Sale 998 — The Raymond Vogel Collection, Part Two
Sale Date — Tuesday, 7 December, 2010
Category — Plate One Late Plate Cracks
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
108
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom and left straddle-pane margin with part centerline, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, the plate crack is clearly evident on this impression
170
400
109
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, left straddle-pane margin and centerline, other margins large to huge including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, bright color, light strike of 1857 circular datestamp, tiny thin speck at edge of sheet margin, still Extremely Fine Gem, the plate crack is clearly visible, ex Newbury
170
325
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, enormous margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom and left straddle-pane margin, face-free strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, the plate crack is very prominent on this impression
170
600
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 41R1L with plate crack on collar, recut once at top and bottom, huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, unobtrusive strike of red cancel leaves the crack clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, the crack slowly developed thru the life of the plate and this is an early example, with 1998 P.F. certificate
200
450
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 70/80/90L1L, vertical strip of three, 70L and 90L recut once at top, twice at bottom, 80L once at top and bottom, top stamp with plate crack at top, huge margins to barely in at bottom right including portions of adjoining stamps at left, tied by two strikes of "Buffalo N.Y. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on folded Bryant, Spencer, Lusk & Stratton's Mercantile College Cleveland letterhead with ornate building design to Mt. Union O., couple minor splits along folds, small toned spot on middle stamp, still a Very Fine strip used on an attractive school design cover
E. 300-400
300
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