Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2084 ()   

1851, 1¢ blue, type III, no gum, mostly large margins to just touching scroll at top right, clearly showing full breaks in outer lines at top and bottom, deep rich color and wonderful overall freshness, couple of small creases at top right and a minor thin spot at bottom, Very Fine appearance; with 1994 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 8    $7,500 for no gum.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE III ISSUE.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 2085 ()   

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, no gum, margins large clearly showing wide break in outer line at top, to just into design at right, rich vibrant color and remarkably fresh, Fine, an attractive sound unused example of this very scarce issue; with photocopy of 1989 P.F. opinion.
Scott No. 8A    $2,250 for no gum.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2086    

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II, position 85R5E, full o.g., fresh and bright with exceptional color, wide side margins, just touching at top and bottom, Fine, an attractive mint orange brown; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A    $1,250.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2087 ()   

1856, 5¢ red brown, no gum, ample to large margins showing tiny portion of adjacent stamp at right, rich color on bright fresh paper, minute scissor cut in top margin, otherwise Very Fine; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12    $11,000 for no gum.

AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5¢ JEFFERSON ISSUE.

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Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2088 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, no gum, large margins and rich color, Extremely Fine and rare, a lovely unused example; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $8,500 for no gum.

A RARELY OFFERED, COMPLETELY SOUND UNUSED 10¢ TYPE I.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 2089 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type I, clear to mostly large margins with New York town and partial red transit marking, Very Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $750.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2090    

1855, 10¢ green, type II, o.g., huge, perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a choice mint example; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14    $5,000.

A RARE, HIGH-GRADE MINT 10¢ TYPE II WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 2091 ()   

1855, 10¢ green, type IV, position 86L1 (recut at top), regummed, margins large to just touching small portions of design at sides, rich bold color, minute tear at top right, otherwise Fine; with 1946 & 1988 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 16    $20,000.

A VERY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE IV ISSUE.

Realized: $19,000

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