.
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Lot 3389
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), well centered with bright color and a neat partial San Francisco c.d.s., small horizontal crease at bottom; choice, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3390
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), fresh and bright with rich color and neat New Orleans town cancels, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3391
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), exceptionally well centered with perforations clear of design on all sides, deep, rich color, small, light corner crease at upper left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $400

Expertization: clear 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3392
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), vertical strip of three, well centered with neat open grid cancels and partial red transit c.d.s., tiny corner crease at lower right and small inclusion at top, otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 3393

1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), exceptionally fresh w full, lightly hinged original gum, Fine.
Scott $2,200

Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3394
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), nearly perfectly centered with a partial red New Paid York exchange office c.d.s., wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $320
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Lot 3395
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), fresh and nicely centered with wide right margin showing "captured" imprint, black town cancel, couple tiny perf tears, otherwise Very Fine and a most attracive item for the 5¢ specialist.
Scott $300+
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Lot 3396
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1857, 10¢ green, types III & I (31,33), position 87/97R, pos. 87 having the curl near "X" variety, nicely centered with remarkably deep color and a most unusual manuscript cancel of multiple diagonal lines; inconspicuous perf damage at top center and several short perfs at left of the type I, otherwise Very Fine and quite stunning.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 3397
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), position 93R, fresh and well centered with a neat Louisiana town cancel, couple small, light corner creases, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 3398
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), nearly perfectly centered with deep color and a neat town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $700.
Scott $250

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate and 2007 PSE Certificate, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3399
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1857, 10¢ dark green, type III (33), exceptionally well centered with strikingly deep color and a partial blue town cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and most attractive.
Scott $265

Expertization: 1985 & 1993 PF Certificates as the normal green shade.
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Lot 3400
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), exceptionally well centered with deep color and a light town cancel, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3401
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), beautifully centered and unusually fresh with a light San Francisco c.d.s., Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3402
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1857, 10¢ type III, shades (33), three singles representing dark, bluish and yellowish shades of green, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $750
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Lot 3403
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 86L, recut at top, virtually perfectly centered with deep color and a light town cancel; small corner crease and pressed diagonal crease; choice; Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3404
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 65L, recut at top, bright color and light town cancel, centered to left, exceptionally fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1978 PF Certificate not noting position.
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Lot 3405
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 3R, recut at top, deep, fresh color and bold, neatly struck red grid cancel, centered to left with small faults, sound and attractive.
Scott $2,675

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate confirming position.
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Lot 3406
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1859, 10¢ dark green, type V (35), horizontal pair, very well centered with deep color and neat red grid cancels, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $147
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Lot 3407
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), nicely centered and neatly canceled, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $375

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 3408
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), horizontal pair, exceptionally well centered with very light red, face-free cancels, red cancels., tiny thin spot left stamp, fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $820

Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3409

1859, 12¢ intense black, plate III (36B), nicely centered with incredibly deep color and full original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $775

Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate as the normal black shade.
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Lot 3410

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), fresh and well centered with full, lightly hinged original gum, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $775+
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Lot 3411

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), strong double transfer, position 28R3, prooflike impression, original gum, exceptionally fresh and Fine.
Scott $775+
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Lot 3412

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), well centered with intense color and a sharp impression, full original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $775

Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate (typographical error as #26b).
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Lot 3413
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), horizontal strip of three, exceptionally well centered and unusually fresh, Very Fine but somewhat heavily canceled.
Scott $1,125 as pair and single
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Lot 3414
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), exceptionally well centered with deep, vibrant color and a prooflike impression, regummed, Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $850

Expertization: 1983 & 2003 PF and 2009 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3415

1860, 90¢ blue (39), nearly perfectly centered with wide margins, bright paper and full, lightly hinged original gum, small, very faint tone spot in left margin (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: clear 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3416

1860, 90¢ blue (39), nearly perfectly centered, fresh and bright, large part original gum, few parfs replaced at lower left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate); Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: clear 1977 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3417
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), well centered with outstanding color and contrast, small natural paper inclusion (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), regummed over small tear at lower left; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3418
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), nicely centered with intense color and bold red grid cancels, faint horizontal crease, fresh, Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000

Expertization: 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3419

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), without gum as issued, choice, near-perfect centering, bright, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $940.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1985 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3420

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), bright color, without gum as issued, reperfed at left; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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