Sale 119: The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States

Lot 2049 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Position 88R3, full to large margins, rich intense color on fresh pristine paper, town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking used stamp; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $360.

Realized: $260

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2050 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, full to large margins, strong bold color, neat blue town cancel, Very Fine and attractive; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $158.

Realized: $210

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2051 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Position 1R4, large margins all around, deep color, faint town cancels, small tone spot and small sealed tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $900.

Realized: $170

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2052 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Position 5R3, full to mostly large margins, rich deep color, neat town cancel with 1857 year date, faint trace of tone spot in right margin, Extremely Fine appearance; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $360.

Realized: $280

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2053 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Vertical Pair (Positions 6/16L3), large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left, deep rich color and a sharp early impression, neat New Orleans, La. town cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Ishikawa and Wagshal; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $775.

AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE FROM PLATE 3. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST USED MULTIPLES KNOWN TO EXIST FROM THIS PLATE.

Illustrated and described in Chronicle (No. 110, p. 102).

Realized: $2,000

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2054 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Horizontal Pair, neat central strike of "* Savannah, Geo *" town cancel, margins huge to just shaving at top right, rich brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, a gem pair with this superbly struck townmark; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    $325.

Realized: $400

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2055 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, Spectacular Bottom Margin Strip of 3 (positions 97-99L3) shows small light surface plate cracks throughout the strip, ample to large margins with a 14mm sheet margin at bottom, rich intense plate three color, central town cancel and additional manuscript on right stamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Warner, Ashbrook, Ward, B. D. Phillips, Cowitt, Allan Fox and Eubanks; signed Ashbrook, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY EXQUISITE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1851 1¢ ISSUE STAMPS FROM PLATE 3 WITH AN ENORMOUS BOTTOM MARGIN.

THIS IS THE RENOWNED "WARNER" STRIP, WHICH NEINKEN HAS DESCRIBED AS "A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE PIECE, PERHAPS THE MOST VALUABLE STRIP OF SURFACE CRACKS FROM THIS PLATE."

This strip is featured and discussed in Neinken's book on pages 224-225. Undoubtedly, it stands as one of the most remarkable items from the elusive Plate 3.

Realized: $16,000

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2056 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, big cracked plate flaw, plate 2, complete Reconstruction of the Major Crack Plate (Positions 2L2, 12L2-13L2 & 23L2), margins large to just touching, bold colors, neat unobtrusive town cancels, Very Fine, ex-Koppersmith; all except position 2L2 with P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7 var.    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A CHOICE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II SHOWING THE "BIG CRACK" PLATE FLAW.

The exact cause of the defect is unknown. As the plate was used, the width of the crack expanded due to stress exerted on the plate. This flaw caused the plate to be retired a little over a year after it was made.

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2057 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, plate flaw over "P" of "Postage", Position 5R2, clear to mostly large margins, rich vibrant color on bright paper, faint traces of cancel leaving virtually entire design visible, Very Fine, a choice example of this plate flaw variety; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7 var.    $150 for normal.

Realized: $200

email this lot to a friend

Lot 2058 o   

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, double transfer, Position 4R1L, top margin single showing plate bruise in selvage, wide margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on two sides, bright vibrant color, light town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, this is the only position on Plate 1 Late that was not recut, ex-Zoellner; signed Ashbrook, with 1987, 2002 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 7 var.    $360.

A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE TYPE II POSITION, WHICH SHOWS THE COMPLETE DESIGN AT TOP AND THE DOUBLE TRANSFER.

Realized: $500

email this lot to a friend