Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Dull Red, Shades, Varieties and Cancels (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
408
3c Dull Red, Rose Red, Orange Red, Shade Study (11-11A). 139 stamps neatly arranged on two-line stock cards, many plated, beautiful range of shades from the Dull, Rose and Orange Red family, 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 of these difficult to distinguish shades -- a few of which may be open to interpretation, a wonderful group for study, Scott Retail as all Dull Red
2,040
2,500
409
3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11-11A). 39 stamps, all premium examples with full to huge margins including some sheet margins, neat cancels throughout (no pen), beautiful range of shades, inspection revealed all to appear sound though a flaw or two is possible, some on the cusp of being individual lots but kept here to make a strong group, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a wonderful accumulation, Scott Retail as all Dull Red with no premium for better positions
585
1,300
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II (11-11A). 16 stamps, each with large to huge margins, few sheet margins and many with parts of adjoining stamps, nice range of shades and handstamp cancels, all with small or hidden flaws that prevent them from being individual lots, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, each would be an individual lot if it were sound, Scott Retail as all Dull Red
240
400
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II, "Three Rows" (11A). Positions 89-90/99-100L3, block of four, large margins to full, brilliant color, neat strike of large "Geneseo Ill. Feb. 21" circular datestamp, right stamps with no inner frameline with corner rosettes impinging on outer frameline, light corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, a desirable "Three Rows" multiple, the unintentionally wide spacing between the eighth and ninth vertical rows and the narrow spacing between the ninth and tenth vertical rows of the left pane of Plate 3 required special frameline recutting to minimize the visual spacing anomalies
1,000
2,000
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Block of ten, huge margins to just in, brilliant color nicely complemented by blue "Cincinnati O. Mar. 21" circular datestamps, also with red "Franco" handstamp, few light creases, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce large used multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and a pair
2,070
550
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 10R2L showing recut button, full to large margins, circular datestamp cancel leaves the recut clear, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this distinct variety which Scott prices at 11x the normal stamp
175
300
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins to close at bottom left, clear strike of Alligator Fla. circular datestamp with Roman Numeral "X" day, Fine and rare, an extremely unusual date format on a stamp from this time period, Scott Retail with no premium for the marking
15
650
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 44R3, large and even margins all around, radiant color nicely complemented by deep green Lancaster Pa. circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
190
325
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Positions 28/38R3, vertical pair, large margins to just touching, clear strike of "Way" in circle handstamp, light corner creases, otherwise Fine, attractive with this marking
E. 150-200
110
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II, Colored Cancels (11-11A). 24 stamps, each with a colored town cancel, including five in green (York Pa., Fairfield N.Y., Rome Ga.), 11 in red, two in purplish-red, three in blue, one in ultramarine and one in violet-blue, one with railroad circular datestamp, attractive full margins with the occasional frameline touched, a few small flaws to be found but overall a high quality and Very Fine group, one P.F. certificate accompanies
1,145
800
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II, Geometric and Star Cancels (11-11A). Ten stamps, each with a beautiful geometric cancel or unusual grid, better examples including Chicopee and Worcester Mass. stars, three in blue, most with full margins, a small flaw or two, overall Very Fine stamps and strikes, a beautiful group
E. 500-750
500
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3c Orange Brown, Dull Red, Numeral Cancels (10, 11-11A). 10 stamps, each with numeral cancel, including one No. 10 with crisscrossed "5", rest are Nos. 11 or 11A with "24", "5" (sheet margin and centerline), "10", variety of "Paid 3", mostly clear to large margins, range of shades, a couple small flaws, overall Fine-Very Fine with many very attractive stamps
575
425
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I, II, Better Cancels (11-11A). Eight singles and one pair, each with a special cancel, including "Way", "Steam", "Ship", "Steam/Ship", one on piece with "U.S. Express Mail Eastport", mostly full to large margins, couple touching, a couple small flaws but universally clear and strong strikes, Very Fine group
E. 400-500
0
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3c 1851-57 Issue, Better Cancels (11-11A, 26). Eight imperforate singles and nine perforated singles, all with interesting and some with unusual cancels including "Paid", New York Ocean Mail, Postmaster "P.M", "Way", Cincinnati & Louisville Mail Line, New Hartford octagon, others, couple small flaws but overall a Very Fine group
E. 150-200
180
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Private Roulette Perforation (11A var). Horizontal pair, Position 49-50L2L, long sawtooth perforations at bottom and s.e. other sides including huge interpane margin at right with centerline, "Washington D.C. Dec. 11" circular datestamp, tiny tear at top left not noted on certificate, Very Fine, very little is known about this private perforation, it was originally part of a horizontal strip of four, illustrated in The Chronicle(May 1975, p. 80), ex Alexander and Lakeshore, with 2002 P.F. certificate declining opinion
E. 200-300
180
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