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1857 Issue & 1861 First Designs continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
101 o    38 image1860, 30¢ orange. Neat grid cancel, perfectly centered amid remarkably wide margins, radiant color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem, with only three examples grading higher, with 2012 P.S.A.G., 2013 P.F. & 2024 P.S.E. certificates, all (Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,800).
Scott No. 38; $500.

AN EXCEPTIONAL WIDE MARGIN USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 30¢ FRANKLIN ISSUE - GRADED XF-S 95 XQ BY THE P.F., THE "XQ" DENOTING EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY. (Image1)

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Scott $500

Selling for...$950.00
Will close during Public Auction
102 ()    62 image1861, 90¢ dull blue, First Design. No gum, rich vivid color and sharp impression on bright paper; small flaws and reperforated ar right, Very Fine appearance (currently listed by Scott as no. 72-E7h), with 1998 A.P.S. & 2005 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 62; $50,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1861 90¢ FIRST DESIGN ISSUE.

According the Siegel Census, there are at total of 22 known examples of the 90¢ First Design, including one copy in the New York Public Library collection. There are a mere six examples which are in sound condition and only two of these still retain their original gum. (Image1)

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Scott $50,000

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
1861-1867 Issues & 1875 Re-Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
103 P    63P1-72P1 vars. image1861, 1¢-90¢ Regular issue, large die proofs on India, oversized "Specimen" overprint. Set of 8 values off original cards (approximately 42x51mm), 12¢ & 90¢ with vermilion "Specimen" overprint, others in black, rich colors; 1¢ & 12¢ with slight thinning in margins, otherwise Very Fine, these specimen large die proofs were apart of sample books with only a few known of each value (some values with different color overprints).
Scott No. 63P1-72P1 vars.; Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE SET OF THE 1861 NATIONAL BANKNOTE CO. ISSUE SPECIMEN LARGE DIE PROOFS - WITH ONLY A FEW KNOWN OF EACH VALUE. (Image1)

Est. $2,500-3,500
Selling for...$2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
104 P    63P2//78P2 image1861-66, 1¢-90¢ "Roosevelt" small die proof on white wove paper. Set of 11 issues on original gray card; 2¢ black is Die II (73P2), 3¢ in both lake and scarlet shades (66TC2 & 74TC2), fresh rich vibrant colors throughout, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 63P2//78P2; $4,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL SET OF THE 1861-66 "ROOSEVELT" SMALL DIE PROOFS. (Image1)

Scott $4,000

Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
105 P    63P3-78P3 image1861-66, 1¢-90¢ Regular Issue Complete, Plate Proofs on India. Set of ten values plus additional 3¢ lake trial color (66TC3), 2¢-30¢ in bottom margin plate number and part imprint pairs, 1¢ & 90¢ in bottom margin plate number & imprint strips of 4, all with full to large margins, rich vibrant colors throughout; four with natural shallow spots in India paper, 1¢ with sealed tear on margin affecting imprint, Very Fine, Scott catalog value $1,980 with no premium for plate numbers and imprints, 3¢ items with 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 63P3-78P3; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL COMPLETE 1861-66 NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. PLATE AND IMPRINT MARGIN MULTIPLE SET. (Image1)

Est. $3,000-4,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
106 P    63P4//78P4 image1861, 1¢-90¢ Regular issue, plate proofs on card. Set of 8 values (no 2¢ & 15¢) with 3¢ in the scarlet color (74TC4), blocks of 4, all with full nicely balanced margins, rich intense colors throughout, without any mounting on reverse, a Very Fine and choice set.
Scott No. 63P4//78P4; $1,500. (Image1)

Scott $1,500

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
107     65 image1861, 3¢ deep rose red. Rich distinctive color, tied by Alexandria, Va. cds on cover to New York, with intricate multicolored printed Valentine design with Charles Magnus imprint at lower left, showing Ladies Hand With Flower Bouquet at left and right with Lady in Red Dress Reading Letter With Boats in Harbor and Grazing Lambs Below, Extremely Fine, ex-Gross, with 2019 P.F. certificate (stamp with normal rose designation).
Scott No. 65; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A WONDERFUL AND QUITE POSSIBLY UNIQUE USAGE OF THIS EXTRAORDINARILY RARE VALENTINE DESIGN BY CHARLES MAGNUS.

Charles Magnus was one of the most prolific American printers of ephemera during the late nineteenth century, producing around 700 patriotic envelopes and over 300 illustrated song sheets. In a very limited capacity, he ventured into illustrated printed Valentine poem sheets. Even more limited this Valentine cover as we know of other examples he produced. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
108     65 image1861, 3¢ rose, two singles. On incoming cover from the Bahamas to Boston, Mass., one uncanceled with Bahamas, 1863, Queen Victoria, 4d bright rose, perf. 12½ horizontal pair (13, S.G. 26) affixed over stamp and canceled by barred "A03" oval handstamps, reverse with "Bahamas, Sp 2" cds, other single canceled by "New York, Br. Pkt., Oct 1" cds with second strikes tying pair, blue crayon "Due 2" rerated to "7", Bahamas pair lifted and hinged in place for display, some cover edge nicks and part of backflap missing, F.-V.F., a very unusual incoming cover bearing U.S. franking in attempts to pay rate, with 1963 B.P.A. certificate.
Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$375.00
Will close during Public Auction
109 P    66TC6 image1861, 3¢ lake, trial color proof on stamp paper, perf'd. O.g., never hinged, outstanding centering amid well balanced especially for this notoriously off centered trial color, deep rich color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, exceptionally rare in never hinged condition and, in our opinion, under graded, with 1990, 2023 P.F. & 2023 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter two Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. 66TC6; $2,000 for hinged.

A TRULY OUTSTANDING GEM NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3¢ LAKE ISSUE WHICH RANKS AS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.



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Scott $2,000 for hinged

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
110     69 image1861, 12¢ black. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) to Barbacoa, New Granada (Columbia), tied by bold "Austin, Nev, May 14" cds & target duplexes, with manuscript "via Panama & Tumaco" routing endorsement, clear "Panama, Ju 1, 1866" British Office cds and red "8" crayon credit; cover reduced at left and small nick in 12¢, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 69; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A VERY RARE USAGE TO NEW GRANADA PAYING THE 18¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE. (Image1)

Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
111 o    70a image1862, 24¢ brown lilac. Neat grid and trace of red cancels, exceptional centering amid wide margins, uncommonly rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2005 & 2024 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SSV $2,650).
Scott No. 70a; $325.

A HANDSOME LARGE-MARGIN USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 24¢ BROWN LILAC ISSUE. (Image1)

Scott $325

Selling for...$625.00
Will close during Public Auction
112     73d var. image1863, 2¢ black, vertical bisect, used as 1¢ as part of 3¢ rate. Consisting of two bisects in pair at right and additional bisect at left affixed giving the appearance of a complete stamp, canceled and tied across bisect cuts by fancy cross cancels and additionally tied by "Loch Sheldrake, N.Y., Jun 8" cds on cover to Port Jervis, N.Y., with additional townmark strike at center, with original 1869 enclosure; cover with slightly rough reduction at right and faint crease in left bisect, still Very Fine, ex-Matthies, Rorke & Faust, with 1972 P.F. certificate (stating the old Scott number).
Scott No. 73d var.; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE UNIQUE TRIPLE BISECT USAGE OF THE 1863 2¢ BLACKJACK ISSUE. (Image1)

Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
113 P    77P3 image1866, 15¢ black, plate proof on India paper. On card, part sheet of 60 with imprint at upper left and imprint and plate no. "41" at bottom, full margins all round, completely sound, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a magnificent showpiece, ex-Lilly.
Scott No. 77P3; $6,220.

A REMARKABLE PART SHEET OF THE 1866 15¢ LINCOLN PLATE PROOF ON INDIA PAPER. (Image1)

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Scott $6,220

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
114 o    86 image1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Light segmented cancel, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich vivid color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a magnificent used example, with 1989 & 2024 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SSV $4,750).
Scott No. 86; $450.



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Scott $450

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
115     95 image1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill, horizontal strip of three. Rich color and strong grill impressions, tied by quartered cork handstamp on 1864, 3¢ pink entire (U58) to New York paying the 15¢ registry fee, with Mobile and Ohio Railroad corner card at left, matching "Mobile, Ala., Jun 4" cds, manuscript registry notations, Very Fine, a choice and very rare registered usage with the 15¢ registry fee paid by stamps, especially so with the 5¢ F. grill, ex-Ishikawa, with 2023 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 95; Estimate $750 - 1,000. (Image1)

Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$350.00
Will close during Public Auction
116 P    102TC4-111TC4 image1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢-90¢ "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card complete. Set of 10 in the five colors, all with ample to large margins, rich vibrant colors throughout; two with small thin at top, a Very Fine set, with only one sheet of 100 of each value and color were printed.
Scott No. 102TC4-111TC4; $5,015.

A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1861-66 RE-ISSUE "ATLANTA" TRIAL COLOR PLATE PROOFS. (Image1)

Scott $5,015

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
117     102 image1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ blue. Left margin vertical pair with imprint "National Bank Note Co New York", o.g., choice centering amid amid wide margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a positional multiple rarity, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 102; $1,500 for singles; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

THE UNIQUE MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1875 1¢ RE-ISSUE BEARING ANY MARGINAL IMPRINT. (Image1)

Scott $1,500 for singles
Est. $2,000-3,000
Selling for...$1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1869 Pictorial Issue & 1875 Re-Issues
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
118 P    112P2-122P2 image1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials Complete, "Roosevelt" Small Die Proofs on White Wove Paper. On original gray card backing with even margins, rich colors; 1¢ with some repairing in margins, 6¢ cert mentions fading which is wholly incorrect, otherwise Extremely Fine, only 85 albums were produced, 2¢-90¢ each with 2018 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 112P2-122P2; $4,575.

A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SET OF SMALL DIE PROOFS FROM THE ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM. (Image1)

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Scott $4,575

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
119 P    112P3-122P3, 129P3 image1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials complete, plate proofs on India paper. Complete set of 11, including 15¢ types II & III, blocks of 4, all with full to large margins, many with sheet margins, rich colors throughout, free of the typical India paper flaws, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 112P3-122P3, 129P3; $4,820.

A CHOICE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE PLATE PROOFS ON INDIA IN BLOCK OF FOUR. (Image1)

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Scott $4,820

Selling for...$0.00
Will close during Public Auction
120     116 image1869, 10¢ yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centered amid uncommonly large well balanced margins, brilliant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2000 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $7,500).
Scott No. 116; $1,850.

AN OUTSTANDING MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 10¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE. (Image1)

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Scott $1,850

Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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