Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-66a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1157
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Mint N.H., rich color, well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged
550
400
1158
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, well-centered with wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
550
425
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, balanced margins, Very Fine
550
550
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
550
190
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright "Pinkish" shade, perfs just touching at top, fresh and Fine
550
150
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10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Excellent margins and centering for this tightly-spaced issue, intense dark shade, essentially face-free part of red cancel, some light perf toning of little consequence, otherwise Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
1,700
550
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P
1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (63P4/78P4). Complete set less the scarce second 24c Red Lilac shade, brilliant colors, mostly large margins, Very Fine set
535
200
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1c Blue (63). Mint N.H., bright color on fresh paper, full to wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp and scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
32
600
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1c Blue (63). Block of four, disturbed original gum, radiant color, couple shortish perfs mostly on bottom right stamp, otherwise Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,750
300
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1c Blue (63). Rich color, bold strike of green circle of wedges and circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top right, appears Fine, exceedingly rare with the green cancel, especially one as prominent as this
300
0
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3c Pink (64). Original gum, bright Pink shade, few perf flaws at topTHE 1861 3-CENT PINK IS AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO LOCATE IN UNUSED CONDITION WITH GOOD COLOR, ESPECIALLY WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM. THIS STAMP HAS EXCELLENT COLOR.
With 1994 P.S.E. certificate
14,000
1,100
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3c Pink (64). Exceptionally well-centered, blue Cincinnati O. double-circle datestamp and matching large grid, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,050
0
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3c Pink (64). Radiant color, well-balanced margins, cancelled by "White Hall N.Y. Oct. 17, 1861" circular datestamp, single slightly shortish perf at lower left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,000
0
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3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Wide margins to touching at right, neat "Paid" cancel, fresh and Fine, a scarce and attractive example of this elusive shade made more desirable by the "Paid" cancel, accompanied by the cover from which it originated with "Gorham Me. Nov. 2" circular datestamp, with 1997 and 2005 P.F. certificates, the former for on-cover
5,000
1,100
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3c Rose Pink (64b). Two, slightly different shades, first with bold strike of "Passaic N.Y. Jan. 16" circular datestamp, Very Fine, second with lightly struck circular grid, fresh and Fine, attractive pair, with 1997 and 1994 P.S.E. certificates and with 2010 P.F. certificates (VF 80 and F-VF 75 respectively)
320
225
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3c Dull Red, 3c Rose (26, 65). Blocks of four, original gum, few small h.r., No. 26 with natural s.e. at left, Fine, No. 65 with nicely balanced margins and rich color, but reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
1,075
425
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3c Rose (65). Bottom imprint and plate no. 37 block of twelve, original gum thickly applied and with typical unevenness as often found on classic multiples, rich color, few reinforced perf separations, Very Good-Fine, an attractive and scarce plate block, Scott Retail as plate block of eight and two pairs
4,790
2,100
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3c Rose (65). Bright color, ample to wide margins, bold strike of Collinsville Conn. Axe fancy cancel, small edge tear, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel, the Collins company of Collinsville manufactured axes
E. 200-300
200
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3c Lake (66). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with much wider margins than usually encountered on this difficult stamp, sharp proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 LAKE TRIAL PRINTING.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
2,000
3,750
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3c Lake, Imperforate (66a). Mint N.H., full to large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 1975 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for hinged
1,850
0
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