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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 67-78c) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1577		5c Red Brown (75). Wonderful warm color, neat strikes of target cancel, far better centering than normally seen EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 5-CENT RED BROWN. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,275.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1578		5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color, choice margins and centering, socked-on-the-nose target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	475.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1579		15c Black (77). Intense shade and impression, bright paper, nicely complemented by magenta quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce with the magenta cancel, we have offered only one other off-cover since keeping computerized records, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1580		24c Lilac (78). Fresh color on crisp paper, neat target cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1581		24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Unused (regummed), excellent color and attractively centered, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1582		24c Gray (78b). Rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1583		24c Blackish Violet (78c). Light cork cancel, small corner creases top right and bottom left, small tear bottom VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. AN AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE AND ELUSIVE 1861-66 ISSUE SHADE THAT IS MISSING IN MOST ADVANCED CLASSIC UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	22,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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