Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (On and Off Cover) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 243 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Vertical pair, Positions 55/65L2E, large margins to just in at lower right,
bright color, neat San Francisco cds, top stamp tiny thin spot, couple
faint toned spots probably from address ink, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
375.00 |
80.00 |
| 244 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Horizontal strip of three, Positions 91-93R2E, large margins to just
touched, bright color, bold "New-York Oct. 1" datestamps, folded vertically
mostly between stamps, otherwise Very Fine
(Image) |
850.00 |
325.00 |
| 245 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Reconstructed block of six consisting of two strips of three, Positions
75-77/85-87R5E, large margins to in, rich color and detailed impression,
neat grid cancels, few small faults incl. top left stamp diagonal crease
and lower left stamp tiny tear, Very Fine appearance, scarce, Scott Retail
as two strips of three (Image) |
1,700.00 |
750.00 |
| 246 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Recomnstructed block of four consisting of two horizontal pairs, Positions
9-10/19-20R0, large margins to in, rich color, both pairs with New York
cds, top pair dated Nov. 17, bottom pair dated Nov. 28, few faults,
Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce, Scott Retail as two pairs (Image) |
750.00 |
135.00 |
| 247 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Reconstructed block of three consisting of horizontal pair and single,
Positions 3-4/14R1i, large margins to in, rich color, each with neat
"New-York Oct. 11" cds, vertical crease affects right stamps, otherwise
Fine and rare, Scott Retail as a pair and a single
(Image) |
475.00 |
70.00 |
| 248 |
 |
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Vertical pair, Positions 47/57L5E, large margins to just barely in at lower
right incl. part of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, bright shade, tied
by blue grids and by red "Holidaysburgh Pa. Jul. 3" cds on buff
cover to Mormon Island Cal., trivial edgewear, Very Fine and choice, this
is the earliest recorded usage of a Plate 5 Early stamp and of a
pair of Scott No. 10 (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
425.00 |
| 249 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 95L1E, clear to large margins, bright color, cancelled by red
grid, "Pawtucket R.I. Jul. 10" cds on folded cover to New York, 1851
docketing on back, light vertical file folds barely affect stamp (causing
small tear in top margin), otherwise Very Fine early usage (Image) |
170.00 |
45.00 |
| 250 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 74L1E, large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied
by criss-cross grids, "Guilford Ct. Jul. 9" cds on 1851 folded letter to
Philadelphia, vertical file fold well away from stamp, bottom left corner
of stamp creased, otherwise Very Fine early usage
(Image) |
170.00 |
75.00 |
| 251 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 66R1E, large margins to just barely touched incl. part of
adjoining stamp at left, tied by bold blue grid, "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 16"
cds on immaculate light blue 1851 folded letter to Hagerstown Md., Very
Fine and choice early usage (Image) |
170.00 |
230.00 |
| 252 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 34R1E, large margins to clear, bright color, tied by blue grid,
"Plymouth Mich. Jul. 29 (1851)" cds on cover to Campbelltown N.Y., fresh
and Very Fine first month usage (Image) |
170.00 |
170.00 |
| 253 |
|
 3c Orange Brown (10).
Position 92L1i, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at
top, fresh color, tied by blue grid, "Randolph Mass. Oct. 22" cds, on buff
cover to Boston, fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image) |
170.00 |
150.00 |