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Sale 363
U.S., British and Worldwide
Stamps, Documents and Autographs
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Lot 30 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), perfectly balanced large margins, wonderfully fresh rich color. Neat town cancel, confined to the lower right corner. Simply. Superb. SSV $2,000 (SMQ $2,000).
Scott $140
Expertization: with 1989, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded SUP 98.
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Lot 31 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), used, huge margins, stunning rich color. Neat and light "1857" town postmark. Trivial tiny natural inclusion, absolutely unnoticeable. Extremely Fine, and we imagine this would have had a higher grade without the "inclusion", gorgeous stamp. SMQ $750.
Scott $142
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 32 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), used, recut once at top and twice at bottom, wonderful margins with equal portions of adjacent stamps at right and left, brilliant color. Neat light town cancel. Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this scarcer recut variety. SMQ $525.
Scott $105
Expertization: with 1985 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 33 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), unused, no gum, ample to clear margins, exceptionally fresh with stunning rich color. Faint crease and tiny thin, both very minor. Otherwise Very Fine, pretty stamp.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 34 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I (10), clear to large margins. Exceptionally fresh with a fine detailed impression and a perfectly struck Boston "Paid" cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. SSV $300 (SMQ $325).
Scott $190
Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 35 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), unused, no gum, ample to clear margins, brilliant color and a prooflike impression. Very Fine, handsome example of this scarce unused stamp.
Scott $11,000
Expertization: with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 36 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), unused, regummed, clear margins all around, bright color and paper. Small almost invisible repair at bottom. Otherwise Fine, very attractive example of this rare unused stamp.
Scott $11,000
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Lot 37 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large margins, rich color on bright paper. Dark blue town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $925
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 38 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), used, ample to large balanced margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Trivial invisible margin crease lower left. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $775
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Lot 39 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large to huge margins, fresh color and paper. Town postmark. Extremely Fine. SSV $1,050 (SMQ $1,225).
Scott $750
Expertization: with 1984, 2006 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 40 |
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), large to clear margins, rich color and a sharp impression. Barest trace of a cancel. Very Fine choice.
Scott $250
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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