Sale 54: The Winter Auction

Lot 12 o   

1847, 5¢ dark brown, bold red square grid cancel, bold dark brown color, full well balanced margins, Very Fine; with 1986 and 2012 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. 1a    $850.

Realized: $475

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Lot 13 o   

1847, 5¢ dark brown, neat red square grid cancel, clear to large margins, rich color, two tiny corner creases at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1a    $800.

Realized: $160

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Lot 14 o   

1847, 5¢ orange brown, socked-on-the-nose blue grid cancel, wide margins, distinctive late impression, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2011 P.F. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,100).
Scott No. 1b    $985.

Realized: $450

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Lot 15 o   

1847, 5¢ orange brown, manuscript cancel, ample to large margins, bright color, central thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 1b    $950.

Realized: $125

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Lot 16 P   

1847, 10¢ black, large die proof on white wove paper, 41x50mm with cross-hatching, strong color; small flaws including couple pinholes in left margin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 2P1g    $800.

Realized: $475

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Lot 17 P   

1847, 10¢ black, plate proof on India, diagonal red "Specimen" overprint, vertical pair on original card backing, positions 13L/23L, full to huge margins; top proof slight toning, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2P3 var.; $1,800 as normal proofs    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $675

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Lot 18    

1847, 10¢ black, Sperati large die proof reproduction, printed on 45 x 59mm wove paper, signed below design and with "Sperati 227 Reproduction" backstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. Sperati 2P    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 19 o   

1847, 10¢ black, Sperati reproduction, large to huge margins, blue cds, Extremely Fine, ex-Hart; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. Sperati 2    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 20 o   

1847, 10¢ black, red grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich vivid color, Very Fine and choice; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    $1,150.

Realized: $650

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Lot 21 o   

1847, 10¢ black, blue town cancels, large well balanced margins, bold color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2    $1,100.

Realized: $900

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