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1847, 5¢ red brown (1), large margins all around, gorgeous color. Light red grid cancel. Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp SSV $750 (SMQ $900).
Scott $425
Expertization: with 1981, 2002, 2015 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.
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Lot 2 |
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large nicely balanced margins, rich color, fine impression. Neat sock-on-nose red grid cancel. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $850
Expertization: with 1989, 2018 P.F. certificates and 2022 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded XF 90.
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Lot 3 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), beautifully balanced margins, choice color and impression. Very light blue postmark. Extremely Fine, pretty. SSV $300 (SMQ $275).
Scott $157
Expertization: with 2015 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 4 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut once at top, twice at bottom, large margins. Deep rich color with a complimentary blue town cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $200 (without the premium for the scarcer recutting variety or blue cancel).
Scott $115
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 5 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large margins with a bit of adjacent stamp at left, bright crisp color. Light town postmark. Extremely Fine, lovely stamp. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 6 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), ample to large margins, bright color. Pretty red Mobile Alabama c.d.s. Very Fine, lovely stamp.
Scott $925
Expertization: with 2010 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 7 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large to huge margins, bright color and paper. Light town postmark. Extremely Fine, deserves a higher grade SSV $1,400 (SMQ $1,500).
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
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Lot 8 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), balanced margins, fresh color and paper. Blue town postmark. Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: with 2016 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 9 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type II (14), large well balanced margins, rich color. Neat town postmark. Extremely Fine, at the top of its grade. SSV $325 (SMQ $300).
Scott $145
Expertization: with 1989, 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90XQ.
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Lot 10 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), position 64L1 single. Recut at top and bottom, ample to large margins, rich color and a fine impression. Light town postmark. Very Fine.
Scott $2,340
Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 11 |
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), well balanced ample margins, rich color, sharp impression. Light cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SSV $325 (SMQ $325).
Scott $260
Expertization: with 1987, 2017 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 12 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), beautifully centered, bright color and paper. Light town postmark. Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: with 2016 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 13 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), well centered. Stunning rich color with bold blue Cincinnati town cancel. Very Fine, a most handsome used single.
Scott $1,675
Expertization: with 1977, 1991 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Saadi
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Lot 14 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), well centered for this difficult issue, with the important type characteristics completely visible, rich color. Pretty red grid cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: with 1975, 1995 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Morris
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Lot 15 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), excellent centering, bright color. New York Ocean Mail cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $725 (SMQ $725).
Scott $190
Expertization: with 1995, 2021 P.F. certificates the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 16 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), choice centering. Blue town cancel. Extremely Fine, a handsome used single. SSV $285 without premium for blue cancel.
Scott $205
Expertization: with 1993, 2015 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 17 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), unused regummed, well centered, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 18 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), unused without gum, choice centering, brilliant true color undimmed by time. Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: with 2001, 2021 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 19 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), incredibly rich color, prooflike impression. Pretty blue town postmark. Very Fine, lovely stamp. SSV $425 (SMQ $450).
Scott $455
Expertization: with 2004, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
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Lot 20 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), unused without gum, centered a bit better than average for this notoriously difficult stamp, strong grill. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $6,750
Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate and 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 21 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), choice centering within beautifully balanced margins, intense shade, strong grill. Light town cancel. Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $1,100
A GEM USED 2¢ BLACK JACK "Z" GRILL.
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 22 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), unused without gum, quite nicely centered for this, brilliant color and paper. Horizontal crease causing a small paper break, virtually unnoticeable from front. Otherwise Fine, a most attractive unused example of this rare stamp.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 23 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), unused withou gum, quite well centered, crisp color on fresh paper, clear grill. Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 24 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), beautifully centered within wide margins. Good strike "circle of Vs" cancel, rich color. Extremely Fine. SSV $575 (SMQ $575).
Scott $350
Expertization: with 2002, 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 25 |
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1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (101), unused without gum, well centered. Couple nibbed perfs, brilliant color on bright paper. Very Fine example of this rare unused stamp.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate and 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
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