Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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unused, large margins at top and right, just in at bottom right, fine and fresh, 1994 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $700)
three large margins and clear at bottom, tied by red grid on May 3, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Philadelphia, very fine, 1979 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $425)
two used 5c and one 10c, all with red grid cancels, one 5c margins clear, others four large margins, fine to very fine (Scott $1,450)
without gum as issued, bright and fresh, large margins except 10c clear at bottom, 5c small thin spot and faint horizontal crease at top, very fine appearance, 5c 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $2,050)
position 8R3 (major plate crack), red City Delivery carrier handstamp, three full margins and barely in at top, very fine example of the rate Plate 3 crack (Scott $870)
position 2L2 (the "Big Crack"), three large margins and barely in at bottom, rich color and clear impression showing the distinctive crack along the right side, tied by "New-York May 13" datestamp to 1856 folded cover to Philadelphia, very fine, ex-Neinken and Wagshall
position 5R4, four large balanced margins, pen cancel, 1998 Philatelic Foundation and 2009 PSE certificates, the latter graded VF 80J
two singles, positions 12L2 (intermediate cracked plate) and 23L2 (major cracked plate), former showing plate crack at top right and latter showing the advanced state of crack extending to bottom, mostly ample margins to just in, 23L2 diagonal crease, very fine appearance, 23L2 ex-Wagshall (Scott $810)
vertical strip of three, positions 66/76/86R1E, each with black grid cancel and positions of a red datestamp, large margin at left, full at bottom and barely in at other sides, light creasing, very fine appearance (Scott $450)
horizontal pair, positions 4-5R1L, manuscript cancel and partial New York datestamp, margins mostly full to just in, very fine and attractive (Scott $650)
position 90R4 (relief E) with full sheet margin, other margins mostly full except just in at left, light partial datestamp, very fine and attractive (Scott $1,250)
23 used singles, two used pairs, and six covers (four Scott 7, two Scott 9), neatly mounted on homemade pages, each stamp plated and with major distinguishing features highlighted (many platings done by Mark Friedman), wide range of recuts, plate cracks, double transfers, and other varieties represented, covers somewhat faulty but stamps generally fine to very fine, a wonderful lot for the specialist with a lot of in-depth research already conducted