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1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), light black town postmark, centered with very large margins; perf thin at lower right, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely jumbo, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85J and 2000 P.F. certificate now a 2020 PF certificate mentioning the perf fault. SMQ VF-XF 85J; $425. Scott $200. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), o.g., previously hinged, in a lovely blue on pristine paper; excellent detail, even with the plate incompletely wiped at top, Very Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 1996 P.S.E. and 2018 P.F. certificates. Scott $3,000. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), regummed over tiny fault, exceptional appearance; light crease at left, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), partial black grid cancel, beautifully centered, excellent face-free cancel, outstanding appeal for this difficult high value; minor defects, Very Fine to Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $600. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, die I, hybrid large die proof (Scott 73P1), plate proof on India on 126 x 203 mm card (not die-sunk); bit of light foxing, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $10,000 as normal. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, die II, plate proof on India (Scott 73P3a), left sheet margin block of 8, fresh; small faults, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,100 as two blocks of 4. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, die II, plate proof on card (Scott 73P4a), three die II proofs, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $225. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, major double transfer—the "Atherton shift" (Scott 73 var.), an attractive example with a grid cancel that leaves the re-entry clearly visible in the upper left corner; small surface scrape at top and reperfed at left, where there was originally a natural straight edge (the double transfer having occurred in position 81R), otherwise Fine, Ex-Drews. Scott $10,000. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
The Atherton shift was so-named by Stanley Ashbrook, who first saw an example in the collection of J. P. Atherton. About this striking variety, Ashbrook wrote about the stamp, "Here we have one of the most remarkable double transfers on U. S. stamps that I have ever seen. I have for years classed the One Cent 1851, Type II, 89R2, as the No. 1 among remarkable examples of this variety and in my opinion this 2c Black Jack could well rank as No. 2. Perhaps some would even rank it equal to the 1c". Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), a fresh, near-perfectly centered Jumbo with oversize top & bottom margins (adjacent stamp visible at top), Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $55. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), a pretty horizontal strip of 3, exceptionally fresh with neat target cancels; natural straight edge at left, Fine and attractive. Scott $175+. Estimate $150 - 200. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, group of fancy and unusual cancels (Scott 73), 26 singles, pair and strip of 3; some small faults, Very Good to Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1863, 2¢ black, group of negative Star of David cancels (Scott 73), 18 singles; some small faults, Very Good to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1862, 5¢ red brown (Scott 75), blue target cancel, bold vibrant color and impression, outstanding centering and overall appearance, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott $455. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
1862, 5¢ red brown (Scott 75), circular black grid cancel, attractive example, vibrant color and impression, neat mostly unobtrusive cancel, quite appealing, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1866, 15¢ black (Scott 77), bold blue target and part town postmark, crisp and sharp, proof-like impression, fantastic centering, choice used stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott $190. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), light black cancel, attractive used example, sharp impression, strong color, nice margins for this, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (Scott 79), typical perf flaws, tied by a neat segmented cork cancel, with a Mar 16 Washington D.C. c.d.s. alongside, on a Post Office Department "M.O.B." Official Business envelope to the Postmaster at Cedar Lake N.Y.; reduced slightly at the right with slight edge faults and light soiling, otherwise Fine and very rare, the stamp is sound and Very Fine, signed by Scott Gallagher. Scott $1,900. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), a grand stamp, with deep color, crisp impression and margins well clear of the design all around; even the quartered cork cancel is unobtrusive and adds to its appeal, Very Fine, play your cards right for this Black Jack grill, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $4,750. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), an exceptionally fresh example; average centering and natural straight edge at right, but completely sound and, with a neat blue segmented cork cancel, quite attractive, Very Good to Fine. Scott $4,250. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
