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Auction 28

U.S. Stamps

1845-1867 Issues

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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 2		o New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), sharp detailed impression, blue manuscript penstroke cancellation; small thin spot, otherwise Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 3		o 1847, 5¢ orange brown (Scott 1b), an extraordinarily choice example, with large margins all around including parts of the next stamp at top, rich true color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $725. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 4		o 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), a gorgeous gem with margins that are simply immense for this issue, lightly canceled, an Extremely Fine jumbo for the most demanding connoisseur, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. Scott $700. SMQ $1,600. Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 5		o 1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), 4 exceptionally large, beautifully balanced margins, excellent color, neat New York town cancel, a gem! Extremely Fine and choice, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $140. SMQ $300. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 6		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 7		o 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. Scott $250. SMQ $1,150. Estimate $800 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,000
Lot 8		o 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), deep color and impression large margins including part of frameline of adjoining stamp at top, unobtrusive red cancel; small thin, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $280. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $140
Lot 9		1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), plate 11, nicely centered and showing type characteristics clearly, excellent color, a premium example of this difficult issue, o.g., barest trace of hinge, almost Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,200. Estimate $1,200 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,000
Lot 10		1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), a lovely fresh example, o.g., never hinged (very scarce thus!), Fine to Very Fine, with photocopy of 2019 P.F. certificate for block. Scott $140 as hinged. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $225
Lot 11		o 1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), lightly canceled, nearly Fine, an affordable and very collectable example of this scarce shade. Scott $1,450. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 12		o 1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), exceptionally well centered with margins all around, deep rich color, lightly canceled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $225
Lot 13		1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), beautifully well centered within margins that are quite large for this issue, rich bright color, o.g., Choice Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $1,200. Estimate $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $650
Lot 14		1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), exceptionally well centered within large margins, great color, o.g., hinged, Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $210. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $250
Lot 15		o 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), lovely, scarce full strike (second state) of Unadilla Forks NY "Pitchfork" fancy cancel, Very Fine strike. Skinner-Eno PO-Wt 21a. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $75
Lot 16		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 17		o 1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), handsome and scarce, nearly full strike of Oriskany, NY "Shield with stars at top" fancy cancel, Extremely Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $50
Lot 18		o 1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), well centered, with neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine, Ex-Beane. Scott $95. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $45
Lot 19		o 1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), fresh and nicely centered for this issue, light target cancel, almost Very Fine. Scott $95. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 20		P 1862, 24¢ red lilac, plate proof on card (Scott 70P4), very large even margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 21		o 1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), exceptionally choice centering, great color and a neat target cancel, a premium example that is rarely found this nice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. Scott $300. SMQ $575. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 22		o 1861, 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), a fresh example with rich true color, Fine to Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 23		o 1862, 5¢ red brown (Scott 75), fresh and well centered for this issue, grid cancel; small thins, attractive Very Fine appearance, with 2020 P.F. certificate. Scott $425. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $130
Lot 24		o 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill, double grill (Scott 87 var.), lightly canceled, nearly Fine, a very scarce variety that is listed but not priced in Scott. Estimate $100 - 150 The basic stamp catalogs $190 used. Scott prices a double grill on the 2¢ F. grill at about 3 times the used price. The double grill on an E. grill is much scarcer. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 25		o 1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (Scott 94), block of 4, fresh, target cancel and manuscript cancels (possibly part of registry cancel); tiny tear at bottom left, otherwise Fine. Scott $135. Estimate $60 - 80. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $45

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