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VERY FINE. A RARE COVER TO HONG KONG WITH THE 12-CENT AND 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE.
The rate overpays by 1c the 45c rate by British Mails via Southampton. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT RED LILAC ISSUE AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE RED CANCEL. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 1987 and 2006 P.F. certificates. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,600.00). Only six other examples share this grade to date (Image)
FINE APPEARANCE. the 1861 24-CENT VIOLET IS AN EXTREMELY RARE UNUSED STAMP IN ANY CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT VIOLET ON THIN PAPER HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
The 24c 1861 exists in four basic shades of Violet: Dark Violet (August 1861 trial printing, formerly Scott 60), Violet on Thin Paper (August-September 1861 regular issue, Scott 70c -- the shade offered here), Pale Gray Violet (1861 regular issue, Scott 70d) and Blackish Violet (ca. 1863 printing, Scott 78c).
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $16,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others have achieved this grade. As another indication of rarity, SMQ does not even price this above the grade of 95. (Image)
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL USAGE SENT VIA AMERICAN PACKET AND THENCE BY BRITISH MAILS TO AMOY, CHINA.
This cover was carried by American Packet across the Atlantic, and then by British Mails via Southampton. This is unusual, as most were carried by British mails the entire way. (Image)
VERY FINE STRIKE. THE RUNNING MAN FANCY CANCEL OF NEW YORK CITY IS ONE OF THE MOST ELABORATE AND RAREST OF ALL FANCY CANCELLATIONS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
Another cover is known with a vertical pair of the Black Jack used with two strikes of this cancel (ex Sheriff).
With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT LILAC. THIS ISSUE IS DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
With 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90) (Image)
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET. THIS IS POSSIBLY THE MOST DIFFICULT SHADE OF THE 1861-63 ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN ANY CONDITION.
A thorough search through past auction catalogues will demonstrate how rare this stamp is in either used or unused condition. With regard to used stamps, this shade was lacking from the Ishikawa, Grunin, Klein, Caspary and Twigg-Smith collections. The Zoellner collection contained an original-gum single even though the rest of the series was obtained in used condition, because a suitable used stamp was never offered.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Image)