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CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, a choice used example of this rare stamp, featuring an uncommon overall freshness very few early classics enjoy, with sumptuously rich color and an extraordinarily detailed impression on bright white paper (shows type characteristics extremely well), large to very large margins all around, light unobtrusive postmark, extremely fine for this; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, used, particularly large and uniformly even margins all around, deep luxuriant color and an unusually well defined impression which displays the Ty. IIIa characteristics well (clear break in top label), black town c.d.s., extremely fine; not often seen with such well balanced and wide margins; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

975.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, remarkably fresh mint single, possessing exceptionally rich color and impression on clean paper, three very large margins plus a fourth ample margin at top, full clean o.g., never hinged, stamp has horizontal bend which accompanying certificate erroneously describes as a "light crease" as the bend does not break paper fibers at any point, still a very fine and desirable never hinged classic stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged 750.00

Closed or SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a most impressive mint block of eight (4x2), extraordinarily fresh for a mint multiple of this vintage, strong rich color and impression, mostly very well margined all around, with design just cutting at a few places, uncommonly clean full o.g., block has been neatly folded vertically between the stamps and these folds do not affect its overall appearance, couple of very minor tone specks, minute tear at foot of bottom right stamp, a very fine appearing classic mint multiple of considerable scarcity. (Image)

7,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#11, 3c Dull red, crisp mint single with deep rich color, ample to large margins, full clean o.g., very lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

240.00

Closed or SOLD for $300.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#12, 5c Red brown, a most remarkable used example of this classic stamp, possessing numerous exceptional physical characteristics which contribute to its tremendous overall eye appeal, boasting extravagantly large margins all around, but even more impressive is this stamp's incredibly deep rich color and highly detailed impression on the brightest and freshest paper we have seen, all wonderfully postmarked with a very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., truly superb; while nice used #12's can be found, few can compare to the overall beauty of this gem example; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,150.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#12, 5c Red brown, an exceptionally handsome and choice used example, featuring lavishly large and quite well balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, wonderfully well struck 1857 year date c.d.s., extremely fine; an especially desirable classic used stamp in this gem quality; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

1,125.00

Closed or SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#12, 5c Red brown, an enormously rare used block of four, ample to full margins all around, except projections on two sides of the top right stamp are just slightly cut into, deep rich color and strong impressions, each stamp with central grid postmarks which have been slightly lightened, bottom left stamp with tiny hole, fine overall.Very few multiples of the Five Cent 1856 Issue are known larger than strips of three (nine in all). However, it is interesting to note that there may indeed be more unused blocks, and blocks on cover, than those off cover. As our research indicates that there are two known unused blocks of four, one block of six on cover, one block of five on cover (one stamp removed from a block of six), and two blocks of four on cover. The off cover blocks known to us are limited only to this block, and two other blocks which were cut from the famous Filstrip block of eleven, which at one time was the largest surviving multiple. However, the two blocks from this multiple were cancelled with less desirable manuscript cancels. Therefore, the block offered here is the only recorded only off cover example that has been cancelled with a non-manuscript postmark. Even the legendary Caspary collection, which was brimming with incredible classic used multiples, did not have a single example of a multiple larger than a strip of three. This block is being offered for the first time in many years. An important exhibition piece for an award-winning exhibit of classic United States imperforates. (Image)

45,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $17,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, a superlative used example, featuring extravagantly large margins all around, including an especially large margin partial sheet margin at bottom, gorgeous bright color and an excellent clarity of impression on immaculately white paper, beautifully postmarked with a neat town c.d.s. confined to the bottom left, an extremely fine gem; few used 1855 Ten Cent Type I's exist both this well margined and so remarkably fresh; 1984 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)

800.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, an incredibly handsome and choice unused example of this rare stamp, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance that is almost impossible to find on unused stamps of this classic vintage, with spectacularly intense color and an impression that is the epitome of the term "prooflike" on immaculate paper, very large to extravagantly large margins all around, an extremely fine gem in every regard; a rare unused stamp in any condition, but particularly so in this extraordinary quality; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, striking unused example, featuring very large to huge margins all around, especially rich color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, small natural paper inclusion of little importance, an extremely fine and most desirable copy of this rare unused classic; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

Closed or SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, rare sound unused example, possessing unusually deep rich color and a sharp impression, three large margins, fourth at bottom close but clear, certainly very fine for this; 1991 PSE certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#17, 12c Black, a magnificently fresh and choice mint example, being in a quality that is almost impossible to find on this terribly difficult and rare mint classic, possessing an overall freshness which is almost never seen, with color that is incredibly deep and luxuriant, and a razor-sharp impression as well on bright paper, full to large margins all around, magnificently clean full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged. extremely fine; very few completely sound original gum examples exist of the 1851 Twelve Cent Washington, and fewer still are found in such outstanding condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

4,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#17, 12c Black, a remarkably choice example of this rare mint classic, possessing remarkably intense color and impression unlike any other mint copy we have encountered, four full to large margins, wonderfully fresh overall, small part o.g., extremely fine; an impressive mint Twelve Cent 1851 issue which is one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find in premium condition; 1967 PF and 2000 PSE certificates. (Image)

4,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#17, 12c Black, used, three very large margins, including a sizable sheet margin at right, fourth margin at top just cutting frame line at top right, unusually clean impression on bright paper, neat portion of blue town c.d.s., very fine for this. (Image)

330.00

Closed or SOLD for $240.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#17, 12c Black, impressive horizontal strip of four, large margins all around except just touched at right and top right, strong color and impression, neatly tied to small blue cover to Dublin, Ireland from the famous O'Rorke correspondence, light strikes of black grid pmks. tie strip, as well as a red "6" New York credit datestamp, which has been overstruck by a red Liverpool transit c.d.s., third stamp in strip with minute tear at top, otherwise a very fine and handsome cover; any multiples of the Twelve Cent imperforate larger than a pair on cover are exceedingly scarce; illustrated in Lester G. Brookman's The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Volume I (figure 275, page 175). (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

Closed or SOLD for $2,700.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

17a

#17a, 12c Black, diagonal half used as 6c, upper right diagonal half with ample margins on both sides, magnificently tied to an August 1853 blue folded letter from San Francisco to New York by superb strike of bold two line "STEAM/SHIP" handstamp, manuscript "Via Nicaragua" at bottom left, very fine; the rate at this time for mail going coast to coast was 6c, however due to a shortage of 3c stamps in San Francisco, its Postmaster allowed the use of bisected 12c stamps, and the routing through the Nicaragua route was being promoted at this time as a time saving alternative to mail carried overland; a stunning bisected Twelve Cent "Via Nicaragua" cover which has been off the market for years; illustrated in Lester G. Brookman's masterwork The Postage Stamps of the 19th Century, Volume I (figure 277, page 178); signed Stanley B. Ashbrook. (Image)

Est. 4,000-5,000

Closed or SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

1857-1861 Issues

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#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, a choice mint example, possessing exceptional centering within uncharacteristically large margins, strong bright color distinctive to Ty. I stamps, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate; ex-"Chappaqua" Collection. (Image)

1,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, lovely used example, possessing excellent centering and striking bright color distinctive to Ty. I stamps, strong impression as well on bright paper, exceptionally light cancel, extremely fine; a choice used stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

550.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM

#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 92L4, a phenomenal quality used example of this rare type, possessing centering about as perfect as is possible considering how tightly spaced these stamps were positioned on the plates, spectacular color that is in the most intense shade we have ever seen on this stamp, plus its impression is wonderfully detailed allowing for all of the important type characteristics to show perfectly, brilliantly fresh and immaculate paper, fully intact perforations all around, very light and neat Chicago town postmark, an extremely fine gem. The rarity of this stamp is due to the limited number of positions on the sheet which yielded Type Ia stamps. Only 18 of the 20 bottom row positions from plate 4 contain stamps with the complete design (Type Ia). Further contributing to this stamp's rarity is the fact these are typically encountered with their perforations cutting well into the design at top and bottom, so that many Type Ia stamps are impossible to identify with certainty. That is why examples which have margins of sufficient size for all of the design characteristics to show are so highly prized by collectors. An enormously rare and eye-appealing stamp in this premium condition. In fact, we believe this particular stamp to be among the top five used Scott #19's in existence and we are aware of no other which possesses color and impression quite like this one; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

5,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $11,000.00
Closing..Jun-15, 03:00 PM