1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 70-70d) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 213 |
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 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Detailed impression, bright
paper, neat strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 325.00
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 214 |
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 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Bright shade, well-struck
red Star Within Circle fancy cancel, Very Fine strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 365.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 215 |
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 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, well-struck
Star Within Circle fancy cancel, trivial toned speck at top, still Very Fine and choice (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 325.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 216 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). The true early Steel Blue
color in an unusually intense and proof-like shade, virtually perfect centering, neatly cancelled by Boston "Paid" grid at the bottom of the stamp well clear of Washington's faceEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE IS RARELY FOUND
WITH THE INTENSITY OF THIS IMPRESSION. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. Ex Klein, Renne, Zoellner and Twigg-Smith. With 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 900.00
SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 217 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Bright color nicely
complemented by red grid cancel, perfectly centered, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE ISSUE. With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90) (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 940.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 218 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Deep rich color and sharp
proof-like impression, balanced margins, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 900.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 219 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Intense shade and impression,
grid and red circular datestamp cancels, Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 940.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 220 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Rich color, bold
socked-on-the-nose strike of large Boston "Paid" grid, few small faults, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 915.00
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 221 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Rich color and detailed
impression, neat strike of target cancel, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 900.00
SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 222 |
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 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Intense shade and
impression, bold strike of Cincinnati boxed grid cancel (so-called "Jail Bars") and trace of red transit datestamp at lower left, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 VIOLET ON THIN
PAPER. The 24c 1861 exists in four basic shades of Violet: Dark Violet (August 1861 trial printing, formerly Scott 60); Violet on Thin Paper (August-September 1861 regular issue, Scott 70c -- the shade offered here); Pale Gray Violet (1861
regular issue, Scott 70d) and Blackish Violet (ca. 1863 printing, Scott 78c). With 1993 P.S.E. and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 2,290.00
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 223 |
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 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Choice centering, rich
color nicely complemented by bold blue grid cancels (probably Cincinnati)EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE TRUE 24-CENT 1861 VIOLET ON THIN PAPER. The 24c 1861 exists in four basic shades of Violet: Dark Violet (August 1861
trial printing, formerly Scott 60); Violet on Thin Paper (August-September 1861 regular issue, Scott 70c -- the shade offered here); Pale Gray Violet (1861 regular issue, Scott 70d) and Blackish Violet (ca. 1863 printing, Scott 78c). With 1999
P.F. certificate (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 2,275.00
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
