The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...
1851-56 Issue Stamps
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 168 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A). Position 4R1E, large margins to barely touched, pretty Plate 1 Early color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, some creasing, expertly repairedVERY FINE APPEARING
EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1851 ONE-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE IB. Type Ib comes from only six positions on Plate 1E: Positions 3-6, 8 and 9R1E. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
8,500.00
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 169 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6). Position 100L4, large margins to just in at top left, deep rich color, faint manuscript cancel, filled-in thin spot at top leftFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1851 ONE-CENT
TYPE IA IMPERFORATE. The extremely rare Type Ia, showing the full design at bottom, was furnished only by 18 of the 200 subjects on Plate 4 (the remaining two bottom-row positions were sub-type Ic). This example clearly demonstrates the
characteristics of this scarce type. With 2004 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
6,250.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 170 |
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1c Blue, Ty. Ic (6b). Position 96R4 with Curl in "C" of "Cent", rich color, neat strike of 1857 circular datestamp, faint vertical crease at right, small thins and expert repair at bottom adding
portions of margin and design, Very Fine appearance, scarce position of this sub-type, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) |
9,000.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 171 |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 48R2, double transfer, small part original gum, large margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, intense shade and impression, Fine, signed Ashbrook, with 2002 P.S.E.
certificate (Image) (imagea) |
1,200.00
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 171A |
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1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 2R4 and from the top row of Plate 4, large margins to just touched at top, rich color, single penstroke, Fine, desirable from the top row of Plate 4, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 172 |
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1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 99R2, three large margins incl. trace of adjoining stamp at top, just in at bottom, clearly showing a wide break at top and the characteristic double transfer at top right,
bright shade, lightened manuscript cancel, some thin spotsFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-CENT TYPE III IMPERFORATE FROM POSITION 99R2. With 1998 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
12,500.00
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 173 |
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1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A). Clear
margins to just touched, showing clear break at top, rich color, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
1,200.00
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 174 |
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1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Positions 1-2R1L, horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins to barely touched, rich color, Very Fine and choice, especially desirable from the top row of Plate 1, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
650.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 175 |
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3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 33L1E, full to large
margins, deep rich color, neat strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) |
155.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 176 |
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3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Accompanying certificate describes shade as Brownish Orange, but we think it looks more like Rose Red, original gum, large margins to just in, Fine, small red backstamp, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image) |
325.00
SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 177 |
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5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins, deep rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp and trace of red cancel at bottom left, tiny corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
950.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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