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U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection continued...

1861-66 Issue, Off-Cover (Scott 62B-68)

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563

1861 Issue, Better Cancels Balance. 24 items, including Nos. 68 (2), 69, 71 (15), 72, 76 (3 singles and a vertical pair) and 77, better cancels including blue cogwheel, two with stars (one also shows part of British "Panama" cancel), blue octagonal from Calcutta, shield, several unusual segmented grids, two with crosses (all previous noted are on 30c), other better including "Paid" on No. 76 and ultramarine targets on the pair, few faults, selected by the owner for the superior strikes of the cancels and in that respect are Very Fine, 16 with certificates (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,400.00
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564

10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Intense shade of the First Design, blue cancel, expertly reattached perf tip at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image)

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$ 1,600.00

SOLD for $250.00
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565

1c-90c 1861 Issue (63/78). 13 stamps covering every denomination, with all three of the major 5c shades (Buff, Red Brown and Brown, Nos. 67, 75, 76) plus an extra 24c, each with neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel, some flaws to be expected, Fine appearing matched cancel set of the 1861 Issue, perfectly suited for an album page (Image)

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$ 3,918.00

SOLD for $850.00
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566

1c Blue, Shades (63). Five singles and two strips of three mounted on an exhibit page, showing a clear range of shades and each identified by the exhibitor as to what shade he thought it was, including Blue plus Dark, Bright, Light and Pale Blue, four are unused (no gum), a couple minor perf flaws, mostly Fine, a couple Very Fine, one Bright Blue with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $300.00
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567

1c Blue, Cancels (63). Ten singles and a pair on a stock card from an exhibit, each with a different style cancel including pair with both stamps neat double strikes of "Paid", blue grid, target and town, red grid and leaf, black grid, target and geometrics, centering mostly Fine with some Very Fine, a flaw or two but overall an attractive cancel group (Image)

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$ 655.00

SOLD for $250.00
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568

1c Blue (63). Block of four, deep rich color, target cancels and central light strike of double-circle datestamp, a few minor perf separations at bottom, Fine-Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $400.00
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569

3c Pink (64). Beautiful Pink color, "Jackson(ville)" double-circle datestamp, short perf at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $160.00
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570

3c 1861 Issue, Shades and Cancels (64, 65). 16 stamps on an exhibit page plus a single No. 64 with neat town datestamp (small corner creases), the exhibit page stamps trace a range shades in the top two rows (one unusual shade likely a color changeling), these with town, target or grid cancels, better cancels found in the second two rows, including choice strike of two-star shield, "U.S." in circle of stars, other stars, geometrics, a couple small flaws but a very attractive group of 3c 1861's (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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571

5c 1861 Issue, Balance (67, 75, 76). Single No. 67, framed "Paid" cancel, nine No. 75 including bold blue grid, blue town and "Paid" straightline cancels, one with red town and one a color changeling, 12 No. 76, one unused (regummed), others with town, grid or target cancels, one fancy Star cancel, range of shades on the Browns, one with double transfer, some small flaws to be found, Fine-Very Fine appearance, two P.F. certificates accompany (Image)

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$ 6,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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572

5c Buff, Brown Yellow (67-67a). First rich color, well-centered, red grid cancel, difficult to detect expert repair at left, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 P.F. certificate as 67a, second with grid and part of red datestamp cancels, small repair at upper right, this one easier to detect, otherwise Fine (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
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573

5c Brown Yellow (67a). Rich color, well-proportioned margins, bold red grid cancel, very faint pressed vertical crease at left edge, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 1,100.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction