U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 7-8, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #69
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type I, beautiful color, well centered for this issue, original gum, v.f., with 1996 PFC
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Catalog #18
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$1,650.00

Lot #70
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type III, pos.66L4, part black town canc., well centered for this issue showing the full design, fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC
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Catalog #21
Catalog Value 2,750
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #71
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IIIa, usual centering, deep rich color, original gum which has only been lightly hinged, fine, with 2005 PFC
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Catalog #22
Catalog Value 2,500
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #72
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type IV, recut at top and bottom, well centered for this issue, showing the design all around, original gum, deep rich color. A fresh and v.f. example of this scarce mint stamp, with 2002 PFC
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Catalog #23
Catalog Value 9,000
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #73
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type V, unused (regummed), bottom sheet margin single, well centered for this issue, fresh and v.f.
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Catalog #24
Catalog Value 75
Unsold
Lot #74
1857-61 Issue
1857 1c blue, type V, three singles tied by Mobile, Ala canc. on FL used in 1859 to Providence, fine-v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #24
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #75
1857-61 Issue
1857 3c dull red, position 60R25, incl. part imprint at right, bright color, tied by blue grid, matching "Hastings Min June 14, 1860" double-circle datestamp on bright yellow cover to St. Paul, Minn., v.f. and choice, an attractive usage
Envelope
Catalog #26
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #76
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brick red, narrow vertical pre-printing paper fold, nearly face free Louisiana cds, beautiful color and impression, v.f.
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Catalog #27var
Catalog Value 1,600
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #77
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c Indian red, part black New Orleans cds, beautiful color, well centered for this issue, v.f., with 2000 PSE cert.
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Catalog #28A
Catalog Value 3,250
Price Realized
$1,800.00

Lot #78
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, horizontal pair, bright shade, light New Orleans datestamp, perfs scissors separated leaving full perfs all around, small scissors-cut at lower left, v.f.
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Catalog #29
Catalog Value 850
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #79
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c orange brown, well centered, part original gum, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #80
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c orange brown, well-centered, with striking red grid cancel, fine, rare in this condition, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #81
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c orange brown, red grid canc., fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #82
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II., beautiful centering, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 2,100
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #83
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, rich color, type II, h.r., fine, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 2,100
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #84
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II, rich color, h.r., fine, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 2,100
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #85
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II., huge margins and rich color, bold red grid cancel, v.f., with 1994 PSE cert.
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 320
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #86
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II, bold red grid canc., bright shade, exceptionally well centered for this issue, tiny corner crease at lower left visible only in fluid, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 320
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #87
1857-61 Issue
1857 5c brown, type II, horizontal pair, bright shade, bold red grid cancels, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #30A
Catalog Value 645
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #88
1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type I, fresh color, blue town cds and red transit cancels, centered to top, fine
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Catalog #31
Catalog Value 1,200
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #89
1857-61 Issue
1858 embossed Ladies cover to Canada, franked with 10c green, type I, barely tied by black grids, faint red New York pmk, with another in black, St.John arrival pmk, some insignificant toning, otherwise fine and rare cover
Envelope
Catalog #31
Catalog Value 1,250+
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #90
1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type IV, pos.74L1, recut at top, black grid cds, well centered, fine and rare stamp, with 1984 PFC
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Catalog #34
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #91
1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, type IV, pos.76L1, recut at bottom, black cds, well centered for this issue, small corner crease, v.f. appearance, with 1994 PFC
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Catalog #34
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #92
1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, h.r., wide margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #35
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #93
1857-61 Issue
1857 10c green, large margins all around, v.f., tied by Milford, Conn canc. on a buff cover to San Francisco
Envelope
Catalog #35
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #94
1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, horizontal pair, intense shade and impression, well centered for this difficult stamp, bold strike of town circular datestamp, each stamp with single pulled perf at top obscured by cancel, v.f. appearance, with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #36
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #95
1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, vertical pair, tied on small piece by two strikes of "Lansing Mich. May 31" cds, used in combination with 3c dull red, type II (Sc.26), the latter with rounded corner perf., pair fine-v.f.
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Catalog #36
Catalog Value 750+
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #96
1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, plate 3, usual centering, rich color, h.r., fine
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Catalog #36b
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #97
1857-61 Issue
1857 12c black, plate 3, bright red grid cancel, large margins, v.f., with 1999 PFC
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Catalog #36b
Catalog Value 225
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #98
1857-61 Issue
1857 24c gray lilac, original gum, rich color, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PSE cert.
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value 1,700
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #99
1857-61 Issue
1857 24c gray lilac, original gum, fresh and fine, with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value 1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #100
1857-61 Issue
1860 24c gray lilac, deep rich color, well-struck large Boston "paid" cancel, wide margins at sides, v.f. with 1989 PFC
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #101
1857-61 Issue
1860 24c gray lilac, bright color nicely contrasted by red New York grid cancel, wide margins at sides, v.f. and choice
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value 410
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #102
1857-61 Issue
1857 24c gray lilac, usual centering (small perf. flaws), tied by red New York Exchange pmk to 1861 cover (opened at sides) sent to England, with red London arrival, docketing includes ms "Sandwich Islands Hilo" (Hawaii) at left, where itwas possibly forwarded upon arrival, fine and well travelled cover, very scarce usage, with 2004 PSE cert.
Envelope
Catalog #37
Catalog Value 1,090+
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #103
1857-61 Issue
1857 30c orange, usual centering, bright color, l.h., tiny tear and diagonal crease, otherwise a fine example of this rare mint stamp, with 2004 PSE cert.
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #104
1857-61 Issue
1857 30c orange, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., with 1982 PFC
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value 850
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #105
1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, unused without gum, well centered for this issue, beautiful color, v.f.
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$1,350.00

Lot #106
1857-61 Issue
1857 90c blue, unused (regummed), beautiful color, usual centering, fine
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #107
1857-61 Issue
1857 small cover (with full letter of contents) from Philadelphia to Paris, blue Baltimore June 19 and red New York June 20 departure pmks, French entry 3 July, re-addressed to Geneva, with John Munroe & Co. forwarding cachet, "35cs" due hsand Geneva 4 July arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

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