1869 Pictorial Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
|
| 1939 |
 |
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Original gum, h.r., intense colors, faint natural gum bend at
bottom left, some slight toning on gum onlyVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A
SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. An
excellent opportunity to acquire an affordable original-gum example of this
rarity. (Image) |
9,500.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1940 |
 |
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Unused (no gum), rich colors and centered, Very Fine and choice,
with 2000 P.S.E. and 1979 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ
$4,100.00) (Image) |
4,250.00
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1941 |
|
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Wide and well-balanced margins, rich colors, rosette cancel,
Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
775.00
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1942 |
|
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Wide margins and nicely centered, rich colors, target cancel,
Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
775.00
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1943 |
|
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Clear strike of "N.York Steamship" circular datestamp,
faint diagonal crease at top left, appears Very Fine, extremely rare cancel
on the 24c, with 1981 and 2003 P.F. certificates
(Image) |
775.00
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1944 |
|
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Unusually deep rich colors on bright paper, wide margins, cork
cancel, Extremely Fine (Image) |
550.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1945 |
|
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Beautiful margins and almost precise centering, rich colors,
bold circle of wedges cancel, tiny stain spot on back, Extremely Fine
appearance (Image) |
550.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1946 |
|
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Wide margins, deep rich colors, cork cancel, trivial natural
inclusion, faint crease, appears Extremely Fine
(Image) |
550.00
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1947 |
|
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Lightly cancelled by cork and part of New Orleans datestamp,
bright and fresh colors, Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
550.00
SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1948 |
FC |
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Rich colors, cancelled by well-struck fancy cancel which
appears to be a face, light corner crease at bottom left, tiny tear at
right, still an Extremely Fine strike, fancy cancels such as this are
almost never seen on high-value 1869 Pictorials, ex Knapp (lot 751) (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1949 |
|
 30c Ultramarine &
Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Part original gum, beautiful rich colors
on bright paper, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY
FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL
ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. With the recent reclassification of certain
copies of Scott 121a as the 30c 1869 double-paper essay, the rarity of
stamps that will receive current certificates as Scott 121a has increased
significantly. With 1996 and 2006 P.F. certificates (Image) |
12,000.00
SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
