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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 70-78) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3224 c Image2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Used in pair with normal and tied across the cut by neat "Palmyra Pa. Apr. 26" circular datestamp with day in manuscript, on buff cover to Norristown Penn., stamp with internal tear not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1960 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter noting "stamps with defects at center" (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3225   Image3c Scarlet (74). Bold strike of "D" oval grid duplex cancel of New York City, brilliant color, nibbed perf at top and slightly scissors-blunted perfs at bottom (not mentioned on certificate), also slightly soiled at top right

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET CANCELLED BY THE NEW YORK CITY OVAL DUPLEX CANCELLATION. ONLY A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF THIS ISSUE WERE ACTUALLY SENT THROUGH THE MAILS.

As 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. A small number were also used by J. W. Scott, who posted letters with some of his supply to validate his claim that these stamps were legitimate postage. Today, there are perhaps five copies cancelled in this manner.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 5,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3226   Image5c Red Brown (75). Fiery shade, incredibly intense color on bright white paper, well-centered with nicely proportioned margins leaving outer projections well clear of perforations on all four sides, segmented cork cancel struck at left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, Brookman notes "I consider the used Red Brown to be more scarce than Buff but the Buff is more scarce unused", accompanied by cover bearing 1c Blue (63) from Boston to N.C., from which this stamp originates, ex Newbury and Natalee Grace, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00), only four have graded higher. (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3227 c Image5c Red Brown (75). Rich color in the true Red Brown shade, tied by Boston large "Paid" grid on 1863 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, "Boston Br. Pkt. Mar. 4", London, Bombay and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce use from the Goddard correspondence (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3228 ogbl Image5c Brown (76). Block of four, original gum, rich color, light creases or bend, reperfed at left, Very Good-Fine appearance, very scarce block of the 5c 1863 Brown, Scott Retail $8,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3229   Image5c Brown (76). Bright shade on crisp paper, well-balanced margins, neat strikes of handstamp and trace of red cancel at lower right, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 120.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
3230 bl Image5c Brown (76). Horizontal block of six, bright color nicely complemented by red 3c credit datestamps, reperfed at right, bottom center stamp small crease, Fine appearance, signed Bartels, the largest recorded used block is a block of eight, Scott Retail $1,745.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction
3231 c Image5c Brown (76). Attractive shade, cancelled by light strike of quartered cork on 1867 cover to Sydney Mines, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, unusual fancy "13-1/2c" in circle debit marking, Sydney Mines Feb. 19, 1867 receiving backstamp, missing top flap, some edgewear, still Fine and scarce use, ex Robertson (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3232   Image15c Black (77). Unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, intense shade on bright paper, well-struck quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $500.00) (Image)

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 $ 180.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
3233   Image24c Lilac (78). Balanced margins and near-perfect centering, light and essentially face-free circular datestamp, choice color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT LILAC.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00) (Image)

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 $ 350.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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3234 bl Image24c Lilac (78). Block of four with interpane margin at left, radiant color, neat segmented grid cancels, top stamps faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $2,750.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

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