Sale 1156 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 11 May, 2017
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3340
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate for a block of three, Scott Retail as hinged
550
500
3341
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged if at all with small pencil numeral on gum, bright color, Fine
550
130
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10c Green, First Design, Plate Proof on India (62BP3). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, unmistakable deep color of the First Design, fresh and Very Fine, ex Puliafito
750
300
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10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color nicely complemented by red circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice
1,710
0
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1c Blue (63). Rich color, some perfs scissors-trimmed, cancelled by perfect strike of Witch fancy cancel of Salem Mass., Extremely Fine strike which is rare on the 1c stamp
E. 200-300
100
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3c Pink (64). Original gum, vivid color, top right corner has been reattached, still a Fine appearing example of this rare original-gum 3c Pink, with 2017 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $14,000.00
E. 750-1,000
425
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3c Pink (64). Wide margins and excellent centering, bright color in the distinctive Pink Shade, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00), only eight stamps grade higher
675
950
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3c Lake (66). Original gum, unmistakable rich Lake shade, short perfs at top right, appears Fine
2,000
300
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3349
5c Buff (67). Unused (regummed), rich color, reperfed at left and sealed tear at top left, still appears Fine, a rare stamp in unused condition, with 2017 P.F. certificate
10,500
550
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Unused (regummed), radiant color on bright paper, Very Fine
1,250
300
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5c Red Brown (75). Wonderful warm color, neat strikes of target cancel, far better centering than normally seen with balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 5-CENT RED BROWN.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report
425
0
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Encased Postage Group (EP2/EP115). 11 items, incl. Nos. EP2, EP3, EP9, EP13 (two), EP15, EP26a, EP53, EP70, EP97 and EP115, mixed condition with some mica or other flaws, Fine appearance
5,725
1,500
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J. Gault, 3c-10c (EP95-EP97). 10c retains some original silvering, small mica flaws, Fine appearing trio of J. Gault encasements
1,925
600
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J. Gault, New York N.Y., 24c Violet, Plain Frame (EP99). Intact mica without faults, stamp with some wrinkling, Very Fine, a scarce example of the 24c Gault encasement
2,250
1,900
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Hunt & Nash, Irving House, New York, 10c Green (EP109). Stamp with rich color, mica clear with minor imperfections, attractive case, Very Fine example of this scarce encasement
1,300
800
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Mendum's Family Wine Emporium, New York, 5c Red Brown (EP131). Case with usual wear, mica intact, with slight crazing and some lamination at top, appears Very Fine, scarce
1,500
1,000
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Schapker & Bussing, Evansville Ind., 3c Rose (EP156). Stamp with slight wrinkling and tiny soiling, intact mica flaws, Fine
1,250
475
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