Sale 1115 — A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Category — 3c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-11)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2084
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). A magnificent stamp with huge top right corner sheet margins, others sides large to huge with part of adjoining stamp showing at left, cancelled by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Oct. 30" circular datestamp, originally on piece, we removed stamp to ascertain condition, Extremely Fine Gem, a breathtaking 3c Orange Brown corner-margin copy
165
3,000
2085
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). From a bottom row position with enormous margins all around showing parts of five surrounding stamps and a portion of the bottom sheet margin, gorgeous shade and impression, cancelled by neat strike of blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, perfection, ex Caspary, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,100.00), one of ten graded 100 (there are two 100J)
16
1,400
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Enormous margins all around including huge left interpane centerline margin, lightly cancelled by nearly face-free circular datestamp, bright shade and fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp with the exalted grade of Gem 100, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,100.00)
15
1,700
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins including parts of four surrounding stamps, cancelled by New York circular datestamp, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $775.00)
15
500
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $250.00)
16
225
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Large margins including top right corner sheet margins, tied by blue "Owingsville Ky. Mar. 31" circular datestamp on piece, trivial corner crease in sheet margin at top right, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Caspary
16
700
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Two, one with large margins all around and tied by Lewisburgh Pa. circular datestamp on piece, beautiful color and Extremely Fine, other has large margins and right part imprint sheet margin, deep shade, faint horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance
30
180
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3c Brownish Claret, Ty. II (11A). Huge margins all around including right sheet margin and traces of adjoining stamps on three other sides, gorgeous deep rich color and proof-like impression, tied by "Troy & Rutland R.R. Jul. 13" railroad route agent's circular datestamp on cover to North White Creek N.Y., Extremely Fine Gem, perfect in every respect -- a Gem stamp tied by a perfectly struck railroad marking on a pristine cover -- ex Newbury, as a measure of this cover's desirability, in our 1961 sale of the Newbury collection (Sale 244, lot 209) it realized $400, selling to the European Connoisseur -- with 2015 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
6,750
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