Lot 9
1851-1857 3¢ Specialized Collection, mounted study collection in three volumes with mint and used, multiples, color studies, varieties, cancellations, collateral, etc., highlights include paper varieties of thin and part-India, stich watermark study, shifted transfer including vertical pair (creased) with Chase notes, vertical strip and single showing major crack on Chase stock card, minor and major plate cracks from 5L, 1851 imperf and margin copies, 1857 centerlines including some straddles and imprints, strips and pairs including used type IV strip of three, relief and guide dot study, recut study with varieties including the recut bust, some better cancellations including colors with green interwined Star of David, pinwheels, Canton Lyre, Steamboat, Steamship, N.Y. Express, Way, 1851 block of four on India paper with pen obliteration sent to England for perforation trials, few 1903 essays and some related engravings, a fabulous study of this popular area.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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| Realized $5,750 |
