Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
80
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine
550
250
81
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat strikes of red circular datestamp, well-balanced margins, faint diagonal crease at left noted on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1981 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates
1,710
1,300
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10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Intense shade of the First Design, margins to clear at right, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,600
800
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3c Rose (65). Half-pane of 50 with selvage at top and left and natural s.e. at right, full imprint at top and part imprint at left, 40 stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, few minor perf separations, two or three stamps with small faults, still Fine and scarce large multiple, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for Mint N.H. stamps or the imprints
8,350
0
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3c Rose (65). Bright color, bold strike of Crossed Baseball Bats, 3 Diamonds and Baseball fancy cancel of Waterbury Conn. (Rohloff O-2), stamp with faint gum toned spots and small flaw at upper right, Very Fine strike of this extremely rare and desirable fancy cancel which was reportedly used on only one day -- Sep. 9, 1867
E. 1,000-1,500
2,600
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3c Rose (65). Bottom plate no. 34 and part imprint selvage, neat strikes of blue target and town cancels, light internal crease visible in fluid, Fine appearing and scarce used example with the plate number and part imprint
E. 100-150
225
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5c Buff (67). Deep rich color nicely complemented by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, manuscript notation on back
1,005
600
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S
10c Dark Green, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. B (68S). Block of four, original gum, hinge reinforcement, centered to right, Fine, blocks of four are surprisingly difficult to find, Scott Retail as four singles
800
325
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10c Green (68). Traces of original gum, deep dark color on bright paper, wide margins all around, unusual spot of printer's ink in bottom margin in same color as stamp, single added perf tip at upper left noted on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2003 and 2013 P.F. certificates
400
300
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30c Orange (71). Outstanding centering and wide margins all around, cancelled by targets and Bethlehem Pa. datestamp, rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00).
180
1,800
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90c Blue (72). Rich color, unobtrusive cancels incl. trace of red at lower left, diagonal crease at lower left, Very Fine appearance
600
250
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