Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 511 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, positions 35-36, 45-46L4, block of 4, partial town cds cancel at left and manuscript at right, faults including upper right stamp torn, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 25    $7,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 512 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type I, positions 1-2, 11-12, 21-22R7, vertical block of 6, deep rich color, manuscript cancels and additional blue open grids, couple small faults, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 25    $7,400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 513 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type II, position 54L5L, nicely centered with large margins, canceled by partial Philadelphia Aug 27th cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 25A    $900.

Realized: $325

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Lot 514 o   

1857, 3¢ rose, type II, Positions 79-80/89-90L3, block of 4 with right selvage showing full centerline, canceled by 1857 town cds, position 79L3 shows 1 extra line at left and no inner line at right, pos. 89L3 shows 2 extra lines at left and no inner line at left, pos. 80L3 and 90L3 show no inner lines at left, top left stamp with a sealed tear at top, top right stamp with small faults, Very Fine appearance, Unpriced in Scott but noted as believed to be unique.; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 25A    Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED USED INNER LINE BLOCK OF THE 3¢ PERFORATED TYPE II ISSUE, A TRULY REMARKABLE MULTIPLE SHOWING THREE DIFFERENT MAJOR RECUTTING VARIETIES.

Realized: $9,500

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Lot 515 S   

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II, overprinted "Specimen", no gum, well centered, bright and fresh, slightly irregular perfs at left with tiny margin thin, Very Fine appearance, ex-Lewenthal, Piller; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26SI    $4,000.

ONE OF ONLY ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 3¢ 1857 ISSUE MANUSCRIPT "SPECIMEN" OVERPRINT.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 516    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, well centered, Very Fine and choice never hinged block.
Scott No. 26    $450 as hinged.

Realized: $400

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Lot 517 o   

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, cracked plate, positions 71-72L18, each with wide margins showing heavy crack across pos. 71 into the left margin of pos. 72, 72L18 slightly discolored, Fine of this prominent plate crack.
Scott No. 26 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $210

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Lot 518 o   

1857, 3¢ brownish carmine, type III, blue Chicago, Ill. town cancel, perfectly centered amid exceptionally wide margins with perfs well clear of design all around, rich vibrant color, Superb, a wonderful gem and a bit undergraded in our opinion; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $325).
Scott No. 26    $21.

Realized: $425

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Lot 519    

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, block of 4 with bottom selvage, disturbed small part o.g., couple tone spots, Fine and scarce block.
Scott No. 26A    $4,750 as o.g.

Realized: $950

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