Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1c-5c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-30A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
410
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Pos. 41R12 with wide centerline margin at left, original gum, attractive margins and well-centered, tiny edge thin spot and tiny margin stain speck bottom left, otherwise Very Fine
2,250
325
411°
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 95L4, showing clear Type Ia characteristics at bottom, deep rich color, blue grid cancelA FINE AND ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IA.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
12,000
3,500
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, F Relief from the 6th row, disturbed original gum, marvelous intense color, reperfed at right and top perfs slightly blunted by scissor separation, Fine appearance
2,600
350
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, rich color and wide margins, cancelled by Lisbon N.H. "May 10" circular datestamp with inverted numerals, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates, the former for the stamp on cover
550
400
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, A Relief, horizontal strip of three, center stamp double transfer, choice centering, rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, center stamp natural fiber inclusion, Extremely Fine, the double transfer characteristics of the center stamp in this strip are illustrated in the Neinken book on p. 477, where he states that the exact position is unknown, ex Ashbrook, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,900
800
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly fresh color with lovely centering, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85)
150
160
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3c Claret, Ty. I (25). Small part original gum, corner crease top left, trivial torn perf bottom left, otherwise Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
250
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., attractive color and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
65
120
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5c Red Brown (28). Deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,150
1,200
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5c Red Brown (28). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of blue Petersburg Va. circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,190
1,000
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5c Red Brown (28). Vertical strip of three, beautiful warm shade (originally submitted to the P.F. as Indian Red), scissors-separated and with intact perfs at left, neat New Orleans circular datestamps, bottom stamp light crease, Very Fine appearing and scarce strip of three, accompanied by small piece from which this originated, with 1990 P.F. and 1991 P.S.E. certificates, neither mentioning the crease
4,750
1,700
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5c Indian Red (28A). Warm shade in the true Indian Red color, bold strike of circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, signed Ashbrook and with 2009 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,800
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5c Indian Red (28A). Unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, warm color in the true Indian Red shade, neat strike of blue 1860 circular datestamp, small thin spot at bottom left, tiny corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, desirable with the colored cancel, with 2011 P.F. certificate not mentioning color of the cancel
3,850
900
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), vivid bright color on crisp paper, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
500
225
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Unused (no gum), marvelous deep color and nicely centered, expertly reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
825
225
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, exceptionally well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, deep rich color, light New Orleans circular datestamps, scissors-separated perfs but all intact, Very Fine
1,000
325
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