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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), right sheet margin single with part-imprint and plate “No. 2(?)”, tied on piece by neat “Charleston, S.C./Paid, Mar 2, 1860” c.d.s., plate theoretically identified by penciled “27” to right of stamp, Very Fine. Used plate number pieces are quite rare. Scott price $9 ++ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1464 |
US$130.00 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), full left pane of 100 from plate 24, bright color, reinforced separation, particularly along middle vertical and horizontal perfs, light horizontal crease across bottom of fifth row stamps, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott price $13,530 ++ A RARE FULL PANE WITH INTACT SELVAGE. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1463 |
US$5,250.00 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), right imprint and plate no. 28 block of 16, nicely centered with bright color, original gum, middle eight stamps never hinged, reinforced set at top and bottom and in selvage, F.-V.F. Scott price $4,150 ++ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1462 |
US$3,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Position 10L24, perforated straddle-pane margin with centerline at right, sealed tear, tied by “New-York Jun. 18, 1859” circular datestamp on mourning cover to West Chester Pa., forwarded to Philadelphia with 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), Position 69R7, tied by “Westchester Pa. Jun. 20, 1859” circular datestamp, minor wear, Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the 3c from Plate 24 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 104 |
US$425.00 |
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3c Claret, Ty. III (26 var). Position 40L27, incl. straddle-pane margin at right, neat strike of “Great Falls Aug. 11, 1859” circular datestamp, bright color, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded usage for Plate 27 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 105 |
US$350.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Plate 9, tied by “Boscawen N.H. Sept. 14” (1857) circular datestamp, earliest documented use of 3c from Plate 9, used as forwarding postage on front only with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), Position 50L3, ms. cancel and “Brook Dale Pa. Sept. 8” postmark, since the Scott reclassification of 3c types, this becomes the earliest documented use of Scott 26 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 100 |
US$900.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Position 85L10i, bright color, perfs scissors-separated and mostly intact at left, well-struck “Sep. 13, 1858” circular datestamp, Very Fine, the earliest reported usage from Plate 10 Intermediate, accompanied by letter from Richard Celler Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 101 |
US$110.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Position 41R20, rich color, neat strike of “Sep. 8, 1858” circular datestamp, Very Fine, the earliest recorded usage from Plate 20 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 102 |
US$300.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Position 1R23, rich color, straddle-pane margin at left, neat strike of May 24, 1859 circular datestamp, small stain at top left, otherwise Fine, the earliest recorded usage from Plate 23 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 103 |
US$90.00 |
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3c Plum, Ty. III (26 var). Deep rich color in the unmistakable Plum shade, neat strike of “Ogdensburg Apr. 1?” circular datestamp, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare, in all of our specialized and general sales of the 3c 1851-57 Issue (Piller, Amonette etc.) this is the first example of the perforated Plum stamp we ever encountered, signed Dr. Amonette, listed by unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 272 |
US$5,250.00 |
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3c Plum, Ty. III (26 var). Distinctive color, bold strike of New York Aug. 28 circular datestamp, few irregular perfs, otherwise Fine example of this scarce shade, with note from Dr. Amonette Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 273 |
US$2,000.00 |
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3c “Moroccon” Red, Ty. III (26 var). Gorgeous color, cancelled by grid and tied by “Brighton N.Y. Sep. 15” circular datestamp with day in ms. inverted, on cover to Berlin Vt., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine example of this scarce and desirable shade, signed Amonette Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 270 |
US$1,500.00 |
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3c “Etruscan” Red, Ty. III (26 var). Gorgeous color in this rare shade, cancelled by three parallel penstrokes, “Forest O. Apr. 16” circular datestamp on yellow cover with Independent Order of Good Templars corner card to Washington Village O., reduced at left, Very Fine example of this rare shade which was used in 1860 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 271 |
US$4,250.00 |
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3c Deep Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Rich color and proof-like impression, unusually wide margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, this shade is unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 261 |
US$750.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Choice centering for this difficult issue, rich color nicely complemented by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare shade, signed and identified by Dr. Amonette Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 262 |
US$190.00 |