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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 67-78c) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1566		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Well-centered, true "Cincinnati" Violet shade with appropriate blue grid cancel used in that city's post office, some thin spots (several filled), Very Fine appearance, with 2012 Weiss certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1567		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Remarkably well-centered, light red cancel and pen strokes, a bit of toning removed from top left corner, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as handstamp cancel without the pen cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1568		30c Orange (71). Well-centered with perfs clear of design on all sides, bright color, neat "Phila. Pa. Aug 12 1864" yeardate circular datestamp, insignificant short perf at lower right, still Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $325.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	180.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1569		30c Orange (71). Warm color, nice margins and centering, bold strike of Tell City Ind. 4-bar grid in circle cancel with part of red exchange marking at bottom right, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	205.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1570		30c Orange (71). Wide margins to touched at left, blue Chicago Supplementary Mail cancel, Fine and attractive, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	255.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
1571		90c Blue (72). Fantastic wide margins deserving of Jumbo appellation, beautifully centered, bright color and paper, unusual circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E., 2008 and 2011 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85), a gorgeous stamp worthy of a much better numerical grade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1572		2c Black (73). Slightly disturbed original gum, Very Fine and choice, a desirable stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1573		2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, choice centering, cancelled by grid of small squares, left stamp tiny corner crease at bottom left holds down the P.S.E. grade for the pair, right stamp completely sound and Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80, unpriced in SMQ as pair) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	140.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1574		2c Black (73). 33 used stamps, range of cancels incl. several in blue such as rosette, circle of wedges, circular datestamp, target, few in red incl. unusual Geometric, cork, London transit, few other interesting such as magenta "Aachen Franco" boxed handstamp, few other better, small flaws throughout, still a worthwhile and desirable group Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,425.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1575		3c Scarlet (74). Four neat pen strokes, part original gum, strong vibrant color, small top left corner nick, otherwise Fine, a rare stamp, as has been documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of Chronicle articles (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62), Carl F. Rothfuchs, a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1576		3c Scarlet (74). Four neat penstrokes, bright color and well-centered, light vertical crease and repaired at upper right, Very Fine appearance, as has been documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of Chronicle articles (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62), Carl F. Rothfuchs, a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,500.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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