The David Wingate Collection of United States Stamps continued...

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

With 1990 P.F. certificate for a 3 x 5 block of 15 (this the 12th stamp). With 1999 P.F. certificate as this single. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

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FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY NOTABLE FOR ITS FRESHNESS AND CENTERING THROUGHOUT THE BLOCK.

Ex "Sevenoaks". With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as four hinged blocks of four (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT ROSE 1861 ISSUE.

Ex "Sevenoaks". With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT LAKE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

A Review using Power Search reveals the rarity of the 1861 3c Lake in lightly hinged condition with superb centering. This issue is often found with perfs cutting in on one side and is seldom found with better than Very Fine centering. When considering the barely hinged gum on this example (we have not offered a Mint N.H. copy) with the centering and margins, its true rarity becomes apparent. There exists only one plate block and there are also few other blocks from which a single can be harvested.

With 1987 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

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FRESH AND VERY FINE. THE BUFF AND BROWN YELLOW SHADES OF THE 5-CENT 1861 ISSUE ARE THE EARLIEST PRINTINGS AND THE MOST CHALLENGING TO OBTAIN IN SOUND, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION -- IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MORE THAN A DOZEN EXAMPLES EXIST AS SUCH. THIS STAMP -- WITH ITS LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM AND BRILLIANT COLOR -- IS AMONG THE MOST ATTRACTIVE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

The 5c Buff and its shade varieties (Brown Yellow and Olive Yellow) are recognized as being among the rarest of 1861-66 Issue stamps in sound original-gum condition. Perhaps the only shade varieties rarer than the 5c Buff are the 3c Pigeon Blood Pink and 24c Blackish Violet (Scott 64a and 78c), but Scott 67 is a major Scott listing and is, therefore, more significant to completion of the series.

A review using Power Search supports our claim. The last sound, original-gum example we offered was in our 2015 "European Connoisseur's" Collection, which realized $50,000 hammer. The example in our 2009 Alan Whitman sale realized $70,000 hammer. Those were the only two sound copies with original gum we have offered since 2007.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE -- FAR RARER IN THIS CONDITION THAN SCOTT VALUE WOULD SUGGEST.

The increased awareness of the rarity of 1847 to 1879 issues in superb original-gum condition has elevated many valuations for issues with modest Scott values. The 1861-66 issues are prime examples of this trend. This 10c 1861 has a Scott value of $950.00, yet one would be challenged to locate more than a few examples with original gum, choice centering and rich color, the characteristics that make this stamp so extraordinary.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE. ONE OF THE FRESHEST AND BEST CENTERED WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

Knowledgeable collectors recognize and appreciate the great rarity of well-centered, original-gum classics. In particular, the 1861-66 Issue has been "discovered" as one of the most challenging of all -- for example, the 5c 1861 early shades (Scott 67) in choice original-gum condition are far rarer than any 1c 1851 type, Bank Note Special Printing, Invert or First Design. Similarly, 1861-66 Issues with modest Scott values in original-gum condition are extremely elusive in grades of Very Fine or better.

With 1999 P.F. certificate for a pair, this is the right stamp (Image)

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FRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

Sound blocks with original gum have always been scarce, but the harvesting of centered singles has left very few blocks intact -- the largest recorded unused multiple is a block of six. This block is among the best-centered to survive.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BROWN LILAC. A MUST-HAVE STAMP FOR THE COLLECTOR ASSEMBLING A RANGE OF THE 1861 COLORS.

The color of this stamp is a soft brownish shade, which is quite distinctive and much different than the Red Lilac (1862) or later Lilac (1863-66) printings. It is particularly difficult to obtain in sound, centered and original-gum condition.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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