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Sale 47: The Westpex Sale

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1851 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II

Lots 28-37 Lots 38-47 Lots 48-51

Lot 28 o   

1851, 3¢ pale orange brown, type II, position 84R1i, neat grid cancel, large even margins all around, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2010 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95).
Scott No. 10A    $160.

Realized: $475

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Lot 29 s   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, tied on piece by sharp bold Schenectady, N.Y. town cancel, ample to mostly large margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem.
Scott No. 10A    $160.

Realized: $900

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Lot 30 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 96R5E, neat waffle grid cancel, ample to large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at upper left, bold color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, ex Alexander; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A    $160.

Realized: $200

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Lot 31 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, with more brown, sharp New York town cancel, ample to mostly large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at right, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A    $160.

Realized: $170

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Lot 32 o   

1851, 3¢ deep orange brown, type II, position 8R5E, neat black square grid cancel, margins large to just touching at bottom right, intensely deep color, Very Fine, ex Chase.
Scott No. 10A    $190.

Realized: $170

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Lot 33 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 13L1i, slight double transfer, red grid cancel, clear to ample margins, rich color, Very Fine, ex Chase.
Scott No. 10A    $160.

Realized: $100

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Lot 34 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, horizontal pair, blue grid cancels, margins clear to just into frameline at bottom right, rich color, left stamp with faint crease, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 10A    $605.

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Lot 35 o   

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, positions 41-42L0, horizontal pair, San Francisco town cancels, margins large to just into frameline at upper left and right, rich color, small corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 10A    $550.

Realized: $120

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Lot 36    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, Unofficially Rouletted, rich color, with margins clearly showing roulette nibs, tied on cover to New Glascow, Va. by bold blue socked-on-the-nose "University of Va., Sep 30" cds; cover with some light toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, a Unique Experimental Roulette and one of the earliest attempts of mechanical separation of stamps in the United States; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A    Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.

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Lot 37    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, margins large to just shaving frameline, rich color, tied by blue "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 27" cds on cover to Brooklyn, N.Y., in combination with uncanceled even margin 1851, 1¢ Eagle Carrier, red star carrier handstamp at center, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 10A+LO2    Estimate $300 - 400.

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