Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 15c Type II 1869 Pictorial Issue Stamps (Scott 119)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Large part original gum, h.r., deep rich colors and proof-like impressionsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM.
Ex Rose. With 1982 and 1998 P.F. certificates
3,250
1,400
73
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Block of nine, part disturbed original gum, rich colors, choice centering, few gum soaks, few flaws including bottom right stamp piece out and repairedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND IMPRESSIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single $35,250.00
E. 7,500-10,000
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Horizontal pair, original gum, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, vignettes shifted slightly to the right, few minor perf separations, Fine, a scarce original-gum multiple of the 15c Type II 1869 Pictorial Issue, ex Frelinghuysen
7,000
550
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Jumbo margins, rich colors, neat strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate
210
850
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15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors with the frame printed in the distinctive Dark Brown color, vignette shifted to top into the "Postage" label, fresh and Fine, a stamp with strong eye appeal, ex Eubanks
1,150
325
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), vignette strongly shifted to top (one of the most pronounced we have ever encountered), bright colors, few thin spots and light vertical crease, Fine appearing example of this dramatic shift
1,150
400
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vignette shifted significantly to bottom left, detailed impressions, well-struck "PAID 3" handstamp, light vertical crease at right, Fine appearance, a striking shift and very unusual cancel on the 15c stamp, ex "Lafayette"
235
500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vignette significantly shifted to bottom right, so much so that the vignette from adjoining stamp at left appears in margin, bright colors, neat target cancel, single perf tip added at top left, still a dramatic vignette shift and desirable, ex "Lafayette"
210
300
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, with unusual extraneous frame ink blob at top right, cork cancel, light diagonal crease at bottom right where some slight soiling, a very unusual printing variety, Scott Retail as normal
210
160
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vignette shifted significantly to right, crisp impressions, neat strike of red cork cancel, fresh and Fine
360
275
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vignette shifted to right, deep rich colors nicely complemented by deep green cork cancel, red transit cancel at bottom left, manuscript at right, repaired at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the green cancel, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
1,860
450
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Extremely misaligned perforations with captured imprint at top, quartered cork cancel, an interesting production variety, with 2010 P.F. certificate
210
300
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Four used singles, each with significant vignette shift, including two strongly to right, one to top right and one to bottom right, cork cancels, few small faults, Fine and desirable group
840
400
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Vertical pair and two singles, each with vignette noticeably shifted, one single to left and almost touching perfs, one to right, pair to bottom, cork cancels leave the shifts clearly visible, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine and fascinating group
920
275
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