Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Brownish Carmine, Unused (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
227
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Original gum, lightly hinged, enormous margins all around including parts of all eight adjoining stamps, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular 3c 1851 Issue
275
2,000
228
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Pair, original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, left stamp large even margins but with knife cut at bottom along or below frameline, Extremely Fine appearance, right stamp with same knife cut to first "E" of "Three"
650
130
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade from a slightly oily impression, huge margins to clear including right sheet margin and part of five adjoining stamps, some trivial toned spots mostly on back, Very Fine and attractive original-gum multiple
1,100
300
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Block of four, original gum, h.r. at center, full margins to clear, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
2,100
650
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Block of fifteen, original gum, most h.r., large margins to just in including left interpane margin with centerline, deep rich color and proof-like impression, few flaws including creases throughout and scissors-cut at bottom between stamps, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce large original-gum multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four, two strips of three and a single
6,675
2,700
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Block of 18, original gum, lightly hinged with few possibly Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impression, horizontal crease mostly between second and third rows, pos. 6 small thin spotVERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF 18 OF THE 3-CENT 1851 TYPE II.
Ex Rogers. Scott Retail as three blocks of four and two strips of three
8,500
7,000
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