Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 24c-90c 1860 Issue (Scott 37-39)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
198
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, h.r., bright color, fresh and Very Good
1,600
200
199
24c Gray Lilac (37). Bright shade nicely complemented by face-free red grid cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
465
1,600
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering, bright shade, cancelled by clear strike of red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Oct. 3" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
465
750
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Intense color and impression, neat strike of small grid cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
400
750
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Radiant color and detailed impression on bright paper, beautiful strike of red grid cancel, wide margins to just touched at bottom, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
465
475
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24c Gray (37a). Beautifully centered with strong gray color, neat "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 11, 1861" circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
400
325
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Radiant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp
465
375
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24c Gray Lilac (37). With straddle-pane margin at right, bright color nicely complemented by red grid cancel and matching circular datestamp at left, Very Fine and choice
465
180
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, grid cancel and part of red transit cancel at bottom right, Very Fine and choice
465
225
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, cancelled by grid and tied by red "Phila. Br. Pkt. 3 May 3" credit datestamp on small yellow piece, 1861 London transit, Very Fine
E. 200-300
130
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24c Gray Lilac (37). Tied by target cancel on small blue piece, rich color, Very Fine, a pretty stamp
400
150
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FC
24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, bold strike of Masonic Square and Compass fancy cancel, small corner crease at bottom left, few perf flaws, still Very Fine strike, fancy cancels are rarely found on this issue, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel
400
0
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24c Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Without gum as issued, large margins to in at top, tiny tear at right, otherwise Fine
1,500
140
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30c Orange (38). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and well-centered, lovely fresh color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
2,400
1,400
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30c Orange (38). Unused (no gum), vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
900
600
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30c Orange (38). Unused (traces of original gum), bright color, reperfed, Very Fine appearance, backstamp shows thru at bottom right
900
250
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30c Orange (38). Unused (no gum), bright color, centered to bottom right, Very Good
900
375
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30c Orange (38). Wide and balanced margins, beautiful vibrant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, single short perf at top mentioned only on most recent certificate, still Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $750.00)
550
425
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30c Orange (38). Essentially precise centering, vivid color, unobtrusive cancel, single shortish perf at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
500
325
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30c Orange (38). Rich color, intact perfs at left and straddle-pane margin at right, bold face-free strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, short perf at top, otherwise Fine
500
130
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30c Orange (38). Vibrant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, light crease at bottom right, Very Good appearance
550
120
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30c Orange (38). Perfs scissors-separated causing some short, bright color beautifully complemented by blue "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express 21 Sep." double-circle datestamp, Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate which notes "genuine with defects", we didn't see any defects other than the perfs
530
120
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90c Blue (39). Original gum, lightly hinged, excellent centering and rich color, light bends, minor corner crease bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance
3,500
1,200
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90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, attractive margins, fresh and Very Fine
1,250
1,000
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223
90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), intense shade, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
1,250
375
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90c Blue (39). Unused (regummed) over small thin spot at top, deep shade, three wide margins, Fine appearance
1,250
375
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90c Blue, Imperforate (39a). Without gum as issued, large margins to clear, clipped corner at bottom left, rich color, Fine, scarce
4,500
425
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