Sale 1145 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
315
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Large to full margins, deep rich color and lovely impression, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate as pair with No. 7
825
500
316
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 34R2E showing recut at bottom of lower left diamond block, margins full to just touching at bottom corners, fresh color, neat New York circular datestamp, small thin, Fine, a rare recut variety
1,500
130
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 17R1L, large to full margins, deep rich color, perfect strike of "(Tau)nton (Mas)s. 2 Aug/3 cts" integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
15
180
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11A var). Position 35L3, perfs scissors-separated but mostly intact, rich color, tied on small piece by clear strike of "Chicago Ill. Jan. 17, 1857" circular datestampFINE. AN ELUSIVE CLARET SHADE VARIETY OF THE 1851 3-CENT WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS.
Ex Simpson and Wagshal. With copy of 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal shade
5,000
0
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5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins, rich color, bright red Mobile Ala. circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
975
750
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large balanced margins, rich color, neat San Francisco circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
850
500
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Unused (regummed), large margins, rich color, couple small thins, Very Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,800
400
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins all around, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00)
150
1,000
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins all around, deep rich color and sharp impression, lightly struck blue cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
160
300
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10c Green, Ty. III-IV (15-16). Positions 85-86L1, horizontal pair, right stamp recut at top, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamps at top, neat strikes of circular datestamp, trivial corner creases at top well away from design (easily trimmed and not mentioned on accompanying certificate)EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1855 TYPES III AND IV.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
2,100
1,500
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, fresh color, light strike of town circular datestampVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE ONLY POSITION ON THE PLATE RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
Ex "Laila". With 1985 P.F. certificate
2,250
1,200
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, large to full margins all around, black town datestamp and red foreign-mail transit handstamp, small corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1977 P.F. and 2011 P.F. certificates
1,985
650
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12c Black (17). Mostly huge margins with significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, neatly complimented by vivid red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate
280
450
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