Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
515
1c Buff (112). Rich color on bright paper, bold strike of green Masonic Square and Compass fancy cancel, of McMinnville Tenn., small corner crease at top right, still Very Fine strike of this extremely rare cancellation, with 2000 P.F. certificate
975
2,600
516
1c Buff (112). Two covers each bearing single, first tied by quartered cork, "St. Johnsbury Vt. Mar. 29" circular datestamp on locally used cover, second tied by cork, rimless "Salt Lake City" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, reduced quite a bit at left, Fine, latter with 1984 P.F. certificate
600
160
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3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114 var). Tied by grid, "Cheshire Mass. Sep. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Lowell Mass., barely reduced at right, Fine example of this variety
850
225
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10c Yellow (116). Unused (regummed), some slight oxidation, otherwise Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
875
275
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10c Yellow (116). Fifteen used and two unused (regummed), wide range of cancels including Hiogo, Yokohama, two with Japanese "X, steamship (2, one with split grill), three with red including boxed "Aachen Franco", some flaws to be expected, overall Very Fine strikes and an interesting group
E. 400-500
950
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10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color, cancelled by cork, "Deep River Ct. Sep. 26" circular datestamp on small cover to Havana, Cuba, bold "NA1" in oval due marking, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce usage
E. 400-500
350
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12c Green, Double Grill, One Quadruple Split (117 var). Rich color, clear second grill showing in all four corners, light strike of grid cancel, Fine, a rare variety, with 1984 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 200-300
160
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, neat strike of circle of V's cancel and also red transit cancel, vignette shifted strongly to the rightEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
A difficult stamp to find with such Jumbo margins
885
6,500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, II (118, 119). Two of Ty. I and seven of Ty. II, one of latter regummed, one with vignette chemically removed, most others with vignette shifts ranging from moderate to dramatic, some flaws, overall appear Fine, an interesting group
E. 500-750
1,800
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Double Grill, One Split (121 var). Deep rich colors, centered to top right, clear second grill which is split vertically, bold cork cancel, pulled perf at bottom, tiny tear at top left, otherwise Fine, a very rare variety, ex Sheriff, other denominations with such unusual grill varieties are listed in Scott, this is not, Scott Retail as double grill, this should receive its own listing
1,500
425
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