Sale 338

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
including Collections & Accumulations


U.S. Stamps
 
 
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Lot 1661

1847, 5¢ red brown (1), exceptionally fresh with full to large margins, unusually bright color and part original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $6,750

A PRETTY STAMP WITH REMARKABLE COLOR THAT SEEMS TO BE REMINISCENT OF THE SCARCER ORANGE BROWN SHADE.

Expertization: 1968 PF Certificate as "some gum".
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Lot 1662
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), an impressive lower right corner sheet margin single with a full bottom sheet margin and ample to large margins on the other three sides; rich color, a razor-sharp impression and a light red grid cancel, small corner creases at extreme bottom corner which could easily be trimmed away; a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $525

Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1663
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), huge, well balanced margins with lovely color and a neat red square grid cancel, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. A gem 5¢ 1847. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $525

Expertization: PSE encapsulated XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1664
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1847, 5¢ red brown, stitch watermark (1 var.), ample to large margins with a strong horizontal stitch watermark; rich color and blue grid cancel, fresh and F.-V.F. and quite rare.
Scott $560 ++
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Lot 1665
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1847, 10¢ black (2), huge margins all around including partial sheet margin at top, intense color, prooflike impression and bright red grid cancel, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: 1987 & 2004 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1666
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1847, 10¢ black (2), generous, perfectly balanced margins with a razor-sharp impression and lightly struck square grid cancel; a striking, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $1,200

AN EXQUISITE USED 10¢ 1847.

Expertization: PSE encapsulated XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1667
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1847, 10¢ black (2), ample to mostly large margins with adjacent frame line visible at right; intense color and unusually bold red grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and most attractive. SSV $1,350.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: 1989 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1668
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1847, 10¢ black (2), full to mostly large margins with an early prooflike impression and a neat black grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,550

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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