Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — 1861-68 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2031
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate as No. 65-E15h (VF-XF 85)
550
300
2032
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Dark color of the First Design nicely contrasted by red circular datestamp cancel, light horizontal crease, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,860
425
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3c Pink (64). Vivid Pink shade with a slight bluish cast -- in fact submitted to the P.F. as Pigeon Blood Pink -- bold Oct. 22, 1861 circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
575
225
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3c Rose Pink (64b). Strip of three with part imprint and plate no. 35 bottom selvage, color slightly faded and outer stamps with small perf faults, otherwise Fine, despite the condition this is a very rare item -- only one plate block of four with part imprint is recorded (ex Gross, Sale 1200, lot 56), this plate no. and part imprint strip is the only other Scott 64b plate no. example listed in Power Search, with 2021 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
3,000
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3c Lake (66). Original gum, unmistakable Lake shade, perfs in at bottom, about Fine, a collectible example in sound original gum condition, with 2021 P.F. certificate
2,000
750
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12c Black (69). Original gum, nicely centered but reperfed at bottom, also small corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,700
300
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2c Black (73). Block of four, original gum, h.r., well-centered for this tightly spaced issue, slight perf toning at left and some vertical perf separations reinforced, appears Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
2,750
400
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2c Black, Atherton Shift (73 var). Showing clear major double transfer at top, grid cancel, reperfed at left (as usual for this straight-edge position), purple backstamp just shows thru on foreheadFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ATHERTON SHIFT, THE MOST PRONOUNCED OF THE BLACK JACK DOUBLE TRANSFERS.
Concerning this double transfer, Ashbrook wrote: "Here we have one of the most remarkable double transfers on U. S. stamps that I have ever seen. I have for years classed the One Cent 1851, Type II, 89R2, as the No. 1 among remarkable examples of this variety and in my opinion this 2c Black Jack could well rank as No. 2. Perhaps some would even rank it equal to the 1c..."
12,000
1,700
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30c Orange (71). Vertical pair, straight edge at left, used with 10c Green (68) and 2c Black (73), piece out of 2c, tied by blue grids, matching "Milwaukee Wis. Oct. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Shanghai, China, red "1d" Colonial credit marking, magenta "32" credit, London transit, New York and Hong Kong backstamps, stamps affected from placement near edge of cover which has some edge flaws, still a colorful and scarce use paying double the 36c rate
E. 500-750
325
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2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Top right diagonal half, used with full stamp and tied by targets, "Water Street Pa. Nov. 28" circular datestamp on yellow cover to New York, stamps with light toning around edges from gum, Very Fine and attractive bisected use
1,500
375
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3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Tied by neat blue circle of diamonds cancel with "Madison Ind. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on small narrow cover to Selma Ala., overall toning which affects the stamp, otherwise Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
2,250
350
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E
National Bank Note Co., 3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Down (79-E15a var). The so-called "Biscuit Grill", bold strike of New York City Segmented Diamond Within Circle cancellation, known used in July 1867 and evidently applied to a number of experimental grills to test the efficacy of grilling, small crease, still Fine and rare, only approximately 12-15 examples are known, this trial cancel and its use on both regular mail and the grill essays was the subject of an article in Chronicle 134 by Scott Trepel (accompanies), with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
550
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2c-3c 1867-68 Better Grills (83, 83 var, 85, 85B). Four stamps, including No. 83 with Maltese Cross cancel, reperfed, otherwise Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate, No. 83 var Partially Erased C. Grill, faults, otherwise Fine, with 1969 P.F. certificate submitted as No. 82, certificate states "shows the remains of an all over grill at left...", No. 85 with target cancel, sound and Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate, finally No. 85B with segmented cork cancel, creases, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
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4,350
900
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Unused (no gum), intense shade and clear grill, perfs in at bottom where a couple are short, otherwise Very Good, a presentable unused example, with 2021 P.F. certificate
6,750
800
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Centered to left, bold red circular datestamp and grid duplex cancel, sound and about Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,450
325
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). With freak perfs cutting far into the stamp on two sides, scissors-separated to create "normal" margins, grid cancel, a striking freak, with 2021 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
180
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Cancelled by fancy grid of tiny bars of New York City, light staining spots, otherwise Fine, the 24c F Grill is rarely found with fancy cancels, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,600
160
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Unused (regummed), reperfed on at least two sides (the P.F. says three), still huge margins remain, Extremely Fine appearance, this must have been a truly massive stamp to yield these margins after all the reperfing, with 2021 P.F. certificate
5,750
1,400
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Clear grill, open bars cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
2,500
375
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