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

Lot 2309 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, rich vivid color on bright fresh paper, bold Millbury, Ms. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely large margin gem; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2310 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, choice centering and margins, bold color and a sharp detailed impression, sharp neat Old Point Comfort, Va. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $80

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Lot 2311 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, strong bold color, evenly balanced margins and precise centering, neat New York town cancel, Extremely Fine, choice and a bit under graded; with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2312 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, full strike of San Francisco cogwheel cancel, well centered amid wide margins, wonderful rich deep color, Extremely Fine; with 1999 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2313 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, well centered amid large well balanced margins, neat circular 11 bar grid and small portion of red cancels, Extremely Fine; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $70

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Lot 2314 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, bold vivid color, choice margins and attractively centered, neat San Francisco, Cal. town cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $90

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Lot 2315 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, rich bold color, neat Los Angeles, Cal town cancel, Very Fine and choice; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $110

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Lot 2316 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, Vertical Pair, exceptionally wide margins and choice centering with natural s.e. at right, lovely bright pastel-like color, neat circular grid cancels, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $95.

A GORGEOUS MULTIPLE WHICH WOULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO DUPLICATE.

Realized: $260

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Lot 2317 o   

1861, 1¢ blue, bottom margin plate number "10" strip of 3 with imprint, each stamp with extraordinary centering, strong vibrant color, a few sensible reinforced perfs, two neat strikes of Milwaukee, Wis. town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 63    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

TRULY ONE OF THE FINEST PLATE STRIPS WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, ESPECIALLY REMARKABLE IN USED CONDITION.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2318 o   

1861, 1¢ pale blue, strong vivid pale blue, color, large well balanced margins and choice centering, neat Brooklyn, N.Y. town cancel, Extremely Fine, a far scarcer shade despite no difference in the catalog value for the normal blue color; with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 63    $45.

Realized: $60

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