Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Imprint & Plate Positions by Plate) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 155 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Vertical pair with part imprint and plate no. 21 at right, Positions
50/60R21, small part original gum, bottom stamp few nibbed perfs and small
perf tear, few toned spots, otherwise Fine, rare, one of only two reported
plate nos. from the right pane of Plate 21, ex Amonette
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
550.00 |
| 156 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Right margin block of six with part imprint and plate no. 2(3),
unused (no gum), beautiful color, few small faults incl. light horizontal
crease at bottom and pulled perf, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as no gum
singles (Image) |
180.00 |
160.00 |
| 157 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Left margin block of six with part imprint and plate no. 23, unused
(no gum), bright color, few faults incl. bottom right stamp with tear, few
perf separations, light gum soak at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott
Retail as singles without gum (Image) |
180.00 |
375.00 |
| 158 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Right margin block of four with plate no. 24, original gum, h.r.,
scissors-separated leaving virtually intact perfs at bottom, rich color
(somewhat oxidized), few thin spots, Very Fine appearing plate block of
four from Plate 24 (Image) |
325.00 |
400.00 |
| 159 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Right margin imprint and plate no. 25 block of eight, original gum,
center four stamps Mint N.H., others original gum, h.r., fresh and
bright color, choice centering, few perf separations sensibly reinforced,
top left stamp with small thin spot, appears Extremely Fine, an exceedingly
scarce plate block from Plate 25, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
3,000.00 |
2,600.00 |
| 160 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Irregular block of 24 with imprint and plate no. 25 at right,
original gum, h.r., bright color, perf separations (hinge reinforced along
along all perfs), Fine-Very Fine block
(Image) |
4,205.00 |
2,800.00 |
| 161 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Position 60R25 incl. part imprint and plate no., cancelled by three
penstrokes and tied by red "Andalusia Penn. Nov. 4" cds on buff cover to
Coles Mills N.J., slightly reduced at right and some overall wear which
affects stamp, Fine appearance, rare (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
190.00 |
| 162 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Position 60R25, incl. part imprint at right, bright color, tied by
blue grid, matching "Hastings Min. June 14, 1860" double-circle datestamp
on bright yellow cover to St. Paul Minn., Very Fine and choice, an
attractive usage (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
110.00 |
| 163 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Left margin block with part imprint showing "Carpenterar" error and "No.
26" with "6" reversed, tied by three strikes of "Harrington N.C." cds
on back of cover to Philadelphia, front with single 3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa
(26a), Pos. 46R10E, tied by a fourth strike of cds, right vertical pair
with creases, Fine appearance, very rare plate piece, ex Amonette (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
2,200.00 |
| 164 |
 |
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Left margin horizontal pair with part of plate no. 27, original gum,
h.r., two diagonal creases affect left stamp, right stamp trivial natural
inclusion, otherwise Fine (Image) |
160.00 |
180.00 |
| 165 |
|
 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26).
Left margin block of six with imprint and part of plate no. 28,
Positions 51-53/61-63L28, deep rich color, original gum, h.r., s.e. at top
where scissors-separated, faint vertical crease affects right stamps,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
485.00 |
250.00 |