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The "J & J" Collection of United States 12c 1851-57 Issues continued...

**12c 1857-59 Issue Stamps (Plate One)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
52		12c Black (36). Choice centering with frameline intact all around (rare for this issue), crisp shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	360.00
53		12c Black (36). Choice centering, wide straddle-pane guideline margin at left, intense shade and impression, town datestamp and trace of red transit, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00
54		12c Black (36). Bright shade, clear strike of New York Ocean Mail datestamp, Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)	350.00
55		12c Black (36). Choice centering for this difficult issue, intense shade, neat strike of town datestamp, faint ms. offset on back from address not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00
56		12c Black (36). Crisp impression, distinct double frameline at bottom, face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine and choice example of this variety, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate not mentioning the double frameline (Image)	350.00
57		12c Black (36). Intense shade, red grid cancel, prominent pre-printing paperfolds, trivial corner perf crease at top left is barely noticeable, Fine, scarce variety on this issue, Scott Retail as normal (Image)	360.00
58		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, wide straddle-pane guideline margin at left, intense shade nicely contrasted by red "Paid" in circle and red "3" credit handstamps, single pulled perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkably beautiful pair (Image)	800.00
59		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, deep shade, light strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and red transit, Extremely Fine, a stunning pair of the 12c 1857 Issue from Plate One (Image)	770.00
60		12c Black (36). Block of four, intense shade, cancelled by single central strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, top right stamp single short perf FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE. Ex Newbury and Ishikawa. (Image)	2,500.00
61		12c Black (36). Block of fifteen, Positions 1/43R1, Position 3R1 with double transfer in "Twelve", detailed impression, grid cancels, few faults incl. small tears and perf separations FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE. Scott Retail as two blocks of four, two pairs, two singles and the double transfer (Image)	7,575.00

12c 1857-59 Issue Stamps (Plate One)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black (36). Choice centering with frameline intact all around (rare for this issue), crisp shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

360.00

12c Black (36). Choice centering, wide straddle-pane guideline margin at left, intense shade and impression, town datestamp and trace of red transit, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

350.00

12c Black (36). Bright shade, clear strike of New York Ocean Mail datestamp, Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)

350.00

12c Black (36). Choice centering for this difficult issue, intense shade, neat strike of town datestamp, faint ms. offset on back from address not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

350.00

12c Black (36). Crisp impression, distinct double frameline at bottom, face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine and choice example of this variety, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate not mentioning the double frameline (Image)

350.00

12c Black (36). Intense shade, red grid cancel, prominent pre-printing paperfolds, trivial corner perf crease at top left is barely noticeable, Fine, scarce variety on this issue, Scott Retail as normal (Image)

360.00

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, wide straddle-pane guideline margin at left, intense shade nicely contrasted by red "Paid" in circle and red "3" credit handstamps, single pulled perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, a remarkably beautiful pair (Image)

800.00

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, deep shade, light strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and red transit, Extremely Fine, a stunning pair of the 12c 1857 Issue from Plate One (Image)

770.00

12c Black (36). Block of four, intense shade, cancelled by single central strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, top right stamp single short perf

FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE ONE.

Ex Newbury and Ishikawa. (Image)

2,500.00

12c Black (36). Block of fifteen, Positions 1/43R1, Position 3R1 with double transfer in "Twelve", detailed impression, grid cancels, few faults incl. small tears and perf separations

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE.

Scott Retail as two blocks of four, two pairs, two singles and the double transfer (Image)

7,575.00