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1847, 10¢ black, large to huge margins, bold color on fresh paper, light blue "Philadelphia, Pa., 10cts" integral rate town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, ex-V. Morris; with 1995 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,500).Scott No. 2 $950.
Realized: $1,400
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1847, 10¢ black, position 44R, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamp at bottom and right, showing strong vertical plate scratches throughout the right margin, sharp impression and bold color, neat red circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Wall and Saadi; with 1999 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 2 $900.
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE SHOWING THIS INTERESTING PLATE VARIETY.
Realized: $1,000
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1847, 10¢ black, wide left margin single with large margins around, intense bold color and fresh bright bluish paper, blue "Philadelphia, Pa., 10cts" integral rate town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,300).Scott No. 2 $950.
A BREATHTAKING SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 10¢ ISSUE.
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Realized: $1,700
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1847, 10¢ black, bold "10" Numeral in circle cancel, ample to huge margins with top slightly irregular top margin, choice color and impression, Very Fine, ex-Ishikawa, Saadi & Gross; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2 $1,150.
A RARE 1847 10¢ BLACK WITH MATCHING BLACK NUMERAL "10" CANCELLATION.
Realized: $1,150
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1847, 10¢ black, stunning "Red Paint" circular grid cancel of Mobile, Ala., ample to mostly large margins, wonderful color and impression on fresh pristine paper, Very Fine and choice, ex-Saadi & Gross; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2 $900.
A BEAUTIFUL 1847 10¢ ISSUE BEARING A VIVID "RED PAINT" GRID CANCEL OF MOBILE, ALABAMA.
Realized: $4,000
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1847, 10¢ black, position 31L, full strike strike of blue Philadelphia "Paid" in oval cancel, ample to huge margins with sheet margin at left and portion of adjacent stamp at top, intense color and detailed impression, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Wall and Gross; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2 $950.
Realized: $1,200
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1847, 10¢ black, large well balanced margins, deep jet black color a crisp detailed impression, black grid and small portion of matching town cancel, Extremely Fine, ex-Wall; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2 $1,150.
The black cancel on the 1847 Issue is far scarcer than the more common red or blue cancellations.
Realized: $675
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1847, 10¢ black, Horizontal Pair (Positions 96-97R), bold blue circular grid cancels, huge margins including portions of adjacent stamps at top, intense color and detailed early impression, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Bingham & Wall; with 2000 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 2 $2,750.
THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE THE FINEST PAIR OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE WITH BLUE GRID CANCELS.
Realized: $2,000
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1847, 10¢ black, "harelip" variety, position 57L1, large to huge margins, deep intense shade and strong impression on bright bluish paper, blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Schilling, Wall & Floyd; with 1974, 2001 P.F. & 2023 P.S.E. certificates, last Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 2 var. $2,750.
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE SHOWING THE RARE "HARELIP" VARIETY AND IS BELIEVED TO BE THE FINEST KNOWN.
Philip Wall records 23 off-cover examples of this position.
Realized: $1,200
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1847, 10¢ black, short transfer at top, large well balanced margins, strong color and clear impression with short transfer clear and unobscured, light complimentary strike of red square grid, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely stamp, ex-Floyd; with 1998 A.P.S. & 2001 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 2 var. $1,150.
Realized: $950