Sale 596 — 1982 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 April, 1982
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
185
1c Blue, Vertical Combination Pair, Ty. la, 1c (19, 19 var). Bottom Margin Pair, Positions 83, 93L4 Fresh, Small Part o.g., Fine-Very Fine, Unlisted, Very Rare 1c 1857 Position Piece
E. 5,000-10,000
5,500
186
1c Blue, Vertical Combination Pair, Ty. III, IlIa (21, 22). Fresh, Part o.g., Rich Color, small separation, perfs. barely in at right, with P.F. Certificate
3,300
850
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Sheet of 100, Left Pane Plate 10, without gum, mixed centering, some neatly reinforced perfs., One stamp in plate block has hole, about a dozen others have slight faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine, Rare & Attractive
15,790
4,000
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5c Brick Red (27). Fresh, Nearly Full o.g., a few partly nibbed perfs., really trivial, otherwise Fine, Very Rare Unused, Particularly With Original Gum, signed Colson
6,000
3,750
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5c Indian Red (28A). Fresh, Full o.g., minor ,hinge remnant, Deep Rich Shade, light crease, Fine Appearance, Very Rare Unused
7,500
5,000
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5c Orange Brown, 10e Green, Ty. V, 30c Orange (30, 35, 38). First two natural straight edges & light pressed-out filing crease, tied by Grids on Sept. 11, 1861 Folded Cover to the Canary Islands, ms. rate & routing, Red Oval "PD", etc., An Exceptionally Handsome & Exceedingly Rare Cover From The Standpoint of Destination, Very Late Usage of 1857 Issue & Usage of the 5c Orange Brown, ex-Gibson, Krug, signed Ashbrook
E. 2,000-5,000
3,500
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Rich Color, tied by Bold "Georgetown Cal. Jul 18 1861" pmk. on Cover to New York State, Blue "Overland-U.S. Mail" Four Horse Stage Coach Corner Card with "The Star of The Union-California." Imprint Below, Very Fine, Choice Western Cover
E. 2,000-5,000
2,600
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by "San Francisco Cal Mar 28 1860" pmk. on Remarkably Fresh Yellow Cover, Printed "Per Overland Mail Via Los Angeles" Four Horse Stage Coach Corner Card at Top Left, Very Fine, Virtual Perfection
E. 2,000-5,000
1,800
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30c Orange (38). Single short perf., tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 2" pmk., Red boxed "PD" & bit of French transit, Red "New Paid York 6" pmk. on 1860 folded Printed Prices Current to France, ornate Blue and Merchants handstamp, numerous backstamps, Handsome
2,500
2,500
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30c Orange (38). Two, Used with 1c Blue Ty. V (24) Horiz. Pair & Single & Horiz. Pair 10c Green Ty. V (35) on April 10, 1861 Folded Letter to Hong Kong China (Augustine Heard correspondence), tied by Grids, Red London Transit & Red "1d" local delivery charge, Magenta ms. "40", one 30c & 10c horizontal pair light filing bend, Fine, Very Rare & Handsome
E. 5,000-10,000
7,500
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