Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 443 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 94R4, town cancel with 1859 year date, ample margins to in at top and lower right with full scroll plumes clearly visible at bottom, bold color, Fine, a sound and very presentable example of this extremely rare stamp; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6    $12,500.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 444 ()   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Corner block of 4, position 9-10, 19-20L2, large margins at top & right, true color, some faults but a rare multiple, without gum, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 7    $5,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 445    

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. O.g., very lightly hinged, clear to just in, bright color, Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $1,200.

Realized: $375

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Lot 446 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. With printed pre-cancel "paid" cancellation, clear to large margins with small sealed tear at top, with 1¢ blue, type IV with printed pre-cancel "PAID" cancellation, large margins to just in at bottom, an F.-V.F. set, of these rare early printed pre-cancels, with similar examples recently discovered on newspaper wrapper from Cleveland, Ohio; each with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 7, 9    $5,300.

Realized: $5,000

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Lot 447 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of 3, positions 92-94R2, central town cancel, couple tiny tone spots on reverse, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7    $575.

Realized: $425

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Lot 448 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Light face free cancel, full margins all around, deep color, Extremely Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $170.

Realized: $200

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Lot 449 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal pair, positions 64-65R2, blue grid cancels, clear to large margins, Very Fine; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $375.

Realized: $250

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Lot 450 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Prominent WAY cancels, bright color, horizontal pair, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $410.

Realized: $190

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Lot 451 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Neat town cancel, huge margins all around except just shaving the outer tip of the upper left ornament, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $3,500.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 452 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Gorgeous four margin example, deep color, black pen cancels, corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $1,750.

Realized: $1,700

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