Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Brownish Carmine (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
255
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Position 54R1L, large to huge margins including part of five adjoining stamps, attractive color and impression, blue Cincinnati O. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
15
150
256
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Large to huge margins all around including part of all eight adjoining stamps, rich color with a Claret tint and detailed impression, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
15
180
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including significant portion of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color, neat circular datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate
15
250
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Beautiful large even margins, deep rich color, neat strike of town datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp
18
225
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Large margins all around including traces or portions of three adjoining stamps, rich color, neat town cancel, Extremely Fine
18
100
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Position 72L3, vivid color and large margins, portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, face-free town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
18
150
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal strip of three, large even margins, rich color, bold strikes of large Boston "Paid" handstamps, tiny scissor cut at bottom between left and center stamps, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
140
275
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Positions 85-89L4, horizontal strip of five, large margins to just clear at couple points at bottom, rich color, red and black New York datestamps, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive large multiple, ex Cohen, Scott Retail as strip of three and pair
202
950
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Positions 31-32/41-42R3, block of four, large even margins, intense shade and impression, bold New York circular datestamps, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance
1,000
900
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A var). Block of six, huge margins to just in at bottom center with right sheet margin, bright color, unusual blue grid cancels, slightly wrinkled, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as block of four and pair
1,068
425
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3c Brownish Carmine, Shade Study (11-11A). 120 stamps neatly arranged on two-line stock cards, many plated, mostly Plates 1L, 2L and 3, beautiful range of shades from the Brownish Carmine family, covering pale to deep, most with at least intact framelines and many with full to large margins, all with handstamp cancels, a few flaws to be found but most are fresh and sound, Very Fine group -- a few of which may be open to interpretation, a wonderful group for study
2,160
1,400
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