Specialized 3c 1851-57 Issue (Studies and Balances)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 309 |
|
3c 1851 Issue Plate Study. Thirteen used stamps (five of No. 10),
one example from each plate used to print the imperforate stamps, each
stamp mounted on separate card and identified as to plate, card also
contains brief description of plate characteristics incl. colors used from
that plate, the state of the inner lines, and some details regarding
recutting, range of cancels and shades, each stamp has four margins, a Very
Fine and interesting study |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
600.00 |
| 310 |
|
 3c 1851 Issue Plate Study.
Eight used stamps, one example from each plate used to print the
imperforate No. 11 stamps, each stamp mounted on separate card and
identified as to plate, card also contains brief description of plate
characteristics incl. colors used from that plate, and some details
regarding recutting, range of cancels and shades, all have four margins, a
Very Fine and interesting group (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
475.00 |
| 311 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Plate 1 Early, Intermediate (10). Ten covers and
twelve used singles mostly mounted on exhibit pages, margins to in incl.
four with sheet margin on one side, range of cancels, few faults, many
appear Fine-Very Fine |
2,900.00 |
600.00 |
| 312 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Plate 2 Early (10). Seven covers and seven used
stamps on exhibit pages, three off-cover and one on cover with sheet
margins, large margins to in, range of shades, few faults, overall a
Fine-Very Fine group |
1,890.00 |
525.00 |
| 313 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Plate 0 (10). Seven covers and ten used stamps,
many better incl. right sheet margin with guideline on cover, top and
bottom sheet margin copies off cover, one advertising usage, margins to in,
few faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group |
2,190.00 |
675.00 |
| 314 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Plate 5 Early (10). Five covers and seven used
stamps (one with strong double transfer), each plated an on exhibit page,
few faults to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine group |
1,550.00 |
425.00 |
| 315 |
|
3c Orange Brown (10). Interesting group of three covers, four
singles and a pair all mounted on exhibit pages, each with part
imprint, incl. two from Plate 1i, two from Plate 0, others from Plate
5E, range of shades and cancels, one cover with ms. railroad pmk., margins
to in, some faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine, a scarce group |
E. 750-1,000 |
475.00 |
| 316 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Dull Red, Shades (10-11). 79 singles and three
pairs, tremendous range of shades, cancels incl. ms. yeardate, signed by
local postmaster, numeral, grids in blue and red, Baltimore R.R., nice
group of "Paid" cancels incl. three straightlines, two small Boston "Paid"
grids and four large, one with clear stitch watermark, large margins to in
incl. three with sheet margin, some faults, overall a Fine-Very Fine and
fascinating group |
E. 500-750 |
800.00 |
| 317 |
 |
3c Orange Brown, Dull Red (10, 11). Six covers all from the Lee
correspondence, incl. four of No. 10, each cover used on the James River
and Kanawha Canal, each identified by vessel it was carried aboard,
cancels incl. "Way 6" (4), also incl. some collateral items such as photo
of how canal appeared in 1880, some faults, overall an interesting group |
E. 400-500 |
475.00 |
| 318 |
|
3c Orange Brown, Dull Red (10, 11). Interesting group of used stamps
arranged as a calendar, two months per page and each stamp clearly
showing the month and the day, virtually complete incl. Feb. 29,
Jan. 1, Dec. 25, mostly No. 11, margins to in, some faults to be expected,
a fascinating and fun arrangement |
E. 300-400 |
1,200.00 |
| 319 |
|
3c Dull Red (11). Seven covers, 40 singles (two perforated), four
pairs and a strip of three all neatly mounted on exhibit pages and arranged
according to plate, each stamp has part imprint, incl. Plates 1L,
2L, 3, 4, 5L, 6-8, wonderful range of shades and cancels, margins to in,
some faults, many are Fine-Very Fine, a rare group |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
2,200.00 |