Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint (Scott 18-46)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1163
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Bright color, light town circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
600
600
1164
1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Plates 11 or 12, lovely colors, neat manuscript cancels, Ty. II Very Fine; Ty. I with perfs that clear the design at nearly every point, Very Fine and choice
875
225
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Rich Plate 4 color, unobtrusive cancel, small thins at upper right and lower rightFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE Ia.
With 2004 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VG 50; SMQ $2,750.00)
10,000
2,000
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 46L4, choice centering, deep rich color, single vertical manuscript cancel, couple trivial perf flaws not mentioned on accompanying 1983 P.F. certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,250
700
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, deep rich color, cancelled by indistinct strike of face-free town datestamp, perfs barely in at right, attractive example of this scarce 1c type
2,500
375
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 90R4, original gum, h.r., rich color, few short perfs, margin thin at left, Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate
2,400
275
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, choice centering with wide margins, light strike of circular datestamp, couple tiny toning specks of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine
500
475
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, choice margins and centering, bright color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 P.F. certificate
950
425
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1c Blue, Ty. Va (24). Top row Plate 5, 1858 yeardate circular datestamp, faint negligible toning, otherwise Very Fine, nice variety for the specialist, signed Ashbrook
300
90
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Positions 78-79L7, horizontal pair, exceptional centering, lovely bright color, neat town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem pair, Dr. Chase plating on back
300
325
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Block of four, choice centering, rich color, cancelled by two strikes of large N.Y. circular datestamp, rounded corners top left and bottom right, top left stamp also with thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a scarce used block cancelled by a circular datestamp, a review of Power Search revealed that we have offered only four other used blocks of No. 25 with a town cancel since 1993 (several others with pen cancels), with 1986 A.P.S. certificate
7,000
650
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins with outstanding centering, fresh vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, a common stamp but very difficult to find in this premium quality
65
170
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Unusually choice centering with perforations intact at top and bottom, brilliant color on bright paper nicely complemented by blue Baltimore circular datestamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00)
9
225
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Diagonal Bisect (26 var). Bottom right diagonal half, used with complete stamp and tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. ?6" circular datestamp on small piece, left stamp small toned spot at bottom left and some trimmed perfs, still Fine and very unusual, ex Shonaker, with 2012 P.F. certificate as a genuine bisect but declining opinion as to what the rate represented (possibly a carrier fee), Scott Catalogue does not list a bisect for this issue, offered on its own merits
E. 500-750
750
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5c Brick Red (27). Attractive centering, brilliant color, cancelled at bottom by part of town circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful used example with a face-free cancel, ex Grunin, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,650
1,300
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5c Red Brown (28). Perfs clear of design all around, rich color, light strike of town cancel, single nibbed perf at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1,200
700
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5c Indian Red (28A). Crisp impression, natural s.e. at right, Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate for strip of three and 1984 P.F. certificate as single
3,500
850
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5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Choice centering with margins clear of design all around, rich color, cancelled by circular datestamp, tiny corner crease top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
2,100
475
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5c Brown (29). Deep rich color, barely cancelled, couple trivial nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine
375
275
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rich color, choice centering with perfs clear all around, light strike of red grid cancel, couple small thins (one filled), Extremely Fine appearance
1,475
275
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Attractive shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, wide margins with design well clear all around, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1998 P.F. certificate for strip of three
275
300
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Choice centering, intense color and detailed impression, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
295
250
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Supplementary Mail Cancels. Five used stamps, incl. Nos. 30A, 37, 63, 68 and 76, each with neat red "Supplementary Mail" cancel, incl. Types A and B, few stamps tiny flaws, overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce group on such a wide range of denominations
E. 300-400
900
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10c Green, Ty. I (31). Wide margins, deep rich color, unobtrusive manuscript cancel, single short perf, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with such wide margins
625
750
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 3R1, recut at top, rich color, faintly cancelled (appears unused at a glance), couple very minor perf flaws, otherwise Fine and attractive example of the Position 3R1 misplaced transfer, which is the only recut position on the right pane, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,500
900
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Horizontal pair, choice centering, intense shade, neat red circular datestamp cancels, right stamp tiny perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine
790
400
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Block of four, unused (no gum), deep shade, one stamp small thin spot, otherwise Fine, an original gum block catalogues $5,000.00, Scott Retail as four no gum singles
1,300
550
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, barely hinged, proof like impression, Very Fine and choice
1,400
1,500
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24c Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Large part privately applied gum (issued without gum), full margins to huge at left, Very Fine, with 1958 P.F. certificate
1,500
425
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30c Orange (38). Beautifully balanced margins with all but one perf hole clear of the frame, bright color, face-free red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a lovely example of this difficult issue, with 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates
450
1,600
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30c Orange (38). Choice centering, vivid color, barest trace of red cancel at bottom left, Very Fine and choice, ex Grunin
450
600
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30c Orange (38). Vibrant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, wide margins at sides, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate
450
750
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30c Orange (38). Original gum, magenta crossed-lines control mark, insignificant corner crease noted on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, scarce, the crossed-line marks are found on various 1857 Issue values and were probably applied as a specimen mark, with 1982 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
225
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30c Orange (38). Horizontal pair, bright color, bold large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, right stamp single short perf, otherwise Very Fine, this pair originated on an Oct. 1861 cover to Cape of Good Hope, from our Sale 500
1,000
475
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90c Blue (39). Large part original gum, choice centering, rich color on bright paper, barely noticeable perf tear of little consequence, otherwise Extremely Fine, attractive example of the 1857-60 Issue top denomination
3,000
1,000
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90c Blue (39). Unused (regummed), rich color, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
1,100
600
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90c Blue (39). Rich color on bright paper, magenta crossed-lines control mark, Very Fine, the crossed-line marks are found on various 1857 Issue values and were probably applied as a specimen mark, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, both of which state the lines are for presentation
E. 400-500
650
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise Fine, only 480 were sold, with 2012 P.F. certificate
3,000
850
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