Lot
3073 
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, o.g., never hinged, very fresh with rich color, beautifully centered amid wide margins, trivial blunt perf, still Extremely Fine; with photocopy of 1986 P.F. certificate for block.Scott No. 24 $140 for hinged.
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Realized: $220
Lot 3074 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, lovely strike of Mobile, Ala. town cancel, beautifully centered with full perforations, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp and cancel; with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $350).Scott No. 24 $38.
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Lot 3075 o
1857, 1¢ blue, type V, choice centering amid oversized margins, strong bold color and a crisp impression, central strike of "Saint Peter, Ill." dateless town cancel, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a gorgeous stamp with the dateless postmark which beautifully frames Franklin's portrait; with 2011 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $450).Scott No. 24 $38.
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Realized: $150
Lot
3076
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, o.g., very lightly hinged, outstanding centering for this tightly margined issue, bright, fresh Post Office color, sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 25 $2,750.
A SUPERB ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ 1857 TYPE I IN GEM CONDITION.
Until Toppan, Carpenter introduced new 3¢ plates with wider spacing between stamps to allow for perforations, they began perforating sheets that had been printed from the earlier Type I Plates in early 1857. It is due to the narrow spacing on the plate makes it exceptionally challenging to acquire them with precise centering.nnIn contrast to the 1857 3¢ Type III variety (Scott 26), the 1857 3¢ Perforated Type I stamps are rarely found in original gum condition.
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Realized: $2,000
Lot 3077 o
1857, 3¢ claret, type I, near perfect centering, deep color, beautiful full perforations, neat "Chicago, Ill. Aug. 10, 1858" cds, an Extremely Fine gem, as fine as can exist for this difficult issue, ex-Kirke; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 25 $200.
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Realized: $210
Lot
3078
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, right margin single, o.g., never hinged, perfectly centered with sharp impression, bright color and Post Office freshness, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-V. Morris; with 1987, 2000 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, last Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,375), with only five graded higher.Scott No. 26 $65 for hinged.
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 3¢ DULL RED IN PERFECT CONDITION.
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Realized: $850
Lot 3079 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, beautifully centered with unusually large margins, bright color, bold "Whitneys Point, N.Y." cds beautifully framing Washington's portrait, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous gem and despite its modest catalog value, very difficult to find in this condition; with 1994 & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 26 $10.
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Realized: $200
Lot 3080 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, near perfect centering, deep color, cancelled by lovely strike of "West Pittstown, Pa." cds, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem; with 2006 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 26 $10.
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Lot 3081 o
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, outstanding centering, deep vibrant color, lovely "Paid" in circle cancel with part red town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 26 $10.
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