Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-68)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
269
E
Toppan, Carpenter & Co., 1c Blue Die Essay on India, Cut to Shape (63-E9a). Margins clear of the design, couple small India paper flaws as often found with this fragile paper, Very Fine appearance, rare
600
110
270
1c Blue (63). Horizontal pair, original gum, bright color, left stamp small repair, otherwise Very Fine
700
150
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1c Blue (63). Block of four, disturbed original gum, radiant color, couple shortish perfs mostly on bottom right stamp, otherwise Fine
1,750
425
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3c Pink (64). Exceptionally well-centered with wide margins, beautiful color nicely contrasted by black grid of rectangles cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE PINK SHADE.
With 1991 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00). Only two examples have graded higher to date (at 95)
1,000
2,100
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3c Pink (64). Almost perfectly centered, bright color, bold six-bar unframed grid cancel, light diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,000
600
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3c Rose Pink (64b). Two, slightly different shades, first with bold strike of "Passaic N.Y. Jan. 16" circular datestamp, Very Fine, second with lightly struck circular grid, fresh and Fine, attractive pair, with 1997 and 1994 P.S.E. certificates respectively
320
500
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3c Rose (65). Horizontal block of six, original gum, three Mint N.H., wide natural imperforate straddle-pane margin at right, exceptionally well-centered, especially the center vertical pair, the bottom center stamp is a Mint N.H. Extremely Fine Gem, others Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged pair and block of four
970
1,500
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3c Rose (65). Bottom imprint and plate no. 32 block of twelve, original gum, bright color, few slightly telescoped perfs, Fine, a rare and desirable imprint and plate number block of the 3c 1861 Issue
4,740
2,200
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3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins all around, bright shade, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,000
475
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3c Lake (66). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,300
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3c Lake (66). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, Fine, Scott Retail as original gum
2,000
950
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5c Buff (67). Rich color on fresh paper, beautifully centered with balanced margins, cancelled by both blue Baltimore circular datestamp and red transitEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUFF 1861 ISSUE.
Due to narrow spacing on the 5c plate, it is very difficult to find centered copies with the perforations clear of the design on all sides. The stamp offered here, with its choice centering and two-color cancels, may be considered a condition rarity.
With 1999 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00). The earlier certificate identifies the stamp as Brown Yellow and the current certificate (with which we agree) identifies the stamp as Buff
1,260
2,300
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5c Buff (67). Gorgeous warm shade, nicely complemented by red grid cancel, margins wide to just clear, Very Fine and attractive example of this difficult stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,260
750
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5c Buff (67). Well-centered, deep rich color and excellent impression, part of large "Paid" grid cancel struck off to the left leaving a virtually face-free central vignette, Very Fine
1,200
650
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5c Buff (67). Deep rich color, wide margins to clear at right, cancelled by circular grid, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate incorrectly identifying shade as Brown Yellow No. 67a
1,200
650
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Perfectly centered with wide margins, vivid color, blue Cincinnati double-circle datestamp, single added perf tip at bottom left mentioned only on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. (as Buff) and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (F 70; SMQ $600.00)
1,230
1,200
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Bright color, bold strike of "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 2, 1861" double-circle datestamp with portion of second strike and trace of red transit, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate as Olive Yellow No. 67b
1,200
650
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Bright color, unusually choice centering, neat strike of "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 30, 1861" double-circle datestamp and trace of red transit, Very Fine
1,200
650
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10c Dark Green (68a). Exceptionally well-centered, intense color and barely cancelled, nearly "face-free", Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate as "Yellow Green" shade
70
250
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10c Dark Green (68a). Huge Jumbo margins with wide straddle-pane margin at left showing bit of adjoining stamp and cutting line marker at bottom, precise centering, fabulous intense color and essentially face-free light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, incredibly beautiful, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
70
750
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