Sale 996 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 3:
3c 1851-57 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 21 October, 2010
Category — 1851 3c Orange Brown Shades, Part India Paper
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3035
3c Coper Brown, Ty. II (10A var). Beautiful rich color, margins large to clear all around, cancelled by blue italic "Paid" in grid and tied by matching "E. Winthrop Me. Nov. 6" circular datestamp with date in manuscript, on small embossed lady's cover to Foxborough Mass., minor back wear, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful cover with this scarce shade, ex Hugh J. Baker and Oakley, Scott Retail as single off-cover
1,250
650
3036
3c Bright Orange Brown, Ty. I (10 var). Position 74R1E, brilliant color and large margins, tied by boldly struck "New-York Sep. 8" (1851) circular datestamp on cover to Charlestown Mass., docketed at left "Sep. 1851", cover with minor corner nicks, Very Fine example of this vibrant shade, ex Amonette, Scott Retail as normal color
275
750
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3c Yellowish Orange Brown, Ty. I (10 var). Position 51R1E, four margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 3" (1851) circular datestamp on folded letter to Academia Pa., some minor toning on cover and in one spot on stamp, otherwise Very Fine, ex Amonette, also incl. Position 74R1E, off-cover single in same shade, Very Fine, Scott Retail as normal color
475
600
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A var). Four covers and three stamps, picked to demonstrate some of the more intense shade varieties of this issue, incl. cover and single of Intense Orange Brown, cover and single of Deep Orange Brown, pair on cover and single of Copperish Orange Brown, and cover approaching Deep Orange Brown, red and blue circular datestamps incl. Pawtucket R.I., Romney N.Y. and Chicago, only one single with a pen cancel, Very Fine and an excellent group for reference, ex Amonette
E. 500-750
1,300
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Part India Paper (10A var). Position 56L1E, margins ample to clear, rich color, neat strike of small "Paid" grid and trace of red Boston integral-rate circular datestamp at left, accompanied by small piece from which it originated as well as two additional stamps on very thin but not Part India paper for comparison (10A, 11A), Very Fine, scarce variety seen only from Plate 1E, each with a note from Dr. Amonette
1,415
1,400
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Part India Paper (10A var). Plate 1E, margins clear to just touched, rich color, socked-on-the-nose small Boston "Paid" grid, accompanied by folded letter from which it originated, Very Fine, scarce variety seen only from Plate 1E
1,250
425
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Part India Paper (10A var). Position 4L1E, large margins to just clear, bright color, socked-on-the-nose small Boston "Paid" grid, lifted to confirm the paper and hinged back on folded letter from which it originated, "Boston 3cts 2 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce variety seen only from Plate 1E
1,250
750
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