Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 490 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, a handsome used horizontal block of 6, positions 3-5/13-15L1, three huge margins, just in at top, black grid cancels, light diagonal crease at upper left, F.-V.F., strictly speaking, but the bottom strip is Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 14    $4,310 block of 4 + pair.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 491 o   

1855, 10¢ green, types II, III & IV, positions 3-5R1, 13-15R1, 23-25R1, block of nine with pos. 3R1 being the type IV recut at top, large margins to cut in, rich color, canceled by town cds strikes, faults and small tears, Fine appearance, a rare Type IV multiple.
Scott No. 14,15,16    $10,765.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 492 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, grid and French transit date stamp cancels, large well balanced margins, deep color, Extremely Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $300).
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $230

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Lot 493 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 74L1 (recut at top), neat red grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, light corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine and striking.
Scott No. 16    $1,885.

Realized: $550

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Lot 494 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, Pos. 57-60/67-70L1, block of 8, large margins except cut in at top, canceled by two strikes of paint red "Cleveland O. 'Paid' Jul 14" cds, left stamp faults and positions 1, 7-8 thinned, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 17    $11,000 as two blocks.

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Lot 495 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, black town and red transit cancels, ample to mostly large margins showing portion of ad jacent stamp at top, strong color, Extremely Fine; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $500).
Scott No. 17    $250.

Realized: $230

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Lot 496 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, large margins, pretty blue town cds, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $325).
Scott No. 17    $265.

Realized: $290

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Lot 497 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, Positions 7-17L1, vertical pair with top sheet margin, large margins to just clear at tight, strong detailed impression, light red cancels, light corner creases at left and lower right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 17    $605.

Realized: $140

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Lot 498 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, Positions 51-52/61-62R1, block of four, margins clear to in, grid cancels, few faults, few faults, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 17    $5,500.

Realized: $725

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Lot 499 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, block of eight, large margins to slightly in, canceled by three strikes of "Bloomington, Mar 3, 1857" town cds; some creasing and small tears, rare and Fine appearance.
Scott No. 17    $11,000 as two blocks of four.

Realized: $1,100

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