1869 Pictorial Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 67 |
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 1c Buff (112). Beautifully centered and cancelled by a rare green town datestamp, choice fresh colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL
ISSUE WITH A GREEN CANCEL IN EXISTENCE. This stamp is remarkable for its outstanding color, centering, impression and the cancel. With 2004 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
1,175.00
SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 68 |
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 2c Brown (113). Huge Jumbo margins
and perfectly centered, fresh color, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $880.00) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
100.00
SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 69 |
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 6c
Ultramarine (115). Wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, bold strike of 5-point Star fancy cancel and also part of red cancel at bottom right, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
250.00
SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 70 |
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 12c Green
(117). Well-proportioned margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, unobtrusive strike of blue cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, small blue backstamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
310.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 71 |
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 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors nicely complemented by blue target cancel, wide and balanced margins, full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT
TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE CANCELLED IN BLUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search
for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
335.00
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 72 |
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 15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Deep rich colors, unusually choice centering for this difficult invertVERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE AND RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE
15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. THE COLORS ARE RICH AND DEEP, AND THE TARGET CANCEL LEAVES MOST OF THE VIGNETTE CLEARLY VISIBLE. ONLY 93 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999
Chronicle and updated with three new stamps, contains 93 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 90 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection). Ex De Verymont, Seymour and Ishikawa. Census No. 119b-CAN-NC01.
With 1968 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
17,500.00
SOLD for $120,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 73 |
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 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Rich colors, light cork cancel red circular datestamp which allow the vignette to be clearly seenFINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869
PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERT, WHICH IS ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE BY VIRTUE OF THE RED COLORED CANCEL. ONLY 89 EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our published 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates) contains 89
copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps and used multiples. Excluding the unused singles, used block and used pair, there are perhaps 15 sound singles. The example offered here is particularly desirable by virtual of the
colored cancel. Census No. 120b-CAN-SW03. With 1957, 1990 and 2005 P.F. certificates. The Scott value is for "fine centered copies with only minimal faults." (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
20,300.00
SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 74 |
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 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, bright paper, rosette cancel leaves vignette clearly visible, tiny trivial corner crease at bottom
rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERT. ONLY 89 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT ARE RECORDED. Our published 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates)
contains 89 copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps and used multiples. Ex Seymour and Ishikawa. Census No. 120b-CAN-SW14. With 1993 P.F. certificate. The Scott value is for "fine centered copies with only minimal
faults." (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
20,000.00
SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 75 |
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 30c Ultramarine & Carmine
(121). Intense colors and impressions, bold cork cancel and also prominent blue cancel at left, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
750.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 76 |
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 90c Carmine & Black (122). Choice centering with unusually wide margins, light strike of red cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A HANDSOME USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL. ESPECIALLY
SCARCE AND DESIRABLE WITH A RED CANCELLATION. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search
for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
2,900.00
SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 77 |
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 90c Carmine & Black (122). Very well-centered with wide margins, lovely pastel shade, bright and fresh, faint cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 ISSUE. A TRUE
CONDITION RARITY IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING AND CANCEL. With 1993 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
2,400.00
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
