Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5076
5c Red Brown (12). Ample to huge margins, rich color, French transit and ms. due mark, also part of red U.S. transit, Very Fine
825
375
5077
5c Red Brown (12). Ample to huge margins, choice color and impression, New Orleans datestamp and red transit, tiny corner margin crease entirely in margin, otherwise Very Fine
825
300
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large to huge margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, bright shade, light strike of circular datestamp and part of red cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,600.00)
1,050
1,200
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Ample to large margins, intense color, grid cancel and boxed red transit at bottom, light corner crease and tiny tear, Very Fine appearance
950
300
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Huge margins to just clear at left, attractive color with circular datestamp cancel, small nick in left margin obscured by cancel, Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
950
350
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Disturbed part original gum, large to huge margins, corner crease top left, slightly toned, otherwise Extremely Fine, handsome looking
5,000
700
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large to huge margins showing part of adjoining stamp at right, incredibly deep intense color, neat New Orleans circular datestamp and part of red transit, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair (left stamp) and 2003 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates as this single (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $590.00)
200
950
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Positions 56-57L1, horizontal pair, full to huge margins incl. bits of adjoining stamp at top, deep shade, bold New York datestamp, Very Fine and choice, the right stamp has a very weak outer line at top and above the right "X", which gives it a Type III appearance (in fact, it was submitted to P.F. as Type II-III combination pair, but called Type II-II), with 1999 P.F. certificate
450
275
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $590.00)
200
450
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins, rich color and fine impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $240.00)
225
200
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Position 75R1, large margins, crisp impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Levi
200
225
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, unused (regummed), three large to huge margins, cut in at left, a rare stamp in unused condition, even this miserable copy deserves a home during the holiday season, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate which states "...genuine, unused, cleaned, regummed and small scissor cut at top left"
15,000
1,700
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, large and even margins all around, bright color, light strike of magenta cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH A MAGENTA CANCELLATION.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,050.00). Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel
1,800
2,900
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, ample to huge margins, strong color, red and black circular datestamps, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,700
950
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, ample to very large margins, deep color, partial circular datestamps, faint toning top and bottom, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,700
700
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, three large margins, ample at bottom, marvelous deep color with neat red circular datestamp, tiny filled thin top center, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate (does not mention the thin) and 2009 P.S.E. certificate (does)
1,885
2,100
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12c Black (17). Original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to just barely in incl. sheet margin at top, intense shade and impression, light vertical crease, Fine appearance, with 1980 and 2007 P.F. certificates
6,250
950
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12c Black (17). Large to huge margins showing parts of three adjoining frame lines and tiny bit of adjacent stamp's frame line corner at top left, clear impression, neat circular datestamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,450.00)
300
650
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12c Gray Black (17). Ample to large margins all around, deep shade, light strike of red circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
330
400
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12c Black (17). Large margins to just touched incl. sheet margin at left, intense shade and impression, neat strike of town datestamp and red "3" credit handstamp, Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
330
200
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12c Black (17). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grid cancels on piece, right pair clear to large margins (Fine), left pair ample to huge margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,300
700
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