Lot
1331 (
)
1856, 5¢ red brown. Without gum, clear to large margins, rich bright color and sharp impression, very fresh, Very Fine, a lovely example of this very rare mint stamp; with 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 12 $11,000 for no gum.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
1332 ()
1856, 5¢ red brown. With vertical pre-printing paper fold, without gum, margins large to shaving design at bottom, strong bright color, small corner crease at bottom right, otherwise F.-V.F. Scott No. 12 $11,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot
1333 ()
1856, 5¢ red brown. Without gum, ample margins all around, rich true color, small thin and slight hint of soiling in left margin which certificate calls a tone spot, Very Fine appearance, still an attractive and rare mint example of the 1856 5¢ Red Brown issue; with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 12 $11,000 for no gum.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 1334 o
1856, 5¢ red brown. blue grid and town cancels, ample to large margins, rich color, couple small corner creases, otherwise Very Fine; with clear 1982 & 2006 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 12 $1,025.
Realized: $475
Lot 1335 o
1855, 10¢ green, type II. Top margin single, light town cancel, ample to large margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice; with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 14 $200.
Realized: $115
Lot 1336 o
1855, 10¢ green, type III. Neat town cancel, large margins, strong color and impression, Extremely Fine; with 1991 and 2006 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 15 $200.
Realized: $240
Lot 1337 o
1851, 12¢ black. Red face free date stamp cancel, ample to mostly large margins, exceptionally detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a truly beautiful used stamp; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 17 $330.
Realized: $425
Lot 1338 o
1851, 12¢ black. Light grid cancel, clear to mostly large margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at bottom, sharp impression, Very Fine and choice; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 17 $300.
Realized: $350
Lot 1339 o
1851, 12¢ black. Black grid and portion of red numeral cancels, ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice; with 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates, the latter graded (VF-XF 85).Scott No. 17 $300.
Realized: $350
Lot 1340 o
1851, 12¢ black. 3 plated singles; position 23L1, ample to huge margins, pressed crease, position 12L1, margins ample to touching & 39R1 with ample margins to into frameline at top, a Fine group.Scott No. 17 $900.
Realized: $230