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New York, N.Y., 1846, 5¢ black on bluish, signed "ACM" connected (9X1), vertical pair. Margins all around, rich color. Blue manuscript cancel. Certificate says tiny manuscript ink erosion which is trifling if at all, and "paper with bluish cast the result of exposure to an unknown source," which mostly appears like uneven bluing. Otherwise Very Fine and much more attractive than certificate makes it sound.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: with 2020 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 2 |
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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), ample margins top and bottom, huge at the sides, rich color, fine impression. Blue grid cancels. Extremely Fine and most attractive, graded values without premium for the blue cancel. SSV $475 (SMQ $475).
Scott $390
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 3 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), four generous balanced margins, stunning intense color. Light face-free cancel. Extremely Fine and most handsome. Easily a 90 in our opinion SSV $210 (SMQ $190).
Scott $140
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 4 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), position 30RO, large to huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at bottom and part sheet margin at right, fresh deep color and paper. Pretty blue town postmark. Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. SMQ $400 (SMQ $375).
Scott $155
Expertization: with 1997, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90Q.
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Lot 5 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), horizontal pair. Margins to in a little in two spots, brilliant deep color, sharp impression. Neat town postmark. F.-V.F.
Scott $500
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Lot 6 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), a stunning used single, perfectly centered with the perfs essentially clearing frame lines all around, wonderful fresh rich color. Light town postmark. Extremely Fine, the highest grade by the PF and the sole eample, only one at this grade at the PSE and only one higher (98). SSV $2,400 (SMQ $2,500).
Scott $190
Expertization: with 1999, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), block of four. Original gum moderate hinge remnants, about as well centered a block one will find, bright color and paper, fine impression. Extremely Fine, a choice block.
Scott $450
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), right margin single, original gum never hinged, beautifully centered for this closely spaced issue with perfs clear of frame line all around! rich color. Extremely Fine, unpriced in never hinged condition.
Scott $600 as hinged
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE TYPE IV, ESPECIALLY AS IT IS ONE OF THE FEW NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES EXTANT. IT IS THE HIGHEST GRADED NEVER HINGED SINGLE, BEING THE SOLE EXAMPLE BY THE PF AND SHARES THIS GRADE WITH THREE BY THE PSE.
Expertization: with 1988, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 9 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), well centered, exceptionally fresh with deep color and bright paper. Reperforated at top. Handsome Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,100
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), original gum, stunning color on bright paper. Reperforated at right. Choice Extremely Fine appearance, with perforations well clear at top and bottom, very scarce thus.
Scott $1,200
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), original, prooflike color and impression, excellent centering. Reperfed at right. Extremely Fine appearance, pretty stamp.
Scott $2,250
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), partly disturbed original gum, quite well centered, bright color. Perf flaws and a small thin at right. Otherwise F.-V.F. and a more than servicabe example of this quite scarce mint 1857 10¢ issue.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 13 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), incredibly well centered with the perfs virtually clearing all around, rich color, sharp impression. Light unobtrusive cancel. An Extremely Fine gem. SSV $800 (SMQ $950).
Scott $300
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), lightly disturbed original gum, rich color, sharp impression. Reperforated at bottom. Fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,450
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), exceptional centering for this very closely spaced issue, incredibly fresh with lovely color and a sharp impression. All enhanced by a bright red face-free grid cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $3,650 (SMQ $4,000).
Scott $465
A VISUALLY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ 1857-1861 ISSUE, ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER BY THE PF (98) AND SIX BY THE PSE (98).
Expertization: with 2000, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 16 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unused, skillfully regummed, reperforated at right, lovely color and centering. Very Fine appearance, a most handsome stamp.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: with 2022 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 17 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue, imperf proof on stamp paper (40P5), unused without gum, rich color. Fresh Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate.
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