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The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States Stamps continued...

1857 12¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2281 o    36 image1857, 12¢ black, plate I. vertical pair, outstanding centering amid incredible jumbo margins almost unheard of for this issue, detailed proof like impression, vibrant color and remarkable freshness, neat town & bold red Numeral "19" Transatlantic Mail Credit handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine, ex-V. Morris, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 36; $700.

THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST USED MULTIPLES OF THE 1857 12¢ BLACK, PLATE I - A REMARKABLE GEM. (Image1)

Scott $700

Selling for...$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2282 o    36B image1859, 12¢ black, plate III. Light strike of black town and virtually complete strike of bold red Numeral "19" Transatlantic Credit cancels, wonderfully well centered amid large oversized margins, rich bold color and an incredibly detailed impression, fresh & Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F., 1989 & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter (Graded XF 90).
Scott No. 36B; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A GORGEOUS GEM WHO'S BEAUTY TRANSCENDS ANY NUMERIC GRADING SYSTEM - AN EXQUISITE STAMP FOR THE CONNOISSEUR. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2283 o    36B image1859, 12¢ black, plate III. Well centered with full perforations, intense deep shade complimented by bold and deep red New York British Packet "Paid" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex-"European Connoisseur" & Myerson, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 36B; $250.

A WONDERFUL GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 12¢ BLACK, PLATE III WITH THIS EXCEPTIONAL CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $250

Selling for...$525.00
Will close during Public Auction
2284 o    36B image1859, 12¢ black, plate III. bottom margin single, exceptionally wide margins, bold color and sharp impression, neat strikes of "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 30, 1861" town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Jessup & "European Connoisseur".
Scott No. 36B; $275.

VERY RARELY DO YOU ENCOUNTER ANY USED STAMP OF THE 1857 ISSUE WITH A SHEET MARGIN INTACT, THIS IS TRULY A REMARKABLE ITEM.

A striking example of this issue used from San Francisco after demonetization on the East Coast. (Image1)

Scott $275

Selling for...$675.00
Will close during Public Auction
1857 24¢-90¢ Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2285 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Beautifully centered on bright white paper, fresh color and sharp impression, bold blue Cincinnati town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $1,900).
Scott No. 37; $420.

A STUNNING GEM WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN WITH ANY TYPE OF COLOR CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $420

Selling for...$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2286 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. perfectly struck red grid socked-on-the-nose cancel, virtually perfect centering, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,050).
Scott No. 37; $465.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 24¢ GRAY LILAC WITH THIS STRIKING RED GRID CANCEL. (Image1)

Scott $465

Selling for...$725.00
Will close during Public Auction
2287 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Neat full "Mobile. Ala, Apr. 9, 1861" town & small portion of red "3" credit cancels, precision centering, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37; $400; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS STAMP WITH A CONFEDERATE STATES POSTMARK. ALABAMA WAS ADMITTED INTO THE CONFEDERACY ON FEBRUARY 4TH 1861. (Image1)

Scott $400
Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$650.00
Will close during Public Auction
2288 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Outstanding centering, bright fresh color, light Charleston, S.C. town cancel, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous gem for the finest collection, with 2004 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,050).
Scott No. 37; $400. (Image1)

Scott $400

Selling for...$500.00
Will close during Public Auction
2289 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Superb virtually complete strike of fancy Pinwheel cancel of Davenport, Iowa, rich bold color & sharp impression, Very Fine, a striking fancy for the connoisseur, ex-Gorham, with 1979 & 2007 P.F. certificates. Skinner-Eno No. GE-R 2.
Scott No. 37; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2290 o    37 image1860, 24¢ gray lilac. block of 4, fresh and bright color, well-centered, four black grid cancels; one stamp has tiny thin speck (which is not evident or mentioned on clear cert.), Extremely Fine, ex-Emerson, Neinken, Zoellner, Rose & Twigg-Smith, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37; $6,500.

BLOCKS OF THE 24¢ 1860 ARE CONSIDERABLY RARER USED THAN UNUSED. THIS PERFECTLY CENTERED BLOCK IS PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT.

Pencil note on back from Stanley Ashbrook: "This block is guaranteed to be genuine and sound. Used blocks of four of this stamp are very rare. The grids are genuine.", signed and dated "June 29, 1950". (Image1)

Scott $6,500

Selling for...$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2291 o    37a image1860, 24¢ gray. Beautiful centering and margins, outstanding rich true gray color enhancing a crisp detailed impression, central strike of large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 37a; $400.

A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT IN THE DISTINCT GRAY SUB-SHADE. THIS SHADE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

The 24¢ 1860 Issue in the Gray shade is considerably scarcer than the main Gray Lilac shade and merits a premium over the normal gray lilac. Between our records and the Siegel site there have been only 11 used examples of the Gray shade offered since keeping computerized records. (Image1)

Scott $400

Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2292 o    38 image1860, 30¢ orange. Wonderful full strike of red Supplementary Mail cancel (Type A), attractive centering and margins, lovely rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex-Lehman & V. Morris, with 2011 P.F. certificate, also a 1993 P.F. certificate (#277550) which is no longer present.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 30¢ ORANGE WITH THE RARE SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL CANCEL, WHICH IS SELDOM FOUND CLEARLY STRUCK. (Image1)

Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
2293 o    38 image1860, 30¢ orange. Neat red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid" exchange date stamp cancel, beautifully centered within nice margins, rich brilliant color, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Zoellner, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 38; $550.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 30¢ ORANGE WITH THIS BEAUTIFUL RED CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $550

Selling for...$600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2294 o    38 image1860, 30¢ orange. Huge imperforate straddle-pane margin at right showing guideline and small portion of stamp from the right pane, excellent centering and rich brilliant color, neat large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 38; $500. (Image1)

Scott $500

Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2295 o    38 image1860, 30¢ orange. vertical pair, both stamps with exceptionally choice centering amid wide margins, stunning rich radiant color, bold red grid and matching "Boston Br Pkt Paid" exchange date stamp cancels, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-"European Connoisseur", with 2017 & 2022 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 38; $1,100.

A STUNNING PAIR OF THE 1857 30¢ ORANGE IN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY - TRULY A MAGNIFICENT MULTIPLE WHICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST KNOWN. (Image1)

Scott $1,100

Selling for...$2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2296 o    39 image1860, 90¢ blue. Neat Savannah, Ga. town cancel, well centered amid wide margins, deep intense color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, amongst the finest used examples known, ex-Gorham, with 2002, 2006 & 2022 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 39; $11,000.

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 90¢ ISSUE CANCELED SOLELY BY THE SAVANNAH GA. TOWNMARK. (Image1)

Scott $11,000

Selling for...$4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861 10¢ First Design
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2297 o    62B image1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Very well centered especially for this notoriously off centered issue, magnificent rich and deep color characteristic of the First Design, bold red New York "Paid" foreign mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62B; $1,860.

A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ DARK GREEN FIRST DESIGN, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

The 1861 10¢ First Design, produced from Plate 4, has very little spacing between the stamps for the 12-gauge perforation holes. It's rare to find instances of Scott 62B (or #58) with margins clear of the design on all sides. This stamp is a remarkable exception, especially noteworthy as a used example in flawless condition, and it features a gorgeous red cancel. (Image1)

Scott $1,860

Selling for...$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
2298 o    62B image1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design. Virtually complete strike of "Paid" in octagon cancel, exceptional centering especially for this notoriously tight margin issue, deeply intense color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 62B; $1,750.

A WONDERFUL WELL CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 10¢ FIRST DESIGN ISSUE. (Image1)

Scott $1,750

Selling for...$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861-1866 1¢ Issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2299 o    63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Full evenly balanced margins and perfect centering, rich dark color, neat central Lancaster, Pa. town cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2003 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $550), with only 6 stamps graded higher, none higher than 98.
Scott No. 63; $45. (Image1)

Scott $45

Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2300 o    63 image1861, 1¢ blue. Bold central red Roxbury, N.H. double circle town cancel, full evenly balanced margins and precision centering, beautiful rich vibrant color color, an Extremely Fine gem, a superb used stamp bearing a rarely encountered red town cancellation, with 2008 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 63; $60. (Image1)

Scott $60

Selling for...$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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