U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; Versailles Part II
October 21-23, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #39
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type Ib, from the more distinct pos. 6R1E, nice margins, tied by grid canc. on FL used July 25, 1851 from Chicago to Detroit, red Chicago departure pmk, fine early impression, rare on cover, with 2001 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #5A
Catalog Value 11,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #40
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal strip of three, black Indianapolis town canc., pos. 18-20L1E, margins all around to just close at bottom, fresh, fine-v.f., with 2002 PFC
Catalog #7
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #41
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type III, margins all around to just clear at lower right, blue cds, v.f. example of this rare type, with 1988 APS cert.
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Catalog #8
Catalog Value 3,060
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #42
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type III, margins all around, light pmk, repaired, v.f. appearance of this rare type, with clear 1984 Pinchot cert. not mentioning any defects
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Catalog #8
Catalog Value 3,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #43
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IIIa, black cds, margins all around to just clear at top, dark color, fresh and fine, with 1985 PFC
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Catalog #8A
Catalog Value 1,050
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #44
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IIIa, margins all around to just touching at lower right, lightly canc., repaired tear at top, fine appearance, with 1980 PFC
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Catalog #8A
Catalog Value 1,050
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #45
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, unused with full original gum, l.h., margins all around, excellent color, fresh and v.f., with 1992 PFC
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #46
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, used, pos. 7R1L, top sheet margin copy with pen canc., corner crease well outside design, v.f. and rare stamp. The very rare No.5 also comes from position 7R1L
Catalog #9
Catalog Value 125
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #47
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, recut at top, black cds, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps on three sides, faint diagonal crease, v.f. appearance, a huge stamp
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value 125
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #48
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, recut at top, large margins all around, used with pair and a strip of seven of 3c red, mostly cut in at top and bottom, also single 12c black, margins all around, paying 40c on legal size cover to Mexico, blue "Paid"pmks of Charleston, S.C., oval Vera Cruz, March 4, 1855 and "10" hs, endorsed "per steamer to Vera Cruz", rare three color combination franking to Mexico
Envelope
Catalog #9,11,17
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #49
1851-57 Issue
1851 3c orange brown, unused without gum, light crease entirely in margin, fresh and fine stamp
(*)
Catalog #10
Catalog Value 1,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #50
1851-57 Issue
1851 The James River Canal, canal boat "Eagle", 1851 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 rarecover, with 1952 Ashbrook letter suggesting that the very unusual "Way 6" in blue was applied at the Lynchburg Post Office, "only three other similar letters with 3c stamp being known"
Envelope
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #51
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1996 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #52
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, light cds, margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 1999 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #53
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f. with 1981 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #54
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f. with 1984 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #55
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around with portions of adjoining stamps at top & bottom, tiny creases entirely in margin, v.f.
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #56
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, faint cds, huge margins all around incl. parts of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, faint crease in margin only, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #57
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, ample margins all around, v.f. except for a tiny scissor cut in bottom margin
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #58
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, red grid and part of black town pmks, ample margins all around, minor corner crease in margin well outside of design, v.f. appearance
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #59
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, black face-free cds, large margins all around, tiny tear at left margin, otherwise v.f., with 2003 PFC
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Catalog #12
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #60
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, used in combination with 10c green (three margins) on 1857 cover from Norwich, Ct. to Paris, France, red Boston and French entry markings, fine
Envelope
Catalog #12,15
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #61
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, unused without gum, margins all around, tiny natural black inclusion speck, v.f., rare unused, with 1984 PFC
(*)
Catalog #14
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #62
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, ty.II., large margins all around incl. large portion of adjoining stamp at left, used on piece in combination with 3c red brown, v.f.
Catalog #14
Catalog Value 200+
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #63
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, black grid canc., wide margins all around, bright color, fresh and v.f.
Catalog #14
Catalog Value 200
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #64
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, ty.II,III,IV, block of four, pos. 66-67,76L1 yielding Scott's No.15,15,16,14, faint pmk and pen canc., tiny scissors cut between the right stamps in outer margin only, margins all around, v.f. and rare, with 1983 PFC
Box
Catalog #14,15,16
Catalog Value 10,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #65
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, full original gum which is only lightly hinged, full margins all around, fresh color, v.f. and rare in such condition, with 1993 and 2002 PFCs
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Catalog #15
Catalog Value 4,500
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #66
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, black grid canc., margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f.
Catalog #15
Catalog Value 200
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #67
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, lightly canc., full margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #15
Catalog Value 200
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #68
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, black cds with part red arrival, full margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, small corner creases, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #15
Catalog Value 225
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #69
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, ty.III, large part of the adjoining stamp at top, cut in at bottom and left, tied by New Orleans pmk on cover used in 1857 to San Francisco, fine cover, withlong enclosure
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #70
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type III, horizontal pair used on cover to Europe, franked with an additional 1c blue, full to large margins all around, minor flaws, fine
Envelope
Catalog #15
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #71
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type IV, ms canc., large margins all around, pos. 65L, bright color, fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC
Catalog #16
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #72
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type IV, blue canc., pos.54L1, margins all around, tiny corner crease in margin only not mentioned on accompanying certificate, v.f. appearance, with clear 1980 PFC
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Catalog #16
Catalog Value 1,675
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #73
1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, unused without gum, margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, rich color, v.f. and rare, with 1989 PFC
(*)
Catalog #17
Catalog Value 2,200
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #74
1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, horiz. pair, red grid canc., margins all around, deep color, with major shifted transfer variety, v.f., with 1978 PFC
Catalog #17
Catalog Value 740+
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #75
1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, horiz. pair, red "38" and town pmk, margins all around except at left, fine
Catalog #17
Catalog Value 740
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #76
1851-57 Issue
1851-68 Mississippi packet boats, four stampless covers, diff. markings incl. "Alice Vivian", "Str. Gov. Allen" (3c stationery entire) and steamers "Amanda" & "Dr Batey", mixed condition but good markings, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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