Sale 109: The Concord Collection

Lot 4030 o   

1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I, New Orleans postmark, stunning Indian Red color, well centered and full perforations, Very Fine and choice; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 28A    $3,750.

A REMARKABLY FRESH AND VIBRANT SHADE OF INDIAN RED, THE MOST DESIRABLE COLOR VARIETY OF THE 5-CENT 1857 ISSUE.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 4031    

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, o.g., very lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color and long full perforations, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2000 & 2020 P.F. certificates, latter Graded XF 90 XQ.
Scott Nos. 30    $1,200.

A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN.

The 5¢ stamps in the Orange Brown shade (Scott 30) were printed from Plate 2 in 1861. They were the last stamps of the 1857 Issue distributed before the Post Office Department demonetized all circulating stamps in August 1861 due to the Civil War. Unused remainders were discovered in the South after the war, and so unused copies are readily available. However, it is difficult to find this issue in sound and centered original-gum condition.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 4032 o   

1857, 10¢ green, type I, light town cancel of what appears to be San Francisco Jul 20 1860, bright, fresh color with large even margins for the issue, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 31    $1,100.

ONE OF THE FINEST 1857 10¢ TYPE I THAT WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 4033 o   

1857, 10¢ green, type III, neat New York Ocean Mail postmark, bright, fresh color with full perforations, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott Nos. 33    $190.

Realized: $260

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Lot 4034 o   

1857, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at top, Position 74L1, light town cancel, full perfs & fresh color, Very Fine and choice; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 34    $2,100.

A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 1857 10¢ TYPE IV SHOWING THE SINGLE RECUT AT TOP FROM POSITION 74L1.

The 10¢ 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 4035 o   

1860, 24¢ gray lilac, neat black grid cancel, beautifully centered with perforation clear of the design, fresh Post Office color, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 37    $400.

A SUPERB GEM WHICH IS ONE IN A MILLION.

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Lot 4036 o   

1860, 30¢ orange, red grid cancel, well centered, Extremely Fine, a very difficult stamp to acquire in this choice condition; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 38    $550.

Realized: $900

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Lot 4037    

1860, 90¢ blue, o.g., previously hinged, light natural bend, wonderful Post Office color & freshness, beautifully centered, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 39    $3,000.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS ICONIC HIGH VALUE WHICH IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.

The high denomination stamps of the 1857 Issue were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. When supplies of current postage stamps were demonetized by the Federal government, the 90¢ had been in use for only one year. Most unused examples come from supplies recovered from Southern post offices. The vast majority of these have no gum or poor centering, this is an extraordinary exception to the rule.

Realized: $2,500

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