Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 5c-10c 1851-56 Issue, Off-Cover (Scott 12-16)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
420
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear of ornament at bottom, rich color, light strike of red grid cancel, natural fiber inclusion at bottom, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
850
425
421
5c Red Brown (12). Three large margins, full at right, lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice
700
600
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5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal pair, ample margins to clear all around, light strikes of town datestamp, small to tiny corner creases at top left and right, appears Fine-Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate
1,650
475
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins, gorgeous deep color, black town and red cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT GREEN TYPE I.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,600.00)
1,025
2,100
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large to huge margins all around including sheet margin at bottom, bright color, light strike of town datestamp leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
925
950
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426
10c Green, Ty. II-IV (14-16). Group of singles and pairs, including Nos. 14 single, 15/14 vertical pair, 14/15 vertical pair, No. 16 Position 64L1 recut at both top and bottom, nice margins except No. 16 in at right, couple small flaws including tiny corner crease on No. 14 single, creases on No. 16, overall Fine-Very Fine appearance
2,410
650
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10c Green, Ty. II, III (14-15). Singles of each, left and right sheet margins respectively, other sides large to full, rich colors, second particularly light cancel, Very Fine
320
400
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal strip of three, large and even margins, rich color, blue grid cancels and also with part of red cancel at lower left, tiny scissors-cut at top between right stamps, Extremely Fine, a beautiful multiple, ex Ishikawa and Saadi, with 1993 P.F. certificate
705
800
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, huge margins including significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, tied by perfect strike of "Black River Falls Wis. Dec. 15" circular datestamp on small piece, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous pair used from Wisconsin, ex Saadi, with 1990 P.F. certificate
350
275
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, large margins, deep rich color, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), cancelled by grids, 10c pair tied by 1855 French transit datestamp, on blue piece to France, piece also with red New Orleans circular datestamp, 1c tied by "8" decimes due marking, Very Fine and choice, ex Saadi, with 1991 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
300
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, deep rich color, neat grid cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith and Floyd, with 1985 P.F. certificate
650
600
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 76L1, recut at top, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color and proof-like impression, bold strike of grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2006 P.F. and 2006 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $7,000.00). Only three have graded higher (highest is a 98).
1,750
4,250
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, the misplaced relief position showing breaks in lines above each "X", full to clear margins all around, bold town datestamp, Fine example of one of only three misplaced reliefs on the plate and the only recut position from the right pane
1,650
550
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, ample margins to touched at left, town datestamp, tiny margin tear at top right, appears Fine, the only position on the plate recut at both top and bottom
2,200
550
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, ample to large margins all around, lightened manuscript cancel, thin spots, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as pen cancel
850
375
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