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o U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Scott #11. Black c.d.s., huge copy, SMQ 95J Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2008) cert. SMQ $325+. Estimate value $200-300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jun 2008, Sale 78, Lot 1241 |
US$299.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ dull red, type II (11a), huge margins all around including top and right sheet margins and adjacent stamps at left and bottom, barely disternable light blue cancellation at bottom leaves the stamp appearing unused, bright and fresh. Superb. SMQ price $750. Scott $15 Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 478 |
US$1,250.00 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), pair. Full margins except bottom into outer frameline, strong color. Original gum, hinge remnant. Very Fine. Scott price $750 Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 477 |
US$260.00 |
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o 1855, 3¢ yellowish rose red (11 var.), vertical pair, clear to large margins, wonderfully fresh bright color, sharp impression, neat town cancel, Extremely Fine, a superb pair of this uncommon shade. Scott price $62 Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 33 |
US$450.00 |
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1857, 3¢ claret, type I (11 var.), large to huge margins, rich distinctive color. Full never hinged original gum. An Extremely Fine and choice never hinged example. Scott price $375 as o.g. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 32 |
US$525.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ dull red (11), bottom left corner margin single, rich color, with a full strike of New Bloomfield, Pa. c.d.s., a striking position piece. Scott $15 Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1430 |
US$375.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine (11 var.), position 75L8, large to huge margins showing parts of three adjacent stamps, deep color, neatly cancelled by Concord, Mass. c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Scott $15 Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 63 |
US$375.00 |
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o 1856, 3¢ pinkish, type I (11 var.), position 6R7, four margins, just clear at bottom right, striking color, cancelled by a blue town c.d.s., Very Fine. Scott price $3,500 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1856 “PINK” SHADE THAT “EXACTLY MATCHES DR. CHASE’S MASTER COLOR CHART” (W.F. AMONETTE). Expertization: W. F. Amonette signed card dated 2006. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 64 |
US$7,000.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ claret, type I (11 var.), position 73L5L, full to oversize margins including a significant portion of the adjacent stamp at left and a bit at the bottom, deep rich color and light town cancellation, Extremely Fine. Scott value $15 Expertization: signed by Amonette. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 61 |
US$70.00 |
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o 3¢ yellowish rose red, type I (11 var.), position 100R4, bright and fresh with large to enormous margins including part-sheet margin at left and bottom, cancelled by West Killingly, Ct. c.d.s., an Extremely Fine gem. Scott $15 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 60 |
US$450.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ late 1852 claret, type I (11 var.), huge margins including full interpane margin and guide line at right, bright color, cancelled by large Boston “Paid” grid, a stunning, Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott $15 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 58 |
US$100.00 |
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o 1852, 3¢ brownish claret, type I (11 var.), position 97R5L, exceptionally large margins showing part of adjacent stamps on three sides and partial bottom sheet margin, cancelled by light face-free town c.d.s., Extremely Fine. Scott value $15 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 59 |
US$550.00 |
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1852, 3¢ dull red (11), large to huge margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, bright color on fresh paper. Full o.g. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $940. Scott $325 Expertization: 1989 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF-Superb 95. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 371 |
US$725.00 |