1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, suspect crack (Scott 26), plate crack continues through first “E” of three, Fine. Estimate value $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2448 |
US$80.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, freak perfs (Scott 26), pair, with bottom selvage, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $21. Estimate price $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2449 |
US$50.00 | |
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Positions 39-40/49-50/59-60/69-70R24, right imprint and plate no. 24 block of eight, unused (no gum), Position 60 natural inclusion, Very Fine, Scott Retail as with gum Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 58 |
US$700.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, well centered, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 26; $450. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1973 |
US$260.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Single with captured part imprint in right margin, o.g., strong color and impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare captured imprint variety in mint condition. Scott No. 26; $65 for normal; Estimate price $200 – 300. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1971 |
US$110.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering amid wide margins with perf clear of design at top and bottom (rare thus), bright color, Extremely Fine, a choice mint stamp. Scott No. 26; $65. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1972 |
US$120.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, imperf vertically (Scott 26b), single with wide margins at the sides, tied on orange cover by “Fort Plain NY” c.d.s. to Cooperstown N.Y., Very Fine. Estimate 2,000 – 3,000 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR, ON COVER-ONE OF ONLY TWO KNOWN USED SINGLES IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY. Provenance: Chase. The other used single is offered in the next lot. There is a mint pair ex Wagshal, and a strip of three on cover- there are no used pairs. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 48 |
US$1,500.00 | |
o 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, imperf vertically (Scott 26b), position 50R27, sheet margin at right, with imprint and plate no. (2)7, imperforate between stamp and selvage and at left. Sock-on-nose c.d.s., strong color. Small tear at top and small thin spot at lower left. Choice Very Fine appearance. Estimate 4,000 – 5,000 A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VARIETY WHICH FORTUITOUSLY INCLUDES THE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER-ONE OF ONLY TWO USED SINGLES RECORDED. Expertization: 1974, 2009 P.F. Certificates. Provenance: Piller, Hulme. The other used single is the on cover example offered in the previous lot. There is a mint pair ex Wagshal, and a strip of three on cover- there are no used pairs. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 49 |
US$2,100.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, double impression (26e), pronounced doubling, especially in the rosettes and the value label, tied by “New Orleans La.” c.d.s. on gray cover to Boston, cancel is quite light, leaving the doubling unobscured, stamp with some pulled perfs and minor gum soaks, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $15,000 off cover ONE OF ONLY TWO EXAMPLES OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION VARIETY CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, THE OTHER BEING AN OFF-COVER SINGLE. Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Piller, Wagshal. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 50 |
US$3,250.00 | |
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Complete left pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 25 at left, selvage at top and bottom and natural s.e. at right, original gum, almost all lightly hinged without h.r., a fair amount of reinforced perf separations incl. between much of the third and fourth horizontal rows, still many Mint N.H. stamps will be found and many others appear Mint N.H., fresh and bright color FINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE TYPE III FROM PLATE 25. Scott Retail as a plate block, blocks of four and singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1029 |
US$5,500.00 | |
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (Scott 26). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1028 |
US$120.00 | |
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., choice centering for this tightly-spaced issue with perfs clear of design all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1027 |
US$450.00 | |
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), o.g., very lightly hinged, handsome example of this exceedingly difficult stamp, with gorgeous rich color and sensational centering, Extremely Fine, photocopy of 1995 P.F. certificate for block of 12, from which this stamp was taken, this being Pos. 2 from the block. Scott $65. Estimate value $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1251 |
US$120.00 | |
USA (Scott 26) 1857 WASHINGTON 3¢ DULL RED TYPE III (PSE GRADED 90) Big stamp, fresh color, light cds, extremely fine and choice. (2011 PSE Graded Cert #01241167, XF 90, Used) (SMQ value $125) Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 599 |
US$120.00 | |
USA (Scott 26) 1857 WASHINGTON 3¢ DULL RED TYPE III, DOUBLE PREPRINTING PAPER CREASE Extremely attractive freak with double, parallel pre-printing paper crease (each 2mm). One of the finest we’ve seen for visual appeal. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1811 |
US$180.00 | |