Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 68-78)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
127
10c Green (68). Uncharacteristically wide margins and virtually perfect centering, intense color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
60
375
128
10c Green (68). Deep shade (we had to look carefully to make sure this wasn't a 62B), bold cork cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
60
170
Back to Top129
12c Black (69). Well-centered with particularly wide margins top and bottom, intense shade, target cancel and trace of red transit cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. (ungraded) and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
135
325
Back to Top130
24c Red Lilac (70). Fresh and bright color, well-centered, bold strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (VF 80), also with 1995 P.S.E. certificate stating Scott No. 70 but oddly calling the shade "Dark Red Violet"
340
250
Back to Top131
24c Red Lilac (70). Deep color, well-centered, Philadelphia circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $575.00)
300
375
Back to Top132
24c Red Lilac (70). Pretty shade, neat strike of 11-bar grid cancel, trace of red cancel at lower left, Very Fine and attractive, with 1988 P.F. certificate
300
130
Back to Top133
24c Brown Lilac (70a). Bright color, choice centering with wide margins, neat strike of San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Roush, with 2000 P.F. certificate
325
275
Back to Top134
24c Steel Blue (70b). Beautiful color, neat strike of 7-bar grid cancel and part of red cancel at lower left, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate
865
900
Back to Top135
24c Steel Blue (70b). Attractive centering and margins, intense color and impression nicely contrasted by bold red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
865
700
Back to Top136
24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Intense color and proof-like impression, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1985 and 2009 P.F. certificates
2,250
850
Back to Top137
30c Orange (71). Vibrant color on bright paper, nicely centered, red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
295
170
Back to Top138
90c Blue (72). Choice centering with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1985, 1989 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
600
750
Back to Top139
90c Blue (72). Rich color, bold strike of quartered cork cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
600
400
Back to Top140
2c Black (73). Block of four, three stamps lightly hinged, bottom right stamp barely hinged, intense shade, nicely centered for this difficult issue, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
2,750
0
Back to Top141
3c Scarlet (74). Four neat pen strokes, radiant color, unusually choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 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. The Rothfuchs lot is not from the same supply acquired by John W. Scott in the late 1870's, from which stamps exist uncancelled and cancelled with a New York City Station D oval.
With 1990 and 2006 P.F. certificates
5,500
3,750
Back to Top142
5c Red Brown (75). Intense color towards the more fiery end of the spectrum, nicely complemented by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $475.00)
455
350
Back to Top143
5c Brown (76). Wide margins and choice centering, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
125
250
Back to Top144
5c Brown (76). Well-centered with balanced margins, rich color nicely contrasted by double-struck blue circular datestamp cancel, 1865 yeardate, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $275.00 as normal cancel)
140
300
Back to Top145
15c Black (77). Jumbo margins particularly at bottom, grid cancel and trace of red circular datestamp at bottom, Extremely Fine, a huge and striking stamp, ex Kirke, with 1999, 2005 P.F. (XF 90) and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00)
175
1,500
Back to Top146
15c Black (77). Wide margins and well-centered, intense shade complemented by blue segmented cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Roush, with 1994 and 2005 P.F. certificates
190
350
Back to Top147
15c Black (77). Well-centered, neat strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 2013 P.F. certificates
175
325
Back to Top148
24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Crisp impression, segmented cork cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00), only four grade higher
425
650
Back to Top149
24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Attractive centering and margins, intense shade, unusual thin-line target cancel, Very Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. and 2012 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
425
225
Back to Top