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

1861-1866 30¢ Orange continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2461 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Bold Negative "H" cancel, well centered with fresh color, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Saadi, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2462 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Bold Propeller fancy cancel, additional red cancel at lower left, intense shade and impression, well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous strike of this fancy cancellation, ex-Saadi, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2463 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Cancelled by socked-on-the-nose New York Foreign Mail quartered hollow crossroads cancel (Kirke 65-08-29 SGEO), rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex-Koppersmith and Saadi, with 1989 & 1992 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2464 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Cancelled by socked-on-the-nose "Cogwheel" of San Francisco, perfectly centered with large margins, rich color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SSV $650).
Scott No. 71; $250.

A GORGEOUS GEM WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. (Image1)

Scott $250

Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2465 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Well-struck Pinwheel of 6 Spokes fancy New York Foreign Mail cancel (Kirke 63-08-29-SGEO), beautifully centered, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp with wonderful visual appeal, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2466 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. magenta Numeral "24" British Rate Marking socked-on-the-nose, well centered; small purple owner's backstamp, Very Fine and an attractive rating marking rarely found on adhesives, ex-Koppersmith and Saadi, with 1986 and 1991 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)

Est. $500-750
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2467 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Neatly struck "Prison Bars" of Columbus, O., beautifully centered with fresh Post Office color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. SD-G102.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$260.00
Will close during Public Auction
2468 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Bold blue Cross in Circle fancy cancel, well centered, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction
2469 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Rich color, well-centered, complete bold strike, socked-on-the-nose of fancy Star cancel (Kirke 64-08-17-SGEO) with central dot used at New York City foreign mail office; trivial bit on staining on reverse, otherwise Extremely Fine, a beautiful item.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction
2470 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Full strike of Red 5 Pointed Star in Circle fancy cancel; small creases, lovely Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction
2471 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. perfectly struck 5-Ring Target cancel, well centered with fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $400 - 600.

AN EYE ARRESTING STAMP WITH THIS UNUSUAL CANCEL SOCKED-ON-THE-NOSE. (Image1)

Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2472 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Complete strike of Flower Pedal fancy cancel of Stillwater Minn. (Skinner-Eno GE-C 4), strong bright color; tiny perf tear at bottom right corner, a Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel, ex-Saadi, with clear 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

Est. $300-400
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction
2473 o    71 image1861, 30¢ orange. Virtually complete strike of red boxed "Supplementary Mail" (Type A) cancel, choice centering, strong bright color on fresh bright paper; small unnoticeable tear at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp worthy of the finest collection, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71; $325. (Image1)

Scott $325

Selling for...$160.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861-1866 90¢ Blue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
2474 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Neat unobtrusive large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel leaving most of design unobscured, perfectly centered amid large beautifully balanced margins all around, strong bold color on bright fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Kirke, with 2003 P.F. & 2014 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,250).
Scott No. 72; $600.

A SUPERB GEM AND ONE OF THE PRETTIEST 1861 90¢ BLUE HIGH VALUES WE HAVE EVER OFFERED, WHICH IN OUR OPINION STACKS UP FAVORABLY AGAINST ANY OF THE FIVE STAMPS GRADED HIGHER. (Image1)

Scott $600

Selling for...$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction
2475 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Deep rich color (which looks more like the Dark Blue shade), huge margins with near perfect centering, light target cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1989 and 1999 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the last Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,250), only 5 stamp graded higher.
Scott No. 72; $625.

AN OUTSTANDING GEM WHICH WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO FIND A BETTER EXAMPLE. (Image1)

Scott $625

Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2476 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Deep shade with crisp impression, perfectly centered with bright fresh paper, neat "Paid" in oval cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1987 & 2008 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (XF-S 95, SSV $4,500).
Scott No. 72; $650.

A GEM EXAMPLE FOR WHICH THE NUMERIC GRADE DOES NOT DO JUSTICE.

The 1861 90¢ value was typically used on foreign mail, and it was customary to cancel outbound foreign mail with distinctive large cork cancels. A superbly centered 90¢ 1861 with a neat "Paid" cancel such as this is rarely encountered. (Image1)

Scott $650

Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2477 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. A gorgeous bold red grid cancel socked-on-the-nose, beautifully centered with fresh rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Moody, with 2005 P.F. & 2023 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 72; $625.

A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90¢ BLUE, DESTINED FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION. (Image1)

Scott $625

Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
2478 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Cancelled by "Registered" straight line, well centered on bright fresh paper, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A STUNNING GEM WITH THE REGISTERED STRAIGHT LINE HANDSTAMP RARELY FOUND ON THE 1861 ISSUES HIGH VALUES. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$800.00
Will close during Public Auction
2479 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Wonderful strike of small "Cincinnati" double circle postmark in blue, deep rich color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, tiny flaw at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, lovely Extremely Fine appearance, a very rare cancel on this 90¢ 1861 Issue, with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$675.00
Will close during Public Auction
2480 o    72 image1861, 90¢ blue. Attractive color, nicely contrasted by vivid red circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72; $750.

AN UNCOMMONLY BEAUTIFUL 90¢ 1861 WITH THIS RED CANCELLATION. (Image1)

Scott $750

Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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