1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials complete, plate proofs on India. Complete set of eleven including both 15¢ types, blocks of 4, 1¢ 3¢ & 6¢ left margin blocks on card, 2¢ right margin block with part imprint, ample to most with large margins, rich colors throughout, 24¢ with natural thin spot, an Extremely Fine set, a wonderful complete 1869 Pictorial proof set in far better condition than normally encountered.
Scott No. 112P3-122P3; $5,460. Scott $5,460
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Scott $5,460

1869, 1¢ buff. O.g., nice centering and margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 112; $575. Scott $575
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Scott $575

1869, 2¢ brown. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged (some light gum tone), rich color, Fine, a very rare multiple in never hinged condition, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 113; $3,750. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

1869, 2¢ brown, without grill. Disturbed o.g., rich color, Fine, a very rare without grill variety with approximately a dozen examples known including a block of four, many many of which are faulty and/or cutting into the design, with 2017 Crowe and 2020 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 113b; $14,000. Scott $14,000
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Scott $14,000

1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Top margin block of 4 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with rich color, Fine and attractive, a very rare mint position multiple in never hinged condition.
Scott No. 114; $1,250 for hinged block. Scott $1,250 for hinged block
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Scott $1,250 for hinged block

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, without grill. Slightly disturbed o.g., centered low with design well clear of perfs, strong bright color, Very Fine for this, a very rare grill variety especially with design clear of perforations, with only a small handful are known as such, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 114a; $13,000.

ONLY A COUPLE DOZEN MINT EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED OF THE 3¢ PICTORIAL WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY. Scott $13,000
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Scott $13,000

1869, 10¢ yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, attractively centered amid large oversized margins, fresh with rich brilliant color, a Very Fine jumbo, a lovely large margin mint stamp, with 2013 P.F. & 2021 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80J, SMQ $2,250 for 80 and $3,350 for 85).
Scott No. 116; $1,850. Scott $1,850
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Scott $1,850

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Showing strong vignette at to right, no gum, strong colors, F.-V.F., very scarce unused.
Scott No. 118; $3,250 for no gum. Scott $3,250 for no gum
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Scott $3,250 for no gum

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I. Cork cancel, strong bright colors, wide margins, F.-V.F., with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 118; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. No gum, well centered, strong vibrant colors; fiant soiling at top of little consequence, Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119; $975. Scott $975
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Scott $975

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted. Target cancel, rich colors; flaws including couple small tears, creases and short perf, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 119b; $22,500.

A PRESENTABLE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 15¢ PICTORIAL WITH CENTER INVERTED. Scott $22,500
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Scott $22,500

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Full four square cancel (Skinner NYFM 69-6) with small portion of red exchange date stamp at upper right, large well balanced margins, strong bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 1985 and 1998 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 121; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Well centered with rich color, cancelled by U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai, China Circle of Wedges; small tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 121; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. French anchor dotted lozenge cancel, strong colors, F.-V.F., a rare foreign cancellation.
Scott No. 121; $375. Scott $375
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Scott $375

1869, 90¢ Washington essay, small numerals, in black. Die on India (36x36mm). Early stage of this essay showing incomplete shading in lower corners, bright and fresh with natural thin in India at top not affecting design, Very Fine and choice. Brazer No. 122E-Ca.
Scott No. 122-E1; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

THE FINER OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS 90¢ PICTORIAL SMALL NUMERALS ESSAY.

In J. Rose "United States Postage Stamps of 1869", he states that he had never seen an example of this essay and that no examples were in the Brazer, Juhring or Wunderlich collections. Another example of this essay was offered in the Finkelburg collection (R.A. Siegel, September 1999 sale) with a couple tone spots on front realizing $3,000 hammer. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

1869, 90¢ carmine & black. Bar cancel, strong colors; couple faint creases and reperfed, Very Fine appearance, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 122; $1,800. Scott $1,800
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Scott $1,800

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III. Oval cancels, well centered amid wide margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, scarce in used condition, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 129; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ green & violet. Regummed, fresh and sound, F.-V.F., with 1981 P.F. (o.g.), 2021 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 130; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Part o.g., attractively centered amid well balanced margins, strong colors, Very Fine, with only 1,535 ever sold, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 131; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250