Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1113
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, choice margins and centering, particularly for this tightly spaced issue, rich color, red New York Paid City Delivery circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, Type I perforated stamps are only known from certain positions on Plate 12, this example with bright color and vivid red carrier cancel is a condition rarity, with 1979, 2005 and 2017 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
545
900
1114
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, C Relief, bright color, town cancel, extra wide margin at right and most of design shows, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
450
325
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 96L4, lightly cancelled, certificate states "small corner creases in three corners", however two of these corners are neatly repaired, Fine appearance, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate, Scott Retail $9,000.00
E. 400-500
1,300
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1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 26R4, well-centered, rich color and a well-incised impression, light cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
1,600
1,800
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 12, blue target cancel, Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
520
300
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, light horizontal gum bend at top, fresh and Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
140
325
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of nine and two blocks of four, original gum or slightly disturbed original gum, toning and a few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance
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3,140
950
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Wide margins and near mathematically perfectly centering, bright color on crisp paper, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE V, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00). Only one stamp grades higher (at 98J) and no other stamp shares this grade
37
3,000
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Outstanding centering with balanced margins, rich color on bright white paper, neat strike of red carrier cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Yost, with 1996 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $825.00 as normal cancel)
57
750
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Wide margins and choice centering, deep shade, beautifully clear strike of "Charleston S.C. Jan. 25, 1860" circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.A.G. (90 used) and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
37
700
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5c Brick Red (27). Radiant color, choice centering, neat San Francisco circular datestamp cancel, most recent certificate notes short perfs at upper left, appears Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2015 P.F. certificates
1,350
900
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5c Indian Red (28A). Deep intense color, sharp impression, light town cancel, some light staining on back not noted on certificate, Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,300
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Intense shade approaching the Deep Orange Brown color, large "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,300
600
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Well-centered, lightly cancelled, sharp impression, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
250
160
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24c Gray Lilac, 30c Orange (37-38). Unused (no gum), both with attractive margins and centering, 24c with small flaw at top (thin or sealed tear), appears Very Fine, 30c fresh and Fine
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1,200
425
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Crisp shade and proof-like impression, light strike of red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC.
With 2001 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00). Only six grade higher (at 98)
440
2,900
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30c Orange (38). Two, one unused (no gum), Fine, other with New Orleans circular datestamp, Very Fine, each with Richter backstamp
1,125
600
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90c Blue (39). Unused, certificate states "traces of gum", though there is a thin layer of gum covering almost half the back, remarkably wide margins, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality and the ideal stamp for a collector who cares more about condition than the state of gum, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $3,000.00 as original gum, conservatively catalogued as no gum
1,300
1,100
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), well-balanced margins and rich color, two perfs at top right have been punched out, Very Fine appearance, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,300
600
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), rich color, attractive margins and centering, a couple unpunched perfs at bottom, still Very Fine
1,300
650
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), faint horizontal crease at very bottom is visible only when drying, appears Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,300
475
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90c Blue (39). Clear circular datestamp cancel (appears to be New Orleans), faulty including small repairs, still very rare genuinely used, with 2020 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $10,000.00
E. 750-1,000
1,300
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