Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 5c 1857-60 Issue Off Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
311
FC
5c Brick Red (27). Bright color, bold strike of Downieville Cal. Star Within Star fancy cancel, few perf flaws, small thin spot at bottom right, still Very Fine strike, the 5c Brick Red is virtually impossible to find with any sort of fancy cancel
1,800
550
312
5c Brick Red (27). Radiant color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, small toned spot at top left, single short perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, purple backstamp
1,800
375
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5c Red Brown (28). 1856 shade, wide margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,300
750
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5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Unusually warm shade (at first we thought this might be Indian Red), neat strike of grid cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance
2,035
750
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5c Bright Red Brown, Defective Transfer (28b var). Positions 13/23R1, bottom stamp with defective transfer at right, warm shade, choice centering, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 3cts. Nov. 8" integral-rate circular datestamp on cover to Port Dover, Canada West, red "United States Paid 6d" two-line handstamp, 1859 transit and receiving backstamps, some wear, cover opened on three sides and pasted back together, still Very Fine, we do not recall seeing another example of the defective transfer position in the Bright Red Brown shade, with 1992 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,700
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5c Brown, Defective Transfer (29 var). Unused (regummed), bright color which clearly shows the variety, expertly repaired at top, reperfed, otherwise Fine, a scarce variety especially in unused condition, with 1986 P.F. certificate not mentioning reperfing, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
550
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5c Brown, Defective Transfer (29 var). Position 23R1, detailed impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, neat strike of circular datestamp at lower right leaves the defective transfer clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce example of this position which is the only major plate variety on the 5c Type I plate, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 750-1,000
950
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5c Brown, Defective Transfer (29 var). Vertical strip of three, Positions 13/23/33R1, center stamp with defective transfer, well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp leaves the variety clearly visible, Very Fine, the Defective Transfer is scarce and especially desirable as part of a multiple, a review using Power Search found one in a pair on cover and one in an unused block of four (ex Zoellner), with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal strip of three with no premium for the Defective Transfer
1,400
800
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320
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Rejoined horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, right stamp crease at bottom right, left stamp light crease at top left, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as singles
2,700
350
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Horizontal strip of three, plating note on back states Positions 87-89R2, choice centering, intact perfs at right, cancelled by neat strikes of "New Orleans La. Nov. 17" double-circle datestamp, left stamp light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, accompanied by cover front from which this originated
1,000
0
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5c Brown, Ty. II, Plate Scratch (30A var). Position 58R2, wide margins, warm shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, with distinct plate scratch at lower left, Very Fine and choice example of this interesting variety
1,475
275
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5c Brown, Ty. II, Plate Scratch (30A var). Position 58R2, choice centering with unusually wide margin at left, distinct plate scratch at lower left, tied by bold "New-York Jul. 2?" circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine, a scarce variety, with 1987 P.F. certificate
300
150
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