Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 69-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
289
12c Black (69). Slightly disturbed original gum, intense shade, clear impression, centered to left but perfs well clear and wide margins on other sides, Very Fine and attractive, scarce with original gum
2,000
650
290
12c Black (69). Beautiful margins and almost perfect centering, nearly face-free cork cancel with a bit of a red transit at bottom right, crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $950.00)
120
750
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12c Black (69). Choice margins and beautifully centered, light magenta grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $335.00 as ordinary cancel)
220
1,400
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12c Black (69). With "National Bank N(ote)" part imprint selvage at top, attractive margins and centering, a scarce sheet-selvage copy, especially in sound well-centered condition, Very Fine, very scarce and desirable with the imprint, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
120
325
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24c 1861 Issue (70, 78, 78b). Four singles, attractive margins, rich colors, one with red cancel, fresh and Fine, No. 78b with 1996 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
1,000
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Fabulous margins and centering with perforations well-clear of the design all around, choice color and impression, bright blue circular datestamp with matching cork cancel to the right, Extremely Fine Gem, a truly exceptional quality 24c 1861
325
750
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Dark shade, wide balanced margins, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
300
375
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Beautifully centered, dark shade with blue grid cancel, single short perf at upper right, still Extremely Fine, with 1960, 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates, the two former as the Grayish Lilac shade
900
2,000
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Attractively centered with deep rich color, nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
970
800
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with well proportioned margins, large Boston "Paid" grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE VIOLET SHADE ON THIN PAPER. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
2,200
2,800
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Wonderful margins and centering with perforations clear of design all around, magnificent deep "Cincinnati" shade with appropriate dark blue "Cincinnati O. Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp, slightly nibbed perfs at top, still Very Fine and choice, tremendous eye-appeal
2,200
850
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30c Orange (71). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, bright paper, neat strike of circle of V's cancel and trace of red transit cancel at bottom, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a difficult stamp to find in such superb condition, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,850.00), only four have graded higher to date
235
1,000
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30c Orange (71). Vivid early shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
235
850
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30c Orange (71). Bright color, Jumbo margins rarely encountered on this tightly-spaced issue, bold grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
200
450
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90c Blue (72). Exceptionally wide margins and handsomely centered, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
600
1,500
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90c Blue (72). Attractive margins and centering, lovely color with clear impression, fancy New York Star cancel (SE Ty. ST-E41), Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $930.00 as normal cancel)
600
800
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90c Blue (72). Wide margins, grid cancel, shortish perf at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
600
325
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2c Black (73). Dark shade and detailed impression, gorgeous strike of red Star in Circle fancy cancel of New York City, Very Fine, a stunning stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
120
750
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2c Black (73). Six, few different cancels incl. bold socked-on-the-nose target, blue target, nice centering throughout incl. some with wide margins, couple with small faults incl. one reperfed, overall a Very Fine to Extremely Fine appearing group, two with P.S.E. certificates, one graded (VF-XF 85)
420
425
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3c Scarlet (74). Four neat pen strokes, strong vibrant color, FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE VERY SCARCE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING.
As has been documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of Chronicle articles (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62), Carl F. Rothfuchs, a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum.
5,500
2,100
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5c Red Brown (75). Well-centered with beautiful rich color, unobtrusive partial target cancel, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
600
500
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5c Brown (76). Original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous color and proof-like impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 and 2009 P.F. certificates
1,600
1,600
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5c Brown (76). Seven, rich colors throughout, cancels incl. circular grid, segmented star, blue segmented cork, blue circular datestamp, mostly wide margins, couple tiny faults, an attractive and Fine-Very Fine group
1,050
425
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15c Black (77). Choice centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, detailed impression on bright paper, indistinct cancel and with trace of red transit, Extremely Fine
225
325
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15c Black (77). Attractive margins, centrally struck Circle of Diamonds cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
225
180
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