2012 Rarities of the World continued...

**1851-56 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
82		3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, margins just clear to large including portions of adjoining stamps at top, cancelled by New York "STEAM/SHIP" two-line handstamp with outstanding strike of "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS." two-line framed handstamp on cover to Swan's Island Me., backstamped with blue oval "Supplied from J.W. Sullivan's Newspaper Office, Next Door to the Post Office, Kearney St. San Francisco" handstamp, left stamp with tiny tear, cover edges with some minor wear and age spots, Fine cover with Extremely Fine markings, ex White, Emerson, Knapp and Grunin, with 1989 R.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
83°	TC	10c Black, Ty. I, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (13TC1). On 62 x 77mm card with full die sinkage, showing layout lines from the die VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF FOR THE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE. EXTREMELY DESIRABLE SHOWING THE FULL DIE SINKAGE AREA. The 10c trial color proofs are only known in Black. We have sold several in the past, but most are either trimmed to stamp size or do not show the die sinkage area. Ex Finkelburg. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
84		10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 3R1, recut at top, the misplaced relief position showing breaks in lines above each "X", huge margins, incredible depth of color and detailed impression, cancelled by face-free town datestamp (basically just the outer rim of the cancelling device) EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE FROM THE MISPLACED RELIEF POSITION -- THE ONLY RECUT POSITION ON THE RIGHT PANE OF THE PLATE. The first 10c plate of 200 (left and right panes of 100) was laid down using a three-subject transfer roll with relief types A, B and C. The C Relief was used only for the bottom row (all Type I design). The A Relief (Type II design) was used to enter the entire second row, and the B Relief (Type III design) was used for the third row. This A/B alternating relief pattern was followed consistently for the fourth through ninth rows. The top row was entered with the A Relief, except for three positions: Positions 1 and 2 in the left pane, and Position 3 in the right pane. These misplaced reliefs” are B Reliefs, and Positions 1L and 2L are Type III designs, while Position 3R was recut (Type IV). Position 3R1, one of the three misplaced relief positions on the plate, is also one of eight recut (Type IV) positions and the only recut position on the entire right pane of the plate. With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,650.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
85		12c Black (17). Huge margins including sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, bright shade and crisp impression, bold strike of blue Philadelphia circular datestamp. EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE, WITH A SHEET MARGIN AT LEFT, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,900.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	290.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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