Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3456
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, well-centered, rich color with hint of oxidation, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
325
3457
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, rich color which is slightly oxidized, light vertical crease at left, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
120
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, h.r., clear margins all around, hint of oxidation, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
130
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, deep rich color with hint of oxidation, margins to touched at top, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
140
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3c Deep Pink, First Design (56 var). Original gum, barely hinged, wide margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine example of this trial color
475
650
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3c Deep Pink, First Design (56 var). Original gum, pretty shade, fresh and Fine example of this trial color, with 2007 P.F. certificate
475
300
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3c Bright Orange Red, First Design (56 var). Original gum, bright color, pulled corner perfs, still Fine example of this scarce trial color, with 2007 P.F. certificate
475
170
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, minor h.r., beautiful color and impression, Very Fine and choice
300
140
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, nicely centered, lovely color, tiny corner perf crease, otherwise Very Fine, with clean 1999 P.F. certificate and 2008 P.F. certificate that mentions perf crease
300
200
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3c Pink (64). Disturbed part original gum, tiny and small tears at top and reperfed at right, Fine appearance, rare in original-gum condition and desirable even with small faults
14,000
950
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3c Pink (64). Excellent color, neat grid cancel, Fine and attractive, with 1964 P.F. certificate
850
300
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3c Rose (65). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
125
350
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3c Rose (65). Tied by full detailed strike of Eagle & Shield fancy cancel with "Corry Pa. Oct. 5" circular datestamp to the left on piece, Very Fine, this early Corry Eagle & Shield is much scarcer that the later versions, this is one of the finest genuine strikes extant (we emphasize "genuine", because this cancel was faked by John A. Fox)
E. 400-500
650
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3c Rose (65). Two singles originally cancelled together by two strikes of Waterbury Conn. 3-Leaf fancy cancel (S-E PP-L45), perforation faults, scarce cancel, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
170
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3c Rose (65). Several hundred used stamps and few covers on stock pages, fantastic range of cancels incl. page with blue cancels, nice range of grids, segmented corks with some very unusual, entire page of Stars, Geometrics, "Paid" and "Paid 3", nice range of shades, some faults to be expected, most appear Fine-Very Fine, an excellent lot for the specialist
E. 300-400
750
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3c Lake, Imperforate (66a). Mint N.H., large even margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2008 Weiss certificate, Scott Retail for hinged
1,850
1,800
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5c Buff (67). Uncharacteristically well-centered, rich color, target cancels, short perf at right, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,000
650
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5c Buff (67). Rich color, bold strike of red grid cancel, two small pinholes at lower left, Fine appearance, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
1,060
0
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Pretty shade in the true Brown Yellow sub-shade, nicely complemented by red grid cancel, tiny corner crease at upper right, Very Fine appearance, purple backstamps, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
1,310
300
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Attractive margins and centering, wonderful deep color with a neat circular datestamp, Very Fine
1,250
950
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24c Red Lilac (70). Superbly centered with perfs well clear of design all around, intense shade with strong purplish hue, red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $850.00), we would have graded this 95, and we are confident collectors will bid on it as if it were a 95 (for reference the SMQ would be $4,900.00 as a used 95)
315
1,100
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24c Red Lilac (70). Wide margins and almost perfectly centered, marvelous color complemented by a pretty blue segmented cork cancel (probably Chicago), Extremely Fine
325
650
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24c Red Lilac (70). Intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, face-free large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate
275
475
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24c Red Lilac (70). Balanced margins and beautifully centered, light town cancel, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 .P.S.E. certificate
300
400
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Virtually full original gum, crisp shade and sharp impression, light gum creases and tiny eroded pin-point spot top left, some minor discoloration around the hardly visible holeA FRESH AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE.
Despite this stamp's small unobtrusive flaws, it should draw considerable attention, inasmuch as original-gum examples of the 24c 1861 Steel Blue are exceedingly rare.
16,500
1,200
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, neat strike of San Francisco cogwheel cancel, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE WITH CLEAR STRIKE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO COGWHEEL CANCEL.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,400.00). Only one has graded higher (at 95)
900
3,750
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Intense color and proof-like impression, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1985 and 2009 P.F. certificates
2,250
1,300
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Attractively centered, great depth of color in the "Cincinnati Violet" shade with appropriate blue grid cancel and circular datestamp applied at Cincinnati, few minor perf flaws, otherwise Very Fine, scarce
2,275
850
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30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
180
900
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30c Orange (71). Horizontal strip of three, brilliant color, bold circle of wedges cancels, right stamp few shorter perfs at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a pretty strip, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
580
800
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90c Blue (72). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with enormous margins on all sides, unobtrusive target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90-CENT BLUE WITH EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE MARGINS. THIS IS THE ONLY 90-CENT 1861 GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
Ex Hinrichs and Dauer. 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $14,000.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to this Scott number in any category (OG, used etc.) and it is the only example to achieve this grade.
600
12,500
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5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color on bright paper, outstanding centering, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, Brookman notes (in something resembling English) "I consider the used Red Brown to be more scarce than Buff but the Buff is more scarce unused", with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00), only four have graded higher (all at 95)
475
950
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24c Lilac (78). Remarkably wide margins, rich color cancelled by perfect bold strike of Geometric "Cogwheel" fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, spectacular, Scott Retail as ordinary used stamp
350
1,800
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