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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 40/50L, vertical pair with right sheet margin showing the “big crack” on position 40 extending into 50, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $360 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1401 |
US$550.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 29L, clear to enormous margins, red “Paid, U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 2, May 11” New York carrier c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Scott $145 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1400 |
US$350.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 89-90L, horizontal pair with full inter-pane margin and center line at right, huge margins to barely touching at bottom, negligible pressed crease position 89, Very Fine and quite striking. Scott price $275 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1407 |
US$140.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 78-80L, horizontal strip of three, 79 being one of only two positions on the plate recut twice at both top and bottom, full inter-pane margin and center line at right, small thin spot left stamp, corner creases in sheet margin, F-VF. Scott price $450+ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1406 |
US$260.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 60/80L, vertical strip of three with full inter-pane margin and center line at right, large margins top and bottom, barely touching at left, faint pressed crease bottom stamp, otherwise Very Fine and most attractive. Scott value $450 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1405 |
US$350.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 57-58/67L, 67/ 76-77L, two “blocks” of three, slight faults affecting positions 57, 67 and 77 (recut once at bottom, twice at top), otherwise F-VF. Scott price $900 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1404 |
US$270.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 51-60L, horizontal strip of ten, pen cancelled, top and bottom margins mostly full, in at both ends, slight faults positions 51, 54 and 57, a rare large multiple. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 Expertization: clear 1970 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1403 |
US$1,400.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 42-43L, horizontal pair, full to large margins, Very Fine. Scott $275 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1402 |
US$260.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), full to large margins, fresh pastel color, original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott $850 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1043 |
US$675.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), vertical pair, positions 8/18R1L, large margins except touching at left, strong color, cancelled by Boston “Paid” grids, minor toning spots in bottom stamp; Very Fine appearing. Scott price $275 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 36 |
US$100.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9 var.), position 88L1L, huge balanced margins all around showing parts of adjacent stamps on all sides, bright color with a clear impression, cancelled by a neatly struck San Francisco c.d.s., incredibly fresh and absolutely Superb. The grade of Gem 100 is unpriced in SMQ, $1,800 for 98. Scott $130 AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ BLUE TYPE IV WITH STUNNING MARGINS SHOWING ADJACENT STAMPS ON ALL SIDES. Expertization: 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded Gem 100. This is one of two used examples of the 1852 1¢ blue type IV to have received the lofty grade of Gem 100, the other grading 100J. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 34 |
US$5,000.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), horizontal pair, positions 7-8L1L, large to huge margins all around including showing small part of adjacent stamps at bottom, neatly cancelled by New Orleans c.d.s., bright color, an Extremely Fine and choice pair. Scott price $275 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 35 |
US$1,050.00 |
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o 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 95R1L, enormous margins showing part of adjacent stamp at left and top, and part sheet margin at bottom, circular grid cancellation, detailed impression, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ value $860. Scott $130 Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated, graded XF-Superb 95. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2006 |
US$725.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 2R1L, recut twice at bottom, full to huge margins, including sheet margin at top and portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, with vibrant color and a strong impression, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. SMQ $3,600 as 95, $7,000 as 98. Scott $875 AN OUSTANDING SHEET MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IV WITH LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 1988 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF-Superb 95J. The only recorded original gum example graded XF-S 95J by the P.S.E., only one example graded higher at Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2005 |
US$3,250.00 |
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), recut at top and bottom, rich color, small natural pre-printing paper fold. O.g. Nearly Very Fine. Scott $850 Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1061 |
US$200.00 |