Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5005
5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, original gum with characteristic crackly texture, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at top, bright color, right stamp small toned spot at bottom left of little consequenceEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
Multiples with original gum should be considered rare. The last pair we offered in any shade was in our 2002 Drucker sale.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate
16,000
9,500
5006
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins including sheet margin at left, ample at top right, fresh and bright color on nicely blued paper, New York red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Wall, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
550
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Large even margins all around, bright shade, bold strikes of Baltimore red "5" numeral cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $540.00)
650
475
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, rich color nicely complemented by blue town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
675
700
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to full margins, light red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
550
550
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5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, tied by red grid cancel on small piece, gorgeous color with sharp impression, Very Fine and choice
550
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Three clear to large margins, slightly in at top, tiny corner creases at top right, cancelled by six-ring Canadian target in black, one of the rarer markings on 1847 issue stamps and a great strike, with 1996 P. F. certificate
3,100
400
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5c Brown (1). Ample to large margins, deep color, red grid cancel, pressed vertical crease, nearly Very Fine appearance
550
225
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5c Brown (1). Three large margins, just in at bottom, tiny spot of ms. and also with magenta Hartford circular datestamp, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
825
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Reconstructed block of four comprising two horizontal pairs with matching red grid cancels, probably removed from the same cover, right stamps Dot in "S" variety, large margins to slightly in, neat red grid cancels, bottom right strengthened corner crease, otherwise Fine, an impressive-looking multiple, Scott Retail for intact used block of four is $27,500.00, Scott Retail as shown for two used pairs
2,400
1,600
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5c Dark Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1a-A). Position 80R1, showing clear double transfer at top, large to huge margins, deep rich color, neat ms. "X" cancel, Extremely Fine, an attractive example of this plate variety, with 1988 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $450.00 for normal stamp), the mystifying VF 80 grade must reflect pen cancel
675
375
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5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to full margins, rich color and sharp impression, blue grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,135
500
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5c Red Orange (1c). Trace of original gum, nearly three margins (partially touches at left), cut in at right, tiny corner crease bottom right, rare shade, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate which does not mention the trivial corner crease and 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as unused (no gum) is $9,500.00
E. 750-1,000
900
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins, attractive grayish black shade, interesting plating marks with right frame line extending above the top one and tiny gap at top left frame corner, also stitch watermark at top, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,700.00)
1,250
2,100
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10c Black (2). Large to huge margins, intense color, light blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1,300
1,800
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10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, light strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,250
750
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10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins, clear impression with neat red grid cancel, Very Fine
1,250
900
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10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, red grid cancels, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,250
700
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10c Black (2). Margins clear all around, intense shade, neat strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
1,250
750
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10c Black (2). Large to full margins, intense shade and impression, light strike of red grid cancel, light horizontal crease and tiny corner crease at top right, appears Very Fine
1,250
600
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10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, excellent impression on nicely blued paper, light red numeral "10" cancel, Very Fine and attractive
1,500
2,500
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10c Black (2). Three huge margins, ample at top, lightened blue cancel, couple small thin spots, appears Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,400
1,100
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1-2). Two of each, both 5c and one 10c ample to large margins, other 10c large margins to partially in at right, one 5c cancel removed, other blue grid cancel, 10c black and red grid (also ms. line) cancels, mixed condition, overall Fine appearance, Scott Retail for the 10c with red and ms. cancels as ms. cancelled
3,675
1,500
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