U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #22
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type Ib, pos.5R1e, neat red grid cancel, full margins all around including sheet margin at top, with all type distinctions clearly shown, fresh color, small tear at bottom right which in no way detracts from this stamp'sv.f. appearance, with 1998 PFC
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Catalog #5A
Catalog Value 7,500
Price Realized
$5,000.00

Lot #23
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type II, horizontal strip of three, pos. 18-20L1E, black Indianapolis, Ind. town canc., 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 #24
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type II, pos.4R1L, double transfer, faint cds, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 2004 PFC
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Catalog #7var
Catalog Value 360
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #25
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, full margins all around, original gum, fresh color, creases and two tiny depressions, v.f. appearance, with 2006 PFC
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value 850
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #26
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, used, pos. 7R1L, ms canc., full margins all around incl. sheet margin at top, with parts of adjoining stamp at bottom, corner crease well outside design, v.f. positional piece
Catalog #9
Catalog Value 130
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #27
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 130
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #28
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, bottom margin vertical strip of three, pos.77,87,97R1L, black cds, margins all around, v.f. and attractive multiple, with 2004 PFC
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value 450+
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #29
1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV., horizontal pair, pos.46-47R1L, black grid cancel, margins all around to just touching at upper right, with part of adjoining stamps at bottom, fresh color and sharp impression, fine-v.f., with 2004 PFC
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Catalog #9
Catalog Value 275
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #30
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
$2,300.00

Lot #31
1851-57 Issue
1851 Gavit & Co., 3c Franklin essay, die on india paper, die sunk on card in warm black, v.f. and rare
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Catalog #11-E3a
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$725.00

Lot #32
1851-57 Issue
1851 Gavit & Co., 3c Franklin essay, die on bond paper, three different, in scarlet, black and green, v.f.
E
Catalog #11-E3d
Catalog Value 675
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #33
1851-57 Issue
1851 Bald, Cousland & Co., 3c Washington, imperf. essays on bond paper, three different in blue, brown and black, v.f.
E
Catalog #11-E14b
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #34
1851-57 Issue
1851 Bald, Cousland & Co., 3c Postage, imperf. essays on bond paper, two different in scarlet and black, v.f.
E
Catalog #11-E15b
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #35
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, rare
Envelope
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #36
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., with 1996 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #37
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 900
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #38
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f. with 1981 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #39
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f. with 1984 PFC
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #40
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 900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #41
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 900
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #42
1851-57 Issue
1851 5c red brown, ample margins all around, v.f. except for a tiny scissors cut in bottom margin
Catalog #12
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #43
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, unused without gum, margins all around, tiny natural black inclusion speck, v.f., with 1984 PFC
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Catalog #14
Catalog Value 2,200
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #44
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, large margins all around including 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 #45
1851-57 Issue
1851 10c green, type II, double black cds, margins all around including sheet margin at right, v.f., with 1984 PFC
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Catalog #14
Catalog Value 200
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #46
1851-57 Issue
1855 10c green, type II, part black cds, full margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with 2005 PSE cert.
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Catalog #14
Catalog Value 200
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #47
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 combination block,with 1983 PFC
Box
Catalog #14,15,16
Catalog Value 10,000
Price Realized
$9,000.00

Lot #48
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, withlong letter enclosed,
Envelope
Catalog #15
Catalog Value 260
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #49
1851-57 Issue
1851 12c black, horiz. pair, red grid cancel, 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 #50
1851-57 Issue
1851-68 Mississippi packet boats, four stampless covers, diff. markings including "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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