Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1861-66 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1431
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, slightly oxidized (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
550
150
1433
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, small h.r., reperfed, Very Fine appearance
550
135
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, small h.r., rich color, fresh and Fine
550
130
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3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, attractively centered for this, small surface disturbance beneath "Postage", Very Fine
550
140
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10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat cancel with trace of red transit at bottom left, Very Fine example of this difficult issue, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,300
900
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
350
550
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, beautiful bright shade and unusually fresh, remarkably choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
450
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, nicely centered and with fresh bright color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
350
475
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, h.r., well-centered, beautiful bright color, Very Fine
350
190
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1c Blue (63). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
350
375
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1c Blue (63). Unusual variety with wide sheet margin and missing perfs between selvage and stamp, clear "Hingham Ms. May 14" circular datestamp, small faults mostly in selvage, otherwise Fine, a rare and exhibit-worthy perforation variety
E. 300-400
625
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3c Pink (64). Unused (no gum), remarkably choice centering, bright color with a few traces of oxidation and faint stain spots, short perf at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1969 P.F. certificate
3,750
850
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3c Rose (65). Bottom imprint and plate no. 14 block of twelve, unused (no gum), slightly oxidized, otherwise Fine
E. 400-500
850
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3c Rose (65). Block of eighteen with selvage at top and left and with imprint at top, original gum, few natural gum skips at top, bright color, few small faults, Fine, attractive multiple
2,700
1,000
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3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). Horizontal pair, original gum, large margins, some toning, otherwise Very Fine
1,000
600
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3c Rose (65). Nicely centered, bold Horse or Mule Head cancel, similar to Chattanooga Tenn. (Skinner-Eno PA-H5) but without circle around design, Very Fine and rare
E. 200-300
700
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3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), intense color, minor soiling (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1982 P.F. certificate
1,000
525
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5c Buff (67). Choice margins and remarkably well-centered, strong color, Boston large "Paid" grid, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
900
625
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5c Buff (67). Rich color, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and part of red cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
900
325
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5c Buff (67). Bright color nicely contrasted by blue Wells, Fargo & Co. double-circle datestamp, repaired, appears Very Fine, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate
970
500
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10c Blue Green (68). Mount-disturbed original gum, fabulous margins and centering, fresh, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, exceptionally nice quality, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
450
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10c Yellow Green (68). Original gum, deep rich color, interesting plate scratch at bottom, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance
1,100
375
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12c Black (69). Original gum, h.r., almost perfectly centered, deep shade, faint corner crease at bottom left, tiny thin spot at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,000
500
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12c Black (69). Part original gum, exceptionally well-centered, wide natural s.e. at left, light crease, Extremely Fine appearance
2,000
375
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1458
12c Black (69). Part original gum, fresh, intense color, wide margins, Fine
2,000
400
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12c Black (69). Choice margins and well-centered, bold purple segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine
160
500
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12c Black (69). Incredibly nice large margins and almost perfectly centered, intense color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, difficult to find this nice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
110
150
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12c Black (69). Bright shade, red New York duplex with part of circle of wedges, fresh and Fine, very scarce cancel on the 12c value, with 1989 P.F. certificate
130
325
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24c Red Lilac (70). Bright color, face-free strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
265
300
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24c Red Lilac (70). Beautifully centered, fresh color and clear impression, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates
250
650
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24c Red Lilac (70). Rich color on bright paper, light strike of large Boston "Paid" grid, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
265
0
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24c Red Lilac (70). Beautiful purplish shade, face-free target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
250
375
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Large part original gum, bright color, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,500
550
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,600
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Bright color in the true Steel Blue shade, choice centering for this difficult issue, light strike of grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, an attractive example of this scarce shade, with 2004 P.F. certificate
900
1,200
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Well-centered, true steel blue color, cancelled by a perfectly struck San Francisco cogwheel, tiny margin tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine
900
210
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Nicely centered, blue datestamp, bottom left corner repaired, Fine appearance
1,700
210
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep rich color, light target cancel, small corner crease, an attractive example of this difficult stamp, Fine appearance
1,700
600
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Unusually well-centered, blue datestamp, several faults noted on certificate, still fairly attractive, scarce, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,700
260
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30c Orange (71). Unused (regummed), attractively centered, unusually fresh rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
800
220
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30c Orange (71). Nicely centered, bright shade, target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
175
280
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30c Orange (71). Bright color, portrait framed by circle of V's cancel, small corner crease top right, appears Extremely Fine
175
140
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90c Blue (72). Original gum, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, attractive color, few light creases, Extremely Fine appearance
3,250
650
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90c Blue (72). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, scissors-separated at sides but with long and full perfs, Very Fine, with 1976 and 2005 P.F. certificates
1,400
750
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90c Blue (72). Handsomely centered with lovely soft pastel color, partial red circular datestamp, Very Fine, a red town datestamp is much scarcer than a red "killer", which we assume is the basis of the $40.00 Scott premium
490
0
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90c Blue (72). Lightly cancelled by blue datestamp, bright shade, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
490
550
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90c Blue (72). Rich color, bold strike of grid cancel with part of red transit cancel at bottom, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate
475
525
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90c Dark Blue (72b). Choice margins and well-centered, beautiful deep rich color, attractive eleven-bar unframed grid cancel, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
650
160
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90c Blue (72). Excellent margins and well-centered, ms. cancel removed, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
450
400
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90c Blue (72). Horizontal block of six, dark shade, cork cancels and trace of red crayon, perfs cut in and small faults, still exhibitable and scarce, Scott Retail as pair and block
5,800
850
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2c Black (73). Large part original gum, virtually perfectly centered which is most uncommon for this difficult value, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of the 2c Black Jack, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
375
850
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1487
2c Black (73). Block of four with wide straddle-pane margin at right, almost every perf is rejoined with hinge slivers, grid cancels, minor faults, but remarkably well-centered with Extremely Fine appearance
1,300
400
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3c Scarlet (74). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, three wide marginsFINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING.
With 1960 P.F. certificate
7,000
4,750
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3c Scarlet (74). Four neat pen strokes, vibrant color, unusually choice centering, light vertical crease, faint horizontal scoring line at topEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
5,000
2,400
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5c Red Brown (75). Original gum, lightly hinged, marvelous deep rich color, Fine, rare with original gum, with 1999 P.F. certificate
5,000
950
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5c Red Brown (75). Intense shade and impression, vivid red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, exceptionally colorful example of the 5c Red Brown, with 1991 and 2005 P.F. certificates
560
475
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5c Red Brown (75). Exceptionally rich color on bright white paper, light grid cancel, Very Fine, signed, with 2002 P.F. certificate
455
300
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5c Red Brown (75). Rich color contrasted by blue Baltimore circular datestamp, centered to bottom right, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
510
290
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5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color, perfectly struck San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and quite handsome
525
425
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5c Red Brown (75). Well-centered, choice strong color, neat target cancel, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S. E. certificate
525
300
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5c Brown (76). Original gum, bright shade, fresh and Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,600
750
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5c Dark Brown (76). Original gum, h.r., beautiful intense color, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
1,600
210
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5c Brown (76). Unused (regummed), choice margins and deep rich color, Very Fine
625
375
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5c Dark Brown (76a). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
750
280
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5c Brown (76). Wonderful centering with perforations essentially clear of design all around, deep rich color, light unobtrusive circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate
140
270
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15c Black (77). Original gum described as slightly disturbed on certificate (in error, in our opinion), crisp impression, choice centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,250
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15c Black (77). Small part original gum, large margins, centered to right, Very Good, with 1985 P.F. certificate
3,500
250
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15c Black (77). Incredibly huge margins with part of next stamp at left and wide natural straddle-pane margin at right, also wide at top and bottom, town and quartered cork cancels, Extremely Fine, eye-catching
175
475
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15c Black (77). Exceptionally wide margins and almost perfectly centered, blackish red cork cancel, Extremely Fine
175
575
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24c Lilac (78). Lovely margins and incredibly well-centered with perforations entirely clear of design all around, quartered cork and red transit cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
200
300
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24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Exceptionally well-centered, fresh color, light circle of V's cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
250
120
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24c Gray (78b). Large part disturbed original gum, nicely centered, fresh, couple nibbed perfs at bottom, tiny toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,500
550
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Take Ayer's Pills, 3c Rose (EP9). Bright color, mostly intact mica, back gently cleaned, appears Fine
400
260
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Take Ayer's Pills, 12c Black (EP12). Back shows traces of original silvering, Very Fine
1,600
2,700
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla, Medium "Ayer's", 12c Black (EP18). Stamp soiled or rubbed, otherwise Fine, scarce
2,000
1,500
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Brown's Bronchial Troches, 3c Rose (EP32). Stamp slightly wrinkled, Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
650
550
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Brown's Bronchial Troches, 5c Red Brown (EP33). Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
400
650
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1515
Brown's Bronchial Troches, 10c Green (EP34). Mica crack, otherwise Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
900
625
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Burett's Cocoaine Kalliston, 5c Red Brown (EP46). Stamp a bit rubbed, otherwise Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
525
425
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Burnett's Cocoaine Kalliston, 10c Green (EP47). Reverse softly struck at bottom, Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
575
425
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Burnett's Cocoaine Kalliston, 10c Green (EP47). Stamp toned and fault, otherwise Fine
575
200
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Burnett's Cooking Extracts, 10c Green (EP55). Rich color, some slight cracking of mica, Very Fine, scarce
700
450
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Drake's Plantation Bitters, 10c Green (EP73). Very Fine, ex Walton (Stack's Oct. 1963)
650
550
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North American Life Insurance Co. N.Y., 10c Green (EP143). Stamp soiled, otherwise Fine
900
2,300
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