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o 1856, 5¢ red brown (12), vertical strip of three with left interpane sheet margin and partial centerline (positions 1/21R); large margins on the other three sides, with vibrant color and light New Orleans town cancels; faint crease at top and tiny corner crease in bottom right margin; still an Extremely Fine and rare position piece. Scott value $4,000 A CHOICE POSITION PIECE AND CERTAINLY AMONG THE MOST STRIKING MULTIPLES IN THE MAYER COLLECTION. Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate. Provenance: Klein, Mayer. Illustrated: Frajola and Mayer, p. 20. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 30 |
US$3,000.00 |
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o 1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), horizontal strip of four with large to huge margins (partial sheet margin at right), rich color and light town cancels; first and third stamps with a light vertical bend, second stamp with a tiny sealed tear in margin only, none of which detract; a fresh, Extremely Fine and rare large multiple. Estimate 10,000 – 15,000 5¢ MULTIPLES LARGER THAN A STRIP OF THREE ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE; THIS IS MOST LIKELY THE FINEST STRIP OF FOUR AVAILABLE. Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate. Provenance: Walcott, West, Klein, Mayer. Illustrated: Brookman, p.150 and Frajola and Mayer, p. 19. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 31 |
US$13,500.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), partial Richmond town cancel, huge margins around, sharp rich color and impression; pressed out diagonal crease at left, Extremely Fine appearance, 1996 PF certificate. Scott $750. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 680 |
US$250.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), neat black cancellation, extremely fresh example, dazzling rich color printed on bright white paper, Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 678 |
US$375.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), fancy criss crossed manuscript cancellation, eye catching well centered example, warm rich color, Very Fine, 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott $350. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 679 |
US$350.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), regummed, wonderfully attractive example of this rarely seen unused stamp, with gorgeous rich color; small thin and tiny corner crease at lower left corner, and a small repair in upper right corner, Very Fine appearance, 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $11,000. Estimate value $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 676 |
US$1,600.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12. Used, 4 large margins, Extremely Fine, PF (1986) cert. Scott $750. Estimate price $400-500. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1005 |
US$661.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair, #12. “PAID” cancel, margins to cutting, Fine. Scott $2,150. Estimate $400-500. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1006 |
US$460.00 |
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Scott #12, 5c Red brown, handsome used single, full even margins all around, rich color with a strong impression on pristine white paper, attractive “De(c) 1” New Orleans c.d.s., extremely fine; 2010 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ value $1,325.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 61 |
US$950.00 |
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Scott #12, 5c Red brown, scarce horizontal pair, close to very large margins all around, lovely rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, New York c.d.s. cancels, very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 62 |
US$1,600.00 |
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Scott #12, 5c Red brown, vertical bottom sheet-margin pair boasting large to clear margins with piece of adjoining stamp at top, rich color with a strong impression, light New Orleans c.d.s. cancels, two barely perceptible pinholes between stamps with one just touching bottom example, extremely fine appearance. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 63 |
US$750.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), bright color, nice margins which are especially large at right and bottom, light town cancel, Very Fine, 1981 PF certificate. Scott $750. Estimate $400 – 600. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1218 |
US$600.00 |
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1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), right margin single, ample to overly generous margins, barely touches projection at bottom, bold centrally struck 7 bar grid cancel, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $300 – 400. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1219 |
US$150.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, unused with large part original gum, hinge remnant, excellent margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at right, beautiful color, fresh and v.f. A rare mint stamp, seldom offered in fault free condition, with 1989 and 1999 PSE certs Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 16 |
US$17,000.00 |
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United States 1851-57 Issue 1851 5c red brown, tied by black and red postmarks on small piece, margins all around, fresh and v.f. Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 17 |
US$650.00 |