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The Wagshal Collection, Part 3: 3c 1851-57 Issues continued...

Shades
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3101   3c Plum, Ty. II (11A var).> Position 72L2L, rich color, margins clear all around, unobtrusive town cancel, tiny corner crease, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this rare shade3c Plum, Ty. II (11A var). Position 72L2L, rich color, margins clear all around, unobtrusive town cancel, tiny corner crease, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this rare shade (Image)

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 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3102   3c Plum, Ty. II (11A var).> Position 73R2L, unusually deep color for this rare shade, margins clear to slightly in, light town cancel, faint corner crease, Fine appearance, accompanied by a letter from Dr. Amonette confirming the shade and stating th3c Plum, Ty. II (11A var). Position 73R2L, unusually deep color for this rare shade, margins clear to slightly in, light town cancel, faint corner crease, Fine appearance, accompanied by a letter from Dr. Amonette confirming the shade and stating that it is "deeper than any I have" (Image)

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 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3103 ng 3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A).> Positions 54-55R1L, pair, unused (no gum), vivid color, margins clear to ample all around, small internal crease<><>^VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED PAIR OF THE 1851-52 EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A). Positions 54-55R1L, pair, unused (no gum), vivid color, margins clear to ample all around, small internal crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED PAIR OF THE 1851-52 EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE BROWN.

Accompanied by a 1988 letter from Dr. Amonette confirming the color. Listed but unpriced in Scott as unused ($800.00 as two used singles). The catalog value for a used example of Experimental Orange Brown is 26 times the normal Dull Red (Image)

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 E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3104 ngbl 3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Positions 1-211-12L1L, top sheet margin block of four, unused (no gum), beautiful vivid color, margins other sides clear to in at lower right, light corner crease bottom left, light horizontal crease3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Positions 1-2/11-12L1L, top sheet margin block of four, unused (no gum), beautiful vivid color, margins other sides clear to in at lower right, light corner crease bottom left, light horizontal crease between the two rows

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF THE PLATE 1 LATE EXPERIMENTAL ORANGE BROWN SHADE.

A review using Power Search found only a single unused example of this shade, from the 1993 Piller sale. This is the only block, either used or unused, that we have encountered.

Accompanied by a 1987 letter and note from Dr. Amonette confirming the color and position and stating "your block of Exp. OB is unique as far as I am concerned." Unlisted in Scott Catalogue as a block, listed but unpriced as unused single (Image)

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 E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3105   3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Positions 21-22L1L, horizontal pair, full margins to just touched, two strikes of blue <Mobile DueWay 1c> with attached grid, back with manuscript offset, Fine and rare combination of the Experimental3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Positions 21-22L1L, horizontal pair, full margins to just touched, two strikes of blue Mobile Due/Way 1c with attached grid, back with manuscript offset, Fine and rare combination of the Experimental Orange Brown shade with a better cancel, ex Amonette and accompanied by a 1996 note from him (Image)

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 800.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3106   3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Positions 81-82R1L, pair, vivid color, neat Lexington (Ky.) 3 Sep (1852) circular datestamp, large margins to just touching at bottom left, fresh and Very Fine, accompanied by a 1992 letter from Dr.3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Positions 81-82R1L, pair, vivid color, neat "Lexington (Ky.) 3 Sep" (1852) circular datestamp, large margins to just touching at bottom left, fresh and Very Fine, accompanied by a 1992 letter from Dr. Amonette confirming the match to the Chase color charts (Image)

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 800.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3107 c 3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Rich color, tied by clear strike of <Northern R.R. N.Y. Oct. 8> double-circle datestamp on cover to Vergennes Vt., Oct. 1851 docketing at left, backflap tear and some mounting remnants on back, still3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Rich color, tied by clear strike of "Northern R.R. N.Y. Oct. 8" double-circle datestamp on cover to Vergennes Vt., Oct. 1851 docketing at left, backflap tear and some mounting remnants on back, still Very Fine, a lovely combination of this scarce shade with a rare route agent marking, Simpson-Alexander list this as Rarity 10 (unique), however that is incorrect as the Wyer collection contained a different example -- which interestingly contains a manuscript day within the handstamp (Image)

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 E. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3108 c 3c Dull Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Position 86R1L, lovely soft shade, small nicks at bottom, tied by New-York Dec 13 (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Cleveland O., senders oval handstamp, bit heavy filing folds clear3c Dull Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Position 86R1L, lovely soft shade, small nicks at bottom, tied by "New-York Dec 13" (1851) circular datestamp on folded cover to Cleveland O., sender's oval handstamp, bit heavy filing folds clear of stamp, Fine appearing example of this rare shade, Dr. Chase notes on back "Experimental O.B. The really rare Dull O.B. Dec. 1851", also accompanied by note from Dr. Amonette stating "VF example of the rare dull Experimental O.B. This stamp has not changed color since checked by Dr. Chase years ago", Scott Retail as regular Experimental Orange Brown (Image)

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 900.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3109 c 3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Two covers, first Position 37L1L, exceptional depth of color, large margins to just cutting at bottom, tied by bold blue strike of Richfield O. Jan. 2 (1852) circular datestamp on buff cover to Oberl3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Two covers, first Position 37L1L, exceptional depth of color, large margins to just cutting at bottom, tied by bold blue strike of "Richfield O. Jan. 2" (1852) circular datestamp on buff cover to Oberlin O., original contents datelined "Dec. 28th 1851", some cover wrinkling, still Very Fine, signed by Dr. Amonette and accompanied by a 1990 note from him where he states, "as fine an example of the Plate 1L Experimental O.B. as I have seen", second cover from same correspondence with same markings except postmarked "Jan. 22", equally beautiful color, margins clear to touching with a slightly irregular corner at upper left, signed on back by Dr. Amonette with same quote as first cover (Image)

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 1,800.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3110 c 3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Four covers, first three vivid Plate 1L Orange Browns, two used from New York in October 1851 and February 1852, large to clear margins and Very Fine, one signed by Dr. Amonette, third used from Lancas3c Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Four covers, first three vivid Plate 1L Orange Browns, two used from New York in October 1851 and February 1852, large to clear margins and Very Fine, one signed by Dr. Amonette, third used from Lancaster Pa. in May 1852, with blue grid and circular datestamp on folded bank notice, stamp with single line recut in upper left triangle, some paper splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine, fourth cover used from New York in November 1851, Mr. Wagshal called it Orange Brown, but we think the color is not quite to the depth of the others, still Very Fine, Scott Retail for only the first three Experimental Orange Brown covers (Image)

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 2,700.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3111 c 3c Deep Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var).> Two covers, first Position 41L1L, deep rich color, margins mostly clear, couple small nicks from placement near edge of cover, tied by blue Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 25 circular datestamp with <red3c Deep Experimental Orange Brown, Ty. II (11A var). Two covers, first Position 41L1L, deep rich color, margins mostly clear, couple small nicks from placement near edge of cover, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 25" circular datestamp with red star carrier handstamp on cover to Princeton N.J., date docketing on back, Very Fine, color identified and signed by Dr. Amonette, second Position 57L1L, balanced margins, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 23" circular datestamp on brown cover to New York, backflap with interesting small green rectangular "Sunday Dispatch Philada" embossed design, Very Fine, signed Dr. Amonette, attractive examples of this scarce shade (Image)

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 1,800.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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