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A Portion of The Wade Saadi Struck on Stamps Collection continued...

24c Lilac and Blackish Violet Shades, 1863 Issue (Scott 78-78c) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
901   Image24c Lilac (78). Rich color, bold Maltese Cross cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction
902   Image24c Gray (78b). Radiant color, bold strike of unusual large 4-bar grid in circle cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 450.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
903   Image24c Lilac (78). Rich color, cancelled solely by red "24" credit handstamp, couple creased perf tips at top, some slight overall toning, otherwise Very Fine, attractive with the 24c stamp cancelled solely by the "24" cancel (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
904   Image24c Lilac (78). Jumbo margins, bright color, bold strike of quartered cork with negative ornaments (Skinner-Eno GE-M 15), also part of red circular datestamp at left, light vertical crease at right, Extremely Fine appearance, a very unusual cancel, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction
905   Image24c Dark Lilac (78 var). Intense shade and impression, bold blue target cancel, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice example of this subshade, small purple backstamp, with 1974 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 412.50

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
906   Image24c Dark Lilac (78 var). Deep shade, neat blue target cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this subshade, with 1981 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 412.50

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
907   Image24c Gray (78b). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, neat target cancels and also part of red circular datestamp, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty pair, with 1986 and 1990 P.F. certificates, unlisted in Scott as a multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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 $ 950.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
908   Image24c Lilac (78). Horizontal pair, pretty shade, unusual 8-bar triangular grid cancel, few short perfs at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 750.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
909   Image24c Blackish Violet (78c). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, neat 7-bar grid cancel, three tiny tears at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SHADES OF THE 1861-66 SERIES TO OBTAIN IN ANY CONDITION.

Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/78c/78c.pdf , records a total of 44 used examples of this issue, of which only 37 have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. We also record nine on covers, plus three unused, for a total of 56 potential examples. Several need to be reexamined to confirm the shade.

Census No. 78c-CAN-12. With 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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