Sale 344

Harbour Sale


1857 Issue
 
 
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Lot 4216
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1861, 1¢ blue, types II & I (20, 18), vertical pair, positions 56/66R12, fresh and reasonably well centered, unused without gum, few small thin spots, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $3,500 for OG
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Lot 4217
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), position 47R12, lightly canceled, fresh and exceptionally well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 4218
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), nicely centered and lightly canceled with a light town cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $650 Estimate $400 - 500
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Lot 4219

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, curl on shoulder (19 var.), bright and fresh with full original gum, upper left corner re-attached and few pulled perfs at bottom, otherwise Fine and very rare.
Scott $45,000

Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate not noting the variety.
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Lot 4220
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 95R4, strong, rich color, bright paper and neat precancel; two diagonal creases, about Fine.
Scott $5,000

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate identifying the position.
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Lot 4221
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, beautifully centered with bright color and a light New-York town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $275

Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4222
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 12, "B" relief, virtually perfectly centered, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300

Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4223
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), plate 2, bright, fresh and nicely centered with lustrous color and a light purple grid cancel, F.-V.F. and very scarce; purple cancel is unlisted by Scott.
Scott $275+

Expertization: 2000 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4224

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), relief "C" from plate 4, well centered with choice color and full original gum, light horizontal creases at bottom, nibbed perf at left and tiny abrasion at upper right, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $2,400

Expertization: photocopy of 1980 PF Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 4225
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), bright and fresh, nicely centered with perfs just in at bottom, unused without gum, couple tiny extraneous ink dots at upper right (not mentioned on accompanying certificates), Fine and attractive.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: clear 1964 & 1992 PF Certificates.
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Lot 4226
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top and once at bottom, bright and well centered, unused without gum, tiny corner crease at lower right and reperforated at right, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4227
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top and once at bottom, bright and fresh, unused without gum, couple light creases and small filled thin at top (the latter not mentioned on accompanying certificate), F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4228
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), bright and fresh, nice double transfer in "ONE C" and left edge of oval, unused without gum, perfs in at left, V.G.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 4229

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), exceptionally fresh with rich color and full original gum, two nearly invisible colorless scratches on Washington's head, otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4230
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), nicely centered with rich warm color, unused without gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 4231
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), block of four, fresh and clean, unused without gum, Fine.
Scott $14,000 with gum
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Lot 4232
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, triple transfer at bottom (26 var.), position 97R11L, fresh and beautifully centered with rich color and a light grid cancel, Extremely Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400

Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4233
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1857, 3¢ brown carmine, type III (26 var.), mathematically centered with wide margins, rich, warm color and a neat town cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $20

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4234
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), exceptionally well centered with perfs clear of design virtually all around; unused without gum, faint diagonal crease visible only in fluid, choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: clear 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4235
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), unusually fresh with deep rich color and a bold, face-free bluish green grid cancel, Fine.
Scott $400 ++

Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate identifying color cancel.

Bluish green means green with a trace of blue—Scott adds a premium of $400 for a green cancel on this stamp.

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Lot 4236

1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), nicely centered with unusually wide margins and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,200
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Lot 4237

1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), fresh and nicely centered with deep rich color; tied on small piece by red grid cancel with partial red New York c.d.s. alongside, Very Fine.
Scott $320
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Lot 4238
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), nicely centered, fresh and bright with a bold red town cancel, F.-V.F. with terrific eye-appeal.
Scott $260

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4239

1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), exceptionally well centered with deep color, slightly disturbed original gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $225

Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate as "og, previously hinged".
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Lot 4240
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), virtually perfectly centered with large margins, bright color and paper and a face-free large Boston PAID cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $65+

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4241
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), exceptionally fresh and nearly perfectly centered with wide margins, bright color and a light red town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $73

Expertization: 2000 & 2010 PF Certificates.
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Lot 4242

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), remarkably fresh and quite well centered with full original gum; F.-V.F. and most handsome.
Scott $700

Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4243

1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), intense color with sharp impression, part o.g., fresh and Fine.
Scott $700

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4244
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), wide margins, bright and fresh with detailed impression, vivid red grid cancel, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $295

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 4245

1860, 24¢ red lilac (37 var.), part original gum, fresh and Fine. Formerly listed as 37b.
Scott $1,400 for normal color

Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4246
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac, imperf plate proof on stamp paper (37Pc), large margins for this, without gum, slight discoloration to right of Washington's head (not mentioned on accompanying certificate).
Scott $1,500

Expertization: clear 1987 PF Certificate.
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Lot 4247
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), well centered with brilliant orange color and a prooflike impression, unused without gum, wonderfully fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 1992 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 4248

1860, 90¢ blue (39), bright color and paper, part original gum, reperforated at right; fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
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