Sale 1074 — A Portion of The Wade Saadi Struck on Stamps Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2014
Category — 5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 27-30A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
545
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, choice centering, bold strike of New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid and December date, a very desirable strike with the complete grid showing EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT BRICK RED WITH THE NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL DATESTAMP.
This distinctive cancel is normally seen on 10c stamps used to pay the transcontinental rate. Its use on a 5c stamp, especially on the desirable Brick Red shade, is remarkable.
With 1996 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel
1,650
3,750
546
5c Brick Red (27). Brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issue, light strike of red "PAID" straightline handstampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1858 BRICK RED CANCELLED SOLELY BY A RED "PAID" HANDSTAMP.
Ex Sheriff and Koppersmith. With 1986 and 1991 P.F. certificates.
1,950
2,900
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5c Brick Red (27). Radiant color on fresh natural paper, we state this confidently despite the incorrect observation expressed on the certificate "chemically treated" (in every kind of light, including UV, the color of the stamp and paper tone are perfectly normal), full and clear strike of blue rectangular grid of tiny square dots cancel, Very Fine, an outstanding stamp (and meaningless certificate), ex Newbury and Haas, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,875
2,100
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5c Brick Red (27). Rich color on bright paper, bold strike of blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, Very Fine, colored town datestamps are very rare on this issue, the vast majority have a black New Orleans datestamp, with 1977 and 1991 P.F. certificates
1,875
750
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5c Brick Red (27). Deep shade, neat strike of "PAID" straightline handstamp, small closed tear at top and small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, very scarce example of a "Paid" straightline on the 5c Brick Red, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,700
275
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5c Brick Red (27). Horizontal strip of three, vivid Brick Red color, bold strikes of "New Orleans La. May 10, 1859" circular datestamp, better centering than most multiples of this narrowly-spaced issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT 1858 BRICK RED ISSUE.
Ex Grunin, Sheriff and Koppersmith. With 1986 and 1991 P.F. certificates.
6,600
2,000
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5c Red Brown (28). Brilliant color, wide margins, bold strike of red grid of rectangles cancel, insignificant nibbed perf at right, Very Fine and choice, the 5c Red Brown is almost always cancelled by a New Orleans datestamp, this red-colored non-standard cork cancel makes this stamp truly rare and spectacular, ex Caspary and Klein, with 1988 P.F. and 1991 P.S.E. certificates
E. 1,000-1,500
5,250
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5c Red Brown (28). Wonderful rich color, perforations clear of projections on all sides and perfectly centered, neat strike of "CATHLAMET/W.T." Washington Territory handstamp (a tracing of this marking is shown in Simpson-Alexander book), certificates opine reperfed at right but our analysis does not concur (a couple of slightly misaligned holes as usual for this issue, but the gauge and hole circumference are dead on), Extremely Fine appearance, rare territorial cancel on this issue, with 1992 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
E. 500-750
850
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5c Brown (29). Rich color, choice centering, bold strikes of magenta cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, unusual colored cancel on this issue and exceptionally fine quality, ex Renne, with 1989 and 1991 P.F. certificates
525
800
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5c Brown (29). Crisp shade and impression, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, perfect strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
415
800
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5c Brown (29). Rich color, bold strike of 8-Point Star and Circle fancy cancel of Tuscaloosa Ala. (Skinner-Eno GE-P 42), Very Fine, extremely scarce example of 5c 1857 with a fancy cancel, with 1980 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
2,000
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5c Brown (29). Bright shade, cancelled by circular datestamp and ultramarine octagonal French circular datestamp, Very Fine and attractive, with 1992 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
550
650
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5c Brown (29). Rich color and detailed impression, cancelled by well-struck "Paid 3" in arc of South Berwick Me. (Skinner-Eno PM-PNC 7), Extremely Fine strike, and unusual cancel on the 5c 1857 for obvious reasons, with 1994 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
750
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5c Brown (29). Rich color, cancelled by bold strike of "30" in circle handstamp of San Francisco (Skinner-Eno NS-Z 3), also with San Francisco and red cancels, light diagonal crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, a scarce use of this San Francisco 30c debit marking on a 5c stamp, ex Caspary and Hill, with 1991 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
850
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5c Brown (29). Vertical pair, rich color, cancelled by bold strike of Aug. 2, 1859 Paris circular datestamp, trace of origin datestamp at upper right but bottom stamp cancelled solely by the French marking, Very Fine and attractive
E. 300-400
275
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5c Brown (29). Horizontal pair, rich color, bold strike of "STEAM/SHIP" handstamp of New York, small repaired tear at bottom right, small stained spot at top, left stamp tiny toned spot at bottom left, still Very Fine strike of this desirable cancel, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,050
550
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5c Brown (29). Vertical strip of three, rich color, tied by unobtrusive strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp and red "New York Paid" circular datestamp on blue piece which also has red French transit marking, Very Fine and choice, a pretty multiple, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,300
375
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Pretty shade nicely complemented by green 13-bar grid cancel, small thin spot, light vertical creaseVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN IS EXTREMELY RARE WITH A GREEN CANCELLATION. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The color of this grid cancel is true green, not a bluish-green or adulterated green. The use of green ink to cancel any 5c 1857-61 Issue stamp is very unusual, but its presence on a 5c Orange Brown, Scott 30, is extraordinarily serendipitous. A Power Search review failed to find another Scott 30 with a green cancel in all of our auctions from 1994 onwards plus all of our Rarities sales.
With 1986 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott with a green cancel.
E. 1,500-2,000
2,400
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Warm shade, cancelled by red grid and "PAID 15" straightline, a few short or nibbed perfs at left, Fine appearance, scarce cancel, with 2014 P.F. certificate
1,475
425
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Intense dark shade and proof-like impression, unusually wide margins, neat strike of "Boston Br. Pkt. Jun. 27" circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
300
1,400
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Deep rich color, detailed impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of 12-bar open grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a phenomenal stamp, ex Emerson and Meyersburg, with 1991 P.F. certificate
300
475
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, wide margins, bold strike of brown open grid cancel, Extremely Fine, rare with a brown cancel, which was created by a combination of red and black inks, with 1992 P.F. certificate, the brown cancel is unlisted in Scott, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel
300
275
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Position 51L2, extra wide left margin with captured imprint, shows the "(E)NGRAVERS, Phila. New York, Bos(ton)" portion of imprint, warm shade, neat strike of red "Boston Br. Pkt. Jul. 12" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, rare with such a wide margin capturing this much of the imprint, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for this rare position
320
550
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Warm shade, cancelled by perfect socked-on-the-nose strike of "Paid 10" in circle handstamp, Extremely Fine strike, an amazing stamp, ex Cole and Koppersmith, with 1988 and 1992 P.F. certificates
E. 400-500
4,250
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Horizontal pair, bright shade nicely complemented by blue "Louisville Ky. Aug. 18" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and choice, we are reasonably certain this pair originated on an Adams Express Company thru-the-lines cover from a Confederate State, based on the date (August 18, probably 1861) and the few covers known with 5c 1860 stamps used in such a manner, impossible to prove, but that is our gut instinct, with 1989 P.F. certificate
635
450
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical pair with right interpane margin with centerline, rich color, choice centering, unobtrusive strikes of red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair, with 1990 P.F. certificate
665
500
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, rich color nicely complemented by New York red grid cancels, wide margins at sides, fresh and Very Fine, this grid with a "hole" at the center is known exclusively from New York City, with 1981 and 1991 P.F. certificates
1,060
1,600
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