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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and a real looker, its color and paper undimmed, showing off all the design's details in true glory, F.-V.F., with photocopy of 2018 P.S.E. certificate for block of six. Scott $225 as o.g. Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
1869, 3¢ dark ultramarine (Scott 114), vertical block of 6, richly hued and fresh, each stamp with a target cancel, position 3 with a pre-printing crease, F.-V.F., Scott value as normal shade block of four plus pair, a rare shade in larger multiples, with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott $485+ . Estimate $400 - 600. (Image)
1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), unused without gum, fresh and clean with good color and full perforations; grill well-defined and shows slightly on face; tiny corner perforation crease at top left, otherwise nearly Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000 . Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), in luxuriant, rich color, magnificently centered on bright paper with the lightest duplex cancel you could hope for, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $425. Scott $110 . Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), a gorgeous stamp with rich, clean color, on immaculate paper sporting massive margins and an enticing fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, a welcome addition to any 1869 collection, with 1984 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $425. Scott $110 . Estimate $350 - 500. (Image)
1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), a stellar example with exceptional color and freshness, plus a light quartered cork cancel and centering that's just a hair's breadth from sublime, Extremely Fine, go full steam ahead for this one, with 1988 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $400. Scott $130 . Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), a fresh, nicely centered single with a light target cancel on an 1869 cover from Donaldsonville, La. to Nancy, France; postmarked with a mostly clear Donaldsonville c.d.s., Jul 1, a red "New Paid York/3" c.d.s., Jul 6, a blue Cherbourg French entry c.d.s., Jul 18, and three different French backstamps; opening tear at the top center, not affecting anything significant, otherwise Very Fine. A very pretty example of this rare usage., signed Sorani, with his 2004 certificate. Scott $1,800 . Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), an attention-grabber with rich colors on wonderfully blued paper; superior centering and two straightline "PAID" cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, we'll only make you pay once, with 1975 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,150. Scott $875 . Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), breathtakingly centered with bold colors and a circle-of-Vs fancy cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely stamp, only four stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $4,750. Scott $825 . Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), unused without gum, Post Office fresh with lively colors well-registered; sound with perforations clear (if close top and left) all around, F.-V.F., with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott $975 . Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), fresh and sound with bright colors in perfect registration, all exquisitely balanced within full to large margins of white; target cancel does not obscure, Extremely Fine, worth grading, with 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates. Scott $190 . Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), a "wow" stamp, Post Office fresh with strong colors, near-perfectly centered and with a lightly struck vignette-free circle-of-wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, a real looker. Scott $190 . Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), with rich color and clean detail, plus attractive and scarce blue and purple cancels; broken left frameline not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $190+ . Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), a beauty with intensely deep colors, solid printing, and near-flawless margins; ½mm laminated tear at the upper right (third perforation hole down), Extremely Fine appearance, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (not accompanying; screen print-out included). Scott $190 . Estimate $200 - 300. (Image)
1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused without gum, lovely and fresh, with solid colors in perfect registration; paper white with nicely balanced margins, nearly Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,700 . Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image)
1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), an immaculate Signing, with spectacular colors in perfect registration, a strong grill, and a cancel that leaves the scene fully visible, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate graded VF 80 (perhaps conservatively). SMQ VF 80; $700. Scott $600 . Estimate $600 - 800. (Image)
1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), Post Office fresh with glowing colors on pristine paper; nicely balanced margins and a neat circle-of-Vs fancy that brings the grill into relief, Very Fine, with 1985 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $700. Scott $600 . Estimate $500 - 750. (Image)
1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), fresh and sound, with solid colors in perfect registration; light bars cancel and a strong grill, prettier than its Very Fine centering, with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $375 . Estimate $300 - 400. (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), unused without gum, Post Office fresh with glowing color and razor-sharp detail, the vignette slightly shifted, nearly Very Fine, a handsome stamp, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $4,000 . Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), unused without gum, cleanly printed in fresh but cool color, the frame and vignette perfectly registered; paper fresh with full perforations and clear margins; certificate states "unused" but there's a sheen on the back possible traces of og, nearly Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,000 . Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), with deep colors well-registered, fresh and sound with well-impressed grill, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,800 . Estimate $800 - 1,200. (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), in rosy, warm carmine and rich black; paper fresh with black Registry cancel; small creases at upper right and in center of left margin, F.-V.F., with 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,800 . Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), brightly colored and well-centered on fresh paper; cancel relatively light allowing vignette's detail to show through; vertical crease (natural) at right guide line; thin spot in a corner perforation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $1,800 . Estimate $1,200 - 1,800. (Image)