1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), lightly struck blue grid cancellation, delightful example with four clear margins and tantalizing bright color, a beauty, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott $460.
Estimate $300 - 400.
The "Lexington" Collection #648
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Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions The "Lexington" Collection #648
Kelleher Auction #648 - The "Lexington" Collection of Quality United States Singles and Plate Blocks
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Lot #2001 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1847 issue
Lot #2002 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1847 issue
1847, 10¢ black (Scott 2), light red grid cancellation, bold rich shade with finely etched impression, a very pleasing example; corner creases, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #2003 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1847 issue
1847 (1875 Reproduction), 5¢ red brown (Scott 3), without gum as issued, exceedingly attractive top sheet margin single, with glowing rich color; traces of faint red discoloration, otherwise Very Fine, only 4,779 reportedly sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $825.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2004 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1847 issue
1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black (Scott 4), without gum as issued, extremely handsome example of this elusive reproduction, with nicely balanced margins and an incredible depth of color; manuscript "10" neatly written on reverse, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 3,883 were sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #2005 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 6), position 92L4, lightly struck black town cancellation, extraordinary example of this rarely offered type Ia stamp, with breathtaking rich color printed on bright white paper, a completely sound stamp with tremendous eye appeal, Very Fine, signed R.H. Weill, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott $11,000.
Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Lot #2006 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ic (Scott 6b), "E" relief, neat black town cancellation, lovely example of this exceedingly difficult and undervalued stamp, showing type characteristics at bottom, with vibrant rich shade; a sound and beautiful showpiece; tiny scuff, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $3,250.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2007 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1851, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 8), neatly struck partial black grid cancellation, tremendous example of this elusive type III stamp, with generous margins all around plus sterling deep color with crisp clearly etched impression; a great stamp, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $2,500.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot #2008 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), gorgeous blue town cancellation, handsome appearing example with an attractive blue (looks like ultramarine); one of the prettiest examples you'll ever hope to see, Very Fine, colored cancels are scarce on this, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $825.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2009 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), lightly struck black cancellation, premium quality example with fantastic rich color, and four nice margins; premium type I stamp with eye pleasing attributes, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $900.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #2010 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), neat black town cancellation, handsome example with big boxy margins and a delightful rich shade, a real nice looking stamp; light corner crease at top left - quite trivial, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $160.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2011 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1855, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 15), neatly struck portrait free black town cancellation, lovely example with nice big margins and lively bright color, most impressive, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $160.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2012 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), position 65L1 - recut at top, neat black "New Orleans" cancellation, attractive example with four generous margins, a real opportunity for the collector wanting a very choice example of this tough stamp but doesn't want to pay a fortune for it, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,650.
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800.
Lot #2013 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1851 issue
1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), lightly struck black town cancellation, choice example with marins all around, just a bit closer at upper right; exceedingly fresh, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $260.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2014 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1861, 1¢ blue, type I (Scott 18), plate 12, neat black town cancellation, extremely well centered stamp with warm rich color, clearly identifiable type characteristics visible at bottom; tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $550.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #2015 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), black grid cancellation, lovely example of this scarce stamp, with intense color and razor sharp impression; added perf at top left, otherwise Almost Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $9,000.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot #2016 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, attractive black town cancellation, radiant rich shade, a very pleasing example; tiny corner crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $275.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #2017 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), Post Office. 82L4 - plated by Ashbrook, signed on reverse by him neatly in pencil, neat black town cancellation, extremely handsome example of this desirable type III stamp, well centered stamp with beautiful deep rich color; small corner crease and short perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $800 - 1,200....
Lot #2018 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), position 44 R1L, light black town cancellation, an astounding top quality example of this most difficult of stamps; a virtually perfectly centered stamp with delightful fresh color, a true GEM deserving placement in the finest collection; two short perfs at upper right, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & clean 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott $900.
Estimate $750 - 1,000....
Lot #2019 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), boldly struck black town cancellation, an attractive little GEM with wide margins and tantalizing deep rich color, just a great stamp, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $120.
Scott $40.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2020 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), boldly struck large "PAID" in grid cancellation, excellent example of this tough little stamp, with robust color and choice centering; two short perfs at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $125.
Estimate $100 - 150.
Lot #2021 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), neat black "New Orleans" and year date cancellation, extremely well centered example of this difficult stamp with generous margins all around; tiny corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,650.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2022 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), light black town cancellation, among the freshest and choicest examples we've ever had the pleasure to offer; a superbly centered stamp with dynamite color of great intensity; among the nicest obtainable, a worthwhile addition to any great collection, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,200.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #2023 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), neatly struck black town cancellation that leaves the portrait completely visible, lovely soft shade; a very fresh and pleasing example; short perf at left, otherwise Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $400.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #2024 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), extremely light black cancellation, marvelous example with extremely large margins and radiant color, a good looking example of the difficult type I issue; tiny hidden thin spot at top left corner is trivial and only shows in fluid, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #2025 - u.s. singles and coil pairs 1857 issue
1857, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 32), neat black cancellation, choice example with glorious rich color, a very pleasing stamp; short perf at lower right, very trivial, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $200.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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