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1851-57 Imperforate Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 322		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, pos. 55R3, cds cancels, nice margins all round, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PF (2003), PSAG (2015) certs. Scott $400 + (not graded). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 323		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III, Pair, #8, black town cancels, good to large margins, pos. 28-29R, 1mm breaks, lovely item, very fine. This has been shown to the PF who states that the right copy does not have a large enough break and as a result the right copy in their opinion is an 8A, as a result this is sold "as is". PSAG (2015) cert. along with comments pertaining to the item. Scott $5,000 (or $3750). Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 324		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A, pos. 51R4, clear cds, good (wide left and right) to large margins all round (slightly irregular top and bottom), fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Sold in Shreve 1996 auction for $1600. Scott $1,200. Scarcer plate . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 325		U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, recut once at top and bottom, full o.g., very large margins all round, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PF (1997), PSAG (2015) certs. Scott Stamp Values $2,750. Estimate $1,400-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 326		U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, full o.g., nice margins all round, fresh, Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PF (1990), PSAG (2015) certs. Scott Stamp Values $950. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 327		o U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, pos. 27R1L, French receiving handstamp, additional red cancel, good to large margins all round, a Very Fine cancel, PF (2011) cert. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 328		o U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, Pair, #9, top left corner, town cancel, good to huge margins all round, "small scissors cut in margin at top right", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PF (2015) cert. Scott $210. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 329		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, #10A, bottom left pos. 91R1i, ms. cancel, good to huge margins all round, "tiny surface scuff", Very Fine appearance, PF (2015) cert. Scott $160+. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 330		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, #10A, pos. 57R1i, blue circular grid, Extremely Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott Stamp Values $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 331		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II, #10A, pos. 81R1i, blue circular grid, Extremely Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott Stamp Values $375. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 332		U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type II Part India Paper on Cover, #10a, #10A, Pos. 72L1E, 4 margin copy (lifted and replaced) on folded letter with black Boston "PAID" cancel, red 15 Aug (1851) cancel along side, to Waterbury, Conn., cover with file fold, otherwise very fine. Ex Cox, Moody. "Passed as on India" by Dr. Carroll Chase on reverse, PSAG (2013) cert. Scott $1,250 (off cover). According to Chase, majority of these bear the small black Boston Paid cancel, very rare . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 333		E U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Numeral Essay, By Bald, Cousland & Co., in Blue, #11-E16a, die on India, cut small, 2 tiny thins at top, Very Fine appearance. Brazer #33E-Na. Scott $275. Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 334		o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, used, 4 large margins, "faint horiz. crease", Extremely Fine appearance, PSE (2015) cert. Scott $700. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 335		o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12, large Boston Paid in grid cancel, clear to large margins all round, "tiny purple ink backstamp", very fresh, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2009) cert. Scott $700. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 336		o U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type I, #13, lightly canc'd, nice margins all round, Grade 80 Very Fine, PF (2008, 2012) certs. Scott $900. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 337		o U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type III, #15, pos. 41R, lightly canc'd, good to large marginal copy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PF (1986) cert. Scott $160. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 338		o U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type IV, #16, pos. 74L1 (recut once at top), NY Ocean mail cancel, clear to large margins all round, Very Fine overall, PSE (2012) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 339		o U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 10¢ Green, Type IV, #16, used, 3 large margins, Fine, PF (1987) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 340		U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 12¢ Black, Part India Paper, #17 var., blue town cancel, excellent margins all round, sharp color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PF (2010) cert. Scott $1,150. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 341		U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 12¢ Gray Black, Marginal Strip of 4, #17, on piece, black town cancels, close to large margins all round, "left and right stamps with small toned spots", Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (2000) cert. Scott $1,150 + (2 pairs). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $403

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