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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Radiant color, tied by “Winona Dec. 16, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Cambridge Mass., fresh and Extremely Fine example of this scarce shade, ex Chase, signed Dr. Amonette, listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 263 |
US$900.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Radiant color, tied by “Rochester N.Y. Oct. 16, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Lawrence Mass., fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce shade, signed Dr. Amonette, listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 264 |
US$325.00 |
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3c Yellowish Orange Red, Ty. III (26 var). Position 47L15, unusually bright color, tied by face-free grid, red “Providence R.I. Jul. 30, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Lawrence Mass., with original contents, trivial toned speck, Very Fine, unusual shade, accompanied by notes from several experts who state alternatively “in spite of the close match with Dr. Chase’s Orange Reds I think this is an O.B. It does not match the Orange Reds on the #11’s and is very close to the yellowish OB of the #10’s” and also “The handwriting and addressee match Rochester N.Y. OB cover” (lot 265) and also “it would probably be better to call this YRR rather than yellowish OB on second thought”, whatever shade this is it is highly unusual Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 269 |
US$800.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Position 8R20, intense shade and impression, tied by “Rochester N.Y. May 24, 1858” circular datestamp on cover to Lawrence Mass., Very Fine example of this scarce shade, signed Dr. Amonette, listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 265 |
US$550.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Horizontal pair, radiant color, tied by “New Orleans La. Mar. 11, 1858” circular datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., natural s.e. at left, light diagonal crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, one of only two reported pairs of the perforated Orange Brown, signed Dr. Amonette, listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 266 |
US$1,200.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III, Major Plate Crack (26 var). Position 48R7, showing major plate crack at top left, brilliant color, cancelled by grid and tied by “Newport R.I. Jun. 30, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Bath N.Y., Very Fine, signed Dr. Amonette, listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 267 |
US$1,200.00 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26). Seven covers, several plated and ranging from the light to the dark end of the Orange Brown spectrum, town usages incl. Mass., Ohio, Penn., N.Y. and Ill., each signed by Dr. Amonette, few small flaws, Fine-Very Fine, an extremely scarce group of the 3c perforated Orange Brown shade, this shade listed but unpriced in Scott Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 268 |
US$1,800.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 26c). Vertical pair with sheet margin at top, faintly cancelled (almost appears unused), light horizontal crease ending in small tear between stamps, top part of top stamp rejoined FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CLASSIC PERFORATION ERROR. ONLY A FEW ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. The Piller collection (our Sale 748) contained a cover with a vertical strip of three, postmarked at Griffin Ga. A second is also known on piece with a similar cancel (see lot 251). With 1950 and 1988 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 250 |
US$15,500.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (26c). Vertical pair and single, tied by two strikes of “Griffin Ga. Aug. 20” circular datestamps on piece, pair and single have margins clear at top and just in at bottom right VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE CLASSIC PERFORATION ERROR. ONLY A FEW ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. The Piller collection (our Sale 748) contained a cover with a vertical strip of three, also postmarked at Griffin Ga. The pair offered in lot 250 was previously offered as unused, but it is faintly cancelled. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1947 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for pair $12,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 251 |
US$12,000.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Block of six, brilliant color, cancelled by large grids and “Washington D.C. Mar. 31” circular datestamp, few trivial perf separations, Very Fine, Scott Retail as block of four and pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 258 |
US$180.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Clear pre-printing paperfold, tied by light strike of “Des Moines Ioa. ? 24” circular datestamp on cover to Fort Madison Iowa, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 259 |
US$100.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., with bottom sheet selvage, perfectly centered, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 255 |
US$350.00 |
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3c Claret, Ty. III (26). Block of four with full top left corner sheet selvage, original gum, at least one stamp is Mint N.H., others barely hinged if at all, gorgeous deep Claret shade, couple nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, the Claret shade is scarce and listed only as a single in Scott at $170.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 256 |
US$800.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). 23 used stamps, each with captured imprint and showing a wide range of the positions, stamps mostly with flaws but still a scarce and desirable group Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 257 |
US$650.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. III, Imperforate Vertically (26b). Position 50R27 with part imprint and plate no. “(2)7.P”, imperforate at left and between stamp and selvage, bold strike of circular datestamp, rich color, small tear at top, Very Fine appearance, a remarkable stamp, one of two recorded used examples of this rare perforation error and the only one showing the imprint and plate number, ex Piller, with 1974 P.F. certificate, unpriced as used in Scott, Scott Retail as unused is $4,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 249 |
US$5,500.00 |