Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
138
1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-117, 119, 121). Eight unused stamps, including Nos. 112-117, 119 and 121, few with original gum such as 3c, 6c, and 10c (part redistributed), overall Fine with a few Very Fine, each with certificate
8,125
3,750
139
1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue and Re-Issue (112-117, 124, 127, 129, 131, 133, 133a). Nos. 113, 115, 116, 129 and 131 unused (no gum), Nos. 117 and 124 regummed, others original gum or without gum as issued, rich colors, few small faults, Fine appearing group, Nos. 116, 127 and 129 with certificates
7,515
1,800
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1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (112/124). Ten stamps, unused include Nos. 112 (original gum), 113 (no gum), 123-124 (no gum), used include Nos. 114-117, 119 and 121, range of cancels including part of blue transit datestamp on 10c, a couple tiny flaws may be found but these were all bought as sound stamps, Fine-Very Fine and attractive balance, three P.F. certificates accompany
2,291
550
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1c Buff (112). Block of four, original gum, h.r., extraordinarily choice centering, rich color, tiny perf tear at top right and both pairs have faint horizontal creases which do not affect the Extremely Fine appearance of this scarce block, blocks of the 1c 1869 Pictorial Issue are rarely encountered with such precise centering
5,500
0
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1c Buff (112). Rich color, clear strike of "C" in 12-Point Star fancy cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel, with 1991 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
450
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2c Brown (113). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
500
275
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2c Brown (113). Three singles, each with a neat target cancel, two in blue and one in black, one socked-on-the nose (with light diagonal crease), first Extremely Fine, the other two Very Fine or Very Fine appearance, one with P.F. certificate
340
150
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3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., bright color, fresh and Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
225
275
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6c Ultramarine (115). Original gum, attractive centering and margins, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1997 and 2005 P.F. certificates
2,500
1,200
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6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), bright color and paper, trivial perf crease, Very Fine appearance, with 1968 P.F. certificate
1,000
700
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6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, centered to lower left, top left stamp sealed tear at top, despite its appearance this block is a rare and desirable artifact of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail $16,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,000
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12c Green (117). Unused (no gum), extra wide margins top and bottom and well-balanced at sides, fresh color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, a lovely unused example, with 2001 P.F. certificate
725
1,100
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12c Green (117). Horizontal pair, original gum, bright shade, slight dry print causing unusual halo effect around lettering, right stamp trivial natural inclusion and short perfs, left stamp tiny pinholeVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Coulter.
4,000
0
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), rich colors, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,400
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), attractive centering on bright white paper, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
3,250
800
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Wide margins and well-centered, vignette-free corner strike of cork cancel, rich colors, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
800
550
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), intense colors and impressions, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
975
700
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), rich colors, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
975
325
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused (traces of gum), crisp impressions, fresh and Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
2,600
500
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused (no gum), detailed impressions on bright paper, tiny perf tear at bottom center not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1980 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,300
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24c Green & Violet (120). Wide margins, rich colors, neat cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
600
325
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (traces of gum), rich colors, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate describing "part o.g.", Scott Retail as no gum
1,450
800
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Slightly disturbed original gum, small picked out inclusion at right center, reperfed which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
4,000
550
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (traces of gum), rich color, centered to top left but with perfs well clear of design, fresh and Fine unused example, with 1997 P.S.E., 2004 and 2007 P.F. certificates (NG, F-VF 75), Scott Retail as no gum
1,450
650
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (no gum), beautiful vibrant colors, Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,450
450
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Tied by neat strike of circle of wedges cancel on large piece of cover to France, red "New York Paid 12 Aug. 2?" credit circular datestamp, blue Calais datestamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, light corner crease at top right, Fine and attractive, a full cover to a foreign destination catalogues $35,000.00
E. 500-750
750
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Block of four, each with cork cancel, few nibbed perfs at top, otherwise nearly Fine, scarce used multiple
3,750
350
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Original gum, bright colors, reperfed at rightVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Ex Cole and Geisler. With 2007 P.F. certificate
11,000
3,000
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Unused (regummed) described on accompanying certificate as "disturbed o.g.", rich colors, Very Fine, with 1970 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
3,750
3,250
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors, wide margins, light strike of black town circular datestamp cancelVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY A BLACK TOWN DATESTAMP.
Due to its rarity, Scott Catalogue assigns a $1,500.00 premium for a black town cancel. With 1984 P.F. certificate
3,300
1,900
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Heavy cork cancel, some slight overall toning, small indent at bottom right from purple backstamp, otherwise Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1,800
400
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