Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
48
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, original gum, lightly hinged, mostly large margins all around, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,000
400
49
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 50L1E, huge to ample margins including right interpane margin with centerline, neat New York circular datestamp, rich shade, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
135
0
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Two stamps from the top row of Plate 4, including Position 2L4, other unplated, large margins to just touched, neat strikes of circular datestamp, few small imperfections, Very Fine appearance, ex Vogel
2,000
0
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Plate 4, deep rich 4 color on fresh paper, large margins all around, clear breaks in outer lines at top and bottom, neat New York 1858 year-dated circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT TYPE III FROM PLATE FOUR.
Type III is defined as having breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, the majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) have small breaks in at least one line. This stamp has a very large break at top and more than adequate break in the bottom line.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
0
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1c Blue, Ty. III, Position 99R2 (8). Two huge margins, ample at top and just touching at bottom right, circular datestamp along left leaves the design unobstructed, small corner crease at top right, Fine appearance, a rare 1c 1851 Issue stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
11,500
950
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Large margins all around, rich color, sharp impression, very light cancel, two thins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,700
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Plate 1E, unused (regummed), large to full margins, bright color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (RG, VF 80; SMQ $2,000.00)
2,250
1,500
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 71L1L, triple transfer, one inverted, recut twice at top and once at bottom (only four such recuts on plate), original gum, h.r., large margins all around, rich color and detailed impression showing many lines of the inverted transfer, Extremely Fine, a scarce original-gum example of this desirable position, according to Richard Celler's theory, the three inverted transfers were made from a Type I design 3-relief transfer roll as a sort of trial after the top row entries had been made and the plate was turned around 180 degrees, when another plate ("Plate 0") had to be discarded, the siderographer returned to Plate 1 and erased the three inverted transfers before completing the plate with entries surrounding 3R to 10R -- on Plate 1 Early, Positions 71L and 81L are double transfers, Position 91L was entered a total of three times, so it is a triple transfer, one inverted -- when the plate was reworked in 1852, 71L and 81L were re-entered (but not 91L), making them all triple transfers, one inverted
900
600
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, large part original gum, rich color, attractive margins, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as part original gum (POG VF 80), Scott Retail as original gum
750
300
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and twice at bottom, huge margins all around with portions of adjoining stamps on three sides, rich color, neat double-struck New Orleans town cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00)
105
450
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 9R1L, recut once at bottom (only eight such recuts on plate), large to huge margins including portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, this top-row position from the right pane of Plate 1 produced Type Ib stamps during the early state of the plate, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00 for most common position)
125
300
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at bottom, bright color, ample to large margins, Boston circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.A.G. (90) and P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
125
120
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, large margins to just clear including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color on bright paper, single vertical pen line which might be a precancel, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, an excellent opportunity for additional research, illustrated in Ashbrook 1c book (Vol. 2, p. 93) with other precancels, the most recent certificate declines opinion to whether it is a precancel so offered on its own merits, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2017 P.F. certificates
E. 500-750
0
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Original gum, h.r., ample margins to clear, radiant color, tiny corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, an attractive stamp
3,250
415
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Traces of original gum, three full margins, just into the frameline at top, intense color and impression, Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,250
550
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around including left sheet margin and part of five adjoining stamps, intense shade and proof-like impression, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, ex "Golden Oak", with 1995 P.F. certificate
15
450
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Waterbury Conn. Unofficial Roulettes (11A var). Position 55L1L noted on back, clear roulettes with portion of adjoining stamp at right, "Waterbury Ct. Oct. 5?" circular datestamp cancel, Fine and rare, fewer than ten off-cover examples are recorded, in an article on this issue in the Sesquicentennial book (pp. 144-148), Wilson Hulme dates the device, based on shade and plate, to 1854, all are from Plate 1 Late, the roulette is spread far apart, leaving wide areas of the stamp still connected, see Siegel sale of the Wilson Hulme collection for other examples (Sale 964, Lot 206)
E. 750-1,000
1,000
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5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), ample margins to touching outer projections at bottom and left, rich color, accompanying certificate mentions a tiny repair in the top left margin, which is difficult to detectFINE APPEARING AND SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
With 2007 Weiss certificate
11,000
1,100
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to large margins, dark shade, light town cancel, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
700
300
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Three large to huge margins, close but clears at right, rich color, light town circular datestamp, Very Fine, ex Lutwak, 1976 and 1998 P.F. certificates
825
350
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Rich color, huge to ample margins, light town cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. (as No. 15 which is incorrect) and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $350.00), lot also includes No. 7, large to huge margins, pen cancel, small corner crease, appears Extremely Fine
210
300
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal pair, enormous margins all around, bright shade, lightly struck San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning pair, ex "Sevenoaks", Twigg-Smith and Mayer, with 2002 P.F. certificate
325
700
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10c Green, Ty. II, Ty. III (14, 15). Former Position 1R1 with huge margins and small filled thin, latter with huge margins including parts of three adjoining stamps, described as having "lightly cleaned edges", each with clear previous P.F. certificate and new "accurate" certificate, Extremely Fine appearance
325
275
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10c Green, Ty. II-II/III-III (14-14/15-15). Positions 16-17/26-27L1, block of four, large margins, neat strikes of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, red New York credit circular datestamp and red grid, vertical crease at left ends in small tears, otherwise Very Fine and attractive block
3,575
400
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Unused (no gum), large to full margins, deep color, crisp detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates
1,800
800
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Unused (no gum), large to ample margins all around, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate, sold for the benefit of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
1,800
600
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Position 2L1, misplaced relief, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, this comes from one of two misplaced relief entries in the top row, which produced Type III designs instead of Type II, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the position
175
225
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, certificate states unused and notes repaired and faults, though with blackened spot at bottom left, it is doubtful that it could get certified as unused today, Very Fine appearance, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate as noted above, offered on its merits, Scott Retail as unused $15,000.00, as used $1,800.00
E. 500-750
700
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, large margins to full, tied by neat strike of "PAID" in circle handstamp on small piece, trivial corner crease at top left in margin only, Very Fine and choice, this is the only position recut at top and bottom
2,250
550
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 74L1, recut at top, ample to clear margins, rich color, San Francisco circular datestamp, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,700
475
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12c Black, Triple Transfer (17 var). Position 49R1, showing clear position dot at lower right corner and trace of re-entry at same corner, large margins to clear, detailed impression and bright shade, red "19" integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice example of this desirable position, with 1989 P.F. certificate
455
225
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12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, huge margins to large with left interpane margin and centerline, intense shade and impression, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair, small backstamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate
575
500
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12c Black (17). Vertical pair, large margins to ample at top and bottom, intense shade nicely complemented by red grid cancels, fresh and Very Fine pair, with 2013 Weiss certificate
575
375
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