1861-62, 24¢ Washington issue balance. Of 27 stamps; includes Scott #70 x5, 70a x2, 70b x2, 78 x5, 78a x4 including pair and 78b x6 including on piece, nice range of cancels including Higham fancy bat on 78a, also includes proof on India and Specimen and red 3456 specimen stamps; condition varies with many well centered stamps.
Scott No. 70//78b; $10,755; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Scott $10,755
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Scott $10,755
Est. $2,000-3,000

1862, 24¢ Washington color study. Of 11 stamps showing all the major shades except the rare blackish violet, with additional minor shade varieties for Scott #70, 78 (lilac and dark lilac) and 78a, includes the scarce violet and a sound example of the pale gray violet, various cancels; some small faults, a Very Fine and seldom offered study, accompanied by eight certificates.
Scott No. 70//78; $8,675. Scott $8,675
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Scott $8,675

1862, 24¢ red lilac. Full strike of fancy propeller cancel, rich purplish color, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

1862, 24¢ red lilac. Stunning sharp bold strike of large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, wide margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. Graded certificate (VF 80).
Scott No. 70; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

1862, 24¢ red lilac. Neat target cancel, rich color, wide margins, F.-V.F., with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

1862, 24¢ red lilac. Neat strike fancy San Francisco Cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 70; $300. Scott $300
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Scott $300

1862, 24¢ brown lilac. Neat face free "Paid" in oval cancel, rich bold color, precision centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Koppersmith, Saadi, with 1987 and 1992 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 70a; $325. Scott $325
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Scott $325

1862, 24¢ brown lilac. Grid cancel, large well balanced margins, strong vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70a; $325. Scott $325
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Scott $325

1861, 24¢ steel blue. Unused, well centered, beautiful rich deep steel blue color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70b; $6,250 for no gum.

A HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ ISSUE IN THE STEEL BLUE SHADE. Scott $6,250 for no gum
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Scott $6,250 for no gum

1861, 24¢ steel blue. Red grid cancel, rich bold color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a difficult stamp to find as such, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70b; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

1861, 24¢ steel blue. Reperfed, F.-V.F., gorgeous example of this scarce shade, ex-Bechtel.
Scott No. 70b; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

1861, 24¢ violet. Full o.g., strong bold color; reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c; $35,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ VIOLET - A GREAT RARITY IN MINT ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION. Scott $35,000
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Scott $35,000

1861, 24¢ violet. Small part o.g., rich bold color; reperforated at sides and top, tiny thin, Fine appearance, still a presentable and affordable example of this extremely rare mint stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c; $35,000. Scott $35,000
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Scott $35,000

1861, 24¢ violet. Bold red grid cancel, rich color, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this scarce shade, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c; $2,290. Scott $2,290
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Scott $2,290

1861, 24¢ violet. Red grid cancel, strong color, Fine, an attractive used example bearing a complimentary color cancellation, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c; $2,290. Scott $2,290
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Scott $2,290

1861, 30¢ orange. Block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered for this difficult and closely spaced issue, strong bright color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine, one of the finer of approximately eight mint blocks in existence, the block of four being the largest known multiple for this issue.
Scott No. 71; $17,500.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1861 30¢ ISSUE. Scott $17,500
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Scott $17,500

1861, 30¢ orange. Blue target duplex cancel, precision centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; $190. Scott $190
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Scott $190

1861, 30¢ orange. Fabulous strike of beautiful (and rare) blue fancy cancel, Fine.
Scott No. 71; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

1861, 30¢ orange. Small flaw; great looking stamp with beautiful strike New York Foreign Mail fancy cancel (ST-MP1), handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 71; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

1861, 90¢ blue. Beautiful gem of a stamp except for a small corner crease at top right, Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 72; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

1861, 90¢ blue. Small faults but a great looking stamp with an extremely rare fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner), nice strike of cancel, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 72; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

1861, 90¢ blue. Fresh & F.-V.F.
Scott No. 72; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600