Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 67-71)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1177
5c Buff (67). Exceptionally well-centered with rich color and clear impression, bold grid cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,100
1178
5c Buff (67). Magnificent centering and exceptionally strong color, blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,150
800
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Exceptionally wide margins on three sides, bright color, neat grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 and 2006 P.F. certificates
1,250
700
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5c Olive Yellow (67b). Excellent centering, true Olive Yellow shade complimented by large red grid cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. BY FAR THE RAREST SHADE OF THE 1861-66 ISSUE "BUFF" COLOR FAMILY AND IN VERY DESIRABLE CONDITION.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
3,560
3,750
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10c Yellow Green (68). Original gum, extra wide margins at top and bottom, vivid color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $1,250.00 as 80, $2,000.00 as 85)
1,200
1,200
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10c Yellow Green (68). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, reperfed at left and with tiny closed tear at left, Very Fine appearance
1,200
200
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10c Green (68). Uncharacteristically wide margins and virtually perfect centering, intense color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $260.00)
62
275
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12c Black (69). Unused (no gum), intense shade and clear impression, remarkably well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00)
800
800
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12c Black (69). Unused (no gum), wide margins and excellent centering, clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $950.00)
800
550
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12c Black (69). Unused (no gum), strong shade and proof-like impression, Fine and attractive
800
150
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12c Black (69). Wide margins and precise centering, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
110
500
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24c Red Lilac (70). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered and lovely color, trivial corner perf crease, otherwise Very Fine
1,150
425
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24c Red Lilac (70). Choice margins with the perforations clear of design on all sides, face-free blue circular datestamp and tiny trace of red transit, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
325
800
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Extraordinarily well-centered, intense Steel Blue color contrasted by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
940
1,200
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24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Choice centering with well-balanced margins, bright color and detailed impression, neat strike of Reading Pa. Dec. 27, 1861 double-circle datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT PALE GRAY VIOLET ON THIN PAPER .
The early Pale Gray Violet shade has emerged as one of the most challenging of the 24c 1861 color varieties (surpassing the Violet and Steel Blue in collector demand).
With 1997 and 2005 P.F. certificates
2,400
14,000
Back to Top1192
24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Excellent color, lightly struck large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, reperfed at left and bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate
2,400
800
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30c Orange (71). Brilliant color on bright paper, red New York grid and part of red foreign transit cancellations, wide margins for this issue, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 and 2001 P.F. certificates
235
550
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30c Orange (71). Perfs clear of design all around, crisp bright color with bold blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, colorful and scarce in this beautiful condition, with 2007 P.F. certificate
215
225
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30c Orange (71). Extraordinarily well-centered with better color that typically seen on this 1861 Issue value, geometric cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $500.00)
200
475
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30c Orange (71). Vertical pair, bright color, magenta grid cancels, with matching circular datestamp, Fine, scarce
650
325
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