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

Lot 2101 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, double transfer, Position 44L1L, four huge margins showing parts of additional stamps at top & bottom, rich color, neat town cancel, tiny corner crease (not mentioned on P.F. cert.), Extremely Fine appearance; with 1999 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 9 var.    $110.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2102 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer, one inverted, Position 71L1L, full to large margins, strong bold color, light face free cork corner cancel, Extremely Fine, a choice unobtrusively canceled example of this scarce triple transfer variety; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9 var.    $160.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2103 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer, complete reconstruction of the Three Triple Transfers from plate one late (Positions 71-81-91L1L) with position 71L1L in horizontal pair (71-72L1L) and position 91L1L with one inverted, clear to large margins, strong colors, black town and blue "Paid" cancels, Very Fine and choice; position 81L1L with 1984 & 2001 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9 var.    $580.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2104 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, recut once at top and twice at bottom, bold Vertically Printed Lower Case "Paid" Pre-Cancel of Cleveland, O. large beautifully balanced margins all around, rich bright color on fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-V. Morris, Floyd & Hinrichs; with 1991 & 2004 P.F. certificates. Skinner-Eno No. PM-PD 31.
Scott No. 9    $2,600.

WITHOUT QUESTION - THIS IS THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CLEVELAND O. PRINTED LOWER CASE TYPE "PAID" PRE-CANCEL.

There is limited information available about the lower-case "paid" and upper-case "PAID" precancels on the 1851 1¢ Issue. The Ashbrook book displays various examples of both confirmed and assumed precancel variations. Ashbrook suggests that these markings were likely produced using newspaper type, and it is highly probable that the overprinting occurred in a newspaper printing facility. These precancelled stamp were likely used on wrappers that enclosed newspapers. Ashbrook's theory was supported by the discovery of a wrapper containing The American Eagle of Cleveland, dated February 2, 1857.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2105 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, bold Vertically Printed Upper Case "Paid" Pre-Cancels of Cleveland, O. margins large to just in at top and bottom, strong bright color, Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PM-PD 30.
Scott No. 9    $5,000 for singles.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY PAIR WITH THE RARE CLEVELAND O. PRINTED UPPER CASE TYPE "PAID" PRE-CANCEL - ESPECIALLY IN SOUND CONDITION.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2106 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 92L1L, recut once at top, central Philadelphia, Pa. "1" in octagon carrier cancel, large to enormous margins showing significant portions of adjacent stamps at sides with wide sheet margin at bottom, strong color, a Superb jumbo, ex-Cippola; with 2004 & 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98J, SSV $1,400 for 98).
Scott No. 9    $100.

A WONDERFUL BOARDWALK MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ BLUE TYPE IV IMPERFORATE ISSUE BEARING THE SCARCE PHILADELPHIA CARRIER RATE CANCEL.

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Lot 2107 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, position 10R1L, recut twice at bottom, bold socked-on-the-nose strike of Segmented Five Point Star Pre-Cancel of Barre, Mass. (S-E ST-E 2), margins large to just into upper scroll at right, Very Fine and choice, ex-Cole & Koppersmith; with 1989 & 1999 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS EARLY PRE-CANCEL.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2108 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Pos. 41L1L, virtually four complete large margins, intense color and impression, nice strike of French Entry double circle, Very Fine and attractive; with 1996 & 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $500 - 750.

A GORGEOUS STAMP WHICH IS CANCELLED SOLELY BY THIS FRENCH MARKING WHICH IS RARELY FOUND ON ADHESIVES.

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Lot 2109 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Pos. 33R1L, four large even margins, deep fresh color, partial strike of straight line STEAM handstamp, an Extremely Fine gem, a lovely stamp with this scarce cancel, ex-Vogel; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2110 o   

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, Pos. 88R1L, recut once at top and bottom, bold socked-on-the-nose strike of red "20" numeral cancel, full to large margins, strong bright color, insignificant corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 9    $140.

A GORGEOUS STAMP WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL.

Realized: $700

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