Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 8-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
79
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 26L4, ample margins to clear showing complete design characteristics including wide breaks at top and bottom, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
1,700
1,100
80
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 1E, unused (no gum), cut close all around to slightly in at left but still showing clear break at top and complete line at bottom, rich color, small faint toned spot at left, Fine appearance, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
425
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 10R1L, recut twice at bottom, original gum, huge top right corner sheet margins, large bottom margin showing part of adjoining stamp, just barely in along left ornaments, dark shade, bright and fresh paper, light wrinkle in selvage not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and choice, an outstanding original-gum example from this fascinating position, 10R on Plate 1 Early is listed in the Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue under No. 7 as "Design complete at top (10R1E only)" with a value of $2,000.00 used (vs. $150.00 for the usual No. 7) and unpriced in unused condition, the stamp offered here is 10R on Plate 1 Late after recutting, this position also has the complete design at top but the Scott Catalogue does not list it in recut state, ex Hansen, with 2001 P.F. certificate
725
650
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Mint N.H., rich color, ample margins to clear, Very Fine and choice Mint N.H example of this classic imperforate stamp, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
250
1,800
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5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), large to clear margins three sides, barely touched at top and with portion of adjoining stamp at left, warm color on fresh paperFINE AND SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION.
Ex Fekete. With 1981 P.F. certificate.
11,000
1,500
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp leaves design clearly visible, bright shade and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,100.00)
700
1,600
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Position 100R1 with bottom right corner sheet margins, large to huge all around, deep rich color, cancelled by clear New York Ocean Mail datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous 10c Type I from the bottom right corner of the sheet, while Type I stamps come only from the bottom row, for some reason they were usually trimmed at bottom when they were separated, leaving a dearth of quality examples, ex Saadi, with 1989 and 1990 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail with no premium for the better cancel
800
1,400
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Unused (no gum), ample margins to just clear, intense shade and early impression, Fine, scarce in unused condition, with 1974 P.F. certificate
1,800
800
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, deep rich color, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
140
425
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10c Green, Ty. II, III (14, 15). Unused examples of both (no gum), Type II with large margin at right and full to close other sides, Type III with full margins to close, rich colors, fresh and Fine unused examples, No. 14 with 1969 and 1991 P.F. certificates, No. 15 with 2013 Weiss certificate
3,600
750
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
140
300
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Position 63R1, large margins, bold mostly complete strike of "PAID" cancel with red circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Levi and Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate
190
550
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, the misplaced relief position showing breaks in lines above each "X", full to clear margins all around, bold town datestamp, Fine example of one of only three misplaced reliefs on the plate and the only recut position from the right pane
1,600
400
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