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Sale 355
U.S. and Worldwide
Stamps, Covers and Collections
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Lot 59 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), disturbed original gum, mostly ample to large margins, just nipping ornaments lower right, bright color, a little light and virtually unnoticeable staining, otherwise F.-V.F., a most attractive example of this seldom offered mint stamp.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 60 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 30L1L, huge balanced margins with pieces of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, pretty shade enhanced by a bright red Railroad cancel, Superb, SMQ $2750 (w/o premium for cancel).
Scott $205
A SUPERB USED SINGLE WITH GREAT VISUAL APPEAL.
Expertization: with 2014 PSE graded Gem 100.
This example shows the virtual break in the bottom frame line associated with this position.
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Lot 61 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large part original gum, hinge remnant, four clear to ample margins, rich color on bright paper, F.-V.F.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 62 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), deep plate IV color, well centered, face-free town postmark, tiny absolutely invisible tear bottom left, choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: with 2017 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 63 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), unused (without gum), rather well centered for this, excellent color, natural pre-printing folds, F.-V.F.
Scott $20,000
A FRESH AND SOUND AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BRICK RED.
Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 64 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), very well centered, rich true color, face-free town postmark, partly reperforated at left, we are not convinced and was not mentioned in early cert, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: with clear 1999, 2016 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 65 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), perfectly centered within balanced margins, intense shade with a complimentary red grid cancel, choice Extremely Fine, SMQ $10,000.
Scott $1,475
AN EXQUISITE SINGLE OF THE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN TYPE II, WHICH IS MUCH SCARCER USED THAN MINT. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED USED SINGLE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY THREE OTHERS.
Expertization: with 2001 PF certificate, 2012 PSE graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 66 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), original gum, centered to right, but better than many, and most importantly, well clear at bottom allowing type characteristics to be fully visible, luminous color, trivial tiny corner crease is invisible to unaided eye, Fine appearance, rarely offered mint.
Scott $35,000
Expertization: with 1989, 2000 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 67 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), original gum (redistributed over small filled thins), choice centering, bright color, one perforation repaired, absolutely choice Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this very scarce mint stamp.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: with 2004 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 68 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), perfectly centered within large margins, especially for these closely spaced stamps, light cancel, great color, Superb.
Scott $200
Expertization: with 1987, 2003, 2017 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 69 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), original gum, attractive centering for this difficult issue, bright color, diagonal crease, invisible from front, fresh Fine appearing example of this very scarce mint stamp.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 70 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 74L1, recut at top, fresh, well centered, very lightly cancelled, two barely perceptible tiny tears at top corner, handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: with clear 1994 A.P.S. certificate, 2007 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 71 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), fine pair, tied on registered cover to Scottland by West Union, Iowa 8/11/59 cds, red New York 8/20/59 transit, manuscript "Paid Reg No 4" at top, red London transit "Paid 9/2/59" cds, matching crown registered handstamp, Edinburgh 9/3/59 backstamp, normal edge wear and light soiling, F-VF cover, scarce "registered" usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 72 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36B), outstanding centering within wide margins for this issue, deep intense color nicely complimented by a red grid cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, SMQ $2000.
Scott $315
A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ TYPE III, WITH ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER AT 98.
Expertization: with photocopy of 1991 and 2014 PF certificates as a pair and 2015 PSE graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 73 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), perfectly centered within unusually wide margins, strong color and neat San Francisco town postmark, SMQ $4000.
Scott $400
A SUPERB USED SINGLE WITH IMPRESSIVELY LARGE MARGINS.
Expertization: with 1986 PF certificate, 2015 PSE graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 74 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), original gum, hinge remnant, perfectly centered within large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, SMQ $17,500.
Scott $3,000
A SUPERBLY CENTERED MINT SINGLE, AND THE HIGHEST GRADED WITH ONLY THREE OTHERS SHARING THIS GRADE.
Expertization: with 2017 PSE graded XF- Superb.
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Lot 75 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), nicely centered with rich color and a black town cancel, reperforated at top, couple other minor faults, fresh F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $10,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS TRULY RARE USED STAMP.
Expertization: with 1997 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 76 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), without gum as issued, excellent centering for the notoriously difficult 3¢ re-issue, with the perforations well clear of design all around, vivid color, small tear, virtually invisible, choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 77 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), without gum as issued, prooflike color, attractively centered for this, fresh and choice F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 78 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), without gum as issued, brilliant color on crisp paper, nicely centered for this issue, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: with 2003 P.F.Certificate.
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Lot 79 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), prooflike color and impression, virtually intact perforations, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 80 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), without gum as issued, outstanding centering, crisp color and paper, light horizontal crease, absolutely invisible from front, choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: with 2003 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 81 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), without gum as issued, prooflike color and impression, single pulled perforation at bottom, Fine.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 82 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), without gum as issued, intense color on bright paper, Fine.
Scott $3,850
Expertization: with 1981 P.F. certificate.
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