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Lot 1434 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 41L4 with part imprint selvage at left, blind perfs, selvage only partly complete, rich color, neat Boston cds; tiny natural paper wrinkle, Very Fine and scarce perforated stamp showing part of the Plate 4 imprint at left, ex-Neinken, Wagshal, Celler; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 22 $475.
Realized: $280
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Lot 1435 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 100R2, centered top left, sharp impression and rich color, cancelled by Jan. 27th town cds, Fine and exceptionally rare position unpriced in Scott, ex-Celler.Scott Nos. 22 $475 as normal.
This is the only position on Plate 2 that is type IIIa, which is adjacent to Position 99R2 (Type III). These two positions are the only two out of 200 on Plate 2 that are not Type II.
Realized: $325
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Lot 1436 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, position 75R4, rich color, unobtrusive strike of grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex-Newbury, Wagshal, Celler; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 22 $475.
Realized: $525
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Lot 1437 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, Pos. 78-80L4, strip of three with right straddle line selvage, nicely centered, neatly canceled by two strikes of "Washington D.C., Aug 6, 1857" cds, left stamp with light crease, right stamp with pulled perf at top, still Very Fine and scarce early used plate 4 strip, ex-Celler; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 22 $1,700.
Realized: $1,300
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V, o.g., never hinged, large nicely balanced margin around, deep rich color and very fresh, Very Fine, a scarce never hinged stamp; with 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott Nos. 24 $140 for hinged.
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Realized: $400
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Lot 1439 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, position 6L9, red circular carrier cancel, precision centering amid wide margins, strong color and crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gem single bearing a complementary color cancel; with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SMQ $825).Scott Nos. 24 $58.
Realized: $525
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Lot
1440
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, major cracked plate, positions 47R7 and 48R7 showing crack between, first canceled by circular grid and second with partial cds; 47R pulled perf, F.-V.F. singles showing the full crack. Scott Nos. 25 var. $1,500.
Realized: $500
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Lot 1441 o
1857, 3¢ rose, type II, crack, two singles, positions 84L5L and 94L5L together showing large crack running from top right of the first to the bottom right of the second; second with trimmed perfs at right, Fine appearing examples of this scarce plate crack, ex-Celler.Scott Nos. 25A var. $3,000.
Realized: $850
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Lot 1442 o
1857, 3¢ rose, type II, reconstructed horizontal pair, positions 62-63R2L, each with matching blurry blue town cds, bright shade and paper; left stamp with torn lower left corner, Fine appearance.Scott Nos. 25A $1,900 as used singles.
Realized: $190