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

Lot 2180 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, two complete bold strikes of red "Paid" straight line with small portion of matching town cancel, ample to large nicely balanced margins, gorgeous rich color beautifully accentuating cancellation, Very Fine, an absolutely striking used example, ex-V. Morris; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14    $170.

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Lot 2181 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, curl opposite left "X" at left, Position 10R1, full to large margins with variety clearly visible at upper left, rich vivid color, light town cancel, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14 var.    $250.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS ELUSIVE AND SELDOM OFFERED VARIETY, GROSSLY UNDER CATALOGED IN THE SCOTT CATALOG.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2182 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type II, horizontal pair, bold neat New York Ocean mail integral grid date stamp cancel, four large to mostly huge margins, rich bold color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 14    $310.

A WONDERFUL GEM MULTIPLE BEARING THE SCARCE NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CANCELLATION.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2183 o   

1855, 10¢ green, types II & III, block of 4 (stamps type II at top, type III at bottom), large nicely balanced margins all around, lovely rich deep color, light discernible "Columbia, Cal, Jan 19, 1857" town cancels, couple trivial flaws, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 14,15    $3,500.

A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL 1855 10¢ TYPES II & III COMBINATION BLOCK OF FOUR.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 2184 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, right margin straddle-pane single with horizontal gutter, huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left and wide straddle-pane margin stretching well beyond the centerline, strong bold color, neat central Sacramento City, Cal. town cancel, a Superb jumbo, ex-Eubanks; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $145.

AN OUTSTANDING STRADDLE-PANE MARGIN SINGLE OF THE 1855 10¢ TYPE III IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

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Lot 2185 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, complete socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy circle of sixteen wedges in oval geometric cancel (S-E GE-P17), large to huge margins, deep color, light corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancellation, an early strike of this scarce unusual geometric cancellation showing wedge points farther in than later strikes, ex-Newbury and Eubanks; with 2015 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. GE=P17.
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2186 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, showing a light horizontal stitch watermark variety at top, four huge margins, rich deep color, light circular grid cancels, an Extremely Fine gem, wonderfully choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2187    

1855, 10¢ green, type III, tied on piece by bold socked-on-the-nose Essex, Vt. town cancel, four large margins, beautiful rich color enhancing a sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2188 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, complete socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy hollow star cancel, ample to large margins, true rich deep color, small corner crease at top right, still Very Fine, with exceptional fancy star cancellation strike, ex-Saadi; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2189 o   

1855, 10¢ green, type III, large to huge margins, rich color, red circular grid cancel and a small lightened manuscript mark at lower right, Extremely Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $145.

Realized: $170

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