Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Sheet Margin Positions by Plate) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 178 |
 |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 51R2E, huge margins to in incl. sheet margin with guideline
at left, tied by square grid, light strike of red "New-York Jul. 23" cds on
1851 folded letter to Lynchburg Va., vertical file fold well away from
stamp, Very Fine and choice, this is the earliest recorded usage
from Plate 2 Early (Image) |
170.00 |
600.00 |
| 179 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Horizontal pair, Positions 94-95R5E, large margins to clear incl. sheet
margin at bottom, brilliant color on bright paper, neat San Francisco
cds, small scrape at top left of left stamp, both stamps light creases,
otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
375.00 |
120.00 |
| 180 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 1L5E, huge margins to full incl. sheet margin at top,
brilliant color nicely contrasted by blue "Trenton N.J. Apr. 26" cds which
ties stamp on cover to Philadelphia, some slight edgewear incl. cover tear
at top, the stamp is Extremely Fine (Image) |
170.00 |
190.00 |
| 181 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 70L5E, large margins to just clear incl. part of adjoining stamp
at top and full guideline at right, fresh and bright color,
cancelled by grid, "Newport R.I. Jul. 24" cds on blue folded cover to New
Bedford, slightly reduced at right, light vertical file fold well away from
stamp, Very Fine (Image) |
170.00 |
160.00 |
| 182 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 80L5E, huge margins to just barely clear at lower left incl. full
guideline at right, attractive pale shade, tied by neat "Marshall
Mic. 6 Oct." cds on immaculate cover to Paw Paw Mich., fresh and Extremely
Fine (Image) |
170.00 |
170.00 |
| 184 |
 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Position
100R2L, huge margins to clear incl. bottom right corner sheet
margin, original gum, lightly hinged, light creases at top right, tiny
margin tears (easily trimmed), otherwise Extremely Fine, a huge stamp (Image) |
240.00 |
525.00 |
| 185 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Position
100L2L, large margins to barely in incl. corner margin with full
guideline at bottom and at right, rich color, neat cds, Very Fine (Image) |
10.00 |
40.00 |
| 186 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Position
1R3, large margins all around incl. sheet margin at left and at top
incl. full guideline at left, tied by May 3 N.Y. town datestamp on back of
cover to West Cornwall N.Y., fresh and Very Fine
(Image) |
E. 100-150 |
220.00 |
| 187 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Position
10R4, huge margins all around incl. top right corner sheet margin,
bright color, original gum, h.r., few tiny edge nicks (easily trimmed),
Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp (Image) |
240.00 |
200.00 |
| 188 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Position
40L5L, enormous margins incl. straddle pane margin at right with
full guideline and position of stamp from right pane, neat blue "Concord
N.H. June 20" cds, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp
(Image) |
10.00 |
550.00 |
| 189 |
|
 3c Dull Red (11). Top left
corner margin strip of three, Positions 1-3L5L, huge margin at left incl.
part of adjoining stamp, large to just in at bottom, rich color, bold
strikes of "Greensburgh Pa. May 7" cds, few thin spots, otherwise Very Fine
and impressive strip (Image) |
35.00 |
450.00 |