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Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo


U.S. Single Lots - 1851-57 1¢ Blue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1208
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ib, Position 8R1E, #5A, used top margin copy, margins all around to touching, nice copy, rare stamp, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2002) cert.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $7,500-8,500.
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Lot 1209
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia, #6, pos. 92R4, bold town cancel, large margins on 3 sides (just touching at bottom), completely sound and free of faults, Fine, PF (1995) cert.
Scott $12,500.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Realized
$7,188
Lot 1210
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia, #6, position 95L4, light grid cancel, ample margins; "corner crease and filled pinhole", Fine to Very Fine appearance, a lovely and very collectible example of this rare classic, APS (2001) cert.
Scott $12,500.
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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Lot 1211
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia, #6, Huge margins all round, blue cancel, "couple creases, thins and tiny tear at bottom", incredible looking copy, Extremely Fine appearance undoudably one of the nicest looking copies around of this scarce stamp, PSE (1994) cert.
Scott $12,500.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$5,175
Lot 1212

U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, Block of 4, #7, slightly disturbed o.g., nice margins to touching and good color; a few small black spots on face and a couple invisible flaws, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $5,500.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$978
Lot 1213
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, light cancel, margins all around, Extremely Fine, PSE (2002) cert.
Scott $170.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$322
Lot 1214
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7, black c.d.s., pos. #29R2, large margins to just touching, Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert.
Scott $170.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$168
Lot 1215
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III, #8, town cancels, large margins (showing type characteristics clearly), good color, Extremely Fine, a premium example, PF (1977) cert.
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Realized
$3,910
Lot 1216
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III, #8, used, margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1217
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III, #8, C.d.s., large margins all round for this, "tears at left center and bottom left", Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1996) cert.
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $1,250-1,500.
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Lot 1218
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type III-II, Horiz. Combination Pair, #8; 7, New York town cancel, pos. 98, 99R2, huge margins all around to touching, Very Fine, PF (2005) cert.
Scott $13,000.
Estimate $7,000-8,000.
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Realized
$8,050
Lot 1219
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Types III-IIIa, Vertical Combination Pair (Top Stamp Being Type IIIa), #8, 8A, position 38-48R4, New York town cancels, large margins on 3 sides (just cutting at left), rich intense color and marvelously sharp impression, Fine, a most attractive example of this rare combination type, PF (2002) cert.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Lot 1220

U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A, "Disturbed o.g.", margins to touching at bottom, fresh, Fine and rare, PF (1992) cert.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$2,243
Lot 1221
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A, blue c.d.s., "stitch watermark", close to large margins all round, Grade 80 Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $600-700.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 1222
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U.S., 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A, used, margins all around, close at left, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert.
Scott $1,100.
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$805
Lot 1223
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, unused, good to large margins all round, light crease at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $325.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$115
Lot 1224
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, Horizontal Pair, #9, unused, ample to huge margins incl. parts of the next stamp at top, Extremely Fine, a beauty, PSE (2005) cert.
Scott $1,850 (o.g.).
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1225
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, black town cancel, huge margins all around, "recut twice at the top and once at the bottom", Grade 90J, Extremely Fine, PSE (1999) (2005) certs.
SMQ $300+.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$345
Lot 1226
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9, black grid and red c.d.s. cancel, margins all around, small ink spot on reverse, Extremely Fine.
Scott $130.
Estimate $80-100.
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Realized
$60
Lot 1227
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, Strip of 3, #9, C.d.s., margins all around to just touching, Very Fine.
Scott $450.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1228
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, Plating, #9, Pl. 1L, right pane complete except 2 positions, incl. good group of pairs and strips of 3, few dups., cancels incl. red, Paid, m.s., etc., rarely seen this complete, generally Fine.
Scott $13,000 approx.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$3,105
Lot 1229
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U.S., 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, Plating, #9, Pl. 1L, left pane complete except 4 positions, incl. good group of pairs and strips of 3, few dups., cancels incl. red, Paid, m.s., etc., rarely seen this complete, generally Fine.
Scott $13,000 approx.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$3,795








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