Sale 134: Boston 2026 World Expo Auction

Lot 2298 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, bottom margin single, grid cancel, large well balanced margins, remarkably deep color rarely encountered on this issues, Extremely Fine, a striking used stamp; with 2025 P.S.E. certificate, Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,500).
Scott No. 13    $750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2299 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal stitch watermark, faint cancel (appears unused), margins mostly large to huge, rich deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, ex-E. Grace; with 1988 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 13    $750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2300    

1855, 10¢ green, type I, tied on piece by blue Delavan, Wis. town cancel, clear to mostly large margins, with deep rich color and a crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine, ex-Grassi; with 1988 & 2005 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 13    $750.

Realized: $550

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Lot 2301    

1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal pair, margins huge to just touching at bottom, in combination with 1851, 1¢ blue, type IV (9) on cachet corner card cover to Noroy-Le-Bourg, France, all canceled by lightened manuscript and blue grid handstamps with matching "Vermilionville, La., Sep 25" origin cds on reverse, red "New York, Am. Pkt, Oct 11" exchange cds, "16" decimes due handstamp and French transit and receiving backstamps; 1¢ stamp with small flaws including small tear and small cover tear at bottom, F.-V.F., a lovely pre-treaty rate cover via American packet bearing a scarce 10¢ type I multiple; signed Ashbrook, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Lot 2302    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, o.g., lightly hinged once at top, huge margins even margins framing the entire stamp designs and showing small portion of adjacent stamp at right, wonderful rich vibrant color, detailed impression and Post Office freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-Dr. Grassi; with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $17,500).
Scott No. 14    $5,000.

A STUNNING GEM LIGHTLY HINGED MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

One of only two examples to receive this grade with only four examples grading higher.

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 2303 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair with right interpane margin and centerline (positions 19-20L1), light unobtrusive cancel, huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamp at left and top, rich deep color, a Superb gem, a wonderful position pair, ex-Saadi & Eubanks; with 1983, 1989 P.F. & 2023 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ value for a single alone is $4,000).
Scott No. 14    Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A GEM LIGHTLY CANCELED JUMBO CENTERLINE PAIR OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE II ISSUE.

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Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2304 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, four huge margins, light town cancel, rich color, Superb; with 2025 P.F. certificate, Graded (Superb 98).
Scott No. 15    $145.

AN OUTSTANDING GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE III - WORTH OF THE JUMBO DESIGNATION.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2305    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, horizontal pair, large to huge margins, used with 3¢ claret (11) vertical pair, huge margins to slightly in, each tied by neat "Terre Haute, Ind. Jan 1" cds on 1857 orange buff cover to Schlitz, Germany, "U.S. Pkt." straightline, carried on the Collins Line Ericsson from New York Jan. 17th to Liverpool arriving Feb. 1st, red London (2.2) transit backstamp, "Per England und Aachen 3/2" double-circle backstamp, Frankfurt (2.5) backstamp and blue manuscript accounting, Extremely Fine and unusual use overpaying the 21¢ British Open Mail rate to Germany by American Packet, ex-White (1937 Doane sale), Knapp, Gross; with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE 1855 10¢ TYPE III PAIR USED WITH A 3¢ 1852 PAIR ON COVER TO GERMANY.

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Lot 2306    

1851, 12¢ gray black, top margin single, o.g., ample to large margins with full sheet margin at top, strong color and impression, Very Fine and choice, ex-Dr. Grassi; with 1994 (for block) & 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 17    $6,250.

A FRESH SOUND MINT MARGINAL SINGLE OF THE 1851 12¢ IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 2307 o   

1851, 12¢ gray black, light town cancels, huge margins all around encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, strong bold color an crisp impression, Superb; with 2008 & 2023 P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,750).
Scott No. 17    $260.

A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 12¢ ISSUE.

Realized: $1,150

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