1851-56 Issue Off Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 53° |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. II-Ib (7-5A). Horizontal combination pair, Pos. 2-3R1E, righthand stamp Type Ib, large margins all around, pen-cancelled, beautiful Plate 1 Early color and impression, light horizontal crease at
bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very scarce and desirable pair, the Scott value for pen cancellation is too low, in our opinion, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,890.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 54° |
|
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Ample margins to just touching, deep Plate 4 shade, neat town cds that barely breaks paper in small place along top of one letter, still Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
7,500.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 55° |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (8). Bottom right stamp in block of four with three Type II, Pos. 88-89/98-99R2, large margins incl. part of bottom sheet margin, full original gum, minor surface
abrasions, light horizontal crease thru top pair of Type II's, both bottom stamps have sealed tears (about halfway thru 99R2), still Extremely Fine appearance and one of only five 99R2 blocks remaining (the ex-Klein block having been reduced to a
pair) - a major rarity of the 1851 Issue (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
26,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 56° |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (8). In unused (no gum) pair with Pos. 98R2, clear to large margins, deep shade, left stamp has small tear, right stamp has faint vertical crease, another horizontal crease
and faint toning affect both, still Very Fine appearance and quite an exhibitable example of this major 1c 1851 rarity, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $14,850.00 as singles (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-2,500 |
1,800.00 |
| 57° |
 |
 3c Claret (11). Block
of four, full original gum, margins all around, remarkably intense shade and fine impression, Extremely Fine and very scarce block in this superb quality, ex Klein (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,200.00 |
0.00 |
| 58° |
|
 5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal pair, D relief from the bottom row of the plate as it does not show the position dot characteristic of other D relief rows, huge margins all around (possibly sheet margin at
right), neat "New Orleans Jan 31, 1857" cds, small corner crease at B.R., still Extremely Fine, ex Caspary, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,300.00 |
2,000.00 |
| 59° |
|
 10c Green, Ty. I (13). Unused (no gum), huge margins all
around with sheet margin at bottom, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,750.00 |
6,000.00 |
| 60° |
|
 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Pos 70R1 showing part sheet margin at right, huge margins all around with part of adjoining stamps on other three sides, black town cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
225.00 |
850.00 |
| 61° |
|
 10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Pos. 74L1, recut at top, large even margins, rich color, town cds,
Extremely Fine and choice (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,500.00 |
0.00 |
| 62° |
|
 12c Black (17). Pos. 91R, full bottom left corner sheet margin with guideline at left, huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp above, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent 12c 1851 stamp (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
325.00 |
1,600.00 |
