| Select Stamps - Scott #4-13: 1860-1875 "Serpentines" |  Top |
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400743 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #4, K Spacing, Light Blue (Facit #3C1Kd) [1860 5 kopek Serpentine, Roulette I] Used VF with almost full teeth. Only one tooth missing and with excellent margins on all four sides. This example has Facit "K" spacing between stamps (1.6 mm horizontally and 1.6 mm vertically). Even though only the vertical distance (1.6 mm between stamps) can be measured on this example (in the bottom margin), the other two spacing possibilities would have a 2.3 mm distance vertically, thus this can only be K spacing. Very attractive and delicate light blue color. Neat corner-cancel circular postmark plus manuscript "x" as was often the practice. A very attractive example wit great overall appearance. ACTUAL item. |
89.00 |
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400747 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #7 Green Paper, Facit #6v1C3 [1866 8 penni, Roulette III, Ordinary Green Paper (this paper -- not yellow green -- and roulette III produced 1867-1869) ] Used with Fine centering but much better overall appearance. Two shorter teeth, but also clipped teeth tips on right side. Extremely light cancellation. A very reasonable example at a very reasonable price. ACTUAL item. |
59.00 |
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400299 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #8, Facit #7v4C3 [1872-1874 10p Ordinary Chamois (light beige) Paper, Roulette III] Used with nice F-VF centering and only one visibly shorter tooth. Very light, neat cancellation. At least one, perhaps two (?) repaired tooth (as is typical). A very attractive example at a very reasonable price. (Scott 2026 value $300 for full teeth.) ACTUAL item. |
54.00 |
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400300 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #9, Facit #8v1C3x [1867 20 penni, Lilac-Blue THIN Paper, Roulette III] Used with almost perfect (XF or better) centering and teeth almost fully clear of frameline all the way around. One partially short tooth, but otherwise "perfect" teeth and NO defects or repairs. Light, but well-perfectly centered partial TAMMERFORS arc-style cancellation. A very attractive example! (Scott 2026 value is $50 for full teeth, but that is too low for true full teeth.) ACTUAL item. |
27.00 |
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400302 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #12a, Facit #5v1C2 [1866 5 penni DARK VIOLET BROWN, Thick Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with typical Fine centering and very light cancellation. Some missing teeth as usual, plus a couple not fully punched out. No other defects. Remarkably strong color and very clear impression. Priced very low. (Scott 2026 value $275 for full teeth.) ACTUAL item. |
49.00 |
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248702 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
13 [10p Laid Paper, Roulette III] Used with F-VF centering and unusual "squiggle" pen cancellation. A few short teeth at top -- typical for the Serpentine stamp issues -- but no other defects. The pen cancellation may be distinctive enough that it might be possible to determine where it was canceled; some of these pen cancellations can be traced to a specific postal clerk or postmaster. An attractive example; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare". ACTUAL item. |
75.00 |
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248700 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
13a [10p Laid Paper, Roulette II] Used with Fine centering and extremely light cancellation, but one pulled tooth on right side. Has the usual tooth problems, but on the right side, the teeth were not fully cut and thus the cuttings are removed (resulting in the pulled tooth as shown in the website image). The "pizza cutter" type of cutting wheel that was used was completely manually operated and required a lot of pressure -- when not enough pressure was applied, this incomplete cutting was the result. Overall a nice looking stamp, especially with such a light cancellation. If not for the one pulled tooth, this would be $70; if it had 100% full teeth it would be around $300 but such examples are "rare". ACTUAL item. |
19.00 |