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The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States continued...

1861 5¢-10¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3161     67a image1861, 5¢ brown yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered especially for this notoriously tight margin issue, bright and fresh with rich brilliant and distinctively true brown yellow color, Extremely Fine, with 1959 P.F. & 1991 P.S.E. (as #67) and 2000 P.F. certificate correctly identifying color.
Scott No. 67a; $32,500.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 5¢ BROWN YELLOW ISSUE. AN OUTSTANDING CLASSIC RARITY.

The 1861 5¢ Brown Yellow is regarded as one of the rarest U.S. Classic issues to obtain with full original gum and with centering as with this stamp, near impossible to find.

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Scott $32,500

SOLD for $20,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3162 P    68TC1ai image1861, 10¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper. Mounted on original card (43x43mm) and showing trace of imprint at bottom, light layout lines in margins, Very Fine, scarce trial color proof.
Scott No. 68TC1ai; $2,500. (Image1)

Scott $2,500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3163 P    68P1 image1861, 10¢ green, large die proof on India paper. (113 x 128mm), small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, bright, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 68P1; $650. (Image1)

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Scott $650

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3164 P    68P3 image1861, 10¢ green, plate proof on India paper. On original card, block of 4, huge margins, intense color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 68P3; $300. (Image1)

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Scott $300

SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction
3165     68 image1861, 10¢ green. O.g., lightly hinged once, attractively centered amid large margins, bright and fresh with rich bold color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 68; $950.

A WONDERFUL CHOICE MINT SINGLE WHICH IS REMINISCENT OF THE 1875 RE-ISSUE GIVEN THE LARGE SIZE MARGINS OF THIS GEM.



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Scott $950

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3166     68 image1861, 10¢ yellow green. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid large margins all around, dark early shade and proof-like impression, immaculate and Very Fine, a lovely mint example which is rare in this choice condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; $950.



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Scott $950

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction
3167 o    68a image1861, 10¢ dark green. Beautifully centered within large margins, deep rich and dark color with is reminiscent of the First Design color, canceled by red New York "Paid" foreign mail postmark, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 68a; $90.

A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE WHICH IS FAR MORE RARE THAN THE MODEST CATALOG WOULD SUGGEST.



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Scott $90

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
3168 o    68 image1861, 10¢ green. Bold blue black "New Orleans, La., Nov 14, 1862" occupational town cancel, well centered with nicely balanced margins, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful townmark strike used during the Federal Occupation of New Orleans, ex-Koppersmith and Saadi, with 1987 & 1991 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 68; $60.

On May 1, 1862, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler occupied the city of New Orleans with an army of 5,000, facing no resistance.

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Scott $60

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3169 o    68 image1861, 10¢ green. Central full strike of fancy New York Foreign Mail geometric cancel (S-E GE-E 60), exceptionally well centered within large evenly balanced margins, bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Kirke No. 66-07-11-SGEO.
Scott No. 68; $60.



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3170 o    68a image1861, 10¢ dark green. Right margin single, huge margins and attractively centered, intense true dark shade, neat circle of wedges cancel, a Very Fine jumbo, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68a; $90.



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Scott $90

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3171 o    68 image1861, 10¢ yellow green. Attractively centered amid nicely balanced margins, beautiful rich vibrant color, superb, sharp strike of New York town cancel, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous town canceled stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 68; $60.



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Scott $60

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1861 12¢-90¢ Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3172 E    69-E5b image1861, 12¢ Washington, essay in black. Vignette only, die on ivory paper showing full die sink (64 x 67mm), bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and attractive, far scarcer than the modest catalog value indicates, ex-"Lake Shore".
Scott No. 69-E5b; $500. (Image1)

Scott $500

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3173 P    69TC1af image1861, 12¢ brown, trial color large die proof on India paper. Die sunk on card (75 x 68mm) showing full die sink, fresh with bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare trial color proof, ex-Finkelburg.
Scott No. 69TC1af; $2,500. (Image1)

Scott $2,500

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3174 P    69P1 image1861, 12¢ black, large die proof on India paper (111 x 108mm), small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 69P1; $700. (Image1)

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Scott $700

CLOSED
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3175 P    69P3 image1861, 12¢ black, plate proof on India paper. Mounted on original card, block of 4, large even margins, deep color, Extremely Fine, a choice plate proof multiple.
Scott No. 69P3; $300. (Image1)

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Scott $300

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3176     69 image1861, 12¢ black. O.g., lightly hinged, exquisite precise centering with large evenly balanced, encompassed by full long perforation tips all around, with rich bold color and deeply etched impression on remarkably fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Puliafito and Wingate, with 1999 (for pair) & 2018 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 69; $1,700.

A GORGEOUS 1861 12¢ BLACK IN PERFECT POST OFFICE CONDITION. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

The 1861-66 Issue is one the most difficult of all the 19th Century issues to find in choice condition with original gum. This copy typifies the best in a stamp, with bright color, outstanding centering and full original gum.

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Scott $1,700

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3177 o    69 image1861, 12¢ black. red grid and British Packet transit date stamp cancels, exceptional centering amid large evenly balanced margins, bold color and crisp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem, with 2001 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $750).
Scott No. 69; $135.



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Scott $135

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3178 o    69 image1861, 12¢ black. Blue blue Cincinnati, O. town and grid duplex cancel, choice large margins and beautiful centering, rich intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful used stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69; $110.



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Scott $110

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3179 o    69 image1861, 12¢ black. Bold central strike of circle of wedges and red transit date stamp cancels, choice centering amid wide jumbo margins, intense color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, a wonderfully choice stamp, ex-Saadi and Morton, with 1992 & 2014 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $325).
Scott No. 69; $95.



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Scott $95

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3180     69 image1861, 12¢ black. Tied on piece by grid cancel with matching 1863 New York town date stamp alongside, evenly balanced margins and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 69; $95.



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Scott $95

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

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