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The Peter Iwate Collection of Classic United States continued...

1851 5¢-12¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3081     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. Large margins to barely in at top, used with two 10¢ green (15) singles, mostly full margins, rich color, each tied by red segmented cork cancel, matching "New Bedford Mass., Paid, Mar 3" cds on circa 1856 buff cover to Paita, Peru, addressed to Capt. William H. Almy, Bark Cape Horn Pigeon, New York large red "12" cent handstamp credit to G.B., Very Fine, ex-Ackerman, Emerson (his pencil "D.L." Deluxe notation on back), Haas, Grunin, Giamporcaro, Hackmey, Gross, with 1988 and 1999 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED 1851 IMPERFORATE ISSUE COVERS TO PERU.

Cover prepaid the 22¢ rate comprising 10¢ American Packet plus 12¢ British packet from Panama. Captain William Howland Almy was the son of George and Phebe (Howland) Almy and husband of Almira (Brownell) Almy. He and his son, George H., were lost on a whaling voyage around Cape Horn in 1860 when their vessel was struck by a whale.

References: Illustrated in Wierenga, United States Incoming Steamship Mail 1847-1875 on p. 113. (Image1)

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3082     17 image1851, 12¢ gray black. horizontal strip of four, clear to large margins, intense shade, canceled by red circular grids, matching "New York '38' Jun17" credit exchange cds on 1856 cover to London, England, forwarded to Paris, France, carried as endorsed by Cunard Line Niagara from New York Jun. 18th to Liverpool, red London Paid (6.30) transit and matching red "PD" oval, British black oval numeral grids also ties the strip, Calais (7.1) entry cds and Paris (7.1) arrival backstamp; flap torn, A rare use of a four-margin 12¢ 1851 issue strip of four on cover to Great Britain., a Very Fine use, with 1963 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A LOVELY COVER FROM THE FAMOUS CHARLES PERKINS CORRESPONDENCE. (Image1)

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 1¢-5¢ Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3083 o    18 image1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Plate 12, C Relief, extraordinary centering within unusually wide margins, the type characteristics show clearly at top and bottom, bright color with a detailed impression, waffle grid cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Kirke, with 2005 P.F., 2006 and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, latter graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $6,500).
Scott No. 18; $500.

A REMARKABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE I 1857 PERFORATED ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E., THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

The perforated Type I stamps were produced from C Relief positions on Plate 12. This stamp has complete plumes at bottom, yet the top right is almost completely missing. Dick Celler plated this as position 88R12 despite other examples of this position showing full the complete design.
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Scott $500

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3084     19 image1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 100L4 with bottom sheet margin, perfs trimmed at top, gum soak bottom left, tied by "Albany N.Y., Paid" circular handstamp on unsealed light buff cover to Chaumont N.Y., Fine appearing stamp, desirable with bottom sheet margin, ex-"Lake Shore", signed Ashbook "Type IA - From The Bottom Row of Plate Four", with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 19; $10,500. (Image1)

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Scott $10,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3085 o    20 image1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, extraordinarily well centered, deep rich color with a proof-like impression on fresh paper, canceled by town cds, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Kirke, with 1980 P.F., 2004 and 2012 P.S.E. certificates. latter graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,500).
Scott No. 20; $275.

A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE II 1857 ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E. - THE HIGHEST GRADED AWARDED SHARED BY ONLY TWO OTHERS.

The 1¢ type II 1857 issue is a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in superb condition. The highest grade awarded by the P.S.E. in mint or used condition is XF-Superb 95, with only five total examples (3 used, 2 mint). For the second most common stamp after the Type V, this shows how difficult it is to find this stamp in truly outstanding condition.
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Scott $275

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3086 o    21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Plate 4, exceptionally well centered within beautiful large margins, intense color and impression on bright paper, neatly canceled by two partial New Orleans town cds, fresh and Extremely Fine gem, ex-Merlin, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $9,750).
Scott No. 21; $1,500.

A STUNNING GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE III 1857 ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E. - THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

Vertical spacing on plate 4 normally yields stamps with perforations cutting into the design. This stamp has such extraordinarily wide margins that type characteristic breaks at both top and bottom are clearly visible.
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Scott $1,500

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3087     21 image1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 67R4, C relief, well centered single just barely in at bottom with margins around, tied by neat "Hartford, Ct., Mar 1858" cds on printed merchant circular notice to Suffield, Conn., Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2012 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 21; $3,000.

A GEM 1¢ 1857 TYPE III CIRCULAR RATE USE IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. (Image1) (Image2)

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Scott $3,000

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3088 o    22 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 11, exceptionally well centered within large margins leaving design characteristics clearly visible, rich color with sharp impression on bright paper, canceled by New York City town cds, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, latter graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,550).
Scott No. 22; $500.

A REMARKABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE IIIA 1857 PERFORATE ISSUE FROM PLATE 11, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E.

The 1¢ type IIIa design is characterized by the outer line broken at top or rarely at bottom, but not both. Side ornaments are substantially complete. There are only two examples graded higher by the P.S.E. at XF-S 95 Jumbo.
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Scott $500

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3089 o    23 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Plate 1L, recut once at top and bottom, exceptionally well centered with wide margins clearly showing design characteristic recut lines, beautiful rich color with proof-like impression on fresh paper, neat town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Kirke, with 2010 P.F., 2006 and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, both P.S.E. graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $8000).
Scott No. 23; $525.

A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE IV 1857 PERFORATED ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E., THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED SHARED WITH ONLY THREE OTHERS.

The 1¢ type IV 1857 perforated issue is rarely found with intact recut lines at both top and bottom as in the example offered here. Most examples have perforations either touching or cutting into the recut lines.
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Scott $525

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3090     23 image1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 84R1L, recut once at top and twice at bottom, tied by red "U.S. Mail, City Delivery, 1, Paid" New York City carrier cds on small cover to local street address, small piece of flap missing, Very Fine, ex-Dr. Graves ("Argentum"), Vogel, Middendorf.
Scott No. 23; $1,000. (Image1)

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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3091 o    24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Position 95R7, light unobtrusive town cancel, perfect centering and encompassed by huge balanced margins, rich vivid color, a Superb jumbo, ex-Wagshal, Kirke, with 2011 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $4,000).
Scott No. 24; $40.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE V ISSUES IN EXISTENCE. (Image1)

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Scott $40

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3092 o    24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Socked-on-the-nose strike of blue circular "Balto. Paid" cancel, wide margins and strong color, an Extremely Fine and choice strike, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 24; $40. (Image1)

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Scott $40

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction
3093 o    24 var. image1857, 1¢ blue, type Va, double transfer. Position 5R5 with double transfer at top, exceedingly well centered with wide margins, intense color and impression, neat face-free town cds cancel, choice and Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2000 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, latter graded XF-Superb 95, SMQ $900).
Scott No. 24 var.; $300.

A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE VA 1857 PERFORATED ISSUE POSSESSING OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND FACE-FREE CANCEL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E.

The type Va comes from Plate 5 only with almost complete ornaments at right side and no side scratches. 133 of the 200 positions on Plate 5 are Type Va designs. The SMQ Population Report does not give population figures for this major variety.
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Scott $300

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3094     24 image1857, 1¢ blue, type Va. horizontal pair with left straddle-pane centerline s.e., Positions 61-62R5, tied by "New Orleans La, Oct 18" cds on blue 1858 folded circular to Marseilles, France, stamps also tied by red Calais (11.9) entry cds and matching "15c" due handstamp; light cover creases including one that slightly affects right stamp, stamps some light toning, otherwise Very Fine scarce Type Va pair on circular to France paying the 2c printed matter rate, ex-White (Doane), Alexander, Wagshal, Middendorf, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3095 o    25A image1857, 3¢ rose, type II. Well centered for this narrow-margined issue, rich color, two neat partial strikes of "U. States" exchange marking for cross-border mail between the U.S. and Canada, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 25A; $900 for ordinary cancel. (Image1)

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Scott $900 for ordinary cancel

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3096 o    26 image1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Unusually choice centering with portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, partly separated at bottom, brilliant color on bright paper, complementary blue Baltimore cds cancels, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $325).
Scott No. 26; $11. (Image1)

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Scott $11

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction
3097     26 image1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by "Washington D.C., Aug 2" cds on beautiful handpainted "Remember! Ellsworth!!!" patriotic design (Walcott 400) on cover to Phillipsville Pa.; some scattered cover tone spots, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Elmer Ellsworth (1837-61) was a US Army officer and law clerk who was the first conspicuous casualty and the first Union officer to die in the Civil War. He was killed while removing a Confederate flag from the roof of the Marshall House Inn in Alexandria, Virginia. He was a close personal friend of Abraham Lincoln, who as President later eulogized him as "the greatest little man I ever met". After his death, Ellsworth's body lay in state at the White House.
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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction
3098 o    26A image1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV. Unusually choice wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color, nice complementary blue cds cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Merlin, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,475).
Scott No. 26A; $160.

A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS OUTSTANDING CONDITION. (Image1)

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Scott $160

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3099     27 image1858, 5¢ brick red, type I. vertical strip of three, bright shade, scissors-separated with complete perfs on sides, straight edges at top and bottom, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. Feb 13, 1859" cds on blue folded cover to Castillon, France, red "Boston 'Paid 6' Feb 26" cds, French (3.11) entry cds and oily red boxed "PD" handstamp, reverse with Paris (3.11) transit and Castillon (3.12) arrival cds, a Very Fine use, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 27; $6,000 as off-cover strip. (Image1)

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Scott $6,000 as off-cover strip

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3100     28 image1857, 5¢ red brown, type I. Horizontal pair and single, intact perfs including portion of adjoining stamps to right of pair and single, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La, Nov 13, 1857" cds on gray folded cover to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Nov 25" credit exchange cds, French (12.7) entry cds and boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris (12.8) arrival backstamp; small tear at bottom of cover and minor stain at right, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 28; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

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