Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
92
5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins incl. straddle-pane margin at right with large part of guideline, bright color, face-free strike of circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
Sheet margin positions are very scarce. With 2009 P.F. certificate
825
3,000
93
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color, 1857 Charleston S.C. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; $1,000.00 as 90, $2,150.00 as 95)
825
800
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to full margins, bright shade on crisp paper, circular datestamp and portion of red transit cancel, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
975
425
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine
825
425
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to huge margins, red Mobile Ala. circular datestamp, few small margin tears at left, Very Fine appearance
975
375
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5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color, faint corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance
825
250
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5c Red Brown (12). Three ample to huge margins, clear at top, deep rich color, neat New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine and very attractive
825
350
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Full even margins, intense color, San Francisco circular datestamp, tiny corner crease, Very Fine appearance
950
375
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins to just touched, rich color, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, Fine
950
225
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10c Green, Ty. I (13). Positions 95-96R1, horizontal pair, large margins to well clear of type-defining shells at bottom, "San Francisco 6 Apr" circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine pair, the 10c Type I comes only from the bottom row, therefore the only multiples are pairs or strips (all blocks are combinations with other types), with 1976 P.F. certificate
2,200
1,600
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge sheet margin at left showing guide line, large margins other sides, bold strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
200
350
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 37L1, ample to large margins incl. portion of adjoining stamp at right, New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
200
160
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10c Green, Ty. II (14). Ample to huge margins at top and bottom, pretty shade, grid cancel, Very Fine
200
130
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10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, large margins to just clear at left, bold strike of town datestamp, rich color, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1,700
950
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12c Black (17). Huge margins all around, intense shade on bright paper, neat blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb large-margined example further enhanced by the blue cancel, with 1990 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,450.00)
315
750
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12c Black (17). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps on three sides, bright shade, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,450.00)
300
550
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12c Gray Black (17). Full even margins all around, bold strike of grid cancel, Very Fine
300
225
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