Sale 996 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 3:
3c 1851-57 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010
Category — 1851 3c Dull Red - Used
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3086
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Jumbo margins all around with at least a trace of all eight adjoining stamps, bright color, neat red circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SPECTACULAR STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- ONLY THREE OTHER EXAMPLES OF SCOTT 11 OR 11A HAVE ACHIEVED THIS GRADE TO DATE.
Many collectors have a tendency to discount how difficult it is to find imperforate classics in such superb condition. The assumption is that there are multiples which can be split to "make" perfect singles. However, one would need a lightly-cancelled block of nine, with no wrinkles or other minor defects, to produce a single such as the one offered here.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00 as 98, unpriced in the higher grades). Only one other example of No. 11A and two of No. 11 have achieved this perfect grade
22
2,500
3087
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Four singles, Positions 1, 10, 91 and 100R1L, comprising the four corners of the right pane of Plate 1 Late, large corner margins on each incl. the centerline on the two straddle-pane margin singles, Position 100R with a dry print lower right corner and also a large portion of the adjoining stamp above, three with circular datestamp cancels, Position 90R pen cancel, small flaws, Very Fine appearing and highly collectible group
E. 300-400
1,200
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 100R2L, huge bottom right corner margins, other sides clear, neat "Galena Ill. May 16" circular datestamp, Fine and striking
E. 200-300
350
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Sheet margin at top, huge margins other sides showing portions of all five surrounding stamps, two strikes of Philadelphia circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem
15
225
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Position 47R6 with recut lines in the bust and the lower part of the medallion, neat blue circular datestamp, margins large to barely touching at top right, Fine and attractive
500
180
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FC
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to barely touching, clear strike of Canton Miss. Odd Fellows' Three Links and Crossed Arrows fancy cancel, couple small flaws, Fine appearance
E. 200-300
130
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3c 1851 Issue, Better "Paid" Cancels (11-11A). 14 stamps, outstanding variety of "Paid" cancels incl. Ipswich Mass. "Paid 3" in scroll, New Ipswich N.H., Jewett City Conn. in blue socked-on-the-nose, three negative strikes in blue from Norwich Conn. incl. a negative mirror strike (Simpson rarity 8), several other "Paid 3" strikes in arcs and circles in blue and red, couple with small faults, overall Very Fine appearing, a desirable and scarce group
E. 750-1,000
350
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3c 1851 Issue, Straightline "Paid" Cancels (11-11A). 17 stamps, wonderful variety of straightline "Paid" cancels incl. blue, orange-red and magenta, numerous different styles represented, two double-struck, couple small faults do not detract, Very Fine appearing and desirable group
E. 300-400
425
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FC
3c 1851 Issue, Star Fancy Cancels (11-11A). Eight stamps, first four the distinctive Chicopee Mass. Star of David (Skinner-Eno St-69 23), also Canton Miss., Worcester Mass, and two others, most are Very Fine strikes
E. 500-750
425
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3c 1851 Issue, Green Cancels (11-11A). Nine stamps, each with a true green town datestamp without the bluish-green examples often seen, towns include two from Napanock N.Y. (one a No. 26), Lancaster Pa., Farnumsville Mass., two are on piece, couple small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail approximately $1,700.00
E. 400-500
275
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I, Ribbed Paper (11var). Rich color, distinct ribbing easily visible from front, slight doubling of frameline at right, neat strike of New York circular datestamp, margins clear to just in at upper right, Fine, an interesting variety
E. 200-300
425
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3c 1851 Issue, Pre-Printing Paper Folds (11-11A). Six stamps, one on piece with Janesville Wis. blue "5" integral-rate circular datestamp, another with two folds, Fine-Very Fine, interesting group
E. 150-200
160
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Positions 2-3/12-13L7, block of four, beautiful deep shade, large margins incl. small parts of four other stamps, perfectly struck "Chicago Ill. Jan. 7, 1857" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous used block and unquestionably the finest extant
1,000
4,500
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3c 1851 Issue, Used Multiples (11-11A). Horizontal strip of six, horizontal and vertical strips of three with sheet margins and five pairs, Plates 1L, 3, 4 and 5L, variety of shades, couple with blue circular datestamps and one red, the strip of six with four strikes of Boston "Paid", margins clear to large on virtually all, large strip with some faint creasing between the stamps and a tiny nick, overall Very Fine-Extremely Fine
872
900
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3c 1851 Issue, Off-Cover Balance (11-11A). More than 400 stamps arranged on stock sheets, gathered by Jerry Wagshal for varieties or cancels that interested him, incl. "Gents", major plate cracks (84/94 L5L), other plate flaws, recuts, triple transfers, shade varieties, pair with interesting sawtooth perforations (P.F. certificate decline opinion), as well as a nice range of cancels with red and blue numeral "3" handstamps, "Steam 5" oval, "Paid", seven "Way", numerous town datestamps -- many in color and many on piece to preserve the full strike, a page of multiples showing pairs, strips of three and a strip of six (ex Amonette), also a few proofs, some faults as is inevitable in a group this large, but a large number of sound and attractive stamps, not the typical lower quality accumulation of an inexpensive stamp, Mr. Wagshal was well known to devote as much of his considerable interest and energy to the study of inexpensive varieties as to the study of his great rarities, this accumulation is a testament to that
E. 1,000-1,500
4,000
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