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Sale 103: The APS Auction

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1851 Issue

Lots 783-792

Lot 783    

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair, full o.g., neat hinge remnant, margins to clear/touching or barely in at top and bottom, pencil notation on reverse suggests position 58-59, fresh with pretty color, Fine.
Scott No. 7    $2,900.

Realized: $425

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Lot 784    

1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa, plate 1E, margins to barely touching at top, tied to neat piece by Mobile, Ala. town cancel, Very Fine and attractive; with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7, 8A    $1,450.

Realized: $625

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Lot 785 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, horizontal pair, pencil notated as position 57-58R2, well margined to clear at top, attractively canceled, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7    $300.

Realized: $170

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1851, 1¢ blue, type III, horizontal strip of three, best being center single, first stamp with tear, 2nd single with decent top and bottom margins, 3rd single margins but irregular clipped corner not affecting design, center stamp is choice and very fine, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. 8    $8,250.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 787    

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, large part o.g., couple insignificant gum tone specks showing only on reverse, clear margins all around and showing type exceedingly well, vertical crease at left, still a remarkable stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 8A    $6,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 788 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 9R1L, grid handstamp, mostly large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice, plated and signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 9    $100.

Realized: $140

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1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, vertical strip of 3, neat circle of wedges cancels, margins large to in at top and lower right, rich color, small flaws, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 10A    $1,200.

Realized: $260

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1856, 5¢ red brown, margins to clearing at left, attractive light cancel, small expert repair at bottom left, somewhat "dry" printing, still near Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 12    $775.

Realized: $180

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1856, 5¢ red brown, central grid cancel, clear to large margins, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 12    $775.

Realized: $180

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1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal pair, margins to barely touching, attractive town cancel (most probably New York or New Orleans), rich color and extremely attractive, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 13    $1,700.

Realized: $525

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Lots 783-792

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