Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 3c 1851-56, Claret, Plate Cracks (Scott 11A var)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
477
3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A). Position 94L5L, ample even margins, unobtrusive cancel leaves the variety completely visible, Very Fine and choice
160
425
478
3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 94L5L, huge margins all around including part of bottom sheet margin, brilliant color, bold strike of circular datestamp, plate crack clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
160
900
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 94L5L, large even margins, rich color, unobtrusive circular datestamp leaves the plate crack clearly visible, Extremely Fine example of this variety
160
700
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A). Four stamps showing dramatic Plate 5 cracks, including three from Pos. 94L5L and one from 96L5L, one pen cancelled, others handstamp cancels, margins full to close but none are cut in, Fine-Very Fine
560
550
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 94L5L, huge margins to barely touched at top including bottom sheet margin, rich color which clearly shows the plate crack, tied by "Du Buque Iowa. May 7, 1857" circular datestamp on cover to Troy N.Y., Very Fine and choice, a beautiful cover
E. 300-400
550
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A var). Position 84L5L, three examples of this position each showing a slightly different state of the plate crack, two on cover, Very Fine and desirable group
E. 200-300
190
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3c Claret, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (11A). Position 96L5 showing prominent crack thru Washington's neck, full to large margins, tied by neat grid with matching "Five Corners N.Y. 27 Mar." circular datestamp on fresh cover to Eaton N.Y., Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this plate crack on cover
E. 200-300
450
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