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1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), large margins, rich color, wide breaks at top and bottom. Neat cancel leaves type characteristics fully visible. Extremely Fine. SMQ $4,750.
Scott $1,500

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 1¢ TYPE III.

Expertization: with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $1,500
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1851, 1¢ blue, type III (8), large margins to just touching in a couple of spots, rich plate 4 color. Town postmark. Very Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: with 1994 P.S.E. certificate and 1995 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $1,500
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (8A), huge break at top, large margins three sides, barely touching in spots at right, bright color. F.-V.F.
Scott $975

Expertization: with 2023 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $975
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), position 68R1L, disturbed original gum, large balanced margins, pretty color. Fresh Extremely Fine.a beautiful 1¢ 1852 type IVSSV $3,000 (SMQ $3,000).
Scott $725

Expertization: with 1983 P.F. certificate as right stamp of a pair and 2017 P.S.A.G., the latter graded 95.

Provenance: the pair is ex Cipolla (Image)

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Scott $725
SOLD for $900.00
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1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (9), enormous margins, balanced top to bottom and left to right with portions of four adjacent stamp, stunning brilliant color. Light blue c.d.s. cancels. Simply Superb. SMQ $1,900.
Scott $100

Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J. (Image)

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Scott $100
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

10A

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (10A), full balanced margins, brilliant color, sharp impression. Neat grid cancel. Extremely Fine.SSV $1,125 (SMQ $1,100).
Scott $150

Expertization: with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95. (Image)

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Scott $150
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (11), original gum, large to huge margins with parts of three adjacent stamps, exquisite color, exceptionally fresh. A Superb example of the 3¢ 1855. SMQ $1,350.
Scott $250

Expertization: with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98. (Image)

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Scott $250
SOLD for $1,300.00
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), original gum, bright rich color, full margins all around. Light crease. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $30,000

A MOST HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1856, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY RARE WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $30,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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1856, 5¢ red brown (12), large balanced margins, lovely radiant color. Neat c.d.s. cancels. Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $750

Expertization: with 1990, 2015 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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Scott $750
SOLD for $400.00
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1855, 10¢ green, type I (13), unused without gum, ample to very large margins, exceptionally fresh with exquisite color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,500

A RARELY SEEN SOUND AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1855 ISSUE TYPE I.

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $8,500
SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

14,15

1855, 10¢ green, types II & III (14,15), vertical pair. Original gum, partially regummed, large margins all around, bright color and paper, fine impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $11,000

A LOVELY AND RARE MINT COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 10¢ 1855 TYPE II AND TYPE III.

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $11,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), unused without gum, huge margins with a significant portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, fresh and bright lovely color. Small thin in upper right margin, tiny thin top center not mentioned in cert. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $27,500

A SUPERB APEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1855 TYPE IV. ONLY 10 UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE TYPE IV HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF, OF THESE, ALL BUT TWO HAVE FAULTS AND THIS IS BY FAR THE LARGEST MARGINED UNUSED SINGLE.

Expertization: with 2015 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $27,500
SOLD for $6,250.00
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1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), large to huge margins, deep color, fresh paper. Red and black cancels. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,800.
Scott $1,700

A CHOICE 10¢ 1855 TYPE IV.

Expertization: with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $1,700
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1855, 10¢ green, type IV (16), recut at top only, large balanced margins, fresh color and paper. Neat town postmark. The faintest trace of a pressed crease. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,700 (Image)

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Scott $1,700
SOLD for $550.00
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1851, 12¢ gray black (17), original gum, large well balanced margins, rich color, fine impression. Extremely Fine. SMQ $12,500.
Scott $6,250

A CHOICE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12¢ 1851 ISSUE, RARE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION, ONLY TWO OTHERS AT THIS GRADE AND ONLY THREE HIGHER.

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate and 2013 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $6,250
SOLD for $4,500.00
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1857 Issue

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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), original gum, excellent centering, pretty shade. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine, choice 1861 10¢ type I.
Scott $2,100

Expertization: with 2012 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $1,450.00
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), original gum, well centered, rich color. Tiny natural inclusion, faint gum bend. Very Fine.
Scott $2,100 (Image)

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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $475.00
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (19), attractive centering, deep plate IV shade. Town c.d.s. F.-V.F.
Scott $10,000

A FRESH AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1857 1¢ TYPE IA.

Expertization: with 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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Scott $10,000
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 10R4, double transfer, original gum lightly hinged (certificate says "sweated original gum"), which in our opinion is totally inaccurate, exceptionally fresh color and paper, sharp impression. Very Fine.
Scott $3,750

A STUNNING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ 1857 TYPE II FROM PLATE 4. POSITION 10R4 IS THE ONLY POSITION FROM THIS PLATE WITH A DOUBLE TRANSFER AND IT ADDITITIONALLY FEATURES THE COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP.

Expertization: with 1981 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Zoellner (Image)

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Scott $3,750
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1857, 1¢ blue, type III (21), position 48L4 exceedingly well centered, beautiful rich color with a detailed impression. Neatly cancelled by squared grid cancel. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $4,750.
Scott $1,350

AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PERFORATED TYPE III.

Expertization: with 2002 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF 90. (Image)

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Scott $1,350
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction