Sale 1240 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 20-21 July, 2021
Category — 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint (Scott 18-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
184
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine
2,100
1,200
185
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, nicely centered with all design characteristics complete, red grid cancel, red backstamp shows thru slightly but almost imperceptible since the cancel is also red, Very Fine and choice, P.F. certificate no. 425327 mentioning the backstamp no longer accompanies, with clear 2007 P.F. certificate
545
500
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1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, deeply rich color, light circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
275
375
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 57R4, excellent centering, dark color and intense impression, light grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2021 P.F. certificate
475
950
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Recut once at top and bottom, light pastel shade, attractive centering and margins for this tightly spaced issue, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
550
600
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3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Block of four, original gum, some hinge removals from top pair, bottom pair lightly hinged, small hinge sliver reinforces separated perfs at right, Fine and very scarce original-gum block of the 3c perforated Type I, Scott value $15,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
2,200
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top right stamp h.r., radiant color, Fine, Scott value as hinged block
450
225
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3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Position 44R10, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, light vertical crease and couple short perfs at upper right, Extremely Fine appearance, with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate for a block and with 2017 P.F. certificate as this single
600
160
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5c Brick Red (27). Original gum, h.r., rich color, repaired at top left with corner addedA RARE AND AFFORDABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1858 5-CENT BRICK RED.
After surveying dozens of classic United States sale catalogues, we found approximately 25 examples of Scott 27 with original gum, allowing for duplicate offerings and excluding the one known original-gum block. Of the stamps we counted, about half had perfs touching on two sides or were deeply cut into on one side. Almost two-thirds had stains or faults. This is a presentable example of this rare stamp.
With 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott value $80,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,700
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5c Brick Red (27). Unused (regummed), bright color in the distinctive Brick Red, centered to left, small pinhole above Jefferson's right shoulder, otherwise Fine, a very rare stamp in unused condition, this one is presentable despite the small flaw, with 2018 P.F. certificate, Scott value $20,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
1,500
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5c Brick Red (27). Pretty shade, with perforated interpane and centerline margin at left, 1859 New Orleans circular datestamp, couple shortish perfs at upper right, appears Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,650
900
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5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Vivid color, light circular datestamp cancel, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Fine
2,250
475
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5c Brown (29). Well-centered with perfs clear of projections on all sides, rich color, light and essentially face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
350
1,300
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5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color complemented by red grid cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
375
500
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5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Warm shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, wide margins, single short perf at left, still Very Fine example and scarcer in used condition than unused, with 1988 (clear) and 2017 P.F. certificates
1,375
1,100
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10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, well-centered, neat circular datestamp, a strong Fine, Position 64L is the only double-recut position on Plate 1, with 1984 and 2007 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
2,600
1,400
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10c Green, Ty. V (35). Block of six with large part of imprint captured in the left margin, San Francisco 1860 circular datestamps, small faults including a nick in the top margin of pos. 2, some hinge reinforcements, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott value $720.00 as a block of four and pair without premium for the imprint
E. 300-400
475
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Block of four, original gum, intense shade and impressionFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 12-CENT 1860 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3.
Sound original-gum blocks of this issue are scarce.
5,000
1,000
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1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine
600
550
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, reperfed at top and bottom, otherwise Very Fine, only 480 sold, with 2021 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,000
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