Lot 1718
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, horizontal block of eight with right sheet selvage, positions 17-20/27-30R20, o.g., lightly hinged, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26 $900 as two blocks.
Realized: $270
Lot 1719 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, upper left diamond 5-line recut, used position 52L25, wide margins, town cds cancel, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26 $500.
Lot 1720 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, block of 4, virtually complete strike of California, Mo. town cancel, faint diagonal crease not detracting, Very Fine and choice appearance.Scott No. 26 Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 1721 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, "quadruple" plate flaw, position 18L28, strong color and impression, attractive blue N.C. town cds, Fine, Flaw no. 63.Scott No. 26 var. $2,000.
Realized: $150
Lot 1722 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, plate 10 reconstructions of early, intermediate and late states (Plate Reconstructions), total of 188 mostly used stamps from all three states of the plate, Early: 61 stamps, Intermediate: 69 stamps and Late: 58 stamps, some better positions present including double transfer with line through rosettes (pos. 61R10i, 61R10L, 98R10L), inner line recut at left (79L10L), etc.; some mixed condition as usual for plating studies, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26A $28,690+.
The four better positions noted in the description have been included in the catalog value, but other better varieties and positions (double transfers, damaged transfers, retouched, inner line recut at right, etc.) have not be taken into account. There are 22 pen cancelled examples that are valued accordingly.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 1723 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, plate 11 reconstructions of early, intermediate and late states (Plate Reconstructions), total of 133 mostly used stamps from all three states of the plate, Early: 49 stamps, Intermediate: 36 stamps and Late: 48 stamps, some better positions present including double transfer of rosettes and lower part of stamp (91R11L), Damaged transfer above lower left rosette retouched (10R11i, 10R11L) and Left frame line double (70R1E, 90R1E, 100R1E, 70R1i, 80R1i, 90R1i, 80R1L, 90R1L, 100R1L), etc.; some mixed condition as usual for plating studies, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26A $20,235+.
The better positions noted in the description have been included in the catalog value, but other better varieties and positions (double transfers, damaged transfers, retouched, inner line recut at right, etc.) have not be taken into account. There are 10 pen cancelled examples that are valued as such.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 1724 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, inter line recut at right, study of 14 used stamps comprising positions: (C Relief) 24L10i, 24L10L, 28L10E, 28L10, 28L10L, 29R11, 67L10i, 67L10L (E Relief) 44L10, 50R11E (2), and (F Relief) 56L10i, 56L10L, recuts discussed and shown in Chase on pgs. 133-135, Fine and scarce group.Scott No. 26A var. $4,900.
Realized: $500
Lot 1725 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, recut inter line at left, the three different plate states of position 79L10: early, intermediate and late; used with town cds, rich colors, some faults, Fine and scarce trio.Scott No. 26A var. $1,650.
Realized: $150
Lot 1726 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, double transfer and line through rosette, all four known positions of the so-called "Phantom E" variety comprising used: 61R10i, 61R10L, 98R10i, 98R10L; accompanied by a used 61R10E, which is the position prior to the double transfer variety; some faults, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26A var. $3,950.
These are the most highly regarded double transfers found on the 3¢ 1857 Type IV Issue.
Realized: $450
Lot 1727
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, o.g., hinge remnant, rich color, trivial tiny perf thin, Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 30 $1,250.
Realized: $350