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The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic Unite 1861 5¢-10¢ Issues
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3160
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 67
1861, 5¢ buff. Near perfect centering amid well balanced margins, fresh with strong bright color, bold blue Baltimore, Md. town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive,ex-V. Morris, with 1996 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E.certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,750). Scott No. 67; $780.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE WITH A LOVELY COLOR CANCELLATION, OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND COLOR.
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3162
Symbol: P&nbs
Cat No: 68TC1ai
1861, 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. US$0 (Image)
Scott $2,500
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Apr-27-2024, 14:43:51 EST
Sold For 500
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3165
Symbol: Cat No: 68
1861, 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.
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3167
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 68a
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3168
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 68
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3169
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 68
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3170
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 68a
1861, 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.
Sale No: 117
Lot No: 3171
Symbol: o&nbs
Cat No: 68
1861, 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.
