Sale 1019 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 1-2 March, 2012
Category — 5c-10c 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
301
5c Orange Brown (1b). Unused (no gum), gorgeous deep color and clear impression, ample to full margins all around, ms. offset on back does not show thruA FRESH AND VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate as Red Brown and 2010 P.F. certificate as Orange Brown
3,500
3,500
302
5c Brown (1). Large to enormous margins incl. bottom sheet margin, lovely color and impression, very light circular datestamp cancel, accompanying certificate notes horizontal crease at extreme bottom edge of sheet margin which has since been trimmed, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00)
600
950
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5c Brown (1). Large balanced margins, light strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
500
425
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright shade, detailed impression, vivid red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate
500
500
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5c Red Brown (1). Massive bottom margin showing large part of stamp below, full to large margins other sides, bold New York red square grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
500
600
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, detailed impression, blue Philadelphia datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
625
600
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins, red grid cancels, small thin spot at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
500
250
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5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins, handsome bright shade and finely-detailed impression, clear strike of red town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, scarce with a red town cancel, ex Wall, with 1980 P.F. certificate
700
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear at bottom with left sheet margin, rich color, neat blue grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
535
350
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5c Red Brown (1). Rich color, ample margins, enthusiastically cancelled in vivid red, Very Fine
500
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just clear, neat strikes of blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine
535
300
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5c Red Brown (1). Two, first huge margins to just clear at bottom, neat pen cancel and trace of red circular datestamp, Very Fine, second tight margins to barely in one corner, red grid cancel, tiny thin speck, appears Fine
750
275
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, huge margins to ample at bottom, light strikes of red grid cancel, almost imperceptible pressed diagonal crease visible when drying and not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
600
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large even margins all around, rich color and sharp impression, well-struck blue grid cancel, tiny scissors-cut at top right entirely in margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Wall, with 2000 P.F. certificate
860
650
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins all around, deep rich color, neat red New York square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
825
650
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Large margins, deep rich color, tied to small piece by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
825
425
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5c Orange Brown, Stitch Watermark (1b). Deep rich color, large to clear margins incl. right sheet margin, clear stitch watermark, bold strikes of blue grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate
1,035
500
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Vivid color and clear impression, large margins to clear at bottom left, neat strike of black grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,100
600
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins, detailed impression, red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1,150
2,200
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins all around, light strike of red grid cancel, detailed impression on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR LIGHTLY-CANCELLED 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,700
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10c Black, Dot Over "O" (2 var). Position 39R1, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, crisp impression nicely complemented by vivid paint-red grid cancel, faint diagonal crease and tiny indentations at lower right, Extremely Fine appearing example of this interesting plate variety which is unlisted in Scott, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,250
700
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10c Black (2). Huge margins to ample at lower right, incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, neat red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1958 P.F. certificate
1,150
0
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10c Black (2). Large margins to full at right, bright shade and crisp impression nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,000.00)
1,150
700
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10c Black (2). Huge margins at sides incl. left sheet margin, clear to just touching at bottom and top, deep shade and fine impression, light strike of red grid cancel, Fine and attractive, with 1988 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1,150
700
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10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins, bright red grid cancel, intense shade, light horizontal crease along bottom of vignette, light soiling at upper right, otherwise Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1,200
0
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