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Lot 1669 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), position 5R1E with partia sheet margin at top, faintly canceled, cut in at upper left with small edge tear, Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate identifying the position.
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Lot 1670 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 93R4, three huge margins including partial sheet margin with full ball ornaments at bottom, just in at top, bright color and neat town cancel; tiny thin spot, otherwise Fine and attractive.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1671 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), full margins top and left, just in at lower right and bottom left, lightly canceled with deep plate I color; faint pressed vertical crease at right; fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 1994 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1672 |
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18511¢ blue, transitional type II/IIIa (7 var.), position 59R1E, virtually large margins all around, beautiful color, sharp town circular datestamp, Extremely Fine and interesting type variety.
Scott $160 as normal type II
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
According to Neinken, this is a transitional type II/IIIa stamp, which he notes as having a "weak" outer top frameline. Since this stamp has a weak top frameline, it is possibly a type IIIa. Scott value for a type IIIa is $1,050.
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Lot 1673 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 82L4, four large margins, rich luxuriant color with an excellent impression clearly showing type characteristics including large breaks at top and bottom, canceled by attractive red New York carrier circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine gem with great eye appeal.
Scott $3,450
A REMARKABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE 1851 1¢ BLUE TYPE III.
Expertization: 2003 and 2008 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Tahoe
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Lot 1674 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), position 15L4, bright and fresh with huge top and left margins, while barely touched at top and just in at upper right; bright color and neat town cancel; F.-V.F.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1982 PF Certificate identifying the position.
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Lot 1675 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), relief C from plate 4, clear to large margins plainly showing small break at top and large break at bottom, partial New Orleans town cancel, light, barely noticeable soiling on Franklin's head, otherwise Very Fine and quite scarce.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1986 (clear) & 2010 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1676 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), clear margins all around with bright plate 1E color and a bold New York town cancel; exceptionally fresh and choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1677 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, partial reconstruction (9), 89 stamps comprising 35 different positions from the left pane and 48 from the right and six duplicates (mostly in multiples); we note at least 15 sheet margin examples including pos. 10L & 1R with corner margins, 20L, 30L, 11R (PFC) & 61R showing center lines and 88/98L vertical pair; we also note four other pairs and four strips of three; condition is outstanding with virtually all having four margins and many being jumbos, and, while there may be some tiny hidden flaws, a spot check did not reveal any. Scott value is $10,680 without counting recutting varieties or multiples. A teriffic lot for the specialist or just for the connoisseur of fine stamps.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 1678 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, position 36-37L1L, clear to mostly large margins all around including bit of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, bright color and light strike blue town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $260
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Lot 1679 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal strip of three, position 31-33L1L, huge margins on three sides to just clear at bottom pos. 32 and in at bottom pos. 33, deep color on bright paper with neat Waterford Va. town cancel, position 31 is an Extremely Fine with a strong double transfer; a lovely strip, accompanied by the cover from which it was removed.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate not identifying position.
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Lot 1680 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), top sheet margin single in a pale red brown shade from position 3L1E, large to oversize margins with adjacent stamps visible at bottom and right and a lovely central red grid cancel; Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,250.
Scott $225
TO DATE, PSE HAS GRADED ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HIGHER THAN 95.
Expertization: 2001 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1681 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, matched set of four corner margin singles (11A, 11A var.), the top left in brownish carmine shade, all with large to huge margins on the other sides, the top left and top right stamps show the guideline, three with black town postmarks and one in blue, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
A MATCHLESS SET THAT WOULD BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DUPLICATE.
Expertization: each with 2006 PF Certificate, the upper right graded 100 Superb Gem, rest graded 95 XF-Sup.
Provenance: Reynard
These stamps sold in an 1961 auction for $560.
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Lot 1682 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), huge margins with good bit of adjacent stamp showing at bottom, rich color and light town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1683 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), bright and fresh with large, perfectly balanced margins, a prooflike impression and a clear New Orleans town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1969, 1981 & 2006 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1684 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to oversize margins (adjacent stamp visible at top) with vibrant color and a light town cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1685 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), exceptionally fresh and bright with large balanced margins and a clear partial New Orleans town cancel; Extremely Fine in every respect. SSV $1,600. Scott $950,
Expertization: 2002 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1686 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), huge margins including a bit of next stamp at right, bright color and light town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1687 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large margins with partial sheet margin at bottom, bright and fresh with a neat red town cancel and a very faint lightened pen cancel, Very Fine with tremendous eye-appeal.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 1688 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), huge margins including sheet margin at left, exceptionally deep color with bright paper and a neat San Francisco town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb and a true gem.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1979 & 2002 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1689 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), large to oversize margins with full interpane margin and center line at right, fresh and choice with rich color and a clear San Francisco town cancel; an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1690 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), remarkably bright and fresh with large to enormous margins, showing adjacent stamps at right and bottom; also featuring brilliant color and a neat partial town cancel; Extremely Fine and choice. SSV $325.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1691 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut at top, position 86L;wonderfully fresh with enormous, perfectly balanced margins with deep, dark color, bright paper and a light town cancel; Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $1,750
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE IMPERFORATE 10¢ TYPE IV.
Expertization: 1967 & 2008 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1692 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut once at top, position 3R, ample to large margins with vibrant color on crisp, bright paper, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1693 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 65L1 with ample to large, well balanced margins, especially deep color, bright paper and a light, face-free red c.d.s.; fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,935
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1694 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), large balanced margins with deep, dark color, a prooflike impression; nearly invisible vertical crease along right frame line; original gum, choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $6,250
Expertization: 1986 PF and 1991 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 1695 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), a huge used single with adjacent framelines visible at top and bottom; exceptionally fresh with a finely detailed impression and a light town cancel; a Superb gem. SMQ $3,150.
Scott $280
AN EXTRAORDINARY 12¢ 1851—AS OF THIS WRITING, WITH MORE THAN 200 GRADED, PSE HAS FOUND ONLY THREE EXAMPLES THAT RATED HIGHER.
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 1696 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), huge margins all around with adjacent stamps visible at top and bottom and wide interpane margin at left (position 81L), bright and fresh with a razor-sharp impression and a bold blue Philadelphia town cancel; very faint corner crease at upper left, well clear of the design (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), wonderfully fresh and otherwise absolutely Superb.
Scott $295
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1697 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), vertical pair, full to oversize margins with a razor-sharp impression and light, mostly face-free red grid cancels, a striking Very Fine to Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $655
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