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Sale 366
U.S., British and Worldwide
Stamps and Collections
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Lot 14 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), position 5R1E, huge margins with part sheet margin at top, bright plate 1E shade. Neat unobtrusive c.d.s., which allows all the type characteristics to be easily observed. Tiny thin at bottom. Choice Extremely Fine appearance. SMQ $15,000.
Scott $6,500
A SUPERB APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ TYPE 1B WHICH CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE RECEIVED A MUCH HIGHER GRADE IF NOT FOR THE TINY, UNNOTICEABLE THIN. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
Expertization: with 1993 A.P.S. certificate, 1994 P.F. certificate, and 2009 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded VF-XF 85J.
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Lot 15 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 100R4, quite ample to huge margins, part sheet margin at bottom and right, rich plate 4 color, sharp impression. Neat c.d.s. leaves all important type characteristics totally visible. Extremely Fine.
Scott $9,250
A STRIKING AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE 1A 1851 1¢ IMPERFORATE.
Expertization: with 1989, 2002 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Scarsdale
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Lot 16 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 94L4, clear early impression and deep color on bright paper, large to oversized margin with adjacent stamps visible at top and right and full bottom right ball and plume ornaments. Barely shaved at bottom left with a light face-free town cancel. Wonderfully fresh and choice Very Fine. SSV $9,250 (SMQ $10,000).
Scott $9,250
A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL 1¢ TYPE IA, A STAMP THAT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH CLEARLY VISIBLE TYPE CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPLETELY SOUND.
Expertization: with 2005 P.S.E. certificate and 2004, 2006 P.F. certificates, the first and last graded VF 80.
The key to differentiating the type Ia from the lesser type Ic is the complete ball and plume ornaments at the bottom right, which on this example have a full margin beneath them.
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Lot 17 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 97R4, bottom margin single, other margins large to ample except barely touched lower right, brilliant color on bright paper, razor-sharp impression. Faintly cancelled. Very Fine.
Scott $9,250
A SIMPLY STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1¢ 1851 TYPE IA.
Expertization: with 1975, 2013 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 18 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), original gum, full balanced margins, bright color and paper, fine impression. Extremely Fine, scarce this choice. SMQ $2,250. Pretty stamp.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate and 2011 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 19 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 72L2, absolutely huge margins with portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, deep color on bright paper. Light unobtrusive blue c.d.s. A Superb, jumbo. SSV $2,100
jumbo. SMQ $3,000.
Scott $150
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J and 2011 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.
Provenance: Vogel, Myerson
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Lot 20 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), large to huge margins with part sheet margin at right, rich color. Unobtrusive cancel. Superb. SMQ $2,000.
Scott $150
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 21 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), large margins, rich color, wide breaks at top and bottom. Neat cancel leaves type characteristics fully visible. Extremely Fine. SMQ $4,750.
Scott $1,500
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 1¢ TYPE III.
Expertization: with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 22 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), large margins to just touching in a couple of spots, rich plate 4 color. Town postmark. Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: with 1994 P.S.E. certificate and 1995 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 23 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), huge break at top, large margins three sides, barely touching in spots at right, bright color. F.-V.F.
Scott $975
Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate.
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 68R1L, disturbed original gum, large balanced margins, pretty color. Fresh Extremely Fine.a beautiful 1¢ 1852 type IVSSV $3,000 (SMQ $3,000).
Scott $725
Expertization: with 1983 P.F. certificate as right stamp of a pair and 2017 P.S.A.G., the latter graded 95.
Provenance: the pair is ex Cipolla
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Lot 25 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), enormous margins, balanced top to bottom and left to right with portions of four adjacent stamp, stunning brilliant color. Light blue c.d.s. cancels. Simply Superb. SMQ $1,900.
Scott $100
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 26 |
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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), full balanced margins, brilliant color, sharp impression. Neat grid cancel. Extremely Fine.SSV $1,125 (SMQ $1,100).
Scott $150
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95.
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Lot 27 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), original gum, large to huge margins with parts of three adjacent stamps, exquisite color, exceptionally fresh. A Superb example of the 3¢ 1855. SMQ $1,350.
Scott $250
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 28 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), original gum, bright rich color, full margins all around. Light crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $30,000
A MOST HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1856, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY RARE WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 29 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large balanced margins, lovely radiant color. Neat c.d.s. cancels. Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 1990, 2015 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 30 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), unused without gum, ample to very large margins, exceptionally fresh with exquisite color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,500
A RARELY SEEN SOUND AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1855 ISSUE TYPE I.
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 31 |
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1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (14,15), vertical pair. Original gum, partially regummed, large margins all around, bright color and paper, fine impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $11,000
A LOVELY AND RARE MINT COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 10¢ 1855 TYPE II AND TYPE III.
Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), unused without gum, huge margins with a significant portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, fresh and bright lovely color. Small thin in upper right margin, tiny thin top center not mentioned in cert. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $27,500
A SUPERB APEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1855 TYPE IV. ONLY 10 UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE IV HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF, OF THESE, ALL BUT TWO HAVE FAULTS AND THIS IS BY FAR THE LARGEST MARGINED UNUSED SINGLE.
Expertization: with 2015 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 33 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), large to huge margins, deep color, fresh paper. Red and black cancels. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,800.
Scott $1,700
A CHOICE 10¢ 1855 TYPE IV.
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 34 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut at top only, large balanced margins, fresh color and paper. Neat town postmark. The faintest trace of a pressed crease. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), original gum, large well balanced margins, rich color, fine impression. Extremely Fine. SMQ $12,500.
Scott $6,250
A CHOICE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ 1851 ISSUE, RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION, ONLY TWO OTHERS AT THIS GRADE AND ONLY THREE HIGHER.
Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2013 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF 90.
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