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Lot 14 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (5A), top margin single, position 8R1E, three clear to large margins, in at left. Lightened CDS cancel, vivid color. V.G., bright and fresh example of this, one of the two best examples of this rare type.
Scott $11,000
Expertization: with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate.
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Lot 15 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (6), position 100L4. Lightened pen cancel, large margins three sides, allowing the full type characteristics to show, barely in top left, rich fresh color. Filled thin. Handsome F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 16 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic, "E" relief (6b), position 81R4, margins essentially all around, sheet margin at left, beautiful color on bright paper. Neat town postmark and lightened ms cancel. Slight thins and unnoticeable scuff in top left margin (well clear of design). A Superb appearing example of this scarce type.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 17 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type II (7), position 21R2, large part original gum, clear to large margins with sheet margin at left, lovely color, fine impression. Extremely Fine, choice mint single.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate as full original gum.
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Lot 18 |
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1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), large balanced margins three sides barely in top right, bright color. Neat red town postmark. Fresh F.-V.F., handsome.
Scott $875
Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 19 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), original gum lightly hinged, full balanced margins, pretty color. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine, scarce this choice. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $725
Expertization: with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 20 |
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1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. (11-E18A), three different colors, scarlet, blue green, blue, fresh and choice. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 21 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), original gum, full balanced margins, fresh rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $250
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 22 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11A), huge margins with portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, beautiful deep color. Neat town postmark. Superb, a gem used single. SMQ $675.
Scott $15
Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate and 2017 P.F. certificate, both graded SUP 98J.
Provenance: "Clipper City"
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Lot 23 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large balanced margins, deep rich color on bright paper. Neat New Orleans town cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $875 (SMQ $850).
Scott $750
Expertization: with 1990 and 2025 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 24 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), margins in a little at top, significant piece of adjacent stamp at bottom, lovely bright color. New Orleans town postmark. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 25 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), large to huge margins including part sheet margin at bottom allowing the important type characteristics to be fully visible, rich color, neat grid cancel. Extremely Fine, a choice used type I 1855 10¢. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $750
Expertization: with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 26 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), margins virtually all around. Removed pen cancel, bright color. Very Fine, handsome unused appearance.
Scott $375
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Lot 27 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type III (15), huge beautifully balanced margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Light cancel. Extremely Fine, a superb gem. SMQ $875.
Scott $145
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 28 |
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), outer line recut at top, large margins to barely touching top right. Black town and red foreign transit cancels, rich color. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,885
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Lot 29 |
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), beautifully balanced margins. Oversized margins, prooflike impression and light unobtrusive town postmark. Simply Superb. SMQ $2,750.
Scott $260
Expertization: with 2008, 2023 P.S.E. certificates, both graded SUP 98.
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