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1857 Issue

Lots 1988-1997 Lots 1998-2007 Lots 2008-2017 Lots 2018-2022

Lot 1988    

1861, 1¢ blue, types I, II & IIIa, block of 4 (positions 67-68/77-78L12), top right and bottom left stamps type I, bottom right type II & top left type IIIa, full o.g., rich deep color, some hinge reinforcements, ex-Wagshal; with 2011 Weiss certificate for block of 16.
Scott Nos. 18,20,22    $10,500.

A RARE MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ ISSUE FROM PLATE 12 CONTAINING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 1989 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, type I, horizontal pair, light blue town cancels, strong bright color, attractively centered, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 18    $1,100.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1990 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, town cancel, rich bold color and a sharp early impression, tiny cormer perf crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, a handsome example of this rare type 1a stamp which was only produced from from the bottom row of plate 4; with clear 1995 & 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 19    $10,000.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 1991    

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, plate 12, "B" relief, o.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered amid wide margins, rich color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 20    $1,050.

Realized: $650

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Lot 1992 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, deep color and face-free town cancel, single nibbed perf at upper left, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 21    $1,500.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1993 S   

1857, 1¢//90¢ magenta manuscript crossed-lines control mark, group of six, each with neat magenta crossed pen lines, no gum except 24¢ with part o.g., 24¢ faulty and 90¢ with thin spot, F.-V.F.; 10¢ with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott Nos. 24, 29, 35, 37-39    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Most likely either presentation copies or printer's samples, usually found severely defective.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 1994    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, deep bold color and very fresh, Extremely Fine, choice so nice; with 1990 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott Nos. 24    $140 for hinged.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1995 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, a choice used example from position 84L6, fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with a neat town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott Nos. 25    $190.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1996    

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, vertical pair, rich color, well centered, tied by bold "Nashville Ten, Apr 14" cds on small piece, Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 25    $415.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1997 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, position 16R7, exceptionally well centered with perfs clear all around, bright color, blue town cds, couple short perfs at right, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott Nos. 25    $198.

Realized: $140

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