Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and R-Issue (Scott 112-131)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
224
P
1c-24c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on India (112P3-117P3, 119P3-120P3). Blocks of four, 1c on original card backing, virtually all with choice large margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, exceptionally nice lot
2,410
1,000
225
P
1c-12c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on Card (112P4-117P4). Blocks of four, incl. extra 12c, large margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, also incl. singles of 10c and 30c
2,280
650
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2c, 12c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Plate Proofs on India (113P3, 117P3). Block of six of 2c, bottom sheet margin vertical strip of five of 12c, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine
480
350
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E
5c Blue, Large Lettering, Large Die Essay on Clear White Bond (115-E1h). 28 x 32mm, rich color, Very Fine
600
150
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E
15c Blue Green, Ty. III, Large Die Essay on India, Red "15" Overprint (129-E1a). 31 x 30mm, brilliant colorsVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ESSAY.
Ex Laehder. This is the only example in this color combination contained in Power Search. Scott Retail as dies sunk
3,500
1,300
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2c Brown (113). Block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, faint horizontal crease affects top stampsMOSTLY FINE-VERY FINE. A CHOICE 1869 MULTIPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 2-CENT DENOMINATION. THE BOTTOM LEFT STAMP IS AN EXTREMELY FINE GEM.
Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two pairs
9,900
2,500
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3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var.). Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably fresh with beautiful color and attractive margins, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
300
150
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3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H. block of fifteen, incredibly fresh and intact with long full perfs all around, bright color, strong grill impressions with splits clearly visibleFINE-VERY FINE. A PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1869 ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL.
With 1994 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as fifteen hinged singles with split grill
4,500
1,600
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233
3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at right, rich color, clear strike of blue Winged Insect fancy cancel of Mt. Vernon O. (Skinner-Eno PA-I 12), slightly short perf at top, Extremely Fine strike of this desirable cancel, with 1981 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
225
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6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, full original gum, bottom stamps very lightly hinged, bright colorFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Jonathan Rose estimates that there are 7-8 unused blocks of the 6c 1869 Pictorial Issue. Of these, most have perfs significantly into the design.
Ex Argentum. With 1989 P.F. certificate
16,500
7,000
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10c Yellow (116). Vivid color, neat cork cancel at upper left leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
130
300
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237
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Large part original gum, lovely colors with clear impressions, trivial greenish offset on gum (from 24c?), Fine
9,500
0
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Wide margins, fresh colors, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90), with 2009 P.S.A.G. certificate (90 used)
225
475
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, neat cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
225
500
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, neat blue target cancel, Very Fine, ex Wunsch, with 2014 P.F. certificate
285
375
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused, regummed according to most recent certificate, "sweated" gum on older certificate, intense colors and sharp impressions, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (RG, VF 80; SMQ $2,750.00)
2,800
1,400
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24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors and proof-like impressions on crisp paper, perfect strike of 8-petal rosette cancel, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2001 and 2014 .P.F. certificates
675
900
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24c Green & Violet (120). Intense shade, light strike of cork and also red London transit cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,175
0
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Part original gum, wide margins, attractive fresh colors, Fine
5,250
0
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, neat crossroads cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
450
550
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Wide margins, fresh colors, cork cancel and portion of red "New York Paid All Direct" foreign mail circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with red handstamp
700
300
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, neat quartered cork cancel, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate
450
225
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Unused (no gum), fresh colors, minor toning shows mostly on back, Fine and scarce unused stamp
4,000
650
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors and detailed impressions, neat strike of cork cancelVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Brun backstamp. With 1983 and 2014 P.F. certificates
2,000
2,400
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors, unobtrusive cork cancel, sound and Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
1,600
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90c Carmine Rose & Black (122). Rich colors, socked-on-the-nose target cancel, small stain in margin on back just shows thru at lower right, appears Fine, while target cancels are commonly found on the lower 1869 values, they are very seldom seen on the 90c, with clear 1978 P.F. certificate
2,000
500
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1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Vertical pair, intense shade and impression, bold New York registry oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, used multiples are rare, no blocks are contained in Power Search and this is the first off-cover pair we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
800
0
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Well-centered, rich re-issue colors, New York circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, a desirable and scarce used 24c 1869 Re-issue, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,600
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30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Small part original gum, rich re-issue color and impression, Fine, Scott Retail as original gum $2,500.00, as no gum
1,100
750
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