Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 71-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5353
30c Orange (71). Bright shade, well-struck large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
220
200
5354
30c Orange (71). Rich color, neat strike of target cancel, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
200
180
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30c Orange (71). Barely cancelled (appears unused), fresh vibrant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2006 P.F. certificate
200
350
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90c Blue (72). Unused (no gum), uncharacteristically wide margins, perfectly centered, bright color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, the ideal stamp for a collector who values centering and soundness over original gum, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,300
0
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90c Blue (72). Wide margins, beautiful color and impression, red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
700
0
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90c Blue (72). Attractively centered, bright color and clear impression, neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine
600
350
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90c Blue (72). Bright color nicely complemented by red "Paid All" straightline handstamp and small bit of blue ms. cancel at left center, fresh and Very Fine, very few examples of the 90c 1861 exist with a "Paid All" foreign-mail handstamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
725
1,000
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90c Blue (72). Block of twelve (4 x 3), lightly cancelled by multiple strikes of Boston large "Paid" grid, bottom right small corner crease, few short perfs and some negligible toning specksVERY GOOD-FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 1861 90-CENT BLUE -- VERY SUITABLE FOR EXHIBITION.
The $10.80 total postage represented by this block presumably paid a multiple foreign-mail rate on a heavy parcel.
From our 1990 Rarities of the World Sale. With 1989 P.F. certificate that does not mention any flaws. Scott Retail as used blocks and pairs
12,600
2,900
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5362
2c Black (73). Beautiful margins and centering, sharp impression, neat blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
85
325
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3c Scarlet (74). Original gum, proof-like impression on brilliant white paper, perfs close to slightly inFINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
7,000
2,200
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5c Red Brown (75). Rich color, trace of blue cancel at top right leaving the rest of the design distraction free, Fine and attractive, with 1990 P.F. certificate
600
275
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5c Brown (76). Perfect centering, crisp shade, blue Baltimore circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine
165
180
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24c Lilac (78). Bright color nicely complemented by red circle of wedges cancel, fresh and Very Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal
375
750
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24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Choice centering with perfs clear of design all around, sharp impression, bold target cancel and bit of blue boxed foreign transit, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
300
650
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