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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  
3213 bl Image30c Orange (71). Block of four, rich color, attractive segmented cork cancel, top left stamp faint crease, top right stamp short perf at top, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce used block, the last we offered was in 2008 and the one prior to that was in 2001, Scott Retail $2,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3214 c Image30c Orange (71). Radiant color, tied by target and "Bloomington Ill. Jun. 19" double-circle datestamp on tobacconist's buff handstamped corner card cover to Kurchessen, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 22" credit datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" datestamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine use overpaying by 2c the 28c rate via Prussian Closed Mail (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3215 ogbl Image90c Blue (72). Block of four, original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, right stamps diagonal crease

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

Less than ten blocks of four are recorded. Most tend to be centered to left. A block of eight was offered in the Caspary sale, with similar centering, and this may have come from the same sheet.

Scott Retail $32,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3216   Image90c Blue (72). Wide margins and nicely centered, circle of V's cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $900.00) (Image)

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 $ 600.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3217 bl Image90c Blue (72). Block of four, rich color, cork cancels, few flaws, still Fine appearing used block, Scott Retail $5,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
3218 bl Image90c Blue (72). Block of nine, large circle of wedges cancellations, bright color, small corner creasing in two corners, few expertly rejoined perf separations.

FINE AND RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

The $8.10 total postage represented by this block presumably paid a multiple foreign-mail rate on a heavy parcel.

One stamp with "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp. With 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $8,000.00 as block of four and five singles (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3219 ogbl Image2c Black (73). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and impression on bright paper, choice centering throughout

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK.

With 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail $2,750.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3220 ogbl Image2c Black (73). Bottom imprint and plate no. 29 block of twelve, Die T with evidence of re-entry in each stamp, original gum, few h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, one stamp in plate block slightly thinned, centered to right

FINE AND RARE FULL IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK.

Only three plate blocks from Plate 29 are recorded in the Chapin census, including one which is listed as stolen.

Ex Rorke. Scott Retail $16,600.00 as plate block and two pairs. (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3221   Image2c Black (73). Intense shade, Jumbo margins and choice centering, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, this issue is rarely encountered with such huge margins, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $750.00 as 95, $2,750.00 as 98), only two have graded higher (both at 98) (Image)

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 $ 65.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3222 bl Image2c Black (73). Block of twelve, bright shade, manuscript "Stamped in my presence 9th July 1866 J.G. McKessan, C.C. Pago" revenue cancel, few faults including center horizontal row crease and few perf flaws, Very Fine appearance, reputed to be the largest used multiple of the 2c Black Jack, Scott 73 (Image)

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 $ 2,980.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
3223 c Image2c Black (73). Tied by well-struck cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 7, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover with fireproof safe illustrated advertising design used locally, few toned perfs, otherwise Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

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