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Portland Fall Auction


U.S. Singles - 1851-57 Imperforate Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 276

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, #6.
Black town cancel on piece, 3 nice margins, slightly cut in at top, a very rare stamp, Fine, PF (1982) and RPS (1956) certs.
Scott $13,000.
Estimate $4,500.
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Realized
$4,600
Lot 277
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type II, #7.
Used, 4 margin copy with large margins left and right, light crease, Very Fine.
Scott $170.
Estimate $70.
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$81
Lot 278
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type III, #8.
Used, pos. 99R2, cut in slightly at top and right, Fine.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $750.
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$604
Lot 279
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U.S. General Issues, 1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, #8A.
Used, small corner crease upper right, irregular cut in lower right margin, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $250.
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$374
Lot 280

U.S. General Issues, 1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, pair and single on cover, #9.
Pair with sheet margin at right, cut in at top, plus single cut in at bottom, all with pen cancels on cover (not tied), Danville LA m.s. cancel, cover damaged at bottom, to New Orleans, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 281

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on Valentines's day embossed, #10.
3+ margins tied by paid cancel, oversized cover has embossed garden & trellis, small stain at top affecting stamp, Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $150.
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$92
Lot 282

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on folded letter, #10.
2 margin copy tied by green JAN Paducan KY cancel, to Philadelphia, Fine.
Scott $475.
Estimate $150.
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$92
Lot 283

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, sheet margin, type I on cover, #10.
Top sheet margin copy, pos. 9R1 slightly cut in at left and bottom, tied by grid cancel, White Hill N.Y. AUG 12 c.d.s., to Albany NY, Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $150.
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Lot 284

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on folded letter, #10.
3 margin copy, pos. 99L0, deep orange brown shade, tied by Xenia O. DEC 24 blue cancel, to Abbeville District South Carolina, Fine. Ex. Amonette.
Scott $253+.
Estimate $120.
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Lot 285

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on cover to U.S. Senator, #10.
2+ margins, pos. 27R5E, tied on folded letter with New York NOV 8 cancel, addressed to Hon. Albert C. Greene Providence R.I., Fine. U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
Scott $250.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$58
Lot 286

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on folded letter, #10.
3 margin copy not tied, with red U.S. express mail N.Y. AUG 11 c.d.s., docketed 1851 to Providence RI, Fine.
Scott $270.
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 287

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on folded letter, #10.
3+ margins, dot in lower right diamond variety tied by clear Cheraw S.C. DEC 11 c.d.s., docketed Dec 10, 1851 to New York, Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $100.
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$115
Lot 288

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on Georgia cover, #10.
3+ margins slight damage at upper right, pos. 79L2E, tied by scarce Riceboro GA double circle cancel, faults, to Philadelphia, Fine.
Scott $250. Simpson R-6 .
Estimate $100.
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Lot 289

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on ladies envelope, #10.
2+ margins with m.s. cancel not tied, with clear red Leesburg Ind. OCT 15 cancel, creased, to Winesburg Ohio, Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $100.
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Lot 290

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on folded letter, #10.
Almost 3 margins, pos. 47L5E, tied by blue Philadelphia PA cancel, to Providence RI, Fine.
Scott $253.
Estimate $70.
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$46
Lot 291
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on Vermont cover, #10.
Grayish brown cancel, almost 4 margin copy, pos. 72R0 tied by indistinct Brattleboro, VT, cancel to Heath (?), Fine.
Scott $250.
Estimate $70.
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$63
Lot 292

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I pair on double rate folded letter, #10.
3 margin copies pos. 26-27R1E, barely tied by grid cancel with Philadelphia JUL 14 c.d.s., addressed to Hagerstown MD from Southwark Bank letterhead docketed July 14, 1851, Fine.
Scott $675.
Estimate $200.
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$138
Lot 293
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I, 5 covers or folded letters, #10.
All plated, incl. cancels from Robertville S.C., Levant ME, and Mobile AL, Fine or better.
Estimate $250.
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$161
Lot 294
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I, 5 covers or folded letters, #10.
3 plated, incl. cancels from Middletown Point N.J. with interesting killer, and Cooperstown NY, Average to Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$173
Lot 295
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I, 5 covers and 1 front, #10.
All with m.s. cancels, 3 have c.d.s. date stamps, 2 m.s. town cancels (Oxford Depot N.Y. and Salona PA. front) 3 plated, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Lot 296

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on 2 covers, #10.
3 margin copy on folded letter tied by blue Richmond VA cancel and 2 margin copy tied by Paid cancel with Boston c.d.s., to Lynchburg Va, Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$69
Lot 297
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢, type I on 2 covers, #10.
Right sheet margin copy, pos. 90L1E cut in at bottom and left, with interesting red grid cancel (not tied), Terryville Ct. c.d.s. plus 2 margin copy 39L1E with blue grid cancel (not tied), Liverpool PA c.d.s., Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $100.
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Lot 298

U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢ copper brown, type II on folded letter, #10A.
Almost 4 margin copy, pos. 35L2E, tied by blue Philadelphia cancel, scarce shade, to Columbia Pa, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 + (off cover).
Estimate $400.
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Realized
$265
Lot 299
 
U.S. General Issues, 1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II on folded letter, #10A.
3+ margins 1 line recut at lower right triangle, tied with Middleborough MS NOV 4 c.d.s., to Buffalo NY, Fine.
Scott $210.
Estimate $70.
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$63
Lot 300
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, #11.
Used, right margin single with partial imprint, with 3 other nice margins, Very Fine, P.F. (1992) cert.
Estimate $50.
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Realized
$35
Lot 301
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, pair, #11.
Used, pos. 5L5L-6L5L, huge margins all around, Stockton Cal. March 19, 1857 cancel, left stamp small tear at bottom right, Very Fine. Ex Thurston-Twigg Smith.
Scott $62. Chase's plating in pencil on back .
Estimate $100.
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$81
Lot 302
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, strip of 3, #11.
Blue town c.d.s., large margins all around, small owners handstamp on back, Very Fine. Ex Thurston-Twigg Smith.
Scott $140.
Estimate $150.
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$127
Lot 303
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I, strip of 3, #11.
Light c.d.s. cancel, nice margins all around with sheet margin at left, faint corner crease at top left, Fine to Very Fine, P.F. (2004) cert.
Scott $140+.
Estimate $100.
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$69
Lot 304

U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, vertical strip of 5, #11.
Pen cancels, pos. 6, 16, 26, 36, 46L1L, most with nice margins, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $202.
Estimate $100.
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Lot 305
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, small group of plated copies, #11.
24 used, mostly 3 or more margins with nice variety of positions and cancels, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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Lot 306
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, small group, #11.
20 used, incl. one #10, #11 strip of 4 (faulty), single with green cancel (APEX 2003 cert., thin), 4 margin brown carmine with PSE (1993) cert., varieties incl. cracked plates and couple sheet margin copies, and 65-E3c in black, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$230
Lot 307
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U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I plating study, #11.
35 used copies from plate R1L, 5 with pen cancels and couple sheet margin copies, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$63
Lot 308

U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I with Swampscott Mass cancel on cover, #11.
Scarce double circle cancel, 2 margins tied by blue paid cancel, to Brookline, Fine, Simpson rarity 8 .
Estimate $100.
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Lot 309

U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I on ladies envelope, #11.
3 margin copy tied by scarce blue Paper Mill Village N.H. cancel, to Gill Mass, Fine, Simpson rarity 7 .
Estimate $100.
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$58
Lot 310

U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I pair with "Via Nicaragua ahead of the mails" marking, #11.
Simpson type 2 marking, right stamp damaged, tied by steamship cancel, J.W. Sullivan's Newspaper Office San Francisco handstamp on reverse, addressed to New York, some creases, stains, and small tears, still scarce item, Fine, APEX (2004) cert.
Estimate $400.
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$230
Lot 311
 
U.S. General Issues, 1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, 39 covers or folded letters, #11.
Nice variety, many have been plated, cancels incl. Lancaster PA in green, Ashfield Mass in blue (appears to be green), Prairie du Chien Wisc., Connersville Ind. and U.S. express mail, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$265








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