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1851-1856 ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1041	O	9	#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used horizontal pair, full to very large margins all around, fresh color and a clean impression, light town cancels, extremely fine; 2008 PSE certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
1042	O	10A	#10A, 3c Orange brown, Ty. II, lovely used example, with four mostly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a well defined impression, neat grid cancel, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
1043	Ou	11	#11, 3c Dull red, gem used top right corner sheet-margin single, boasting large margins all around, including portions of the sheet margin at top and right, deep rich color, light neat strike of a blue town c.d.s., extremely fine; a particularly choice and handsome used stamp; 2006 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00). (Image)	$16.00 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
1044	O	11 var.	#11 var., 3c Brownish carmine, position 96L7, impressive large bottom sheet-margin single, possessing unusually large margins on the other three sides, including showing a portion of the stamp at left, lovely color and crisp impression in a pale brownish carmine shade of 1856, light portion of a black c.d.s. that leaves the face free of cancel, extremely fine gem, ex-Amonette. (Image)	$18.00 SOLD for $90.00 Will close during Public Auction
1045		11A	#11A, Ty. II, 3c Dull red, a striking mint example of this type, which has just recently been given major catalog number status in Scott, featuring exceptionally large margins all around with a sizeable portion of the adjoining stamp at top, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate as #11, before Ty. I and Ty. II were given separate catalog numbers. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1046	O	11A var.	#11A, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, two extra frame lines at left, position 99L3, full to mostly large margins all around, attractive color, cancelled by a scarce green town pmk. York, Pa., extremely fine; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$207.50 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1047		12	#12, 5c Red brown, a rarely seen mint example, strong color and a detailed impression, three full to large margins, just barely touching the design at top, full original gum, minor corner crease at top right, otherwise fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	$30,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1048	Ou	12	#12, 5c Red brown, a visually stunning example that is one of the finest used examples of Scott #12 that exists with a colored cancellation, possessing huge well balanced margins all around, including showing a small portion of the adjoining stamp at right, sumptuously rich color and an incredibly detailed impression on bright paper, all wonderfully and beautifully complemented by a neat red town cancellation, without any other postal markings (most unusual to only have a red cancellation, very few as such exist and this is considered the finest recorded), extremely fine; a superb used gem for the collector who only seeks out stamps in the finest condition possible, as well as having tremendous eye appeal; 1987 and 2007 PF certificates (the latter graded XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,850.00, with no premium for the colored cancellation). (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1049	O	12	#12, 5c Red brown, used, full to mostly larger margins all around, including portion of adjacent stamp at top, strong rich color and a crisp impression, black centrally struck dated New Orleans c.d.s., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1050	O	12	#12, 5c Red brown, handsome used example, with four well clear to large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, remarkably light and clean cancel adding further to its eye appeal, very fine and choice; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1051		12	#12, 5c Red brown, choice single with four large margins and deeply rich color, tied by New Orleans c.d.s. and French transit pmk. on 1856 folded cover to Cognac, France, with embossed wine merchant's corner card of S. Wolff, New Orleans at top left, appropriate transit markings, a few faint bleach spots of no importance, very fine; a handsome usage, not only for the gem stamp, but also it is believed to be unique with the wine merchant's corner card; clear 1989 and 2007 PF certificates; ex-Grunin. (Image)	Est. $3,000-4,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1052	O	13	#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, used horizontal strip of three, with full to mostly large margins all around, strong rich color and a crisp detailed impression, light San Francisco c.d.s. postmarks, very fine-extremely fine; a rare multiple; 2008 PSE certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1053	O	14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, used, large to enormous margins all around, including showing portions of the adjoining stamps at both top and at left, strong color and a well defined impression on bright paper, very light town c.d.s., extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate; ex-McCree. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
1054	O	14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, used, large margins all around, strong color and impression, light red "New York/Feb/25/56" c.d.s. with trace black cancels, extremely fine and quite choice; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1055	O	14 var.	#14 var., 10c Green, Ty. II, "Dry Print", four exceptionally large margins, nice color and impression which is most uncharacteristic for a Dry Print, light strike of town c.d.s., a wonderful example of this tough variety, extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate stating "Dry Print". (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1056	O	14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, an extremely attractive horizontal pair, showing positions 1-2R1 well margined all around, wonderfully fresh with deep green color on white paper, lightly cancelled by circular Boston "Paid" grid pmk., extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Burrus, Levi. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1057	O	14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, an especially handsome horizontal strip of three, with large to huge margins all around including a sheet margin at left, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression, light town cancels, extremely fine and choice; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1058	Ou	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, used, four lavishly large margins, strikingly intense color in a deep shade, plus its impression is well incised on bright fresh paper, very light and unobtrusive cancel, extremely fine; a lovely used gem; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; $780.00). (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
1059	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four impressively large and symmetrical margins, deep rich color, New Orleans c.d.s., extremely fine; an exceptional gem used example; 1991 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1060	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, choice used horizontal pair, positions 89-90R1, wonderfully well margined all around, bright fresh color and sharp detailed impression, each stamp with a light strike of a circular grid cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 1987 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction