Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1c-3c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-26A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
124
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Radiant color, choice centering which clearly shows the type characteristics, unobtrusive circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1979 P.F. certificate
550
650
125
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 89R2 with major double transfer, virtually face-free town cancel, centered to top (showing part of Position 99R2 below), rich color, fresh and Fine, very desirable position showing the largest double transfer, Neinken states that "89R2 is a stamp showing the most pronounced double transfer, or re-entry, on any U.S. stamp (general issues) known from 1847 to date." ex Fortgang
1,500
225
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 19L12, bright shade, choice centering, neat strike of "Dight(on" Mass.) double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate for pair
300
475
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, fresh and Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1991 and 2007 P.F. certificates
2,500
800
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11 or 12, lovely margins with choice centering, deep rich color and clear impression, neat circular datestamps, Extremely Fine, lovely used single, with 2012 P.F. certificate
525
550
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and once at bottom, radiant color on bright paper, neat strike of red New York Carrier datestamp, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate
980
1,000
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, rich color, face-free cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate, P.F. certificate 492156 no longer accompanies
900
425
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, intense shade and impression, bold strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
900
325
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and twice at bottom, unusually choice centering top to bottom allows all recuts to be clearly seen, town cancel, small thin spot, accompanying certificate also mentions indelible pencil on back barely showing thru, Very Fine appearance, only 21 positions on Plate 1L show this combination of recuts
900
120
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of nine with most of imprint and plate no. 10 at right, Positions 38-40/48-50/58-60, original gum, h.r., disturbed on bottom right stamp, reinforced vertical perf separations length of block between right column and selvage (essentially reattached), faint thin, Fine appearance, a scarce and desirable multiple with the plate number and most of imprint, Scott Retail as block, pairs and single with no premium for the positions, lot also incl. 30c Orange, Imperforate (38a), repaired with top left corner added, appears Fine, scarce, with 1969 P.F. certificate, total Scott Retail $3,940.00
E. 400-500
850
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Choice centering with wide side margins, fresh color, neat 1860 double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $675.00), only four have graded higher
40
450
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). 24 singles, apparently all plated positions from Plate 4 (about five positions not verified), generally Fine, excellent lot for the specialist
E. 300-400
200
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Three items, first with slightly blurry blue straightline "STEAM" handstamp, second centered single with extra line at right, last is horizontal pair with July 1857 circular datestamp, Fine-Very Fine, attractive lot, last two with 2012 P.F. certificates
585
375
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3c Rose, Ty. II (25A). Rich color, attractively centered for this narrow-margined issue, this type found only on Plates 2L, 3 and 5L, two neat partial strikes of "U. STATES" exchange marking for cross-border mail between the U.S. and Canada, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for ordinary cancel
800
1,000
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., bright color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00), only three have graded higher
65
1,300
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., excellent centering, wonderful color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
65
180
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
65
190
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Left imprint plate no. 23P block of twelve, original gum, few h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, few Mint N.H., brilliant color, Fine, a scarce plate block, Scott Retail as plate block of eight and two pairs
3,550
1,400
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Two singles, first natural s.e. at right, on piece with Chester Ct. datestamp and stamp with straightline "UNION" cancel, other small perf faults, bold Rossville N.Y. "UNION" with line thru middle, Fine-Very Fine strikes, we would like to take the liberty of suggesting that the maker of the Rossville cancel was depicting "a Union Divided" sentiment, very scarce pair of fancy cancels
E. 300-400
475
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Six items, incl. unused (no gum) horizontal pair (2012 P.S.E. certificate graded 90), others used incl. incredibly large margined single tied on piece by green circular datestamp, another pale green, "PAID 6" in circle and bold concentric octagons, Fine-Very Fine lot, four with fairly recent P.F. or P.S.E. certificates
E. 300-400
425
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Eight different fancy cancels, incl. Numerals "3", "5", "10" (two different), also "III" bars in circle, bold hollow 5-point star, Canton Masonic Triangle and green grid, virtually all choice bold strikes, lovely lot for the specialist, all with P.F. certificates
E. 300-400
475
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Five different mostly very scarce fancy cancels, incl. Conshohocken Pa. Small Shield in Circle, Harrison Square Mass. Fancy "I. Field" in Circle and West Hartford CT "L.B." in Octagonal Grid, clear to bold strikes, very scarce lot, each with 2012 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
650
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Specialized holding of over 350 used stamps on stock pages, incl. Numerals (92), Grids (160) and Fancy (106), incl. Shields, Vinton Iowa Four Leaf Clover, Canton Miss. Lyre (on cover front), "G.B.D." (General Banks Division), Confederate usages, light "UNION", stars, pinwheels, Collinsville Axe heads, Maltese Cross, Letters, Initials, Masonics, Odd Fellows Links, nice Numerals and every type of Grid imaginable, fabulous lot for the specialist student
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Well-centered, gorgeous deep rich color, neat grid cancels, Very Fine, the rarest by far of all the 3c 1857 color shades and seldom offered, with 2011 P.F. certificate, great item for the 3c 1857-60 Issue specialist
600
950
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3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A vars). Two used singles, Position 95R11L Double Transfer (2013 P.F. certificate) and Position 97R1L Triple Transfer (2011 P.F. certificate),
730
400
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