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The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States continued...

1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 71-78c) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
254   Image24c Lilac (78). Rich color, neat strike of target cancel, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
255   Image24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, cork cancel struck at upper left leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT IN THE GRAYISH LILAC SHADE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

With 1983 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 425.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
256   Image24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Choice centering, bright shade, neat red Spokes fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
257   Image24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Radiant color, bold strike of red Rosette in Circle cancel, Very Fine and choice, an unusual cancel on a fresh stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
258   Image24c Gray (78b). Intense shade and impression, centrally-struck San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
259   Image24c Gray (78b). Rich color, bold blue circle of wedges cancel, tiny corner margin crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, ex Renne, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 462.50

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
260   Image24c Blackish Violet (78c). Intense color, neat strike of target cancel, three well-proportioned margins, extra wide margin at top

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET IS THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMP OF THE 1861-66 SERIES TO OBTAIN -- EITHER UNUSED OR USED -- IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.

A thorough search through past auction catalogues will demonstrate how rare this stamp is in either used or unused condition. With regard to used stamps, this shade was lacking from the Ishikawa, Grunin, Klein, Caspary and Twigg-Smith collections. The Zoellner collection contained an original-gum single even though the rest of the series was obtained in used condition, because a suitable used stamp was never offered. The superb used single in our Sale 878 (lot 324, realized $22,000 hammer) was stolen from a Fedex courier and has not been recovered.

Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/78c/78c.pdf , records a total of 36 used examples of this issue, of which only 31 have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. We also record nine on cover plus three unused, for a total of 48 potential examples. Of the used off cover copies only ten are confirmed as sound.

Census No. 78c-CAN-05. Ex Hoffner. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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