Sale 115: The Westpex Sale

Lot 934 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa, plate 1E, horizontal pair (left stamp type IIIa, right type II), used, close margins to large portion of additional adhesives at top, F.-V.F.; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 7,8A    $1,400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 935 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa, horizontal pair, positions 81L1E-82L1E with left copy showing double transfer, one inverted, this position shows a wide break in outer line at bottom (rare Type IIIa with break at bottom instead of top), Savannah Ga. town cancels, nice margins to touching at left, type IIIa sound and very fresh, vertical crease between stamps and tiny thin at bottom left of right stamp, otherwise Fine.
Scott No. 7,8A    $1,450+.

Realized: $675

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Lot 936 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type III, Position 62R4, cds cancel, margins showing type clearly, tiny nick at top and couple tiny tears, Very Fine appearance; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 937 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, Position 50R4, Relief E, light town cancel, margins huge to just touches, F.-V.F.; with 1990 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 8A    $800.

Realized: $725

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Lot 938 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, block of 4, margins large to cutting, rich orange brown color, bold blue Philadelphia Pa. cancels, rounded upper left corner, few thins, Fine and rare, a rare multiple that is unlisted and unprecedented even as a block of four.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 939 /   

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, pre-printing vertical paper fold, marginal pair, o.g., n.h. bottom copy / l.h. top copy, unusual and sound, Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11    $650+.

Realized: $210

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Lot 940 o   

1857, 3¢ pinkish, type I, position 93R4, bottom margin single with large margins all around, fresh, true color, light New York town cancel, Extremely Fine and rare; with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11    $5,750.

AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SHADE, CERTAINLY THE FINEST KNOWN.

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Lot 941    

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, horizontal pair (positions 95-96L1L), o.g., margins large to just touching at lower right, strong bright color, Very Fine, an attractive mint pair; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $550.

Realized: $190

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Lot 942 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, very light, indistinct cancel, four nice margins, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12    $750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 943 o   

1856, 5¢ red brown, vertical pair, light town cancel, nice margins to close at bottom, sealed pinhole in top stamp, otherwise Fine to Very Fine; with 2023 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 12    $1,700.

Realized: $375

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