Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Claret (Scott 11-11A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
455
3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Position 73R4, absolutely massive margins all around including significant portions of all eight adjoining stamps, brilliant color, crisp impression, circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE. THIS IS THE TEXTBOOK EXAMPLE OF A GEM 100 JUMBO.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
15
1,600
456
3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including parts of all eight adjoining stamps, brilliant color, neat strike of blue Cincinnati circular datestamps, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect
16
550
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including parts of seven adjoining stamps, brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, neat strikes of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp in every respect
15
225
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Position 13R4, absolutely enormous margins all around including significant portion of three adjoining stamps and also part of adjoining stamps at bottom and left, bright color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp of mammoth dimensions
15
250
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3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Position 60L3, pretty pale shade, huge margins all around including significant portion of three adjoining stamps and also part of two other adjoining stamps, bold strike of Milledgeville Cal. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp with tremendous visual appeal
15
130
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Jumbo margins all around including parts of five adjoining stamps, brilliant color, bold strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp
15
300
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3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Position 39L2L, attractive shade, large to huge margins all around including significant portion of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, neat strike of Cleveland O. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
15
110
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins including parts of four adjoining stamps, fresh color, New York town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp
15
180
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Position 54L2L, large to huge margins all around including part of seven adjoining stamps, radiant color nicely complemented by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
22
190
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including part of six adjoining stamps, brilliant color, bold strike of circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at bottom right in margin only not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate
15
60
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Position 90L7, large to huge margins, bottom showing significant portion of adjoining stamp, rich color, face-free town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
15
300
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3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Enormous margins all around including parts of adjoining stamps on most sides, neat strike of blue circular datestamp, some slight oxidation, still an Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp
15
350
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Enormous margins including parts of seven adjoining stamps, deep rich color, unobtrusive and virtually face-free strike of town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect
21
275
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Large margins showing traces or portions of all eight adjoining stamps, rich color, town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp which defied all odds in its separation at the time of mailing
15
225
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3c Grayish Claret, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins all around including parts of three adjoining stamps, radiant color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp
15
1,000
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11 var). Large even margins all around, deep rich color and distinctive Claret shade, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
16
120
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including portions or traces of six adjoining stamps, a seventh would certainly be present but the entry to the right is significantly out of registration and is much higher, bright color, town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
15
160
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3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Position 65R1L, large margins including huge portions of adjoining stamps at sides, rich color, dark blue Cincinnati O. datestamp, Extremely Fine
21
250
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Large to huge margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, pretty bright shade, unusual dotted grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp
15
160
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Large margins to just clear at upper left, clear strike of "104" British Post Office numeral grid cancel, filled thin near bottom, Fine appearance and a very rare cancel on this stamp
E. 200-300
325
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3c Grayish Claret, Ty. I (11). Positions 66-67/76-77R6, block of four, huge margins to barely in including nice portion of adjoining stamps at sides, brilliant color, bold New Orleans circular datestamps, faint diagonal crease at top left, Very Fine appearance
1,000
1,500
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3c Claret, Shade Study (11-11A). 270 stamps neatly arranged on two-line stock cards, many plated, huge range of shades from the Claret family, everything from pale to intense and in between, 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 and high quality group of these shades -- some of which may be open to interpretation, this would form the basis of an outstanding study, Scott Retail as all Claret
5,670
2,700
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