Sale 119: The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States

Lot 2213 o   

1¢ blue, types III, IIIa, horizontal pair (positions 63-64L4), left stamp Type IIIa with wide break in outer line at top, right stamp Type III showing breaks at top and bottom, nicely centered, deep fresh color, sharp early impression, full clear strike of red "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Oct. 30" New York City carrier datestamp, few perf separations (not mentioned on accompanying certs.), Very Fine and rare, ex-Emerson, Zoellner, Hoffner and Gorham; with 2001 & 2022 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 21, 22    $2,400.

A LOVELY COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE III AND IIIA WITH A CENTRAL STRIKE OF THE RED NEW YORK CARRIER CANCEL.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2214 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, types III, IIIa, positions 71-73R4, horizontal strip of 3 (types IIIa, III, III respectively), two bold strikes of blue Concord, Mass. town cancels, outstanding centering and deep rich color, couple insignificant perfs separations not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2005 & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 21, 22    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

A EXQUISITE COMBINATION STRIP OF GREAT BEAUTY WHICH IS A TRUE RARITY OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

The centering, color and cancellation cannot be matched in this combination strip.

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Lot 2215 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, Plate 11 (relief B), near perfect centering amid evenly balanced margins all around, deep rich color and bright paper, central strike of "Paid" in lozenge cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,550).
Scott No. 22    $525.

A WONDERFUL GEM FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION WITH ONLY TWO EXAMPLES GRADED HIGHER BY THE P.S.E.

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Lot 2216 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, plate 4, outstanding centering, long full perforations and bold color, light grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1995 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $900).
Scott No. 22    $475.

Given the near perfect centering and the spacing of these tightly margined 1857 perforated stamps, we feel that the grading has missed the target.

Realized: $500

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