Sale 127: The December Sale

Lot 2234 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 3R1E, town cancel, margins mostly large to just shaving design at right, strong bright color, Very Fine; with 1992 P.F. & 2004 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 5A    $6,000.

A HANDSOME SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 1¢ FRANKLIN TYPE IB.

The type 1b issues were only produced from the early state of plate one. Six positions at the top of the right plate, positions 3R-6R and 8R-9R, furnished all of these issues.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2235 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, position 92R4, light segmented cork cancel, margins to well into design at top, V.G., an affordable example of this rare 1851 1¢ issue; signed Ashbrook, with 2016 R. Doporto certificate.
Scott No. 6    $9,250.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2236 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, bottom margin single, neat grid cancel, ample to large margins, rich color and a sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, accompanied by small ladies cover from which this was taken from.
Scott No. 7    $140.

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Lot 2237    

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, inverted transfer, Pos. 91L1L, o.g., lightly hinged, four large margins (tiny nick in bottom right corner), fresh color, Very Fine and choice; with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 9 var.    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2238 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, dramatic printing smear at top, P.F. certificate states "printing smear at top" but actually appears to be a slip print doubling, four margin huge even margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, a fascinating variety; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2239 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, triple transfer, position 74L1i, stitch watermark at top, small Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, margins large to just into frameline at upper left, F.-V.F.; with 2025 Crowe certificate.
Scott No. 10A var.    $450.

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Lot 2240 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, large margins to just barely touching, a magnificent strike blue "3" cancel, Extremely Fine, very pretty.
Scott No. 10A; $160    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2241 o   

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, large margins to just touching, beautiful socked on the nose "PAID 3" cancel, Very Fine and attractive, a spectacular stamp.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $100 - 150.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2242 o   

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, block of 6 (Pos. 72-74/82-84R5L), margins huge to just touching at bottom, light strike of single strike of "Worthington, Ind." cds, some light creasing affecting left pair, F.-V.F., a rare used multiple.
Scott No. 11    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2243 ()   

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, bottom left corner margin block of 4 (positions 89-90/99-100R1L), no gum, full well balanced margins and bright color, slightly dry print at bottom, Very Fine and choice; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A    $2,000 with o.g.

Realized: $450

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