Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 10c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
786
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Rich color, attractive margins and centering, neat segmented cork cancel, single short perf at right is entirely obscured by the cancel, appears Very Fine
1,100
650
787
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, rich color, bold strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
2,250
1,000
Back to Top788
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, horizontal and diagonal creases, short corner at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate
1,750
250
Back to Top789
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., intense shade, small hinge thin at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate
700
300
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Block of four with bottom selvage, original gum, bottom right stamp Mint N.H., bottom left stamp lightly hinged, top pair h.r., intense dark shade, top pair horizontal crease, overall Fine-Very Fine, a desirable block containing one stamp with three huge margins and Mint N.H. gum, Scott Retail as hinged block
5,000
0
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Disturbed original gum, h.r., crisp impression, Very Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
1,450
275
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Horizontal pair, part original gum which covers about half of each stamp, bright shade, attractive centering with perfs barely touched at top, both stamps with small shallow thin spot straddling the perfs between and evident only in fluid, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as original-gum pair
3,150
0
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30c Orange (38). Part disturbed original gum described on accompanying certificate as part original gum, vibrant color, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,900
475
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90c Blue (39). Original gum, h.r., well-balanced margins, rich color, nibbed perf at top and thin spots at top from partial hinge removal, reperfed at right, appears Very Fine
3,000
475
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90c Blue (39). Disturbed original gum, small faults including thinned at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine
3,000
325
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, well-centered, single slightly nibbed perf at top left, appears Extremely Fine
1,300
650
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