Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, warm shade, barely cancelled, faint corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance
5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins, used with 12c Black, Plate 1 (36), both tied by light Hartford Conn. circular datestamps on small piece, 12c Fine, 5c has a minor corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine
5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear at top and left, interpane margin with centerline at right, rich color, 1857 circular datestamp and trace of a red cancel, Very Fine, few full centerline examples exist, Offered on behalf of Harvard University
5c Red Brown (12). Full to ample margins, rich color, Very Fine, Offered on behalf of Harvard University
5c Red Brown (12). Ample to large margins, dark shade with light circular datestamp, Very Fine
5c Red Brown (12). Full margins to clear, sharp impression, unobtrusive cancel, Fine
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Large margins incl. bottom sheet margin, bright color, unobtrusive town cancel and blue cancel at bottomEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I.
The 10c Type I stamps are defined as having complete scrolls at bottom. They are only found on the bottom row of the plate (20 positions). For some reason, they were usually trimmed at bottom when they were separated, leaving a dearth of quality copies. This example, with its large bottom margin, is an extreme exception to the rule.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,450.00 as 90, $2,475.00 as 95). We have no idea why this stamp did not receive the well-deserved grade of 95 (or 95J).
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Horizontal pair, enormous margins all around, bright shade, lightly struck San Francisco circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING PAIR OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE II IMPERFORATE.
Ex Sevenoaks, Twigg-Smith and Mayer. With 2002 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins incl. top sheet margin and significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color on bright paper, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Positions 38-40R1, horizontal strip of three, large margins to just in at bottom incl. part of adjoining stamps at top, grid cancels, right stamp with vertical crease, Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Enormous margins all around including right interpane margin with centerline, pretty shade, neat strike of Sacramento City Cal. circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL INTERPANE-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE III IMPERFORATE.
A wonderful stamp in every respect.
10c Green, Ty. III/IV (15/16). Positions 44/54L1, vertical pair, bottom stamp recut at bottom, full margins to ample at left, deep rich color and proof-like impression, lightly cancelled by New Orleans datestampVERY FINE. A SCARCE AND HANDSOME COMBINATION PAIR OF 1855 10-CENT TYPES III AND IV.
Ex Chapin and Hansen. With 1961 and 2003 P.F. certificates
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, appears unused (no gum), ample to large margins, some faults incl. small thins, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare in unused condition
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, large margins to clear, deep rich color, bold grid cancel, light vertical crease at right, Fine appearance
12c Black, Very Thin Paper (17 var). Horizontal pair, left stamp double transfer in "U.S. Postage", huge margins including part of two adjoining stamps, intense shade and detailed impression, neat strike of circular datestampFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON VERY THIN PAPER.
The thin papers are often associated with Part India. The Part India is described by Ashbrook as "undoubtedly from the very first impressions from the Twelve Cent plate. The engravings are very sharp and resemble die proofs or plate proofs on India."
Ex Waterhouse, Meyersburg, Koppersmith and Mayer. With 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalogue has just listed this variety for the first time, starting with the 2012 U.S. Specialized Catalogue. Scott Retail as singles.
12c Black (17). Position 51R1, huge margins all around incl. left sheet margin and significant part of adjoining stamp at right, bright shade, crisp impression, neat strike of grid cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left far from design, which is why it was not mentioned on P.F. certificate, even if one millimeter of the left margin were trimmed to remove tiny corner crease it would still be an Extremely Fine Gem (XF-Superb 95 in our opinion), with 1984 P.F. certificate as sound and 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00 as 90, $1,175.00 as 95)
12c Black (17). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, clear impression, barely cancelled by a couple of letters from a circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
12c Black (17). Large margins to clear incl. portion of adjoining stamp at right, intense shade and impression, circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate