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o/ U.S.; General Issues, 1851 3¢ Study, #11. Group on stockpages in binder, 1 #10 cover, 11 (18 covers), plus single 3¢ orange brown, 13 #11 in various shades and 1 single Scott 25 (position 47L5L), covers incl. possible experimental orange brown, turned cover, Steamboat, green Littleton, NH cds, cover to Placerville CA with three 3¢ and one 1¢, 10 Wisconsin covers and 1 with boxed Brattleboro “Advertised”, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $750-1,000. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 326 |
US$661.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Position 80R4, original gum, barely hinged, large to huge margins showing small to considerable parts of four adjoining stamps, choice fresh color, small internal crease below Washington’s chin, really trivial, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate and 1991 for block of four which does not mention the negligible crease Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2042 |
US$250.00 |
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3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (Scott 11). Large even margins all around, deep rich color, bold strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2044 |
US$200.00 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Preprinted Paper Fold on Cover, Scott #11. Dramatic example of paper foldover on Alexandria Va to Luray Va, docketed Apl 7 / 54, very attractive and unusual, Fine. Estimate price $100. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 85, Lot 239 |
US$109.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Block of four, original gum, h.r., large margins to just touched at top left, few small flaws incl. ink mark at bottom right and surface scrape at top right, Fine-Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 89 |
US$550.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Block of 4, #11. Black grid cancels, pos. 86-87, 96-97R4, just touching to large margins, faint horiz. crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1275 |
US$345.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851-57 The James River Canal, canal boat “Eagle”, FL, actually a bill of lading (engraved heading), franked with 3c red, canc. “Way 6” in blue, sent from Richmond Oct.21 to Lynchburg, Va, with ms 27 October, 1851 docketing, fine and rare cover, with 1952 Ashbrook letter suggesting that the very unusual “Way 6” in blue was applied at the Lynchburg Post Office, rare Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 22 |
US$1,400.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1853 FL from New York to Tabasco, Mexico, sent via New Orleans, forwarded there August 1st by “J.W. Zacharie & Co.” (embossed oval) franked with 4x3c red (overpaid by 2 cents) and continuing on the steamer “Texas” departing August 13th and arriving Veracruz, August 18th, where it was charged 3 reales due for internal postage. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 23 |
US$1,700.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1860 outer FL from Paris to the U.S. Consul in Vera Cruz, sent by unknown means to New Orleans, where it was “Forwarded by E.J. Forstall” (oval handstamp), franked with 3c red on September 1st, carried by the schooner “Potomac”, with no charges assessed in Mexico, some cover mending at top, fine Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 24 |
US$450.00 |
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3c Claret, Ty. I (11 var). Horizontal strip of three, enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, significant portion of adjoining stamp at left, and also parts of adjoining stamps at top, neat strikes of town circular datestamp, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb strip in every respect, ex. Twigg-Smith, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as a strip of three with no premium for the Claret shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5064 |
US$850.00 |
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3c Pinkish, Ty. I (11 var). Pos. 48L8, exceptionally beautiful color in the rare pink shade, large to huge margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, hinged to Dr. Amonette’s signed plating card which states “matches Dr. Chase’s master color chart” EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE TRUE PINK SHADE OF THE 3C 1851 ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. Accompanied by a signed note from Dr. Amonette stating “Finest color and finest copy of the rare pink shade I have ever seen.” This color was listed and priced at $3,500.00 in Scott until the 2009 edition of the catalog. It continues to be listed in the 2009 and 2010 editions, but for some reason is no longer priced Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5065 |
US$3,500.00 |
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3c 1856 Orange Brown, Ty. I (11 var). Positions 89L8, large margins to clear, deep rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this rare and desirable Plate 8 shade, hinged to Dr. Amonette’s signed plating card with “matches this color in Dr. Chase’s master color chart” Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5066 |
US$600.00 |
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3c Red, Ty. I, Plate Proof on India, Brush Stroke Obliteration (Scott 11P3). Block of four, sheet margin at right, margins large to clear other sides, rich color, small India paper wrinkle as normally found and of little significance VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR FROM THE ORIGINAL PROOF SHEETS SENT IN 1854 FROM TOPPAN, CARPENTER & COMPANY TO GREAT BRITAIN FOR USE IN EARLY EXPERIMENTS TO PERFORATE UNITED STATES STAMPS. In 1854 complete sheets of 200 3c India proofs from Plate 4 were sent by Toppan, Carpenter to Bemrose and Perkins Bacon in England for a perforating experiment. Each firm received left and right panes. All of the proofs were cancelled with brush strokes to prevent use as postage. Ex Amonette Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5061 |
US$3,250.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Block of five, original gum with small disturbance spots but never hinged, large margins to just in, bright color, few horizontal creases, Fine, this block was recently discovered between the pages of an old book and is offered to the market for the first time, it has never been hinged, but over time the gum has developed a few minor disturbance spots, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5062 |
US$650.00 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Positions 10/20L7, vertical pair, large margins to just clear incl. top right corner sheet margins, deep rich color, neat strikes of “10” handstamp, plated by Dr. Amonette, beautiful position piece, especially desirable with the cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5063 |
US$425.00 |