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1875 Reproductions of the 1847 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1403 |
( ) |
43528 |
 1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ complete. Without gum as issued, full margins, strong colors; 5¢ with scissor separation cut in margin at lower left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 3-4; $1,900. (Image1) (Image2)
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Scott $1,900
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1404 |
() |
3 |
 1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown. Without gum as issued, ample to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 3; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1851 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 1405 |
|
7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. O.g., lightly hinged, margins close to just in, strong vibrant color, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7; $1,000. (Image1)
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Scott $1,000
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1406 |
o |
7 var. |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, cracked plate variety. Position 2L2 showing vertical crack completely through the right side of design, red paint Mobile, Ala. town and French due cancels, clear to large margins, rich color,
Very Fine and choice, variety rarely encountered so nice, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7 var.; $450. (Image1)
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Scott $450
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| 1407 |
 |
7 |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on small blue piece by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. Apr. 12" circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 7; $125. (Image1)
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Scott $125
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1408 |
o |
8A |
 1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Neat grid cancel, wide margins well clear of design, strong color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8A; $800. (Image1)
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Scott $800
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1409 |
o |
10 |
 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type I. Left margin single showing full centerline, red grid cancel, clear to ample margins, rich vibrant color, Very Fine, a very scarce centerline single, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10; $200. (Image1)
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Scott $200
SOLD for $240.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1410 |
|
17 |
 1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal pair on part India paper, o.g., never hinged, huge margins showing seven adjoining stamps on three sides and sheet margin at left, deeply etched impressions on brilliant paper,
exceptionally fresh and Superb pair, with 2018 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (Superb 100J).
Scott No. 17; $17,500 as o.g.
AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT NEVER HINGED PAIR OF THE 12¢ 1851 IMPERFORATE IN
THE FINEST CONDITION
THE SMQ VALUE FOR A SINGLE GRADED 100J IS A STAGGERING $165,000, A PAIR IS UNPRICED.
The postal Act of March 3, 1851, was to provide for relatively inexpensive postage and new graduated postal rates coupled
with the issuance of new 1¢, 3¢, and 12¢ stamps. The new rates of July 1851 did not include a basic single rate that would require a 12¢ stamp. The prepaid letter rate of 3¢ per half ounce up to 3,000 miles, or 6¢
beyond, and 1¢ for printed circulars. As such, the 12¢ value could only prepay multiple rates such as four times the 3¢ letter rate for up to 3,000 miles, or double the 6¢ rate for over 3,000 miles. There were no 12¢ rates
even in foreign mails. For a time, the stamps were cut in half and accepted as 6¢ on letters from California. The only transatlantic postage rate listed in the 1851 Postal Guide that is a listed multiple of 12¢ is to Great Britain
(24¢), which turns out to be the most common use of the stamp.
Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co. engraved the plates and printed the 1¢, 3¢ and 12¢ 1851 stamps in time for the July 1 issue date. While official
government records reveal that the denominations were distributed to many post offices on or about July 1, 1851, the earliest confirmed usage of the 12¢ value is August 4, 1851. Moreover, while the Post Office had delivered over 230,000 stamps
by June 30, 1852, there are only about a dozen uses documented for the entire last six months of 1851. This is in contrast to the 1¢ and 3¢ stamps, for which numerous first day of issue covers are known to exist as well as hundreds or
thousands of covers from 1851. The number of dated uses for the 12¢ stamps gradually increased in 1853 and beyond. Eventually, about 800,000 imperforate stamps were to be distributed. The imperforate 12¢ stamps were in use until mid-1857,
when perforations were introduced. Plate 1 was used to print 12¢ stamps until Plate 3 was put into use in 1860, the latter only used for the perforate issue.
(Image1)
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Scott $17,500 as o.g.
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| 1411 |
o |
17 |
 1851, 12¢ gray black. Attractive red town cancels, large to huge margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, strong color and an early detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2008 P.F.
certificate.
Scott No. 17; $280. (Image1)
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Scott $280
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1857 Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1412 |
|
18 |
 1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Full o.g., deep color and wide margins showing full scrolls at bottom, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 18; $2,100.
(Image1)
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Scott $2,100
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1413 |
o |
18 |
 1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Neat grid cancel, well centered amid wide margins, strong crisp impression and bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 18; $500. (Image1)
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Scott $500
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1414 |
o |
19 |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Manuscript pencil cancel, deep rich color, well centered clearly showing wide break at top; small light corner crease at bottom right, F.-V.F. appearance, with photocopy of 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 19; $4,000 for pen cancel. (Image1)
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Scott $4,000 for pen cancel
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1415 |
|
22 |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. O.g., rich color and attractive centering; few slightly short perfs at right not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 22; $2,200. (Image1)
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Scott $2,200
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1416 |
o |
22 |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Plate 11, Boston April 1861 year date town cancel, well centered, rich bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 22; $475. (Image1)
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Scott $475
SOLD for $200.00
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| 1417 |
o |
23 |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Town cancel, exceptional centering, rich bright color and a crisp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1992 P.F. & 2003 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 23; $900. (Image1)
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Scott $900
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1418 |
|
24 |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type V. O.g., lightly hinged, rich bright color, precision centering, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 24; $140. (Image1)
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Scott $140
SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1419 |
o |
24 var. |
 1857, 1¢ blue, type Va. Plate 5, light grid of dots cancel, choice centering, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a tough stamp so nice, with 1978, 1993 P.F. & 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF
90).
Scott No. 24 var.; $300. (Image1)
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Scott $300
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1420 |
o |
25 |
 1857, 3¢ rose, type I. Neat blue town cancel, rich vibrant color and choice centering for this tight margin issue, Extremely Fine and attractive, a striking used stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 25;
$183. (Image1)
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Scott $183
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1421 |
 |
26 |
 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Right margin block of 4 with plate guideline, full o.g., showing extra vertical perfs in right block; hint of oxidation, Very Fine, a very scarce double perf variety, especially so in
a mint multiple, with photocopy of 2007 Weiss attest.
Scott No. 26; $580 for normal. (Image1)
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Scott $580 for normal
SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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