1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Horizontal pair, complete central strike of blue 1851 Sonora, Cal. two-line town cancel; tear and scuffs, Fine appearance, still a nice strike of this rare early California postmark, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 10A; Estimate $400 - 600.
Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE
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Lot #1621 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
Lot #1622 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Block of 6, blue Philadelphia, Pa. town cancels, margins large to in, bright color; couple light corner creases, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare multiple of the 1851 3¢ orange brown.
Scott No. 10A; $2,500 for two strips of three.
Catalog value: Scott $2,500 for two strips of three
Lot #1623 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851-57, 3¢ Issue. 8 stamps (11 x3, 26 x5); fancy and unusual cancels including fancy grids, towns, foreign accountancy handstamp, light claret shade with plate crack flaw, "Paid", Very Fine.
Scott No. 11//26; Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #1624 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851-52, 3¢ brownish carmine, type I. Full o.g., clear to mostly large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11; $300.
Catalog value: Scott $300
Lot #1625 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. Town cancel, large to mostly huge margins, rich vibrant color, Superb, a wonderful gem, with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $475).
Scott No. 11; $15.
Catalog value: Scott $15
Lot #1626 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1852, 3¢ plum, type II. Neat blue town cancel, ample to mostly large margins, bold true plum color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this rare and elusive shade variety, Scott catalog with premium for a blue town cancellation, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; $2,000.
Catalog value: Scott $2,000
Lot #1627 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1856, 5¢ red brown. Neat blue town cancel, ample to large margins, strong vivid color, Very Fine and choice, very attractive and scarce with a color cancellation, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 12; $825.
Catalog value: Scott $825
Lot #1628 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1856, 5¢ red brown. Neat town cancel, full well balanced margins, strong color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80, SMQ $750).
Scott No. 12; $700.
Catalog value: Scott $700
Lot #1629 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1856, 5¢ red brown. Vertical strip of 3, New Orleans, La. town cancels, margins large to close at left and just touching at bottom, rich deep color; corner crease at top left, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott No. 12; $3,750.
Catalog value: Scott $3,750
Lot #1630 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type I. Town cancel, clear to large margins, strong bright color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $900.
Catalog value: Scott $900
Lot #1631 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type I. Town cancel, clear to large margins, deep rich color, F.-V.F., with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $900.
Catalog value: Scott $900
Lot #1632 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type I. Neat town cancel, large to huge margins showing significant portion of adjacent stamps at top, strong vivid color; edge thin at upper left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $900.
Catalog value: Scott $900
Lot #1633 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type II. O.g., lightly hinged, ample to mostly large margins, strong bold color on bright paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $7,000).
Scott No. 14; $5,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE AND VERY SCARCE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 10¢ TYPE II IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Catalog value: Scott $5,000
Lot #1634 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type III. Socked-on-the-nose town cancel, large well balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, choice so nice, with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $375).
Scott No. 15; $160.
Catalog value: Scott $160
Lot #1635 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 74L1 (recut at top), town cancel, full well balanced margins, strong bold color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $2,150).
Scott No. 16; $1,650.
Catalog value: Scott $1,650
Lot #1636 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1855, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 55L1 (recut at bottom), light town cancels, evenly balanced margins, rich deep color; small corner creases, Extremely Fine appearance, still a lovely example of this scarce recut type.
Scott No. 16; $1,650.
Catalog value: Scott $1,650
Lot #1637 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851, 12¢ gray black. Block of 4, full o.g., margins ample to a bit in at right, strong color; light creases affect top and right stamps, Fine appearance, a very rare mint original gum multiple of the 1851 12¢ Washington issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $45,000.
Catalog value: Scott $45,000
Lot #1638 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851, 12¢ gray black. Blue town cancels, ample to large margins, deep color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $325).
Scott No. 17; $275.
Catalog value: Scott $275
Lot #1639 - united states postage stamps 1851 3¢-12¢ issues
1851, 12¢ gray black. Black and red town cancels, clear to large margins, rich vivid color, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $260.
Catalog value: Scott $260
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