Sale 76: Gems of Philately

Lot 49 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, light town cancel, large margins all around, strong color and crisp impression, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 14    $150.

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Realized: $375

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Lot 50 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, Horizontal Strip of Three, positions 42-43L1, ample to large margins at top and left, unused, end stamps faintly creased at corners, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $17,000 as o.g.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 51 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 3R1, the so-called "misplaced relief" position, recut at top, large margins all around, brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of "New Orleans La., Jan 16" cds with month slug inverted, Extremely Fine; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16    $1,600.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV, FROM THE ONLY RECUT POSITION ON THE RIGHT PANE OF THE PLATE.

When the plate was being entered from the transfer roll (or rolls), three vertical rows were started with the B relief instead of the A relief. These were the first two rows of the left pane and the third row of the right pane. Only the first position in each vertical row is misplaced -- the rest of the plate was laid out with the A relief used for the top two rows. Position 3R1, one of the three misplaced relief positions on the plate, also bears the distinction of being one of eight recut positions and the only position recut on the entire right pane of the plate.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 52 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, position 4R1, town cancel, intense jet black color with sharp early impression, uncommonly large to huge margins margins all around, Extremely Fine to Superb, a remarkable large-margin stamp; with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,300).
Scott No. 17    $250.

Realized: $1,250

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