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
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
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
Lot 786 o
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
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
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
Lot 789 o
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
Lot 790 o
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
Lot 791 o
1856, 5¢ red brown, central grid cancel, clear to large margins, tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 12 $775.
Realized: $180
Lot 792 o
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