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1861, 1¢-90¢, plate proofs on card complete (Scott 63P4//78P4), comprising plates on card of #63, 65, 68-73a, 76-78, plus trial color proof of #74 (#74TC4) in scarlet; BEP fresh and wonderfully margined, Extremely Fine a choice hand-selected set.
Scott $1,185. (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

LotNo.: 91
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CatNo.: 63

1861, 1¢ blue (Scott 63), Post Office fresh with rich color on pristine paper; well-centered with a blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Kirke, with 2002 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $160. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

LotNo.: 92
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CatNo.: 64

3¢ pink, patriotic usage with contents (Scott 64), tied by Dec. 1, 1861 Washington, DC c.d.s. to Patriotic cover showing eagle and shield, "Love one another" banner, and state-inscribed red stars border (Bischel #4348, Walcott #W-2481 var.); addressed to North Livermore, Maine, with "Forward march" noted at bottom; light toning and damage to upper left corner of cover (on opening?); includes enclosure, a three-page missive, on letterhead with an attractive portrayal of the US Capitol, mentioning of the rebels, "you can see them creep upto you with a bush in one hand and a rifle in the other and when you see a pine bush coming towards there is most always some one behind it", Fine to Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,400. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), clean, bright and meticulously centered on fresh paper; light grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott $550. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1861, 3¢ rose pink (Scott 64b), with lovely color on immaculate paper; partial blue postmark serving as the General's chinrest and accentuating the blue in the rose-pink, Very Fine.
Scott $155. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

LotNo.: 95
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CatNo.: 65

3¢ rose, Advertised Use, Not Called For (Scott 65), tied to orange cover by target cancel with double-circle "Peru/JUN/14/1862/Ind" postmark, further tied by blue "Chicago/JUN/23/ADVERTISED" shield postmark; reverse with matching straightline "NOT CALLED FOR", Chicago Aug. 25 and additional poorly struck postmarks; penciled "(Enclosure)" no longer accompanies; the stamp Fine, the cover with minimal wear, Very Fine, an attractive postal marking. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 96
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CatNo.: 65

3¢ rose, CSA #11c, POW usage under "Flag of Truce via Ft Monroe" (Scott 65), with 10¢ Confederate States #11c, on Prisoner of War cover sent from Delaware "By Flag Truce/Via Ft. Monroe" to Fayetteville, North Carolina; Washington tied by Delaware City, Del. duplex of Aug. 10 (just tying Davis as well); Davis tied by Richmond postmark of Aug. 21; oval "Prisoner's letter/examined/Fort Delaware, Del" handstamp below; prior mounting paper residue on reverse; front fresh with stamps sound, the #11c a left margin single, Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate for CSA #11c. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-2,500

LotNo.: 97
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CatNo.: 65

3¢ rose, Union, Eagle and Flags Patriotic Use (Scott 65), cancelled by double-circle Oct. 31, 1862 Washington D.C. postmark on Eagle and Flags patriotic cover (Bischel #4479, Walcott #W-2451) addressed to Island Falls Plantation, Maine, Fine to Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $100-150

LotNo.: 98
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CatNo.: 65

1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), on magnificent all-over "The destruction of the Snake of South Carolina" patriotic cover (Bischel #1563, Walcott #W-1173); the stamp with a socked-on-the-nose target cancel with "West Troy/Aug/23/N.Y." postmark alongside; addressed to one Emmet McClenahan, "Fortress Monroe. Via/10th Regiment/National Zouaves"; edge wear and rounded corners, plus some very light toning as might be expected, but the colors of this Patriotic are absolutely undimmed, Fine to Very Fine, the only used example of this cover that we recall having ever seen, Arguably one of the most colorful Patriotic Designs. (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

3¢ rose, boldly struck Waterbury CT shield (Scott 65), with maximal, near-complete bold strike of Waterbury shield fancy cancel (S-E #PS-O 5), the stamp itself fresh and nicely margined, a Very Fine cancel. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), a spectacular example on pristine paper, gorgeously centered and with the lightest cancel imaginable, Extremely Fine to Superb, a worthy addition to any collection, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $275. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), in bold color and clean detail, all on fresh paper; neat contrasting blue cancel a pretty complement, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott $780. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

1861, 5¢ brown yellow (Scott 67a), with clean impression in rich color; paper fresh and sound with balanced margins; neat black grid cancel draws the eye in, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $3,000.
Scott $1,100. (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,500

LotNo.: 103
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CatNo.: 68

10¢ green, strip paying 30¢ rate to Germany (Scott 68), L-shaped "strip" of three, tied by San Francisco cogwheels and blue boxed "Aachen 14.6/Franco" handstamp; postmarked San Francisco May 10 and endorsed "Per steamer", with red "N. York Am. Pkt./JUN/7 Paid" handstamp as well, addressed to Frankfurt a/M in Germany; German "D1/15/6" receiver on reverse; stamps sound and an appealing match on the orange yellow envelope, Fine to Very Fine, ex Gibson, Ward. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1861, 10¢ green, double transfer (Scott 68 var.), in proof-like color and sharp detail, the "TAG" error jumping out of the design; Post Office fresh on glowing color and with a light double-circle New Orleans cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely addition to any collection. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), a near-perfect stamp with exceptional color and light cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1991 and 2014 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $750. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

LotNo.: 106
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CatNo.: 70

24¢ red lilac, with strip of three of #65 used to Switzerland (Scott 70), horizontal strip of three (some separations between positions 2 & 3), plus 24¢ red lilac (#70), on 1864 cover to Switzerland, all tied by two strikes of Dec. 12 St. Louis, Mo. double-circle duplexes; red New York Am. Pkt. "7 paid" transit of Dec. 17, plus boxed Aachen and Prussian Mail markings in blue; reverse with Zurich (30 Dec.) and Effretikon (31 Dec.) Swiss receivers; light edge wear as to be expected, two 3¢ stamps with rubbed top perforations due to placement, but overall sound and an attractive multicolor piece, Fine to Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), firm impression in rich color; fresh with a segmented cork cancel, nearly Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $300. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), fresh and bright with attractive color and a black grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2001 and 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $800.
Scott $325. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1861, 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), with exceptional, no-question color, crisp detail, and an unobtrusive red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, only three 95s grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 1992 P.S.E. and 1993 and 2019 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $2,500.
Scott $890. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

LotNo.: 110
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CatNo.: 71

30¢ orange, Tri Color Franking to Cape Of Good Hope (Scott 75, 71, 68), on folded letter sheet, along with 10¢ green and 5¢ red brown (#68 & 75), to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, all tied by oval grid cancels; cover endorsed "via England/p Saxonia", with crayoned "24" and printed "1d" rate markings, along with "London Paid" cancel of Oct. 30, 1863; markings in reverse all in red and comprise "Boston Am. Pkt./Paid" (Oct. 16), "Cape Town/Cape of Good Hope" (blurry, date illegible), and "Port Elizabeth/DE 17/1863" oblong; stamps sound and clean; the cover with penciled auction notes and hinge remnants on back, Fine to Very Fine, a most unusual destination, ex Knapp. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), fresh with strong color clean as the day it was printed; a nicely centered high value, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $350.
Scott $225. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1861, 90¢ blue (Scott 72), a breathtaking example with alluring color on pristine paper; "PAID" in grid cancel barely scratches Washington's nose, Extremely Fine to Superb, the connoisseur's choice, only five stamps graded higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2001 and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $4,000.
Scott $625. (Image)

Estimate $3,500-4,500

LotNo.: 113
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CatNo.: 73

1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), lovely, fresh example with sharp detail, on attractive all-over advertising cover for the American Agriculturist; tied by lightly struck double-circle New York Apr. 9, 1864 c.d.s. with target duplex; addressed to West Dennis, Mass., with original printed enclosures; light wear and toning, but sound, Fine to Very Fine, ex Harry F. Allen collection. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), fresh with crisp detail on eye-poppingly bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $250. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1862, 5¢ red brown (Scott 75), Post Office fresh with good color and detail; well-centered and lightly cancelled in black and red, Extremely Fine, just seven stamps (all 95s) grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $1,175.
Scott $425. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,200

LotNo.: 116
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CatNo.: 76

5¢ brown, Used from Hawaii (Scott 76), well-centered single on yellow cover sent from Hawaii to Southampton, NY; stamp cancelled by cogwheel with Jan. 14 San Francisco double-circle postmark alongside; large red "Honolulu/DEC/24/U.S. Postage Paid" handstamp at lower left; "Dec. 20, 1866" just visible in pencil at top left; no backstamps; an attractive cover, Fine to Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1863, 5¢ brown (Scott 76), a heart-pounding stamp with intense color, razor-sharp detail, pristine paper, and the lightest cork cancel you're ever likely to see, Extremely Fine to Superb, only two stamps grade higher according to PSE's Population Report, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,400. (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,600

1866, 15¢ black (Scott 77), a striking Lincoln, with proof-like color and detail magnificently centered on immaculate paper, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $600.
Scott $175. (Image)

Estimate $500-700

1866, 15¢ black (Scott 77), wonderfully fresh with strong color and razor-sharp detail; target cancels cannot detract, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $175. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), a pretty stamp with sharp printing in clean color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott $400. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), Post Office fresh in impeccable color on immaculate paper; nicely balanced full margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, just six stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $625.
Scott $450. (Image)

Estimate $500-700