Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 10c 1851-56 Issue, cont. (Scott 15-16)
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to full margins, deep rich color and impression, tied by greenish-blue "Princeton N.J. 3 Aug." circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Oregon City, Oregon Territory, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful 10c 1855 transcontinental use
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right and sheet margin at left, gorgeous rich color and sharp impression, Richmond Va. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Caspary, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $950.00)
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to huge margins including left sheet margin and trace of adjoining stamp at right, rich color, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, accompanied by original H. R. Harmer lot sheet from a 1972 sale where it brought $500
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large margins all around, gorgeous rich color and sharp impression, cancelled by neatly struck blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, dark shade, cancelled by face-free San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, pencil "70R1" plating notation
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins, gorgeous rich color and sharp impression, face-free red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, Brun backstamp and pencil initials
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three huge margins, full at left, bright shade, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 5" circular datestamp on piece, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins including top right corner sheet margins, cancelled by Michigan town circular datestamp which is apparently the cause of a diagonal crease at lower right where rim is struck, Extremely Fine appearance
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, bright shade, lightly cancelled by New Orleans circular datestamp, trace of stitch watermark, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem pair, ex Charlton Henry
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins with traces of adjoining stamp at right, lovely bright shade, cancelled by sharp strike of San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, large to huge margins, rich color, neatly cancelled by town datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE LARGE-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,700.00). We compared this to other examples graded 90 and 95, and we feel this surpasses almost every 90 and is the equal to several 95's.
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, the misplaced relief position showing breaks in lines above each "X", full to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, magnificent rich color and proof-like early impression, lightly cancelled by black town datestamp and trace of red New York datestamp (we have not added premium to Scott value)EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE TOP-ROW MISPLACED RELIEF POSITION 3R1, WITH EXCEPTIONAL COLOR AND CLARITY OF IMPRESSION.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,700.00)
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, full to large margins, bright yellowish shade, very lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice example of the 1855 10c Type IV
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, full even margins, deep shade and impression, light strike of grid cancel leaves entire design clearly visibleVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM POSITION 64L1 -- THE ONLY POSITION WITH DOUBLE RECUT LINES.
Signed in pencil by Ashbrook
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 86L1, recut at top, large even margins, bright shade, tied by clearly struck "N. York Steamship" dateless circle handstamp on inbound ship-letter rate cover to Painesville O., addressed to Mrs. A. J. Goldsmith with sender's notation at bottom "J.G.G. & D.E.G.", no indication of date or place of originEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV IMPERFORATE STAMP AND VERY RARE USE ON AN INBOUND STEAMSHIP COVER VIA NEW YORK CITY. OUTSTANDING QUALITY.
Ex Brown, Moody and Jessup.
10c Green, Ty. IV-IV-II (16-16-14). Positions 54-56L1, horizontal strip of three with two Type IV at left (both recut at bottom) and Type II at right, large to huge margins, spectacular early color and proof-like impression, tied by two clear strikes of "New Orleans La. Sep. 14, 1857" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, sender's blue oval handstamp, red "Boston Paid 24 Sep. 23" credit datestamp, French arrival datestamp (Oct. 5), transit and receiving backstamps, lightly toned along horizontal file foldEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE CONTAINING TWO TYPE IV POSITIONS, USED TO PAY THE DOUBLE RATE TO FRANCE. MAGNIFICENT QUALITY FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT AND RARE CLASSIC UNITED STATES COVER.
Although several covers are known with strips of three of the 10c 1855, which include one Type IV position, we are aware of only five multiples larger than a pair on cover that contain more than one Type IV (thanks to Michael Perlman for sharing his records). The superb strip on this cover is the finest of the five recorded.
Annotated and signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook in pencil on back: "In My Opinion This Cover is Genuine in Every Respect. Plate Positions 54L1-55L1-56L1. Types IV, IV, II"