Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 113-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1249
2c Brown (113). Block of four, slightly mount glazed original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine
3,750
0
1250
2c Brown (113). Wide margins, attractive shade, cancelled by cork and also by bold strike of French transit cancel at center, Very Fine and choice, scarce with such a prominent French cancel, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
90
275
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2c Brown (113). Radically misperfed with wide captured sheet margin at top and dramatically cutting into design at bottom, segmented cork cancel, small thin spot and crease at top, still a dramatic freak
90
300
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3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, bright and crisp, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
250
225
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3c Ultramarine (114). Full stamp in a "pair" with half a stamp which is perforated down the middle, original gum, h.r., offset on gum, centered to top right, Fine and striking perforation freak, among the most dramatic we have seen on this issue
E. 200-300
600
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6c Ultramarine (115). Original gum, h.r., showing clear double grill, one split, centered to top left, tiny tear, Very Good, unusual grill variety which is unlisted in Scott, Scott Retail as normal
2,750
225
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6c Ultramarine (115). Brilliant color on crisp paper, face-free cancel, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $575.00)
225
900
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10c Yellow (116). Wide margins and essentially flawless centering, exceptionally strong color, neat grid of squares cancel, Extremely Fine, lovely used single, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $400.00)
140
425
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10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, wide margins, light strikes of San Francisco circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
140
250
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12c Green (117). Unused (no gum), choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, an attractive unused single, with 1976 P.F. certificate
775
500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), attractive centering on bright white paper, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,100
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Brilliant colors, wide and balanced margins, cork cancel leaves vignette clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00)
800
2,600
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Nicely centered, fresh colors, neat circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine
800
400
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bright colors, neat cork cancel at center and also part of red transit marking at bottom, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (F 70; SMQ $325.00)
800
225
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Choice centering with wide margins, bold strikes of cork cancel, blue French circular datestamp and trace of red transit, Extremely Fine, the 15c 1869 Type I with double grill is rare, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,000
650
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Cancel cleaned, appears unused, wide margins, rich colors, three perfs some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
800
550
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), three wide margins, intense colors, Very Fine and choice, from our 1966 "Ambassador" sale
1,200
950
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), incredibly deep colors and downward vignette shift, almost Re-Issue color, very slight soiling in perfs at top and reperfed, Very Fine appearance
1,200
375
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Uncommonly wide margins at sides, cork cancel and bright red London transit, Very Fine and quite handsome, with 1991 P.F. certificate
400
250
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused (no gum), gorgeous color with sharp proof like impression, Very Fine, an attractive unused example, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,100.00)
3,000
1,100
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused (regummed), margins to just clear, reperfed, Fine appearance
3,000
1,300
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (no gum),wide margins, vivid colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $2,200.00)
2,250
1,500
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Wide margins, bright colors, unusual large cog cancel with hollow center, Very Fine, unusual cancel on this stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate
500
350
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Fresh colors, attractive margins, cork cancel, Very Fine, ex Klein, with 1989 P.F. certificate
500
700
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Disturbed original gum, attractive margins and centering, fresh color, filled thin in area of grill, appears Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum
12,000
2,000
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Attractive margins, vivid frame color and intense vignette shade on crisp white paper, light cork cancel, faint pressed-out vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance
2,100
475
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