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United States Stamps continued...

1861-1866 Issues continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
141 O 67a image#67a, 5c Brown yellow, an especially choice and colorful used example of the Five Cent Brown yellow, featuring near perfect centering within uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous vibrant color and impression that is wonderfully contrasted by a central strike of a deep red rimless grid postmark, an extremely fine used gem; a lovely stamp whose outstanding color, centering and vivid cancellation combine together to create a most impressive example; 1981 and 1992 PF certificates. (Image) 790.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
142 O 67b image#67b, 5c Olive yellow, a superb example of the elusive Olive yellow (or so-called "Mustard") shade, possessing flawless centering, with its perforations clearing the design all around which is a most uncommon occurrence on all the Five Cent 1861 shades, strong luxuriant color and impression, light face-free cancels confined to bottom right, extremely fine; a true condition rarity in this gem quality; 1994 PF certificate. (Image) 950.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
143 og 68 image#68, 10c Yellow green, outstanding mint example of this terribly difficult and undercataloged stamp, being in a quality that is rarely encountered, featuring a marvelous overall freshness and crispness, with spectacularly intense color and impression, exquisitely centered within uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; far rarer in this condition than most collectors realize, although there is an increasing awareness of just how elusive all of the values from the 1861-66 series are in premium quality with original gum; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 750.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
144 O 68 image#68, 10c Yellow green, select used example, marvelously well centered within extraordinarily large margins, deep rich color, lovely and scarce magenta cancel, extremely fine; a most attractive used stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image) 65.00

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
145 ng 68 var. image#68 var., 10c Green, flawed transfer in "TAG" of "POSTAGE" variety, an eye-arresting jumbo-margined unused example, featuring enormously large margins all around and being wonderfully well centered within them, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on bright paper, extremely fine; a spectacularly margined Ten Cent 1861 Issue displaying the distinctive flawed transfer variety; 1992 PF certificate. (Image) 350.00+

Closed or SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
146 O 68 var. image#68 var., 10c Green, lovely used example of this distinctive shade variety, wonderfully well centered within large balanced margins, sumptuously rich and deep green color, outstanding impression as well, beautifully postmarked with a vivid red rimless grid, an extremely fine and colorful stamp; 1997 PF certificate specifically identifies this as the Scott listed green shade. (Image) 55.00

Closed or SOLD for $170.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
147 ng 68a image#68a, 10c Dark green, an incomparably margined unused example, possessing absolutely gigantic margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, incredibly intense color as well, with a deeply etched impression on bright paper, extremely fine; a most impressive stamp whose equal we have not seen; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Welling. (Image) 375.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
148 og 69 image#69, 12c Black, a magnificent quality top sheet-margin mint example, possessing not only a marvelous overall freshness, but it is incredibly well centered as well, with large well balanced margins all around, deep rich color and a clean detailed impression on crisp paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest original gum Twelve Cent 1861 Issues to come on the market in years; choice mint original gum examples of this value, as well as others from the 1861-66 series, are among the most elusive of all 19th century stamps to find, and when they make an appearance at auction today they invariably realize many multiples of their inexplicably low catalog values in Scott; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 1,100.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
149 O 70 image#70, 24c Red lilac, exceptionally well centered, beautiful dark shade and an excellent impression, tied to small blue colored piece by pretty strike of a red grid, extremely fine; a choice example of this shade; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 165.00

Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
150 O 70a image#70a, 24c Brown lilac, especially choice used example of this elusive shade, exceptionally well centered within much larger margins than typically associated with any of the Twenty Four Cent 1861-62 values, bold rich color and a sharp detailed impression on bright paper, wonderfully postmarked with a central yet unobtrusive blue town c.d.s., extremely fine gem; a beautiful stamp; 1992 PF certificate. (Image) 135.00

Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
151 O 70b image#70b, 24c Steel blue, an incomparable used example of this rare and challenging shade, featuring numerous physical qualities that simply cannot be improved upon, not the least of which is its absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, its color possesses the true early Steel blue hue in a remarkably rich shade, plus its impression is razor-sharp on bright paper, unusually even and intact perforations all around, exquisitely postmarked with a choice upright and complete strike of a boxed "PAID" cancel, the epitome of a superb used classic; a stamp for the finest used collection; 1986 PF certificate. (Image) 615.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
152 ng 70c image#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a superlative unused example of the regularly issued Violet shade, possessing beautiful color that is both deep and intense, strong impression on bright fresh paper, marvelously well centered, with extra-large margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of any of the Twenty Four Cent shades, fully intact perforations all around, extremely fine; a rare unused stamp in any quality, but undoubtedly unique in this gem condition; 1992 PF certificate. (Image) 5,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
153 O 70d image#70d, 24c Pale gray violet on thin paper, gloriously rich color in a shade so deep that it almost appears as a violet (was originally submitted to the P.F. as such), strong impression, quite well centered, striking vivid red grid cancel centrally struck which contributes to its overall eye appeal, very fine and exceedingly choice; 1995 PF certificate. (Image) 1,015.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
154 og 71 image#71, 30c Orange, a fabulously fresh and choice mint example of one of the 19th century's most difficult stamps, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance unlike any other we have seen, with spectacularly rich and radiant color, and an impression that would rival any proof, extraordinarily well centered, especially when compared to most examples which typically have their perforations cutting the design on at least one side, this example's margins are unusually wide (even at sides), full clean o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; easily among the rarest stamps in the entire sale in terms of its condition; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Welling. (Image) 1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,750.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
155 O 72 image#72, 90c Blue, perfectly centered, with lavishly large margins, eye-arresting color in a most intense rich shade, prooflike impression on bright paper, even its perforations are out of the ordinary, being unusually full and intact, wonderfully postmarked with a town c.d.s., which is an uncommon occurrence for a high value, an extremely fine gem; a superb stamp in every regard; one of the finest used #72's we have ever seen offered at auction; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 400.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
156 O 72 image#72, 90c Blue, flawlessly centered amid the most immense margins imaginable for any stamp of this era, let alone a scarce high denomination value, fresh color, neat crisp strikes of petite circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; a stunning stamp of record proportions; 1986 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image) 400.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
157 O 72a image#72a, 90c Pale blue, impressive used example of this distinctive shade variety, bright color and a strong impression, marvelously well centered within extravagantly large margins, neat crisp strike of a "leaf" type cork cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 1989 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the pale blue shade. (Image) 400.00

Closed or SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
158 O 72b image#72b, 90c Dark blue, mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, stunningly rich color in a true dark blue shade and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, fully intact and even perforations, all strikingly complemented by a lightly struck red grid postmark, extremely fine gem; a magnificent quality used classic that combines all of the essential elements to be truly regarded as superb stamp - centering, margins, freshness of color and exceptional cancel; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Renne. (Image) 515.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
159 O 72 var. image#72 var., 90c Blue, imperforate presentation copy, four wide margins, deep luxuriant color, just a trace of the typical manuscript obliteration at bottom left, extremely fine and rare; an unusually choice example of this imperforate variety, as the majority of the few known examples are found with a much more prominent obliteration which typically defaces the stamp; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Brazer. (Image) Est. 1,500-2,000

Closed or SOLD for $625.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM
160 og 73 image#73, 2c Black, an extraordinarily fresh and choice mint single of this always difficult stamp, with prooflike color and a razor-sharp impression on bright crisp paper, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, full clean o.g. that has been very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image) 350.00

Closed or SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Oct-23, 06:00 PM

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