Lot 1558 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, horizontal pair, blue town cancel, clear to mostly large margins showing portion of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, rich color, Extremely Fine, an attractive pair; with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 9 $210.
Lot 1559 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Positions 27-28L1L, horizontal pair, light town cancels, clear to mostly ample margins, strong color, Very Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 $210.
Realized: $110
Lot 1560 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, vertical pair (positions 14/24L1L), Mobile, Ala. town cancels, clear to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at top, bold color, bottom stamp with tiny filled thins, otherwise Very Fine and choice; with 2017 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 $210.
Realized: $90
Lot 1561 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Positions 32-34R1L, horizontal strip of 3, light town cancels, clear to large margins, bold color, Very Fine.Scott No. 9 $340.
Realized: $160
Lot 1562 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Pos. 83-90L1L, strip of 8, neat manuscript cancel, mostly large margins with portion of next row at bottom, bright color, Very Fine and rare, a lovely multiple, signed & plated by Ashbrook on reverse.Scott No. 9 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $500
Lot 1563 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, complete plating of the left & right panes, a wonderful complete plating with some duplication, 282 stamps including 93 singles, 36 pairs, 29 strips of 3, two strips of 4, two strips of 5, one strip of 8 & one block of 4, many showing sheet margin and a couple with imprint, mixed condition as would be expected, F.-V.F., a lovely group with huge catalog value.Scott No. 9; $28,000 as singles Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $5,500
Lot 1564 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, study group of positions, on stockpages, 26 singles, a strip of three, a strip of four, plus a single on cover, all identified as to position, double transfers, recuttings, etc.; cancels in black, blue and red (the last including the cover, with a red Carrier cancel), grids and "PAID"s; strip of four with portion of left-most stamp rejoined, but others appear at first glance to be sound (though expect the occasional fault); centering is attractive with margins large enough to show the stamp's details, F.-V.F., with better items included; with 2004 P.F. certificate for strip of 3.Scott No. 9 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $675