Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1857-60 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1039
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, choice centering for this difficult issue, bright color, small natural inclusion, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful and fresh original-gum example of the 1857 1c Type I Perforated
2,400
2,000
1040
1c Blue, Ty. I, Double Transfer (18 var). Position 25L12 with double transfer at bottom, unused (no gum), well-centered with bottom part of design fully intact, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 (as normal) and 2003 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail without premium for double transfer
800
600
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1c Blue, Ty. I/II (18/20). Vertical combination Type I/II pair, top stamp Type I, unused (no gum), choice centering for this difficult issue, light horizontal crease at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as pair with gum $4,000.00, Scott Retail as two no gum singles
1,475
650
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1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Attractively centered, excellent color with the characteristic Plate 12 mottling, red New York Carrier cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
735
800
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1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Natural s.e. at left, rich color, light target cancel, centered just in at top allowing full plumes to show at bottom, Very Fine and quite attractive
650
0
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1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Position 49L4, deep rich color, light circular datestamp, unfortunately centered to bottom into plumes, but it does plate correctly for this position, Fine
2,250
0
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12 original gum, cut from sheet leaving small part of the adjoining stamp at bottom, fresh, lovely pastel color, Fine, with photocopy of 1991 P.F. certificate for a Ty. I-II horizontal combination pair (right stamp)
1,200
250
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Unused (regummed), possibly badly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Fine, Scott Retail as no gum
525
120
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Nicely centered with a face-free grid cancel at bottom left corner, lovely color, Very Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate
275
425
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Cancelled by circular datestamp, excellent example of the type with clear break at top and wide break at bottom, intense Plate 4 color, light circular datestamp, Fine
2,750
850
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Disturbed (sweated) original gum, deep rich color, small surface rubbing bottom left corner, otherwise about Fine
2,750
225
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Unused (no gum), beautiful color and impression, appears to have nearly complete plumes at bottom but not an "F relief, could possibly be a Ty. Ic but needs to be plated, light vertical crease, Fine appearance
1,100
250
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, remarkably well-centered, deep rich color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $910.00)
550
750
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Vertical pair with imprint and plate no. 10 at right, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, few small toned spots, light vertical gum bend, few perf faults at top, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the plate number
400
550
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, top pair original gum, lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
800
750
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, natural gum creases, some oxidation, small thin spot, appears Fine
3,000
325
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, small h.r., well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, small light toning spot on Washington's cheek, otherwise Fine
3,000
400
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Part original gum, well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, light soiling at top, some perf tip gum soaks, otherwise Very Fine
3,000
250
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2005 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right stamp), Scott Retail as hinged
75
160
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5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Centered to left but with three wide margins, choice color, circular datestamp and additional small ms. cancel, tiny corner crease bottom left, otherwise Fine, ex Amonette, with 1968 P.F. certificate as a sound No. 28A and 2006 P.F. certificate as No. 28b with tiny corner crease
1,500
600
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5c Indian Red (28A). Excellent color, circular datestamp, reperfed at right, few blunted perfs top left, Very Good appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
3,500
600
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, intense color and impression, choice centering, small thin spot, light corner crease at top left, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,250
325
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, h.r., right straddle-pane margin, fresh color, small pencil marks on back, Fine
1,250
225
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Exceptionally well-centered, black grids and trace of red cancels, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,050.00)
1,300
1,550
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Well-centered with perfs clear of the design all around, neat blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,050.00)
1,330
1,200
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5c Deep Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Choice margins and rather well-centered, bold grid cancel, light crease at top, small corner crease bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,300
350
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Well-centered, rich color, light red circular datestamp, tiny thin speck and perf crease, Very Fine appearance
1,375
275
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Mint N.H., uncommonly fresh with beautiful color, Fine, rarely seen in this never-hinged post-office condition, Scott Retail as hinged
2,250
0
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10c Green, Ty. I (31). Light circular datestamp, rich color, tiny margin flaw left center, Fine appearance
1,200
300
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Original gum, deep rich color, tiny corner crease and trivial perf flaws at top, otherwise Fine appearance
6,500
1,100
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Unused (no gum), attractively centered, rich color, couple tiny margin flaws, otherwise Very Fine
2,750
400
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, choice centering with perforations clear of design all around, rich color and sharp impression, black New Orleans and red credit datestampsFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE STAMP IN THIS CHOICE GRADE.
With 1974 and 1994 P.F. certificates
2,325
3,750
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, rimless grid cancel and tiny red ms. mark, fresh color, small corner crease ending in tear at bottom left, tiny perf flaws, otherwise Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
2,300
375
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10c Green, Ty. IV-III (34-33). Position 65-66L1, combination pair, left stamp recut at top, rich color, New Orleans circular datestamp, top and bottom perfs very slightly blunted, Ty. IV with expertly pressed vertical crease (hard to detect), Very Fine appearance
2,550
850
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Mint N.H., marvelous deep rich color, Fine and handsome, Scott Retail as hinged
275
700
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Marvelous centering and deep rich color, large Boston "Paid" grid cancel off to the left leaving nearly the entire design distraction free, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $175.00)
65
170
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12c Black (36). Superbly centered with perfs clear of the design on three sides, barely touching at bottom, fairly light, almost face-free circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $620.00)
350
500
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12c Black (36). Incredibly well-centered, indistinct town circular datestamp and red transit, tiny corner perf crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, as nicely centered as one could expect to find, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
350
425
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12c Black (36). Exceptionally well-centered, very light cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
350
415
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Original gum, h.r., perfs just in at top, nearly Fine
825
110
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Well-centered with perfs clear three sides, close to very slightly in at top, characteristic intense color, grid cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
225
225
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, minor rounded bottom left corner perf, otherwise Very Fine
1,700
300
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, bit disturbed from hinge removal, attractively centered, slight gum toning, otherwise Very Fine
1,700
325
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, natural gum skip, most likely Mint N.H., beautiful color and impression, small tear at top, otherwise Fine
1,700
350
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Exceptional margins and centering, lovely color, light Boston large "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
400
900
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Tied by grid cancel on small blue piece, strong color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
400
325
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TC
30c Black, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove Paper (38TC4). Margins all around, mostly large, natural burnishing marks in bottom margin, minute thin speck, Very Fine appearance
600
400
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30c Orange (38). Part original gum, well-centered, small thin spot and slight oxidation, otherwise Fine
2,250
225
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30c Orange (38). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered, rich color, minute natural inclusion speck, otherwise Extremely Fine
950
300
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30c Orange (38). Rich color, red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
540
475
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30c Orange (38). Light Boston large "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
500
350
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90c Blue (39). Original gum, lightly hinged, nicely centered, deep rich colorVERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS 1857 ISSUE HIGH VALUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $3,250.00)
3,500
1,900
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1092
90c Blue (39). Original gum, tiny gum disturbance at top, otherwise Mint N.H., light horizontal gum bend and trivial corner margin crease top right, otherwise Very Fine
3,500
750
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered with unusually wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, fantastic eye appeal
1,500
1,600
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90c Blue (39). Red grid cancel, tiny margin repair and partially reperfed at right, single short perf at top, otherwise Fine, handsome example of this rare used 90c 1860
9,000
750
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