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Sale 87

Portland Fall Auction

U.S. Singles - Stampless to 1857-61 Perforate 15½ Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 86		U.S.; General Issues, Stampless: 1851 Watertown, NY. Lovely paid strike and cancel in blue, Oct 8 usage to Nilbraham, Mass., small stain at center, with contents, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. ASCC $60. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 87		U.S.; General Issues, Postmasters' Provisionals: 1845, New York, N.Y., 5¢ black on bluish, #9X1. Used on piece, 4 margin copy with New York red c.d.s., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 88		o U.S.; General Issues, 1847, 10¢ black, #2. Red grid cancel, 4 margin copy, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $400. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 89		P U.S.; General Issues, 1875, 5¢, 10¢ Reproductions, plate proofs on card, #3P4-4P4. Both with margins all around, 5¢ two pin holes, 10¢ owners stamp on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $80. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 90		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, #7. Blue Richmond, VA cancel, "tiny tone spots", good to huge margins, showing portions of adjoining copies left and right, Extremely Fine appearance, PF (2010) cert. Scott $177. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 91		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, #7. Red carrier cancel, pos. 48R2 (double transfer), tiny filled pinhole and tiny thin upper right corner margin (could be trimmed), Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $225. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 92		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, marginal strip of 3, #7. Red grid cancels, large margins to touching, light vert. crease affects right stamp only, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $635. Realized $374 in 2004 Siegel auction . Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 93		() U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, #9. Unused, margins to touching, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $75. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 94		o U.S.; General Issues, 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, pre-printing fold, #9. Black grid cancel, balanced margins, couple soil spots on reverse, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $130+. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 95		o U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, #10A. Lovely blue grid cancel, "tiny tear at top right, below the "A" in "Postage"", close to large margins, Fine to Very Fine appearance, PF (2010) cert. Scott $153. Estimate $40. View details and photo	Realized $46
Lot 96		E U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 3¢ Washington essay, by Draper, Welsh & Co., in black, #11-E8c. Die on white glazed paper, Fine to Very Fine. Brazer #33E-Hc. Scott $750. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 97		U.S.; General Issues, 1855, 3¢ dull red, type I from Marysville, OT, #11. August 15, 1853, Whittlesey type 1 m.s., some soiling and staining, tape remnants on back, Very Good to Fine. Cancel looks to be Moresville OT but only possibility is Marysville. Whittlesey rarity B . Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 98		o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ red brown, #12. Black cds, 3 margin copy, cut in at left, Fine. Scott $825. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 99		o U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 12¢ black, #17. Black cds, margins to just touching, small filled thin, sharp impression, Fine appearance. Scott $300. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $75
Lot 100		U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢ blue, type II, on cover, #20. Plate 2 (fine condition) tied on cover with Homer, NY Oct 11 cancel, addressed to Madison, ink notation on reverse, Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 101		o U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, #23. Used, Fine. Scott $950. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 102		U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, #26. N.h., fresh, Very Fine, copy PF (1990) cert. Scott $65 (o.g.). Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 103		o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, #27. Black 1859 New Orleans cancel, "short perf at bottom", Very Fine appearance, PSAG (2009) cert. Scott $1,650. Estimate $500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 104		o U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, #27. Used, Fine. Scott $1,650. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 105		o U.S.; General Issues, 1859, 5¢ brown, type I, #29. Blue and red cancels, small repairs, Fine appearance. Scott $400. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $63
Lot 106		() U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 10¢ green, type III, #33. Regummed, Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate $250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 107		o U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 10¢ green, type III, #33. Used, missed perf., otherwise Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 108		o U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 10¢ green, type III, #33. Used, "toned area" (mostly on reverse), Fine, APS (2001) cert. Scott $250. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $81
Lot 109		o U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 12¢ black, plate I, #36. Used, corner crease, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $375. Estimate $50. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 110		() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 24¢ gray lilac, #37. Regummed, spot on face, Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $600. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $109
Lot 111		U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 30¢ orange, #38. Full o.g., fresh color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate $500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 112		U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 30¢ orange, #38. Full o.g., "reperforated at right", fresh, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2002) cert. Scott $2,250. Estimate $350. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 113		() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 30¢ orange, #38. Unused, Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 114		U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 90¢ blue, #39. "it is genuine with a fake red grid cancel and two pulled perforations at bottom", attractive item, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Estimate $200. View details and photo	Realized $334

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