Sale 344

Harbour Sale


1851 Issue
 
 
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Lot 4192
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), position 3R1E, three large margins (partial sheet margin at top) and light blue town cancel, pressed horizontal crease at bottom and light toning, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $10,000
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Lot 4193
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), horizontal pair, position 8-9R1E, bright plate 1 early color with large top margin clearly showing position characteristics, two closed vertical tears and cut in at bottom, slightly lightened pen cancels. A useful, affordable pair of the rare type Ib for plating.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 4194

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), deep plate 4 color, three large margins but in at bottom, lightened pen cancel, Fine appearance.
Scott $6,250

Expertization: 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4195

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 9L2, large margins to barely in at bottom with full original gum, tiny natural paper inclusion in head and small, very faint crease at lower left; exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 4196
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), plate 4; clear to large margins, rich color and partial Mobile Ala. town cancels; light internal crease; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4197
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1851, 1¢ blue, types IV & II, combination pair (9, 7), position 3-4R1L, exceptionally large margins except just touching at upper left (includes good bit of position 5 at right); fresh color and clear New York c.d.s.s, light vertical crease left stamp (type IV), otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine with right stamp, the only type II on the plate, being an Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4198
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), plate 4, clear to mostly large margins with intense color and a light grid cancel, faint corner crease at upper right; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 4199

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), clear to oversize margins with good bit of adjacent stamps visible at sides, bright color, original gum with heavy hinge remnants, vertical crease and two tiny tears at top, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000

Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4200
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), position 59R4, bright and fresh with large margins to barely touched at right and bottom, unused without gum, small thin at upper right and small tear at upper left; handsome, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,350

Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4201

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top and once at bottom, huge margins to just in at left with adjacent stamps visible on three sides, full, somewhat disturbed original gum, Very Fine and most attractive.
Scott $750
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Lot 4202
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top and once at bottom, relief A, huge margins margins including partial sheet margin at left and showing bit of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, bright and fresh with a clear Philadelphia town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $110

Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4203
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, plate three (9 var.), horizontal pair, mostly large margins except cutting at top left, beautiful plate three color, neatly cancelled by large Boston "Paid" grid, invisible pressed crease between stamps, Fine and attractive plate three multiple.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Newbury
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Lot 4204
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), block of four, positions 76-77/ 86-87, full margins to just in, pen cancelled, Fine and scarce used block.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 4205

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A var.), plate 5L, right inner line only recut, full original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $300
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Lot 4206
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), clear to mostly large margins with choice color and a neat face-free town cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $750

Expertization: 1998 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4207
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large margins, bright and fresh, unused, Very Fine.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 4208
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), incredibly deep rich color with huge margins at top and left, clear at right and just in at bottom, unused without gum, tiny, faint corner crease at lower left; handsome, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4209
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1855, 10¢ green, types II & IV (14, 16), vertical combination pair, position 55/65L, large margins to just clear at bottom and barely touching at upper right, neat New York Ocean Mail cancel, light crease between stamps; diagonal crease and minor abrasion bottom stamp, Fine appearance.
Scott $2,200
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Lot 4210
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), horizontal pair, position 75-76R, huge margins with outstanding color and contrast, New Orleans town cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine (somewhat heavy red owner's handstamp on reverse does not show through, but is mentioned only for strict accuracy).
Scott $400
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Lot 4211
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1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (14, 15), vertical combination pair, exceptionally fresh with ample to large margins, bright color and paper and a light town cancel, tiny corner crease at lower left, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $400
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Lot 4212
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1855, 10¢ green, types III & II (15, 14), vertical combination pair, clear to large margins with light New Orleans town cancels and partial red foreign transit handstamp, very faint vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $400
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Lot 4213
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), horizontal pair, bright and fresh with exceptionally large margins and a light "New (grid) York" Ocean Mail cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $375

Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4214
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1855, 10¢ green, types IV-III (16, 15), horizontal pair, large margins all around except just touched at left, rich color on fresh paper, cancelled by New Orleans c.d.s., tiny corner crease upper right, pressed crease between, small inclusion in left stamp, otherwise F.-V.F. and scarce.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 4215

1851, 12¢ black (17), three large margins, in at top, original gum, lightly toned, otherwise about Fine.
Scott $6,250

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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