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Lot 30 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), position 99R4 with stitch watermark, deep color and sharp impression, allow the important type characteristics at bottom to be visible. Town cancel with "1" of the "15" manuscript enhanced. Short corner perf top left, small completely unnoticeable corner cease. Very Fine appearance, handsome example of the rare type 1a.
Scott $10,000
Expertization: with 1998, 2023 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Berman
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Lot 31 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), rich color, sharp impression. Neat town cancel. Few slightly blunted perfs at top. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: with 2014 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 32 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), original gum, well centered for this, deep color. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,200
Expertization: with 1997 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 33 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), unusually choice centering, beautifully fresh color and paper. Unobtrusive face-free postmark. An Extremely Fine gem. SSV $1,750 (SMQ $1,825).
Scott $500
Expertization: with 2015, 2020 P.F. certificates and P.S.A.G. certificate, the latter graded 90.
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Lot 34 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), unused without gum, position 95L1L, recut at top only, bright color. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 35 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), vertical block of 12. Most with small part original gum, right strip partly trimmed and top perfs slightly trimmed. Otherwise fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,160 as singles
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Lot 36 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), perfect centering, rich color. Light blue grid cancel. Extremely Fine, a simply magnificent example of the 5¢ brick red of 1858, so rarely encountered in this superb condition, this is the highest grade by either the PF or PSE, with no mint examples grading above 70. SSV $13,500 (SMQ $14,500).
Scott $1,675
Expertization: with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 37 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), beautifully centered for this most difficult issue, exquisite color. 1859 New Orleans town postmark and a bit of red N.Y. exchange postmark. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.only seven graded higher, with the highest grade being 95 SSV $4,250 (SMQ $5,100).
Scott $1,450
Expertization: with 2001, 2004, 2021 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.
Provenance: Grace
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Lot 38 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), rich color, fine impression, centered to right. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 39 |
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1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (28A), rich true color. Light unobtrusive cancel. Faint cease (truly minor). Fine.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 40 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), large part original gum, rich color. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 41 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), unused, choice centering, brilliant colors. Small faults. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $575
Expertization: with 2021 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 42 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), original gum, rich color, sharp impression. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
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Lot 43 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), recut at top, well centered for this. Light town postmark. Light unnoticeable crease. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 44 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), outstanding centering for this tightly spaced issue, rich color, sharp impression. Neat town cancel. An Extremely Fine gem. SSV $600 SMQ ($950).
Scott $325
Expertization: with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 45 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), large part original gum, well centered and fresh. Very Fine.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 46 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), part original gum, nicely centered. Tiny thin specks, negligible tone specks. Otherwise Fine to Very Fine, attractive.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 47 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), choice centering with perforations well clear at top and bottom, scarce thus, sharp impressionm fresh color. Neat grid cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $1,050 (SMQ $1,050).
Scott $400
Expertization: with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
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Lot 48 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), well centered. Bright color and paper with pretty red grid cancel. Very Fine, handsome.
Scott $465
Expertization: with 2012 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 49 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), large part original gum, bright rich color. Trivial thin speck. Fresh Fine.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 50 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), double transfer at top, original gum, fresh intense shade. Very Fine scarce variety on the 90 cent 1860.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: with 1981, 2019 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 51 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), regummed over tiny thin speck, bright rich color. Fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 52 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), grid cancel, intense color, large margins. Excellent centering, though skillfully reperfed on four sides, thin, still a most attractice of this rare used (without pen cancel) stamp, includes the original lot sheet from a 1940s Kelleher auction when the catalogue value was $120!
Scott $10,000
Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 53 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), without gum as issued, flawless centering within wide margins, brilliant color and paper. Extremely Fine, a choice gem, only one graded higher by the PF and one by the PSE with no 100s. SSV $1,750 (SMQ $1,900). Only 3846 sold.
Scott $650
Expertization: with 1992, 2003, 2025 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 54 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), without gum as issued, beautifully centered though reperfed at left (not mentioned in certificate). Fresh Extremely Fine appearance. Only 3846 sold.
Scott $650
Expertization: with clear 1980 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 55 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), without gum as issued, well centered for this difficult denomination with perforations clear of design all around, quite scarce thus, rich color, prooflike impression. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: with 1982, 1991 P.F. certificates.
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