Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
649
TC
5c Dull Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1b). 29 x 38mm, with cross-hatching, fresh and Very Fine
800
275
650
TC
5c Dull Blue Green, Large Die Trial Color Proof on Bond (1TC1b). 32 x 38mm, with cross-hatching, bold color, Very Fine
800
300
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P
10c Black, Large Die Proof on India (2P3). Cut to stamp size with ample to full margins, mounted on card, Very Fine
800
300
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P
10c Black, Large Die Proof on White Bond (2P1a). 29 x 39mm, with cross-hatching, intense shade, Very Fine
800
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Original gum, large to full margins, faint vertical crease, some gum toning on back not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
6,000
1,300
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5c Red Brown (1). Unused (traces of gum), three large margins and full at top, miniscule margin nick at top well away from design is mentioned for accuracy but not noted on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for no gum
2,100
1,600
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including right sheet margin, rich color, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, small purple backstamp is barely evident on Franklin's cheek
350
300
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full at bottom right, rich color from an early printing, complemented by red numeral "5" handstamp struck twice, Very Fine and choice
825
425
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Full to large margins all around, deep rich color nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, accompanied by cover on which this originated, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $875.00)
400
600
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at top left, attractive color, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
350
325
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample at bottom, neat strike of red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 P.F. certificate
350
250
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to full margins all around, slightly worn impression, tied by neat strike of blue numeral "5" handstamp on small piece, Very Fine
490
190
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at sides at top, neat strikes of black "New-York" circular datestamp which must be post-June 30, 1851 demonetized use, fresh color, Very Fine, scarce, with 1997 P.F. certificate
700
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Three large margins to full at top, rich color, light red grid cancel, Very Fine
350
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full at two corners, intense shade, light red circular grid cancel, Very Fine
350
325
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5c Brown (1). Large to ample margins including right sheet margin, light manuscript "X" and blue grid cancels, Very Fine
390
120
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5c Red Brown (1). Rich color and detailed impression, huge margins to clear at upper left with large portion of adjoining stamp at right, black grid cancel, fresh and Fine, this is Dark Brown (Scott 1a) shade, but offered as a regular Red Brown
425
200
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to full at top, red grid cancels and part of additional red cancel, Very Fine
800
450
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to full at top left, brilliant color and early impression complemented by socked-on-the-nose strike of blue "Paid" in lozenge cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
815
400
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5c Red Brown (1). Ten used singles, all have four margins, including one with left sheet margin and another with top sheet margin, range of shades including one Orange Brown, two blue grid cancels, most others red grid, one with cancel removed, few faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, one with 1991 P.F. certificate
4,105
1,900
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5c Red Brown (1). Six stamps with red cancels, one on piece, margins to in and tiny clipped corner, otherwise Fine, one vertical pair, margins to in, horizontal crease in bottom stamp, otherwise Fine, other three used singles, each with at least clear margins all around, one with a darker magenta-like cancel (also with manuscript cancel), couple small flaws including one with corner crease, overall Fine-Very Fine
2,200
750
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5c Red Brown (1). Ten used singles, large margins to in on at least one side, few better including bottom right corner sheet margins, one with left sheet margin, two on piece tied by blue circular datestamps, one with "5" handstamp, one cleaned, few faults to be expected, appear Fine
4,165
1,600
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5c Red Brown (1). Three horizontal pair and one vertical pair, two with four margins, others full margins to just in, range of shades, one with "10" in circle handstamps, two with blue grids, some faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, one with 1975 P.F. certificate stating left stamp uncancelled but with ink stain, we consider it to be cancelled
3,560
1,100
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). 5c ample to large margins, red circular grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, 10c ample margins to touched at bottom, red circular grid cancel, Fine
1,125
600
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10c Black (2). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, sharp proof-like impression, neat red "Paid" straightline cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate
875
900
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10c Black (2). Full to large margins including right sheet margin, red square grid cancel, faint horizontal crease, appears Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Graves ("Argentum")
775
500
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10c Black (2). Large margin at top with portion of adjoining stamp, full at sides and ample at bottom, intense shade, light strike of blue circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate
820
650
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins including top sheet margin, bright shade nicely contrasted by red town datestamp, light diagonal creases at bottom left, appears Extremely Fine, ex "Lake Shore", with 1997 P.F. certificate
775
700
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10c Black (2). Large margins to full at top, two strikes of blue "PAID" in lozenge cancel, tiny corner crease, appears Extremely Fine
925
325
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10c Black (2). Three large margins, ample at bottom, blue handstamp cancel, tiny sealed tear at top left, appears Very Fine
825
325
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10c Black (2). Huge top sheet margin, other sides full to just clear, lightly struck red cancel, trifle heavy horizontal crease thru design at top, appears Fine
775
275
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10c Black (2). Large margins to clear at top center, light strike of blue grid cancel, Fine
825
325
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10c Black (2). Positions 9-10R1, horizontal pair from the top right corner, margins mostly ample to full and barely in at lower left, cancelled by black grids, both stamps with light vertical crease, Fine appearing pair and scarce with the black cancels
2,850
800
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10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of three, lightened pen cancel, margins appear ample to large but the strip is defective and repaired with margins added to left and middle stamps, right stamp also with a tear, otherwise Fine, multiples larger than a pair are rare, Scott Retail as a strip with handstamp cancel $10,000.00
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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10c Black (2). Eight used singles, all have four margins, cancels include red grid, blue, two manuscript, few faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, one with 1975 P.F. certificate
5,700
2,700
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10c Black (2). Six used singles, one is Double Transfer Ty. A, one with stitch watermark, large margins to in including one with left sheet margin, five with red grid cancels, one with black cancel, few faults, appear Fine
5,625
1,900
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