Sale 914 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 19 June, 2006
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
131
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Original gum, lightly hinged, large to ample margins, bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE II 1851 ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
1,200
2,000
132
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Original gum, three margins, ever so slightly in at bottom, fresh color, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1,200
450
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Position 1L3, large to huge margins almost all around, close at upper left, beautiful deep rich Plate 3 color, light strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, Type II stamps from Plate 3 are scarce due to the short life of the printing plate, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,500
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, huge margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and right, rich color, bold strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, small Brun backstamp
160
0
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1c Blue, Ty. II, Major Plate Crack (7 var). Position 23L2 with prominent plate crack at left, large margins to barely touched, deep rich color, circular datestamp leaves the crack clearly visible, Very Fine and choice example of this desirable variety, ex Levi, with 1986 P.F. certificate
375
850
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at top, bright color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
160
325
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right and significant portion of adjoining stamps at bottom, deep rich color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top left, appears Extremely Fine
350
375
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 61L4, large margins to just in, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, natural vertical crease, small corner crease at bottom left, appears Fine
3,250
800
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Margins all around, mostly large to huge, beautiful deep Plate 4 color, neat New York circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 and 2006 P.F. certificates
1,050
1,000
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Position 42L4, large to full margins showing wide break at top, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, signed and plated by Ashbrook, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,100
800
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Huge margins to just in incl. sheet margin at bottom, neat circular datestamp cancel, radiant color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,050
1,600
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Horizontal pair, gorgeous Plate 1 Early color nicely contrasted by red "Poughkeepise N.Y." circular datestamp, slight crease and thin speck, appears Very Fine
2,600
625
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa-II-II (8A-7-7). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 81-83L1E, left stamp Ty. IIIa with huge margins, other two Ty. II, margins to cut in, light ms. cancels, creases, right Ty. II with large tear, Ty. IIIa with small tear mostly in margin, but of Extremely Fine appearance, Scott Retail as three three ms. cancelled singles
660
350
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Margins to very slightly in at bottom, deep rich color with a wide break at top, neat unframed grid cancel, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,050
425
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Margins to barely in, wide break at top, two-stroke ms. cancel, also red grid at bottom, small corner repair top right
500
115
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Original gum, barely hinged, large to full margins, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
850
850
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Original gum, ample to large margins, Very Fine, with copy of 2004 for block of four
850
0
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Disturbed original gum, ample margins except touched at bottom, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
850
350
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 72L1L, unused (no gum), nice double transfer, most noticeable in "ON" of "ONE", ample to huge margins, early Plate 1L shade, Very Fine and choice
325
0
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal pair, original gum, large margins to barely touched at bottom left, rich color, few small faults, appears Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate for block of four
1,850
375
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Three huge margins incl. significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, clear at top, rich color and crisp impression, centrally-struck New Orleans circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine
130
210
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 74L1L, large margins to just in, brilliant color, light strike of New York Carrier datestamp, Fine
145
70
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Large margins to just touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, deep shade nicely contrasted by red datestamp, Very Fine and choice
160
325
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal pair, Positions 15-16L1L, large margins to barely touched at top left incl. part of four adjoining stamps, rich color, grid cancels, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the right stamp is a Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
275
425
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3c Orange Brown (10). Position 5L5E, large margins to clear incl. sheet margin at top, rich color, neat grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
130
240
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3c Copper Brown (10). Position 75R0, large margins to clear, rich color in the true Copper Brown color, neat strike of small Boston "Paid" grid, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
405
0
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3c Orange Brown (10). Position 93R2E, large margins, neat strike of Washington circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine
130
220
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3c Orange Brown (10). Large even margins, brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine example of this distinctive shade, with 2004 P.F. certificate
175
325
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3c Orange Brown (10). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, bold strike of small Boston "Paid" grid, Very Fine and choice
135
220
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3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at left, full at bottom, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
300
425
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3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, single hinge mark, large margins to full incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
300
0
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3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, margins almost all around, mostly ample to large, bright color, nearly Very Fine
300
0
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3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins all around incl. part of four adjoining stamps, brilliant color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
12
475
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3c Dull Red (11). Huge margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, bold strikes of grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
12
280
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3c Brownish Carmine (11 var). Position 86L6, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps on three sides, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of the Brownish carmine shade
15
0
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3c Dull Red (11). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at top, cancelled by red Staunton Va. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, accompanied by cover from which it originated
E. 150-200
160
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5c Red Brown (12). Clear to huge margins, shows parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, tied on small piece by black circular datestamp and a bit of a red cancel, Very Fine, ex Hessel
900
280
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to huge margins, deep rich color, 1857 year date circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
900
575
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5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins, deep rich color with a light red grid cancel, thin, corner crease and tiny tear, Extremely Fine appearance
1,050
250
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to full, bright color, face-free cancel, light diagonal creases, appears Very Fine
900
0
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5c Red Brown (12). Clear to large margins, rich color, light circular datestamp, pressed horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
900
270
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins all around, bright color, face-free circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine
900
0
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large to huge margins including part of bottom sheet margin, deep rich color and a very light circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, great quality
900
1,800
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large to huge margins, bright color, bold cancel at left, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2004 P.F. certificates
900
800
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Beautiful large balanced margins, deep rich color and light grid cancel, small corner crease at top left clear of design, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
900
550
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, pretty shade, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, faint corner crease at bottom right, appears Very Fine
900
500
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10c Green, Ty. II/III/I (14/15/13). Vertical strip of three, top stamp Ty. II, bottom stamp Ty. I, large margins to in, pretty pastel color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, top stamp with crease and repair at top left, appears Fine, a rare combination only possible as a vertical strip
4,250
500
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light cancels incl. red transit at left, Extremely Fine
225
160
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, huge margins to just touched at bottom, face-free circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. certificate
200
180
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal strip of four, Positions 53-56R1, large margins to just in, bright color, cancelled by neat strikes of grid cancels, Position 53 faint vertical crease (making this a prime candidate for becoming a strip of three), appears Fine-Very Fine
975
1,050
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, pretty shade, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
200
625
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins, rich color, bold New Orleans circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
200
325
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins to full incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine
225
210
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins, crisp impression, light strike of town datestamp with part of red transit at top, Extremely Fine
225
210
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins, dark shade, light circular datestamps, Extremely Fine
200
250
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins, rich color, lightly cancelled, tiny thin speck, appears Extremely Fine
200
180
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins all around clearly showing the recut line at top, bold New Orleans datestamps, Very Fine and choice, Bruns backstamp, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,200
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins to full, rich color, light strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,300
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut top and bottom, clear to huge margins, rich color, ms. "X" cancel, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
900
700
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 86L1, recut at top, margins to very slightly in, face-free red grid cancels, tiny trivial corner crease, nearly Fine appearance
1,750
475
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, margins to slightly in, includes top sheet margin, bold circular datestamp, fresh color, light pressed corner crease, otherwise nearly Fine
1,600
375
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12c Black (17). Huge margins, intense shade, large grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
325
1,700
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12c Intense Black (17 var). Large margins, impressive shade which we believe to be the Scott-listed Intense Black, neat strike of circular datestamp which is deeply impressed and breaks a few paper fibers, Extremely Fine, purple backstamp, a stunning stamp and a wonderful example of this shade, Scott Catalogue does not assign a premium to the shade, despite the fact that it is found much less frequently than the other two listed shades
325
375
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12c Black (17). Large even margins all around, intense shade and impression nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, purple dealer's backstamp
345
0
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12c Black (17). Position 40L1, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, crisp impression, bold strike of Philadelphia circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate
325
325
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12c Black (17). Enormous margins incl. guideline at right, bright shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, small corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce with the guideline margin
325
375
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12c Black (17). Full margins to clear, detailed impression, grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
325
210
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