Sale 1133 — United States and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 26-27 July, 2016
Category — 1c-2c 1869 Pictorial Issue, off-Cover (Scott 112-113)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
143
1c Buff (112). Incredibly wide margins, fresh color, faintly cancelled at bottom right, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris, with 1991 P.F. certificate
150
300
144
1c Buff (112). Rich color on bright paper, bold strike of green Masonic Square and Compass fancy cancel, of McMinnville Tenn. (Skinner-Eno FR-M3a 36), small corner crease at top right, still Very Fine strike of this extremely rare cancellation, ex Wagshal, with 2000 P.F. certificate
950
800
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1c Buff (112). Superb centering, rich color, bold green cork cancel, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example of the 1c 1869 Pictorial with a rare green cancel, with 2000 P.F. certificate
950
0
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1c Buff (112). Bold strike of green Star in circle fancy cancel, creases at top right and thin spots, Very Fine strike, despite the small flaws this is one of the most clearly struck green cancels we have seen on this issue, especially rare as a fancy cancel, these are normally found as grids, ex Cole
950
0
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1c Buff (112). Cancelled by bold strike of deep green cancel with part of matching town datestamp at left, single short perf at bottom, Fine appearing example of this issue with a rare green cancel, ex Ishikawa
950
400
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1c Buff (112). Clear strike of brown cork cancel, rich color, small surface scuff at bottom, Fine appearance and extremely rare, one of only two recorded brown cancels on the 1c 1869 Issue, illustrated in Chronicle 242 on p. 162 where it is stated that only approximately seven post offices used true brown cancels during the 1869 period, with 2009 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 750-1,000
700
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1c Buff (112). Rich color nicely complemented by ultramarine cork cancel, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a rare cancel on an 1869 Issue stamp, particularly elusive in this choice condition, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
750
700
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1c Buff (112). Attractive centering and margins, clear strike of ultramarine cork cancel, Very Fine, a rare cancel on an 1869 Issue stamp, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
750
375
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1c Buff (112). Rich color complemented by bold purple cork cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom left, appears Fine, ex Coulter, despite the modest catalog value this is a very scarce cancel on the 1c 1869
325
450
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1c Buff (112). Well centered, cork cancel and nearly full strike of red "Boston Paid All Direct" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, small red backstamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate
240
375
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1c Buff (112). Tied by blue Maltese Cross in circle fancy cancel, matching "St. Catharine Mo. Feb. 9, 1871" duplex datestamp on small piece, Very Fine strike, a lovely piece, ex Grunin, with 1998 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
1,200
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1c Buff (112). Horizontal strip of three, three strikes of blue 6-point Star fancy cancel, also trace of town cancel, perf flaw between right two stamps, still Fine, Scott Retail as pair and single
550
500
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1c Buff (112). 14 used stamps with colored cancels, including two in green, also examples in purple, magenta and a range in red and blue including Mass. town, fancy "P" of Paris Ky., Star, grids, one with part of red boxed handstamp, a few flaws to be found but overall a Fine and striking group
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4,405
1,700
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1c Buff, 10c Yellow (112, 116). 1c with balanced margins, bold strike of spokes cancel, 10c with bright color, well-struck Hollow Heart fancy cancel, 10c with small flaws, Very Fine or appear so, 1c with 2007 P.F. and 10c with 2012 P.F. certificates
275
275
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2c Brown (113). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering, trivial nibbed perf at right, appears Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,000.00)
550
700
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2c Brown (113). Intense shade on bright paper, near perfect centering, beautifully struck blue target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00 for ordinary black cancel)
135
1,100
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2c Brown (113). Well-centered, rich color, double strike of vivid blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
135
225
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2c Brown (113). Centered to left, bold strikes of green cork and Vicksburgh Miss. town cancels, fresh and Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate which inexplicably states "two short perfs at left" -- we do not know to what they are referring as every perf on all four sides is fully formed
585
500
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2c Brown (113). Huge margins at top and bottom, rich color, clear strike of blue Bee fancy cancel (likely from a combination of blue and black inks), small faults, Very Fine appearance and a nice strike, with 2008 P.F. certificate not stating the color of the cancel
E. 300-400
160
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2c Brown (113). Rich color, clear strike of blue Bee fancy cancel of N.Y. Station B (likely from a combination of blue and black inks), small margin tear at bottom does not extend into design, two added or reattached perf tips at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate stating "blue" cancel and mentioning only the small tear
E. 300-400
0
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2c Brown (113). Warm shade, well-centered, bold strike of Hiogo, Japan double-circle datestamp, light corner creases, Very Fine appearance, scarce cancel on the 2c 1869 Pictorial
485
130
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2c Brown (113). Three stamps with blue cancels, including bold large dot in circle, light Star cancel and town cancel, first with small thin spot in grill, Very Fine or appear so, latter two with P.F. certificates
405
400
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2c Brown, 10c Yellow (113, 116). Each with Hiogo, Japan double-circle datestamp, 10c reperfed at right, also with 6c Carmine (148) with Yokohama, Japan circular datestamp, couple blunted perfs, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
985
160
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