Sale 596 — 1982 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 April, 1982
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
167
1c Blue, Ty. 1. Position 7R1E (5). Ample Margins to slightly in at bottom right, Rich Color, Town pmk., Fine, with P.F. Certificate, One of the Highest Ranking Classic U.S. Rarities
17,500
10,500
168
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Clear to Huge Margins Showing Bit of Next Stamp at Top, Deep Rich Shade, trace of light Town pmk., insignificant internal wrinkle, Very Fine & Choice
3,500
5,500
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Bottom Left Corner Margin Block of Eleven, Position 71 L2-73L2, 81 L2-84L2, 91 L2-94L2, Huge Margins to cut in (four stamps cut in), Fresh, o.g., hinge remnants, vertical creasing affects most, otherwise Very Good-Extremely Fine. Yields An Outstanding Appearing Corner Margin Block of Six, Rare
5,600
7,000
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, Large Margins tied by "Chicago Ill" pmk. on Buff Cover, Beautiful Example of a Ty III, Very Fine
1,650
2,900
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1c Blue, Ty. IlIa (8A). Block, Pos. 42, 43R4, 52, 53R4, Large Margins to barely in, Bold Mobile pmks., one with minor corner crease, another faint crease, Fine Appearance, Rare Showpiece, Signed Ash-brook
6,000
3,750
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1c Blue, Ty. IlIa (8A). Horizontal Strip of Three, Pos. 57-59R4, Large to Huge Margins including small portions of Six Adjoining Stamps, tied by "Waco Village Tex May 8" pmk. on Orange Cover to San Antonio, lacks most of flap, Right Stamp Very Fine, Left Pair Extremely Fine
E. 2,000-5,000
3,250
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Block, Clear to Large Margins, Fresh, o.g., Bright Shade, bottom pair light crease, otherwise Very Fine
1,450
1,650
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3c Dull Red, Vertical One-Third Used as 1c (11 var). Attached to Normal Vertical Strip of Three, each, including "Trisect", cancelled by Neat ms. "X", matching "Garrote Cal May 31 st" pmk. on Neat Cover to New York, negligible corner crease, Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate, Unquestionably the Finest of the Four Known Examples of this Extremely Rare Usage
E. 5,000-10,000
8,000
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to Large Margins, Rich Color, Very Fine, Rare Unused, with P.F. Certificate
8,000
6,750
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5c Red Brown (12). Clear to Huge Margins, Fresh, Deep Rich Shade, tiny natural inclusion, Very Fine
8,000
5,500
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178
10c Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15). Combination Block, B. Pair Ty. II, Three Large to Huge Margins, ample to barely in at top, Large Part o.g., top pair couple light creases, otherwise Fine; Bottom Pair Extremely Fine, Rare Block, Listed But unpriced in Scott
E. 2,000-5,000
2,800
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal Strip of Three, Ample to Huge Margins tied by Bright Red "Cleveland, O. Paid" pmks. on Cover to Germany, Red New York & Aachen Transits Choice Cover of Spectacular Beauty
E. 2,000-5,000
3,750
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal Strip of Four, Three Large Margins, close at bottom, Rich Color, Neat Grid cancels, light Red New Orleans pmk. on 1856 Folded Cover to Mexico, clear "5" handstamp, Fine, Scarce
E. 1,000-2,000
1,900
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Recut at Top, Position 3R, Large Margins, Rich Color, Town pmk., Extremely Fine
1,350
2,600
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12c Black (17). "L" Shaped Block of Three, Pos. 9R,, 10R, 20R I, Clear to Huge Margins, Full o.g., Bottom Stamp Mint, others Lightly Hinged, Intense Color, minor gum toning, Top Right Stamp some faint toning in one corner, otherwise Very Fine, Very Handsome & Rare Multiple
4,750
4,000
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12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Margins All Around, very faint overall toning, well tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Aug" pmk. on 1853 folded letter to Boston, Red ms. "Due 10", Very Fine, Rare (The Bisect was Unaccepted as Prepayment Thus 10c Charged Addressee)
6,500
3,250
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12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). "Via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails," Clear Red Truncate Octagon, tied by Bold "New York 7 cts" on 1853 Folded Letter to New Bedford, Mass., stamp has negligible crease, nevertheless A Gorgeous Example of the Bisect Unaccepted in Prepayment (7c was collected from addressee, the 5c Unpaid Rate plus 2c Ship Fee charged only for carriage from New York to Mass. as this cover was carried by the Nicaragua messenger from California to New York), A Wonderful & Very Rare Cover
6,500
3,250
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