United States Stamps continued...

**1851-1856 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101		17	#17, 12c Black, a remarkably choice appearing example of this rare mint classic, possessing especially intense color and impression on fresh white paper, four clear to large margins, wonderfully fresh overall, full o.g., lightly hinged, light natural horizontal gum crease, extremely fine; despite the small flaw this is still an impressive mint Twelve Cent 1851 issue which is one of the most difficult stamps of the 19th century to find in collectable condition; clear 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
102		17	#17, 12c Black, a very rare mint horizontal pair, ample to mostly large margins all around, strong color and impression, o.g., light horizontal crease that ends in a small margin tear at right and a tiny thin speck in the margin between the stamps, very fine appearance; mint multiples of this stamp are very seldom offered in any condition. (Image)	$12,500.00 CLOSED Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
103	O	17	#17, 12c Black, position 78L, an incredible quality used example of this difficult imperforate classic, featuring huge margins all around that are perfectly balanced, showing substantial portions of the adjacent stamps at sides, features that are most uncharacteristic of this issue, but just as impressive is the stamp's spectacularly intense "jet" black color and prooflike impression, plus black seven bar circular grid cancels, extremely fine; an impressive gem; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
104	O	17	#17, 12c Black, incredibly large margins all around including a 2 1/2mm sheet margin at left, plus portions of adjoining stamp appearing at both top and at right, intensely rich color and a highly detailed impression, extremely fine gem; a striking and rare stamp with such sizable margins; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
105	O	17	#17, 12c Black, an incredible quality used single of this difficult imperforate classic, featuring large to huge margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of this, but just as impressive is the stamp's spectacularly intense "jet" black color and prooflike impression, light black c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; an unusually fresh and attractive gem example; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
106	O	17	#17, 12c Black, an eye-catching single, with uncharacteristically large and unusually symmetrical margins all around, strong color and impression, striking dark blue town c.d.s. of Cincinnati, Ohio, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in this appealing quality; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$335.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
107	O	17	#17, 12c Black, used single with full to extra-large margins all around, strong color and impression, attractive black grid cancel, choice very fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
108	O	17	#17, 12c Black, a fabulous quality used horizontal pair of this always difficult classic, being in a condition which places it among the finest quality used pairs of the 1851 Twelve Cent Imperforate in existence, possessing large to huge margins all around, including a 2 1/2mm sheet margin at left, strong rich color and an extraordinarily detailed impression on bright fresh paper, all marvelously complemented by very light and unobtrusive strikes of red grid cancels, extremely fine in every regard; a gem pair with incredible eye-appeal; 1993 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	$720.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
109	O	17	#17, 12c Black, a most impressive used horizontal pair, with lavishly large to extraordinarily large margins all around, attractive deep color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, most striking is a large portion of a numeral "10" in circle as well as a very light black c.d.s. pmk., extremely fine; pairs in this choice quality are seldom encountered; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

**1857-1861 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
110	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bright rich color distinctive to stamps from Plate 12, neat "New-York" c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; seldom encountered so well centered and margined; 1998 PSE cerificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
111	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, an impressively large-margined used example, with uncharacteristically wide margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, rich luxuriant color, black town postmarks, extremely fine; rarely seen this well centered and margined; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
112	O	19	#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, position 92L4, used, much better centering than normally encountered on this rare and extremely difficult stamp, deep rich color and a sharp detailed impression, grid cancel, very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$8,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
113	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, highly select used example, extraordinarily well centered, unusually deep luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression on wonderfully bright paper, unobtrusive town c.d.s. confined to bottom left corner, extremely fine; seldom encountered this choice; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
114	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, outstanding used example which possesses centering as perfect as its tightly spaced design will allow, intensely rich color and a truly prooflike impression, neat town c.d.s., an extremely fine used gem; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
115	O	20	#20 var., 1c Blue, Ty. II, position 4L4, an extraordinary quality used example from the very scarce Plate 4, as only examples from the top row of this plate are Ty. II designs, featuring far better centering than usual, within large margins for this issue, sumptuously rich color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, town c.d.s cancel, very fine and choice. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
116	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, extraordinarily handsome vertical pair, positions 4L2/14L2, unusually well centered and margined for this with the horizontal perfs. between the stamps precisely placed between the designs though the holes are larger than the space available, illustrating how tightly these stamps were set on the plate, deep luxuriant color and an excellent clarity of impression on especially bright paper, very light town c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
117	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 48L4, being the curl in "T" variety, wonderfully fresh used example, well centered, bright rich color and a clear impression which shows clear breaks at top and bottom, neat light strikes of town c.d.s., small diagonal crease at bottom left, otherwise very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
118	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 54L4, Neinken features this position as being one of the best type III stamps on plate 4, with numerous plating marks including a curl on the shoulder, particularly deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, centered a bit to the right but better centering than often encountered on this very difficult stamp, large break at both top and bottom, light Boston "Paid" cancel, full but very slightly clipped perfs. at bottom, fine and handsome example of this rare stamp; 1993 APS certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
119	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, position 72L4, an extraordinary quality used example, fabulously well centered within large margins, in fact the design is essentially clear of the perforations all around (a very rare occurrence), scissors separated at sides leaving small tabs of the next stamps, however most spectacular is the incredibly deep and absolutely vivid color that this stamp possesses, with a highly detailed impression on bright paper that makes plating a snap, neat central black grid cancel, an extremely fine used gem; a true condition rarity whose equal would be a challenge to locate; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
120	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, used, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep rich color, neat portion of "PAI(D)" cancel, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1985 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

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