Lot 1084 o
(Plate Reconstruction) 1851-52, 3¢ orange brown and dull red, complete plating reconstruction comprising the five plates used to produce the 1851 orange brown shades (Scott #10, 10A) namely plates 1E, 1I, 2E, 0 and 5E, and all eight plates that yielded the myriad of 1852-57 shades (Scott #11, 11A): plates 1L, 2L, 3, 4, 5L, 6, 7 and 8; some mixed condition but also some sound four margin examples present, generally F.-V.F.Scott No. 10, 10A, 11, 11A; $184,000 ++ Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.
A REMARKABLE COMPLETE 1851-57 3¢ IMPERFORATE PLATING RECONSTRUCTION.
There are a total of the 1,000 3¢ orange brown (10, 10A) stamps present and 1,600 3¢ dull red (11, 11A) stamps present. We cataloged all the orange brown stamps as the cheaper 10A stamp. The Scott value given does not take into account the many premium positions or possible better shades present. All-in-all, this monumental achievement by the owner represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the current or would-be student of the 3¢ 1851-57 imperforates.
Lot 1085 o
(Plate Reconstructions) 3¢ dull red, type IV, Plate 10 Reconstructions of Early, Intermediate and Late states, total of 188 mostly used stamps from all three states of the plate, Early: 61 stamps, Intermediate: 69 stamps and Late: 58 stamps, some better positions present including double transfer with line through rosettes (pos. 61R10i, 61R10L, 98R10L), inner line recut at left (79L10L), etc.; some mixed condition as usual for plating studies, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26A $28,690+.
The four better positions noted in the description have been included in the catalog value, but other better varieties and positions (double transfers, damaged transfers, retouched, inner line recut at right, etc.) have not be taken into account. There are 22 pen cancelled examples that are valued accordingly.
Lot 1086 o
(Plate Reconstructions) 3¢ dull red, type IV, Plate 11 Reconstructions of Early, Intermediate and Late states, total of 133 mostly used stamps from all three states of the plate, Early: 49 stamps, Intermediate: 36 stamps and Late: 48 stamps, some better positions present including double transfer of rosettes and lower part of stamp (91R11L), Damaged transfer above lower left rosette retouched (10R11i, 10R11L) and Left frame line double (70R1E, 90R1E, 100R1E, 70R1i, 80R1i, 90R1i, 80R1L, 90R1L, 100R1L), etc.; some mixed condition as usual for plating studies, F.-V.F.Scott No. 26A $20,235+.
The better positions noted in the description have been included in the catalog value, but other better varieties and positions (double transfers, damaged transfers, retouched, inner line recut at right, etc.) have not be taken into account. There are 10 pen cancelled examples that are valued as such.