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**5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3393		10c Green, Ty. III/IV (15/16). Positions 44/54L1, vertical pair, bottom stamp recut at bottom, full margins to ample at left, deep rich color and proof-like impression, lightly cancelled by New Orleans datestamp VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND HANDSOME COMBINATION PAIR OF 1855 10-CENT TYPES III AND IV. Ex Chapin and Hansen. With 1961 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,100.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3394		10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, appears unused (no gum), ample to large margins, some faults incl. small thins, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare in unused condition (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 15,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
3395		10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, large margins to clear, deep rich color, bold grid cancel, light vertical crease at right, Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,750.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
3396		12c Black, Very Thin Paper (17 var). Horizontal pair, left stamp double transfer in "U.S. Postage", huge margins including part of two adjoining stamps, intense shade and detailed impression, neat strike of circular datestamp FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON VERY THIN PAPER. The thin papers are often associated with Part India. The Part India is described by Ashbrook as "undoubtedly from the very first impressions from the Twelve Cent plate. The engravings are very sharp and resemble die proofs or plate proofs on India." Ex Waterhouse, Meyersburg, Koppersmith and Mayer. With 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalogue has just listed this variety for the first time, starting with the 2012 U.S. Specialized Catalogue. Scott Retail as singles. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3397		12c Black (17). Position 51R1, huge margins all around incl. left sheet margin and significant part of adjoining stamp at right, bright shade, crisp impression, neat strike of grid cancel, tiny corner crease at bottom left far from design, which is why it was not mentioned on P.F. certificate, even if one millimeter of the left margin were trimmed to remove tiny corner crease it would still be an Extremely Fine Gem (XF-Superb 95 in our opinion), with 1984 P.F. certificate as sound and 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00 as 90, $1,175.00 as 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 260.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
3398		12c Black (17). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, clear impression, barely cancelled by a couple of letters from a circular datestamp, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 260.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
3399		12c Black (17). Large margins to clear incl. portion of adjoining stamp at right, intense shade and impression, circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 260.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction

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