1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78) continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 3478 |
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 24c Red Lilac (70). Intense shade and proof-like
impression on bright paper, face-free large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 275.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3479 |
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 24c Red Lilac (70). Balanced margins and
beautifully centered, light town cancel, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 .P.S.E. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 300.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3480 |
 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Virtually full original
gum, crisp shade and sharp impression, light gum creases and tiny eroded pin-point spot top left, some minor discoloration around the hardly visible holeA FRESH AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL
BLUE. Despite this stamp's small unobtrusive flaws, it should draw considerable attention, inasmuch as original-gum examples of the 24c 1861 Steel Blue are exceedingly rare. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 16,500.00
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3481 |
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 24c Steel Blue (70b). Rich color in the true
Steel Blue shade, neat strike of San Francisco cogwheel cancel, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE WITH CLEAR STRIKE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO COGWHEEL CANCEL. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate
(XF 90; SMQ $2,400.00). Only one has graded higher (at 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 900.00
SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3482° |
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 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Intense color and
proof-like impression, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1985 and 2009 P.F. certificates (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 2,250.00
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3483 |
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 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Attractively
centered, great depth of color in the "Cincinnati Violet" shade with appropriate blue grid cancel and circular datestamp applied at Cincinnati, few minor perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 2,275.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3484 |
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 30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, choice centering
with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 180.00
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3485 |
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 30c Orange (71). Horizontal strip of three,
brilliant color, bold circle of wedges cancels, right stamp few shorter perfs at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a pretty strip, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
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$ 580.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3486° |
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 90c Blue (72). Deep rich color and detailed
impression, choice centering with enormous margins on all sides, unobtrusive target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90-CENT BLUE WITH EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE MARGINS. THIS IS THE ONLY 90-CENT 1861 GRADED GEM
100 BY P.S.E. Ex Hinrichs and Dauer. 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $14,000.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to this Scott number
in any category (OG, used etc.) and it is the only example to achieve this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 600.00
SOLD for $12,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3487 |
|
 5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color on bright
paper, outstanding centering, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, Brookman notes (in something resembling English) "I consider the used Red Brown to be more scarce than Buff but the Buff is more scarce unused", with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ
$1,200.00), only four have graded higher (all at 95) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 475.00
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 3488 |
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 24c Lilac (78). Remarkably wide margins, rich
color cancelled by perfect bold strike of Geometric "Cogwheel" fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, spectacular, Scott Retail as ordinary used stamp (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 350.00
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
