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The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States Stamps continued...

1851 10¢ Issue, Types I-IV continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2181 o    14 var. image1855, 10¢ green, type II, curl opposite left "X" at left. Position 10R1, full to large margins with variety clearly visible at upper left, rich vivid color, light town cancel, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14 var.; $250.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS ELUSIVE AND SELDOM OFFERED VARIETY, GROSSLY UNDER CATALOGED IN THE SCOTT CATALOG. (Image1)

Scott $250

Selling for...$120.00
Will close during Public Auction
2182 o    14 image1855, 10¢ green, type II. horizontal pair, bold neat New York Ocean mail integral grid date stamp cancel, four large to mostly huge margins, rich bold color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14; $310.

A WONDERFUL GEM MULTIPLE BEARING THE SCARCE NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $310

Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2183 o    14,15 image1855, 10¢ green, types II & III. block of 4 (stamps type II at top, type III at bottom), large nicely balanced margins all around, lovely rich deep color, light discernible "Columbia, Cal, Jan 19, 1857" town cancels; couple trivial flaws, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 14,15; $3,500.

A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL 1855 10¢ TYPES II & III COMBINATION BLOCK OF FOUR. (Image1)

Scott $3,500

Selling for...$2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2184 o    15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Right margin straddle-pane single with horizontal gutter, huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left and wide straddle-pane margin stretching well beyond the centerline, strong bold color, neat central Sacramento City, Cal. town cancel, a Superb jumbo, ex-Eubanks, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $145.

AN OUTSTANDING STRADDLE-PANE MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE III IMPERFORATE ISSUE. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$675.00
Will close during Public Auction
2185 o    15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Complete socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy circle of sixteen wedges in oval geometric cancel (S-E GE-P17), large to huge margins, deep color; light corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancellation, an early strike of this scarce unusual geometric cancellation showing wedge points farther in than later strikes, ex-Newbury and Eubanks, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. GE=P17.
Scott No. 15; $145. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2186 o    15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Showing a light horizontal stitch watermark variety at top, four huge margins, rich deep color, light circular grid cancels, an Extremely Fine gem, wonderfully choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $145. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction
2187     15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Tied on piece by bold socked-on-the-nose Essex, Vt. town cancel, four large margins, beautiful rich color enhancing a sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 15; $145. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
2188 o    15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Complete socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy hollow star cancel, ample to large margins, true rich deep color; small corner crease at top right, still Very Fine, with exceptional fancy star cancellation strike, ex-Saadi, with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $145. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$210.00
Will close during Public Auction
2189 o    15 image1855, 10¢ green, type III. Large to huge margins, rich color, red circular grid cancel and a small lightened manuscript mark at lower right, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $145. (Image1)

Scott $145

Selling for...$110.00
Will close during Public Auction
2190 o    16 image1855, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at top & bottom. Position 64L1, large to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, beautiful rich bright color on bright paper, face free New Orleans, La. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16; $2,250.

A MARVELOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE IV ISSUE RECUT AT TOP & BOTTOM BEARING A FACE FREE TOWN CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $2,250

Selling for...$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2191 o    16 image1855, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at bottom. Position 76L1, large nicely balanced margins, exquisitely rich color and recut at bottom complete unobscured, bold red paint "Cleveland, O., Paid" town cancels, Extremely Fine and visually stunning, ex-Koppersmith and Eubanks, with 1995 & 2021 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 16; $1,985.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE IV IMPERFORATE ISSUE BEARING THIS INCREDIBLY STRIKING CANCELLATION.

Cleveland, O. is the only office to used the distinctive red paint color in combination with an integral "Paid" townmark. (Image1)

Scott $1,985

Selling for...$2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2192 o    16 image1855, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at top. Position 86L1, large to huge margins, rich bright color on fresh pristine paper, neat circular grid cancel leaving recut at top clearly visible, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1972, 2002 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,800).
Scott No. 16; $1,700.

A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE IV RECUT AT TOP FROM POSITION 86L1. (Image1)

Scott $1,700

Selling for...$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1851 12¢ Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2193 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamps on three sides with full sheet margin at top, rich intense color and a wonderful sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, neat face free town corner cancel, a Superb gem, with 2000 P.F. & 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,750).
Scott No. 17; $250.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 12¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE WHICH IS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.

It is interesting to note that a slight double transfer of the rosettes shows in the top sheet margin. This is only the second example of this transfer variety we ever encountered and may only occur in early impressions. (Image1)

Scott $250

Selling for...$2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2194 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Complete socked-on-the-nose strike of red boxed "Supplementary Mail" (Type A) cancel with additional partial strike at top, large nicely balanced margins, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $385.

AN EXCEPTIONAL STAMP WITH THIS SCARCE SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL TYPE A CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $385

Selling for...$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2195 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Large to huge margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamp at right, wonderfully rich color and a sharp early impression, neat light face free blue town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-V. Morris, with 1997 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,150).
Scott No. 17; $275.

A MARVELOUS USED 1851 12¢ ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY COLOR TOWN CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $275

Selling for...$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2196 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Large to mostly huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamps at top and right, exceptional color and impression, neat bold blue Philadelphia, Pa. town cancel, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 1985 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 17; $275.

A STRIKING LARGE MARGIN GEM WITH THIS ATTRACTIVE BLUE TOWN CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $275

Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2197 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Large to mostly huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, deep bold color, bold blue Louisville, Ky. town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, a very attractive large margin stamp.
Scott No. 17; $275. (Image1)

Scott $275

Selling for...$675.00
Will close during Public Auction
2198 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Large to huge margin showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and right, deep bold color, central San Francisco, Cal. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $500).
Scott No. 17; $260. (Image1)

Scott $260

Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction
2199 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Position 96L1. Showing vertical pre-printing paper fold extending the full length of stamp, margins large to just shaving frameline at upper left, rich color on bright paper, neat circular grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, pre-printing paper folds on the 1851 12¢ issues are rarely encountered, ex-Eubanks, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $260. (Image1)

Scott $260

Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2200 o    17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Vertical Pair (Positions 80/90L1), huge margins and wide sheet margin at right, rich intense color, proof-like impression on bright paper, neat red circular grids and blue "America" transit cancels; minute margin crease at top left, Extremely Fine, a striking dual color cancel pair leaving bottom stamp portrait completely unobscured, ex-Zoellner, Sharrer and Eubanks, with 1998 & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 17; $600.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN PAIRS OF THE 12¢ 1851 ISSUE OF EXCEPTIONAL BEAUTY.

Vertical pairs of the 12¢ 1851 stamp are far less common compared to horizontal pairs. This particular pair is exceptional, featuring a vivid sharp impression, large margins and vibrant cancels, making it a highly desirable gem. (Image1)

Scott $600

Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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