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Lot 42 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), exceptionally well centered with fresh, distinctive plate 12 color and full, lightly hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,100
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS NORMALLY POORLY CENTERED STAMP.
Expertization: 1990 & 2005 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Enstrom
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Lot 43 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99L4, incredibly well centered with the perforations virtually clear of the design all around; rich plate 4 color and a finely detailed impression on bright paper, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $20,000
QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF AN UNUSED TYPE IA IN EXISTENCE CLEARLY SHOWING THE DISTINGUISHING TYPE CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPLETE ORNAMENTS AT THE BOTTOM AND A PARTIAL "BURNISHING" OUT OF THE DESIGN AT THE TOP.
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Little
According to our review of Philatelic Foundation records back to 1945, this is easily the finest unused example of the perforated 1¢ type Ia recorded. Those same records reveal NO exceptional mint examples with original gum.
Type Ia was produced in only 18 positions, all in the bottom row of Plate 4. Perforations are typically cutting into the design at top and/or bottom because plates 1-4 were not laid out with sufficient space between the stamps to accommodate perforations.
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Lot 44 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99L4, fresh and virtually perfectly centered with ball ornaments clearly visible at bottom, stunning deep color, faint black cancel; Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL PERFORATED TYPE IA FROM PLATE 4 WITH PERFORATIONS THAT ARE ALMOST CLEAR AT TOP AND BOTTOM, ALLOWING THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS TO BE PLAINLY VISIBLE AND POSSESSING PROOFLIKE COLOR AND FRESHNESS AS WELL.
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
The bottom row of the short-lived plate 4 perforated presents one of the greatest frustrations for the 1¢ collector. This bottom row is the only row that produced the type Ia stamps (18 positions out of a possible 2000), the most striking feature of which is the complete design at the bottom. Yet in almost every case the perforations at the bottom cut away these characteristics because the perforating machine were not adjusted to allow for the larger design of the bottom row stamps.
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Lot 45 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, types Ic & III (19b, 21), combination pair, positions 47-48L4, exceptionally well centered with design characteristics clearly showing, deep rich color and a strong impression, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Listed but not priced as a pair.
Scott $8,900 as singles
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNUSED COMBINATION PAIR—QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: 1999 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.
There are only six positions on the plate that will yield a se-tenant pair of types Ic and III. Because the clichés were closely placed on the plate, most multiples have perforations impinging on the key parts of the design, making positive identification very difficult.
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Lot 46 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), beautifully centered and remarkably fresh with bright color and paper and immaculate, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $900 for hinged
A BEAUTIFUL STAMP AND QUITE RARE THIS WELL CENTERED AND IN THIS POST OFFICE FRESH, NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1990 & 2002 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Gorham
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Lot 47 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), horizontal pair, incredibly well centered and remarkably fresh with intense color, bright paper and a light New York town cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $625
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 48 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), a very well centered and incredibly fresh, fine example of its type, with the characteristic breaks at top and bottom being quite clear; marvelous color, exceptionally bright paper and full, very lightly hinged original gum; a choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine Gem. SSV $24,000.
Scott $17,500
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY MINT PERFORATED 1¢ TYPE III; SOUND EXAMPLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM ARE RARELY SEEN—EXAMPLES SUCH AS THIS, WITH CHOICE CENTERING, AMAZING FRESHNESS AND FULL, LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, ARE VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT.
Expertization: 1991 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
Provenance: Hoffman
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Lot 49 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), exceptionally well centered, with the breaks at top and bottom clearly visible; deep, rich color and a very light town cancel; fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,500
IT IS A RARE PERFORATED TYPE III WHICH FEATURES WIDE BREAKS AT TOP AND BOTTOM AND POSSESSES LARGE MARGINS TOP AND BOTTOM AS WELL, THEREBY ALLOWING US A CLEAR VIEW OF THE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS.
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 50 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 11, relief "A" with a guide line along the left side; bright, fresh and exceedingly well centered with lightly hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $2,600
A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT MINT STAMP FROM THE SCARCE PLATE 11.
Expertization: 2004 PF Certificate.
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Lot 51 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), recut once at top and at bottom; mathematically centered with vibrant color, bright paper and a light Brooklyn town cancel; a wonderfully fresh and choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $950
A REMARKABLE PERFORATED 1¢ TYPE IV.
Expertization: 1985 & 2002 PF Certificates.
Provenance: "Scarsdale"
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Lot 52 |
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1857, 3¢ claret, type I (25 var.), beautifully centered with stunning, rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,750
AN OUTSTANDING MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY SCARCE SHADE.
Expertization: 1982 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 53 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), choice centering with rich, warm color and light New Orleans town cancels; wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,650
Expertization: 1986, 1991 & 2002 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Mann
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Lot 54 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), centered with near mathematical precision having the perforations clear of the design on all sides; rich color, sharp impression and light New Orleans double circle datestamp; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb; quite scarce in this superior grade.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1998 & 2007 PF Certificates.
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Lot 55 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), virtually perfectly centered with design well clear of perforations all around; rich, distinctive color and impression and light New Orleans c.d.s.s; a marvelous, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem.
Scott $3,500
THE RARE 1858 INDIAN RED SHADE IS JUST ABOUT IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE IN THIS CHOICE, BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED CONDITION—THIS USED EXAMPLE IS SURELY AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: 1990 PSE and 2001 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Mann
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Lot 56 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), bright and fresh with superlative centering and a sharp, prooflike impression, accompanying certificates note "traces of gum"; Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750 for no gum
A MOST HANDSOME UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BROWN TYPE I.
Expertization: 1997 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 57 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered with the perfs clear at both top and bottom—a rare occurrence, with rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum; remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1992 & 2002 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Gorham
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Lot 58 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), absolutely perfectly centered with perforations clear of design at top and bottom; rich color and clear red grid cancel; a positively Superb Gem.
Scott $1,400
THE 5¢ TYPE II IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO LOCATE WITHOUT THE PERFORATIONS IMPINGING ON THE DESIGN AT EITHER THE TOP OR BOTTOM. WHEN THAT RARE ATTRIBUTE IS COMBINED WITH THE EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING, CHOICE COLOR AND BEAUTIFUL CANCEL OF THIS EXAMPLE, THE RESULT IS A ONE-OF-A-KIND GEM.
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Hall
Due to the onset of the Civil War, the type II 5¢ orange brown had a period of use of less than two months. Finding a gem used single is exceedingly difficult—in fact, this may well be the finest example extant.
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Lot 59 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), remarkably well centered with perforations free of design all around; deep, dark color, strong impression and full, very lightly hinged original gum;.
Scott $2,200
AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE II 5¢ BROWN, A STAMP THAT IS VIRTUALLY NEVER SEEN THIS CHOICE.
Expertization: 1984, 1995 & 2009 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Caspary, Whitman
By the time the Civil war brought about the demonetization of the 1857-61 issue, the type II 5¢ brown had been replaced by the 5¢ orange brown in Post Office stocks. So where as the 5¢ orange brown is very difficult to find in choice used condition (see above lot), the 5¢ brown is virtually non-existent in choice mint condition.
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Lot 60 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), virtually perfectly centered with unusually wide margins and perforations clear of design at top and bottom; deep rich color and bold, face-free red grid cancel; fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
A SUPERLATIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE II 5¢ BROWN.
Expertization: 1983 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 61 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), exceptionally well centered with large margins, vivid color on bright paper and a neat Ohio town cancel; fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED TYPE I 10¢ GREEN.
Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 62 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), well centered with unusually rich color and full original gum; fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
A LOVELY STAMP, QUITE RARE IN THIS PREMIUM, ORIGINAL GUM STATE.
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 63 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), bright, fresh and mathematically centered with vivid color and a light town cancel; a choice, absolutely Superb Gem.
Scott $225
A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN THE FINEST OBTAINABLE QUALITY.
Expertization: 1987 & 2003 PF Certificates.
Provenance: "Scarsdale"
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Lot 64 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), very well centered with exceptionally deep, dark color and bright, white paper; unused without gum, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,150
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Little
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), recut at top, position 86L1; choice centering with balanced margins, deep, rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper; unused without gum, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $20,000
THERE ARE PROBABLY FEWER THAN A DOZEN MINT OR UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 10¢ TYPE IV—WITH ITS OUTSTANDING COLOR AND CENTERING, THIS IS CLEARLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THOSE.
Expertization: signed Ashbrook with 2002 PSE and PF Certificates.
Provenance: "Scarsdale", Schwenk
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Lot 66 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), fresh and choice with marvelous, virtually perfect centering, deep, dark color and full, barely hinged original gum; an Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. One of six at this grade with just one higher—a 98. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $225
Expertization: 2004 PF and 2005 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 67 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), centered with near mathematical precision with wide margins, bright color and a lightly struck red town cancel; exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. With more than 150 graded, only four have been graded higher—there are no 100s. SMQ $600.
Scott $73
Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 68 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), virtually perfectly centered with intense color and a deep, prooflike impression; slightly disturbed original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine. An exceptional mint 12¢ plate III.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1975 & 2006 PF Certificates, the former for a block of four.
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), fresh, choice and mathematically centered with unusually wide margins, an intact frameline all around, intense color and a neat red grid cancel; a Superb Gem.
Scott $295
THE 12¢ VALUE IS ANOTHER OF THE 1857-61 ISSUES THAT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND WITH BOTH THE TOP AND BOTTOM FRAMELINES INTACT. THIS USED EXAMPLE IS UNDOUBTEDLY AMONG THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1996 PSE, 1997 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 70 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), superlative centering with perforations clear of the design, crisp impression on bright paper and full original gum; trivial small natural paper inclusion above left eye; wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. A truly superior mint 24¢ 1857.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1996 PSE and 1997 & 2007 PF Certificates.
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Lot 71 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), bright, fresh and exceedingly well centered with brilliant color and full original gum; Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $4,850.
Scott $2,150
AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT 30¢ 1860 WITH EXCEPTIONALLY VIVID COLOR.
Expertization: PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 72 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), mathematically centered with gorgeous color accentuated by a striking red grid cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem.
Scott $500
A SUPERLATIVE AND VISUALLY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT DENOMINATION.
Expertization: 1986 & 2003 PF Certificates.
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), beautifully centered with intense color on bright paper and with full, lightly hinged original gum; a remarkably fresh and choice, Extremely Fine Gem.
Scott $3,000
EXEMPLARY CENTERING AND EXCEPTIONAL FRESHNESS MAKE THIS AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY MINT STAMP.
Expertization: 1990 & 2005 PF Certificates.
Provenance: Enstrom
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