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Sale 85
Portland Spring Auction
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Lot 225 |
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U.S.; Postmasters' Provisionals, New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ Black on Bluish, #9X1.
Used, close margins to slightly in at bottom left, Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $100.
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| Realized
$150 |
Lot 226 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Red Brown, #1.
Red grid cancel, 4 margin copy with part of next stamp at left, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $550.
Estimate $200.
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| Realized
$253 |
Lot 227 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1847, 5¢ Dark Brown, #1a.
Pen and partial red town cancel, early printing, 3 margins, Fine, PF (1976, 1969) certs.
Scott $387.
Estimate $120.
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| Realized
$150 |
Lot 228 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7.
Slightly dist. o.g., margins all around, pos. 4R1L, double transfer, recut once at top and bottom, slight gum toning on reverse, scarce, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $400.
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| Unsold |
Lot 229 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7.
Black town cancel, margins all around, Very Fine.
Scott $170.
Estimate $120.
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| Realized
$115 |
Lot 230 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7.
New York cancel, large to huge margins, "top line partially rubbed away", Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1995) cert.
Scott $170.
Estimate $100.
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| Realized
$92 |
Lot 231 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7.
New York cancel, clear to large margins, Very Fine.
Scott $170.
Estimate $75.
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| Realized
$69 |
Lot 232 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type II, #7.
Used, margins to touching, Fine.
Scott $170.
Estimate $60.
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| Realized
$63 |
Lot 233 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ Blue, Type IIIa, #8A.
Pen cancel, large margins to touching at top and bottom, deep color, sharp impression, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $600.
Estimate $200.
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| Realized
$276 |
Lot 234 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9.
Blue town cancel, right sheet margin showing guide line, creases, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $135.
Estimate $75.
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| Realized
$58 |
Lot 235 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #9.
New Orleans c.d.s., large margins on 3 sides, touching at top, recut once at top, twice at bottom, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $140.
Estimate $60.
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| Realized
$86 |
Lot 236 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, pair, #9.
Pen cancels, pos. 7-8R1L, clear to marginal margins, small faults, clearly shows major double transfer on 7R1L, Very Fine appearance. Ex. Drew's 1999 auction, $280 hammer price.
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 237 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, strip of 3, #9.
Pen cancel, pos. #36-38R2, large margins to touching, small scissor cut in margin between 2nd and 3rd copy at top, Fine to Very Fine, signed Ashbrook.
Scott $195+.
Estimate $100.
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| Unsold |
Lot 238 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢ Orange Brown, Type I on Cover, #10.
4 margin copy on folded letter with lovely blue grid and red Petersburg, VA combination color cancels, to New York, docketed Aug 30, 1851, pencil notations on reverse, attractive item, Very Fine.
Scott $275.
Estimate $150.
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| Realized
$138 |
Lot 239 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ Dull Red, Type I, Preprinted Paper Fold on Cover, #11.
Dramatic example of paper foldover on Alexandria Va to Luray Va, docketed Apl 7 / 54, very attractive and unusual, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$109 |
Lot 240 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, #12.
Used, 3 margin copy, small thin, Fine.
Scott $850.
Estimate $150.
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| Realized
$150 |
Lot 241 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1861, 1¢ Blue, Type I, #18.
Used, "tiny corner crease at lower left and a small perf repair at bottom", well centered, Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2009) cert.
Scott $700.
Estimate $150.
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| Realized
$161 |
Lot 242 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type IV, #23.
Used, reperforated at left, Fine, PF (2005) cert.
Scott $950.
Estimate $150.
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| Realized
$265 |
Lot 243 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857, 3¢, "Eight Point Star" on Cover, #26.
In black, Tuscaloosa, AL, Dec 31 cds alongside, cover repaired tear at top and no flap, Fine. Ex. Skinner.
Estimate $75.
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| Realized
$104 |
Lot 244 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857, 3¢ Dull Red, Type IV, #26A.
Green South Brigade, Mass. cancel ties well centered copy, to Townshend, VT, hinge reinforcing on back flap, sealed cover tear at top, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $345.
Estimate $150.
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| Unsold |
Lot 245 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857, 5¢ Red Brown, Type I, #28.
Used, trimmed perfs at bottom, Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $300.
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| Realized
$242 |
Lot 246 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857, 12¢ Black, Plate I, Pair on Cover To England, #36.
Well centered and sound pair, tied by indistinct cancel (from N.J.) to folded letter, 19 accountancy mark in red, Liverpool Br. Packet 14 FE 59 cancel in red, Sheffield FE 19 59 receiving cancel on reverse, slight overall soiling, Fine.
Scott $950.
Estimate $180.
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| Realized
$127 |
Lot 247 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1860, 90¢ Blue, #39.
Red grid cancel, "repaired at left adding some of the margin and perforations", tiny tear at top, very scarce genuinely used, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (1976) cert.
Scott $10,000.
Estimate $1,000.
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| Unsold |
Lot 248 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ Blue Green, #43.
Ungummed, Fine.
Scott $2,750. , 516 issued .
Estimate $1,000.
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| Realized
$1,035 |
Lot 249 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ Blackish Violet, #45.
Ungummed, rare item, Fine, PSE (2009) cert.
Scott $3,000. , 479 issued .
Estimate $1,600.
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| Realized
$1,840 |
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