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2016 Rarities of the World continued...

1861-66 Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
345 og Image5c Brown Yellow (67a). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, radiant color in the true Brown Yellow shade with vivid yellow hue, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, four intact perf discs at left add to the "virginal" state of this magnificent stamp, tiny corner perf creases at top left and bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT BROWN YELLOW SHADE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SHADES TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.

The 5c Brown Yellow is recognized as being among the rarest of 1861-66 Issue stamps in original-gum condition. Perhaps the only shade varieties rarer than the 5c Brown Yellow are the 3c Pigeon Blood Pink and 24c Blackish Violet (Scott 64a and 78c). A review of Power Search found only thirteen other unduplicated examples offered in all of our Rarities sales and in the past 20 years of our auctions. Approximately half were sound, and none were as nicely centered as the example offered here.

With 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 30,000.00

SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
346   Image5c Olive Yellow (67b). Radiant color in the true Olive Yellow shade, nicely complemented by blue grid cancel, well-balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT IN THE DISTINCTIVE OLIVE YELLOW SHADE. THIS IS THE SCARCEST SHADE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 ISSUE, AND IT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

We have offered approximately a dozen unduplicated examples of the Olive Yellow shade in any condition since keeping computerized records. Of these, two were unused. It is difficult to find in sound and centered condition.

Ex "Golden Oak". With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 4,030.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
347 c Image10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of three and single, used with two 1c Blue (63) on 3c Pink on White entire (U35), tied by neat strikes of 7-bars in square cancel (so-called "Jail Bars"), "Columbus O. Oct. 24" double-circle datestamp, to Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Oct. 27" and 1862 London transit datestamps, 10c stamps horizontal crease, bottom 1c diagonal crease and few toned perfs

FINE APPEARANCE. A MOST UNUSUAL FRANKING TO PAY THE 45-CENT RATE TO SHANGHAI, CHINA.

This cover was sent at the 45c rate for British Mail via Southampton. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
348 c Image12c Black (69). Three, choice centering, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65), tied by grid cancels, "Exeter N.H. Dec. 5, 1865" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Swatow, China, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 8 Dec" and London transits, Hong Kong backstamp, slightly reduced at right, right 3c stamp few faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLY RARE USE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE TO PAY PART OF THE 45-CENT RATE TO CHINA.

Virtually all of the 45c rate covers from the Wingate correspondence have four 10c stamps in combination with the 2c and 3c to make up the rate. This is the rare exception.

Ex Mitchell and DuPuy. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
349 c Image24c Red Lilac (70). Rich color, used with 3c Rose (65) and 30c Orange (71), tied by red grid cancels, "New-York Br. Pkt. Feb. 26" backstamp on 1862 cover to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Via Marseilles", red "1d" Colonial rate handstamp, magenta "52" manuscript credit marking, London transit, receiving backstamp (April 2), some slight edgewear, 30c few faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND A COLORFUL FRANKING TO HONG KONG.

From the Olyphant correspondence, this pays the 57c rate for double weight by British Mail via Marseille. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
350 c Image24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep rich color in the true "Cincinnati Violet" shade, used with horizontal pair of 2c Black (73), tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Apr. 25" (1864) double-circle datestamps and grid cancels on buff cover to Herborn, Germany, red New York 7c credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, missing bottom flap, some slight cover wear

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE "CINCINNATI VIOLET" SHADE, USED ON A COVER FROM CINCINNATI TO GERMANY.

The 28c paid the rate via Prussian Closed Mail. Ex Stephen Brown and Shierson. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
351 c Image24c Lilac (78). Deep rich color, slightly rounded corner and single pulled perf at upper right, pen-cancelled and tied by cork on 1864 cover with embossed backflap for Boston carpeting dealer, addressed to London, England and forwarded to Paris, France, then to Rome, Italy with stamps from both Great Britain and France, red "Boston Am. Pkt. 3 Paid Jan. 16" credit datestamp, London receiving backstamp of Jan. 29 and blue Geo. Peabody & Co. London forwarder's oval handstamp, forwarded to Paris with Great Britain, 1862, 4p Vermilion (34), tied by numeral oval cancel, French entry and transit datestamps front and back, label affixed over address panel and forwarded to Rome with France, 1862, 20c Blue and 80c Rose (26, 28), affixed slightly overlapping 24c stamp and each other, tied by star of dots cancels and manuscript line which also ties 24c stamp and address label, John Monroe & Co. Paris forwarder's oval, Rome receiving backstamp, several "PD" markings, inconsequential cover corner tear and 80c stamp slightly clipped bottom right corner

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM THE UNITED STATES TO LONDON, PARIS AND ROME, FRANKED WITH STAMPS OF THE FIRST THREE COUNTRIES.

This was carried by the NGL New York, departing New York Jan. 16 and arriving Southampton Jan. 28, with 3c credit to Great Britain for American Packet. The 24c stamp paid the treaty rate only to England. The postage from London to Paris and from Paris to Rome was paid by the forwarders, making this cover completely prepaid when it reached its addressee in Rome. This is a rare and exceptional triple-country franking (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
352 c Image90c Blue (72). Tied by circle of wedges cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 1" (1868) circular datestamp on blue legal-size linen-lined cover to Leipzig, Germany, blue crayon "3" overwritten with "6", sender's directive "Per Steamer Russia", red Verviers-Coeln Jul. 12 transit datestamp, Jul. 13 Ausgabe backstamp, cover wear and edge tears from heavy contents (which do not accompany)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A SIX-TIMES RATE COVER TO GERMANY.

This was franked for six-times the 15c rate via North German Union Closed Mail. The Cunarder Russia sailed from New York on July 1, 1868, arriving Queenstown July 10, which corresponds to the dates on the cover. Incredibly, a Power Search review failed to find another 90c 1861 Issue cover to Germany.

With 1958 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
353 ogbl Image2c Black (73). Block of ten, original gum (four slightly disturbed), intense shade and proof-like impression on crisp white paper, choice centering throughout, second vertical row from right natural vertical gum crease

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK ISSUE.

Most multiples such as this have been broken to feed collector demand for high-quality singles. This spectacular block was featured in our firm's 500th sale and also in our 1983 and 1986 Rarities sales.

With 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and pair (Image)

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$ 6,300.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
354 ogbl Image2c Black, Preston Shift (73 var). Block of four with bottom selvage and left interpane margin, Positions 81-82/91-92R30, original gum, barely hinged, strong offset perpendicular to the stamps, top left stamp Position 81R30 clearly shows doubling along the entire right side especially in the numeral "2" and the acanthus leaf below and in "Cents"

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS BLACK JACK "PRESTON SHIFT." VERY FEW ARE KNOWN, AND THIS EXAMPLE IN A PLATED MULTIPLE IS THE FINEST AND MOST IMPORTANT.

Little has been written about the Preston Shift -- a search of the Chronicle database turned up nothing. The best source is the Allen Black Jack book (p. 125), which states the "shift" was originally noted by Marvin Preston of Ferndale, Michigan. In a letter to J. David Baker, columnist for Stamps, Preston explained: "I was amazed, while perusing a dealer's stock in 1951, to discover this outstanding major double transfer."

In 1953 Stanley B. Ashbrook wrote "This is a double transfer of the 'Black Jack' which is very rare in my opinion. It is the only copy that I have ever been able to find and is evidently much scarcer variety than the well-known 'Atherton Shift.' I communicated with a number of the leading students of this stamp thru-out the country and none of them had ever seen a copy of this variety. The following were consulted: H. P. Atherton, Anthony Russo, the late Ignatz Reiner, W. H. Kiefaber and Maurice Cole, author of a book on the stamp. These as well as a number of prominent dealers. It does seem strange that none of the above had ever seen a duplicate of this stamp."

The Allen collection contained the discovery single, which was perforated on all sides and with perfs strongly cutting into the design at top. None were offered in the Rorke sale. Richard Drews showed a used single with straight edge at left in a talk at the Collectors Club in 2010. Barbara Fosdyke-Ray owned a used single with perfs strongly cutting into the design at bottom and straight edge at left.

The multiple offered here, with sheet margin and wide interpane margin, is the finest we have encountered and is especially desirable since it identifies the position of the Preston Shift on the plate. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

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