Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 6-17)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
392
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). F Relief, Plate 4, possibly Position 98L4, margins virtually all around, faintly cancelled at top and at a glance appears unused, pressed diagonal crease, couple small corner repairs and small edge tears, Very Fine appearance, a rare 1c 1851 Issue type that is missing in most advanced collections
13,000
2,700
393
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at all four sides, crisp impression, neat strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98)
160
700
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, huge margins all around incl. significant parts of three adjoining stamps, deep rich color on bright white paper, town datestamp and trace of red cancel at bottom, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98)
170
325
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, large to enormous margins showing parts of adjoining top and bottom stamps and a trace of a third at right, rich color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 P.F. certificate
160
475
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Original gum, large margins incl. trace of adjoining stamps at top and bottom and sheet margin at left, bright color in an unusual shade for Plate 1 Late (probably one of the early printings from the reworked plate), Extremely Fine, with 2000 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,900.00)
800
1,200
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Unused (no gum), ample to clear margins, pretty pastel color, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
275
180
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 94R1L, Jumbo margins showing parts of adjoining stamps on right and top, traces at left, sheet margin at bottom, deep rich color and detailed impression, blurry grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE IV WITH MARGINS LARGE ENOUGH TO ACHIEVE A P.S.E. SUPERB 98 JUMBO GRADE.
With 2006 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo) and 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,400.00 as 98).
120
625
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Recut once at top and bottom, huge Jumbo margins, bright color, neat ms. cancel, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 1987 P.F. certificate for pair
120
120
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 91-98R1L, horizontal strip of eight, all recut once at top, 98R double transfer, enormous margins to just touched at top of one stamp incl. part of five adjoining stamps and sheet margin at bottom, deep rich color, ms. cancels, two stamps have slight creases, appears Very Fine-Extremely Fine, scarce and desirable multiple, ex Hansen, with 2007 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
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3c 1856 Plate 5 Orange Brown, Ty. I (11 var). Positions 88R5L, margins clear to touching, deep rich color, neat grid cancel, two short natural paper wrinkles, Fine, a rare example of this desirable Plate 5 shade, plated by and accompanied by note from Dr. Amonette confirming the shade with "very rare 1856 orange brown... not Exp. OB"
E. 300-400
1,300
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5c Red Brown, Defective Transfer (12). Position 23R showing distinctive white "cloud" to right of portrait, full margins to just touched, tied on small orange piece by "Boston Paid 18 Feb." circular datestamp, Very Fine, in our opinion this variety is undercatalogued in Scott, ex Mayer
1,250
425
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5c Red Brown (12). Rich color, full to large margins, light town datestamp, small dealer backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
775
500
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5c Red Brown (12). Ample to clear margins all around, deep rich color, light circular datestamp, faint crease top margin ending in tiny tear at right, Very Fine and choice appearance
775
210
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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, neat central strike of "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 and 2010 P.F. certificates
2,200
1,800
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10c Green, Ty. III (15). Bright vivid color, large margins to full at left, neat town datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 and 2006 P.F. certificates
180
140
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12c Black (17). Enormous margins all around incl. traces or large parts of all eight adjoining stamps, beautiful deep shade and crisp impression, bold cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
The 12c 1851 plate was laid down with very little room between stamps -- just barely one millimeter, to be exact. For this reason and because of a lack of available large multiples, collectors have a difficult time finding stamps with large margins all around. The example offered here, with parts of all eight surrounding stamps including large parts of the stamps at the sides, is truly rare.
With 2008 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo).
280
0
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12c Black (17). Huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, intense shade and detailed impression, unobtrusive strike of circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,150.00)
280
1,450
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12c Black (17). Huge margins incl. trace or large portions of five adjoining stamps, incredibly deep shade, small pen mark bottom left corner, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,450.00 as 95, $3,150.00 as 98)
280
0
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