Sale 660 — 1986 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 5 April, 1986
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
49
1c Blue, Ty. III, IlIa (21, 22). Horizontal Combination Pair, Left Stamp Ty. III, Rich Color, Neat Blue Town pmk., Fine-Very Fine, ex-Caspary
1,400
1,150
50
1c Blue, Ty. III, IlIa (21, 22). Horizontal Strip of Three, Pos. 43-45L4, Center Stamp Ty. Ill, light Town pmk., Very Fine
1,600
1,300
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Part Pane of 72, Right Pane Pl. 7, without gum & some minor reinforcement, six stamps thin, 12 are creased, two stamps of plate block affected, Six positions show "Curl on Shoulder," Brilliant, Fresh, Better than usual centering & much finer than description indicates
11,000
2,200
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Pane of 100, Left Pane PI. 10, Virtually Full o.g., Many Mint, considerable hinge reinforcement, some minor wrinkles, few small faults (not affecting Imprint & Plate No. Block of Eight), Many Are Exceptionally Well-centered, A Wonderful Classic Sheet
14,000
5,000
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Pane of 100, Right Pane PI. 10, without gum, Very Well Centered throughout, about 25 show small surface scrapes, some separations & minor reinforcements, Plate Block is Fine-Very Fine, A Handsome Pane
14,000
2,800
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Left Imprint & Plate Number 24P Block of Eight, Fresh, o.g., Fine-Very Fine
2,100
1,300
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5c Brick Red (27). Rich Color, Bold Town pmk., Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
900
1,350
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5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal Pair, tied by Bold "Eastport Me." pmk. on Cover to Cal., Straight Line" Advertised" & ms. "I", some cover edge faults, otherwise Very Fine
2,500
1,250
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5c Brick Red (27). Vertical Strip of Three, perfs. trifle blunt from scissors separation, perfs. bit in at right, tied by "New Orleans La. Feb 8 1859" pmks. on Cover to France, Red "New Paid York 12", slight aging yet Very Attractive, Rare
3,350
900
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5c Indian Red (28A). Marvelous Color, Neat Town pmk., Very Fine, Exceptionally Choice, ex-Newbury, with P.F. Certificate
1,300
1,800
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5c Indian Red (28A). Used, Rich Color, Very Fine & Choice, with P.F. Certificate
1,300
2,200
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5c Indian Red (28A). Vertical Strip of Three, Rich Color, tied by partially struck New Orleans, La. pmks., Red "New Paid York 6" on Sept. 1858 Folded Cover to France, some light cover toning spots & cover edge tape stain, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
5,350
1,800
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5c Indian Red, 10c Green, Ty. II (28A, 32). Rich Color, tied by light Red "New Brighton N.Y." Balloon type pmk. & Red "New Paid York 12" pmk. on Fresh Oct. 1859 Folded Letter to France, Fine, a Very Choice Lovely Cover
2,560
1,450
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5c Brown, Ty. I, 10c Green, Ty. V (29, 35). Vertical Strips of Three (Two of Latter), tied by New Orleans, La. Double Circles on 1859 Sextuple Rate Cover to France, Red "New Paid York" pmks., Magenta ms. "60", some perfs. trimmed or blunted from scissors separation, couple minor faults, otherwise Fine, Extremely Rare Franking
E. 1,000-2,000
3,250
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5c Orange Brown (30). Block of Nine, Fresh, Virtually Full o.g., Well-centered for a multiple of this size, some reinforced separations, Very Fine, Center Strip of Three Particularly Choice, with P.F. Certificate
8,050
3,750
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5c Orange Brown (30). Remarkably Well-centered, Rich Color, Neat Blue Town pmk., Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
925
2,000
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5c Orange Brown (30). Perfs. just in at right, tied by Red Grid & "New-York" Grid Duplex on Tissue Paper Folded Cover to HoIland, normal sequence of transits, without sideflap, Rare Cover
2,500
950
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10c Green, Ty. I (31). Fresh color, tied by San Francisco pmk. on Handsome Lavender Cover to N.H., Very Fine, Choice
800
625
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Combination Block, Pos. 76,77,86, 87L, Left Pair Type IV, other Two Types 1I & III, partly rejoined & minor staining, perfs. in slightly on left pair, barely on right pair, A Unique Block, with P.F. Certificate. Catalogued as a Single Ty. IV in combination with Types II & Ill
35,000
7,500
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68
24c Gray Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Margins Virtually All Around including Partial Left Imprint Margins, part o.g., Very Fine for this Scarce Variety, with Two. P.F. Certificates
1,150
750
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal Block of Ten (couple separations) & Vertical Pair on large piece tied by Grids, Wilmington N.C. pmk., few minor faults including small tear, otherwise Very Fine, Very Rare, A Wonderful Showpiece
E. 5,000-10,000
4,250
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71
30c Orange (38). Tied by Red Grid & Blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" on Cover to Prussia, Red "N York 24 bremem Pk Paid, Apr. 6", Very Fine, A Beautiful Cover
2,750
1,600
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90c Blue (39). Block (most vertical perfs. rejoined), Fresh, o.g., Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
10,000
4,250
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