The G. Denisenko Collection of Imperial Russia; U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 7, 2007 and March 13-14, 2007

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #1061
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 small cover (with full letter of contents) from Philadelphia to Paris, blue Baltimore June 19 (1857) and red New York June 20 departure pmks, French entry 3 July, re-addressed to Geneva, with John Munroe & Co. forwarding cachet, "35cs" due hs and Geneva 4 July arrival pmk, v.f.
Envelope
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #1062
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 1c blue, type I, plate 12, usual centering, bright color, unused without gum, horizontal crease, fine appearance, with 2001 APS cert.
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Catalog #18
Catalog Value $ 950
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1063
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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
$1,800.00

Lot #1064
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 $ 2,750
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #1065
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 #1066
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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
$150.00

Lot #1067
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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
$150.00

Lot #1068
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #1069
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 Value $ 3,500
Price Realized
$2,200.00

Lot #1070
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 $ 900
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #1071
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 #1072
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c orange brown, type II, well centered for this tight margined issue, unused without gum, v.f., with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value $ 550
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1073
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c orange brown, well-centered, with striking red grid cancel, v.f. and rare in this condition, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value $ 1,375
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1074
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c orange brown, red grid canc., fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC
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Catalog #30
Catalog Value $ 1,375
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #1075
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c brown, type II., beautiful centering, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 2001 PFC
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Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$1,500.00

Lot #1076
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c brown, type II, rich color, h.r., fine, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1077
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 1857 5c brown, type II, rich color, h.r., fine, with 2000 PFC
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Catalog Value $ 2,250
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #1078
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c brown, type II, well centered, unused without gum, small corner crease in upper left corner, otherwise v.f., with 2005 PSE cert.
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Catalog Value $ 975
Unsold
Lot #1079
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c brown, type II., bold red grid cancel, v.f., huge margins and rich color, with 1994 PSE cert.
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Catalog Value $ 345
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1080
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 5c brown, type II, horizontal pair, bold red grid cancels, fine-v.f.
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Catalog Value $ 715
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1081
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 10c green, type I, blue town cds and red transit cancels, centered to top, fine
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Catalog #31
Catalog Value $ 1,265
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #1082
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 embossed Ladies cover to Canada (1858), 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 $ 1,400
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #1083
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 10c green, type IV, rich color, traces of original gum (in our opinion it should be "small part original gum"), defective, otherwise a very good and affordable example of this extremely rare stamp, missing from most advanced collections, with 1990 PFC (catalogue value for unused without gum is $22,500)
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Catalog #34
Catalog Value $ 45,000
Unsold
Lot #1084
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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
$1,400.00

Lot #1085
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 $ 2,300
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #1086
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 10c green, h.r., wide margins all around, v.f.
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Catalog #35
Catalog Value $ 275
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #1087
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 10c green, well centered with large margins, v.f., tied by Milford, Conn. canc. on a buff cover to San Francisco
Envelope
Catalog #35
Catalog Value $ 77
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #1088
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 12c black, plate 3, usual centering, rich color, h.r., fine
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Catalog Value $ 825
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #1089
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 #1090
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 12c black, plate 3, bright red grid cancel, wide margins, v.f., with 1999 PFC
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Catalog Value $ 225
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #1091
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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
$1,200.00

Lot #1092
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 #1093
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 24c gray lilac, well-struck large Boston "paid" cancel, deep rich color, v.f. with 1989 PFC
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Catalog #37
Catalog Value $ 400
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #1094
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 $ 440
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #1095
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 it was possibly forwarded upon arrival, fine and well traveled cover, very scarce usage, with 2004 PSE cert.
Envelope
Catalog #37
Catalog Value $ 1,090
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #1096
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 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 $ 2,250
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #1097
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 30c orange, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., with 1982 PFC
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Catalog #38
Catalog Value $ 950
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #1098
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 90c large die trial color proof in black, showing full die sinkage, v.f. and scarce
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Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #1099
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 90c blue, unused (regummed), beautiful color, usual centering, fine
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #1100
UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE
1857-61 90c blue, rich color, usual centering, unused without gum, thin, small tear at top, fine appearance
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Catalog #39
Catalog Value $ 1,500
Price Realized
$325.00

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