Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 2258 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia, neat town postmark, great centering showing type characteristics, small repaired tear at upper right, Very Fine appearance and a rare stamp; with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 19    $10,000.




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Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2259 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, intense color, diagonal crease at upper left and a couple of minor margin faults, Very Fine appearance, great looking example; with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 22    $475.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2260 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, partial strike of town cancel, beautifully centered, deep color and sharp impression, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this difficult issue; with 1986, 2012 & 2025 P.F. certificates, last Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 23    $575.

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Lot 2261 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, neat strike of Philadelphia cds, well centered, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp; with 2025 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 23    $575.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2262    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, o.g., never hinged, bold color and attractively centered, Very Fine; with 2023 P.F. certificate Graded (VF 80, SMQ $425).
Scott No. 24    $140 for hinged.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2263    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, vertical pair with guideline at right, o.g., never hinged (slightly disturbed), fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 24    $300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2264    

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Position 78-79, 88-89, and 98-99R8), bottom margin block of 6, disturbed o.g., hinge remnants, fresh & F.-V.F.
Scott No. 24    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2265 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, four huge even margins (unheard of on this issue), light town cancel, rich color, trivial corner pulled perf at bottom right, Extremely Fine jumbo, a spectacular stamp and the largest margined single we have seen; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Graded XF 90J, SMQ $450), which achieved this grade despite the perf flaw!
Scott No. 24    $37.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2266 o   

1857, 1¢ blue, type Va, postmarked large Boston "PAID" cancel, dark early shade, Very Fine, rare this nice; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24 var.    $300.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2267 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, beautifully centered with rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Rare this nice.
Scott No. 25    $190.

Realized: $130

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