Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 112-127)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
538
1c Buff (112). Radiant color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, unobtrusive quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate
150
750
539
1c Buff (112). Rich color on bright paper, choice centering, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $380.00)
150
250
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1c Buff (112). Brilliant color, well-balanced margins, part strike of Masonic Square and Compass cancel, Extremely Fine
150
100
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1c Buff (112). Four used singles, bright colors, different cancels incl. circle of V's, quartered cork, two with small flaws, Fine-Very Fine, each with 2010 P.F. certificate
600
450
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2c Brown (113). Block of six, original gum, bright color, few toned spots, faint crease at bottom and few small flaws at lower left, Fine appearance, scarce original gum block, Scott Retail as block of four and pair
4,950
325
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2c Brown (113). Attractive shade nicely complemented by blue quartered cork cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 1987 and 2011 P.F. certificates.
130
180
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3c Ultramarine (114). Radiant color, bright green cork cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left is barely noticeable, Very Fine, scarce with such an obvious green cancel, with 2008 P.F. certificate
417
450
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3c Ultramarine (114). 59 used items, wide range of cancels such as Geometrics, Stars, Crosses, Letters incl. blue "B" on cover and manuscript "W", Leaves, Numbers, Masonic, Hearts (four), Shields (two), some in blue such as Star in Circle, Shield, few Geometrics struck in red or blue, also "1870" in circle on piece from Nashotah Wis., some flaws to be expected, selected by the owner for the quality of the cancels which are universally Very Fine, a fantastic group, 46 with 1990's P.F. certificates
E. 3,000-4,000
3,000
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6c Ultramarine (115). Radiant color, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins, with 2002 P.F. certificate
225
300
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10c Yellow (116). Original gum, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,500
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10c Yellow (116). Rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, unusual cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
140
0
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10c Yellow (116). Intense shade and impression, wide margins, bold strike of Rosette fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate describing cancel as "Circle of Petals"
140
170
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10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, wide margins, cancelled by neat strike of red circle of wedges Baltimore foreign mail cancel, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate
180
425
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12c Green (117). Rich color and detailed impression, unusually wide margins for this issue, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates
140
275
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12c Green (117). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, rich color and detailed impression, purple cancel used at Philadelphia foreign-mail exchange office, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates
390
550
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Light cork cancel clear of vignette, fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates
800
1,100
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors and proof-like impressions, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, vignette-free cork cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
250
475
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Wide and balanced margins, bright colors, long and full perforations, unusual cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
250
500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors, unusually well-struck "K" fancy cancel, reperfed, Very Fine appearance, unusual cancel on the 15c
170
90
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24c Green & Violet (120). Cork cancel leaves central vignette clearly visible, wide to full margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
700
800
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unusually wide margins, neat cork cancel at lower right, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1991 and 2005 P.F. certificates
500
700
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, wide margins, bold strike of three-bars (or "E"?) cancel, Very Fine example of the 30c 1869 Pictorial
500
180
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10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, deep shade, beautifully centered with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
1,650
3,250
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1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, rich color, unusual Outline Maltese Cross fancy cancel, Very Fine, fancy cancels are rare on the 1869 Re-Issue, we have offered one other with this same cancel, in our 1997 sale of the Vernon Morris, Jr. Collection
350
325
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