1851-57 Imperf Franklin 1c deep ultramarine Type II Scott 7 complete reconstruction (rejoined with hinges) of the Major Plate Crack comprising Pos [2L/13L/23L] plus [3L] in pair with [2L] [12L] & [33L2, which is apparently unsed], virtually full margins, a couple of tiny imperfections that are of no consequence for this technically important multiple, lightly cancelled, Cat US$1600 for the four impacted positions plus US$300 for the other two, as singles. Sold at the Robert Siegel auction in October 2019 for US$2185.
1857-61 Perf 15½ Washington 3c red-brown (stated by our vendor to be "rose-brown") Type III Scott 26 with the Major Horizontal Plate Crack Pos [71L18] (Late State), straight-edge at left, light cds, Cat US$400. A very attractive example of the famous Big Crack; plus the adjoining unit [72L18] with the continuation of the crack through the upper-left rosette & 'PO' of 'POSTAGE', a few trimmed perfs, faded from someone trying to erase the parallel-lines manuscript cancel, Cat US$250. (2)
1869 Pictorials 15c Landing of Columbus as the adopted design but with Smaller '15' at the Base monocolour die proof in (milk) chocolate-brown with tiny imprint 'NATIONAL BANK NOT CO NY' 10mm below the design, on India paper (62x50mm) affixed to a recessed piece of thin card (77x65mm) Scott 118-E3, Cat US$5000. Superb. Ex the Earl of Crawford and Falk Finkelburg (1999) where described as "orange-brown", which Blind Freddy can see is incorrect. Which is funny because a notice in the catalogue states "Due to inconsistencies in colour nomenclature and listings, we have sometimes deviated from the Scott catalogue"! Sold in 1999 for US$5775 (= A$9000 approximately at the time).
CINDERELLAS: Two volumes of poster stamps, commercial advertising, electoral & political propaganda, Boys' Town, Lutheran Missions, crippled & orphaned children, Easter & Christmas seals, trade unions, 1939 World's Fair, flower shows, etc, some in blocks or complete sheetlets, the majority unused (no gum) otherwise generally fine to very fine. Lots of thematic interest. Weighs 2kg.
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