Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1851-56 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2040
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 59R1E, ample to huge margins, absolutely beautiful Plate 1 Early color, bold circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, this is a "transitional" Ty. II/IIIa stamp according to Neinken who notes "weak" at the outer top frameline, this stamp indeed has a weak top frameline (possibly Ty. IIIa), Scott Retail for Ty. IIIa is $1,050.00, listed Scott Retail is for Ty. II
160
550
2041
1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 67R4, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, touched at left, light strike of circular datestamp and also single penstroke cancel, Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,600
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 70L4, large even margins all around, wide break at bottom, beautiful deep rich color, circular datestamp and tiny ms. mark on Franklin's head, faint trivial toning on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, exceptionally handsome appearance
3,250
2,000
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 48L4, ample to large margins showing wide breaks at top and bottom, deep Plate 4 shade, very lightly cancelled, tiny corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and choice, exceptionally attractive example of this very scarce imperforate 1c 1851 type, with 2005 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,500
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Faintly cancelled (almost appears unused), margins to in, pretty color, tiny thin spot, appears Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,050
350
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Huge margins to slightly in, shows trace of margin imprint at right, deep Plate 4 shade, central Star of David fancy cancel, minor short crease at top, otherwise nearly Fine
1,050
650
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Horizontal combination pair, margins virtually all around, bright color, neat circular datestamp, pressed crease between stamps and tiny thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce position piece
2,250
650
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top, original gum, huge bottom sheet margin, clear to just into other sides, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
850
425
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 12R1L, double transfer, huge margins all around, deep rich color, ms. "X" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00 as normal)
65
250
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1c Blue, Ty. IV, Triple Transfer, One Inverted, (9). Position 91L1L, three large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, barely in to huge at left, shows the heavy plate scratches that occurred on the late printings from Plate 1 Late (see Neinken, pp. 166 and 169), light blue cancel, Very Fine, a great stamp for the One-Cent 1851 specialist
180
170
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, huge margins to slightly in, rich color and clear impression, minor bends and wrinkles, right pair Fine-Very Fine appearance, left stamp outstanding Extremely Fine appearance
450
650
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3c Orange Brown (10). Unused (no gum), margins to slightly in at top, sealed tear and small thin spot, slight oxidation, otherwise about Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
250
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3c Dull Red (11). Nice group of complete plate reconstructions, incl. left and right panes of Plates 1L, 2L, 3 and 4, also additional left pane of Plate 3, typical plating quality, range of cancels with some blue
FINE GROUP OF PLATE RECONSTRUCTIONS OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE, SCOTT 11.
Scott Retail as singles $11,250.00 does not take into consideration the immense difficulty of plating and assembling these reconstructions.
E. 3,000-4,000
3,750
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3c Brownish Carmine (11). Original gum, ample to huge margins, wonderful deep color and clear impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
325
350
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3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, full to large margins all around, bright color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
300
425
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3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, large part original gum, clear to large margins, Fine-Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
675
250
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3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal strip of seven, Positions 23-29L2, margins to in, cancelled by neat strikes of "Lyons (Pa.) Jan. 3" circular datestamp, few small faults, appears Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as two strips of three and a single
282
130
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3c Dull Red, Chicago Perf 12-1/2 (11 var). Bright shade, neatly cancelled by 1856 Chicago Ill. circular datestamp, perfs scissors-trimmed at left, few faults incl. pinhole and small tear at top left, otherwise Fine, rare, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
6,000
1,000
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P
Thomas Jefferson Proof Engraving. Beautifully executed 28 x 35mm design printed on 46 x 81mm piece of India paper with "Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson, New York." imprint at bottom, "T House" printed signature beneath design
E. 300-400
900
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, rich color and clear impression, bold New Orleans circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very handsome example of this typically tightly-margined imperforate classic, with 1968, 1981 and 2006 P.F. certificates
900
1,200
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5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins including bit of the adjoining stamp at top, exceptionally attractive bright color and light circular datestamp, faint corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine
900
600
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to huge margins, faintly cancelled (appears unused), deep rich color, corner crease bottom right margin and tiny margin thin at left, Extremely Fine appearance
900
550
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large to huge margins, beautiful rich color and sharp impression, neat town circular datestamp, small backstamp does not show thru, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
900
1,200
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Three large to huge margins, ample at right, intense color, blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
940
775
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Three huge margins, ample to large at bottom, bold circular datestamp, light toning, otherwise Very Fine
900
325
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Three ample to huge margins, deep rich color, light circular datestamp, about Fine
900
200
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Unused (regummed), three ample to large margins, close at left, fresh, rich color, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2,200
450
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around, deep rich color, faint circular datestamp (almost entirely absent on the right stamp), left stamp tiny scrape in let margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, right stamp a Gem
450
850
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Positions 71-74R, horizontal strip of four, ample to large margins, rich color, trifle heavy Philadelphia circular datestamps, Very Fine, Scott Retail as strip of three and single
975
0
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Unused (no gum), margins to barely in at bottom, wonderful deep rich color, nearly Fine
2,200
425
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Ample to very large margins, stitch watermark variety, wonderful strong color, light circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1986 and 2000 P.F. certificates
200
180
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, the so-called "misplaced relief", recut at top, large margins to just touched, pretty pastel color, unobtrusive circular datestamp, fresh and Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,600
650
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E
12c Brown Violet, Die Essay on India (17-E2). Cut close as always, thin spot, Very Fine appearance
750
225
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12c Intense Black (17). Original gum with only the barest trace of hinging, clear to large margins, magnificent deep shade on fresh paperVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE 12-CENT 1851 WITH LIGHTLY-HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, INTENSE IMPRESSION AND FOUR MARGINS.
With photocopy of 2006 P.F. certificate for pair (left stamp)
5,500
2,300
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12c Black (17). Unused (no gum), just clear to huge margins, Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
2,200
450
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12c Black (17). Full to enormous margins incl. sheet margin at right and traces of framelines of three adjoining stamps, intense color on brilliant paper nicely contrasted by bright red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate
345
750
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12c Black (17). Ample to large margins, intense color, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
325
375
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12c Black (17). Positions 55-58R1, horizontal strip of four, margins to slightly in, grid cancels, small internal tear between left pair, top right minor corner crease, nearly Fine appearance, scarce multiple
1,400
325
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