Sale 365


1851 Issue
 
 
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Lot 8
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 92L4. Neat manuscript cancel, clear to large margins, allowing all the complete type characteristics to be visible, stunning rich color on the whitest paper. Very Fine SMQ for regular cancel $13,500.
Scott $4,500

A WONDERFULLY FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE CENT TYPE 1A IMPERF.

Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate for strip of three, 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 9
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), plate two, huge beautifully balanced margins, deep plate two color. New Orleans town postmark. Superb, only four others in the Gem 100 grade and only three 100Js. SMQ $3,500.
Scott $150

A SIMPLY SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE CENT 1851 TYPE TWO.

Expertization: with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100.
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Lot 10
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1851-1857, 1¢ types Iiia, Ic, III (8A, 6b, 8), horizontal strip of three. Positions 82-84L4, huge margins top and left, a bit in at right and bottom, rich plate 4 color. Neat town postmarks. Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

AN EXTRAORDINARY RARE MULTIPLE CONTAINING THREE TYPES OF THE 1¢ 1851-57 ISSUE. WE COULD LOCATE NO OTHERS.

Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 11
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), neat two line manuscript cancel, large margins, gorgeous rich color. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, most handsome.
Scott $800 as pen cancel

Expertization: with 2004, 2005 P.F. certificates, the latter declines opinion as to whether the cancel is a pre-cancel, and 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
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Lot 12
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), large beautifully balanced margins, bright color. Well struck town cancel. Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp. SSV $4,250 (SMQ $4,500).
Scott $800

A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 ONE CENT TYPE IIIA.

Expertization: with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95.
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Lot 13
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut at top, twice at bottom, beautifully balanced margins with pieces of adjacent stamps at the sides. Light town postmarks. Bright and fresh, an Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ $800.
Scott $105

Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 14
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), ample margins, lovely rich color. Neat dated postmark. Microscopic basically invisible pinhole. Still graded Very Fine to Extremely Fine by the PSE. SMQ $235.
Scott $150

Expertization: with clear 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate and 2022 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 15
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), "worn plate variety", huge margins with pieces 5 of adjacent stamps and a sheet margin at top, pretty shade. Town postmark. A Superb jumbo. SMQ $675.
Scott $15

Expertization: with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.

Provenance: Eubanks
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Lot 16
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), large to huge margins. Lovely color with a bright blue c.d.s. cancel. Fresh and choice, an Extremely Fine gem with great eye appeal. SMQ $250.
Scott $16

Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 17

1856, 5¢ red brown (12), original gum, three large margins in a little at left, lovely rich color. Fine.
Scott $30,000

A MOST ATTRACTIVE AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS TRULY RARE MINT STAMP.

Expertization: with 1976 P.F. certificate for pair.
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Lot 18
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), unused, three margins barely touching at bottom, lovely fresh color on bright paper. Regummed over small corner crease at top left which is invisible and in no way detracts. Handsome Fine appearing example of this rare unused stamp.
Scott $11,000

Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 19
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large well balanced margins, crisp color and impression on bright paper. Neat black and red cancel. Extremely Fine, pretty stamp. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $950

Expertization: with 1986 P.F. certificate and 2016 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 20
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), very large beautifully balanced margins, bright color. Light town postmark. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $750

AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 IMPERF 10¢ TYPE I.

Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate an 2021 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.

Provenance: "Country Manor"
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Lot 21
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large margins, rich color. Neat blue town cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $300.
Scott $160

Expertization: with 2018, 2022 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 22
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), wide margins. Intense color and a well struck Boston "Paid" cancel. Choice Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp. SMQ $650.
Scott $140

Expertization: with 1992, 2001 P.F. certificates and 2020 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 23
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 3R1, large balanced margins, bright fresh color and paper. New York town postmark. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,800.
Scott $1,700

Expertization: with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 24
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), huge margins with portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, bright color, sharp impression. Light town postmark. A Superb gem. SMQ $2,750.
Scott $260

Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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