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United States Stamps and Postal History


U.S. Stamps - 1861-1866 Issue (Sc #55-78)
 
 
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Lot 1089

1861, 1¢ indigo, First Design (55), exceptionally well centered with intense color, deeply incised impression on bright paper and full. Extremely Fine.
Scott $20,000

A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ "PREMIERE GRAVURE" OF 1861; AMONG THE FINEST OF THE FEWER THAN A DOZEN ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES KNOWN.

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1090

1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), choice centering, rich color. O.g., hinge remnant. Extremely Fine.
Scott $475

Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1091

1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), choice centering, rich color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $475
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Lot 1092
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), remarkably fresh with vivid color and an excellent impression on bright paper. Grid cancel. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $1,050

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1093

1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), deep color and exceptionally strong detailed impression, light crease ending in a tiny tear. Slightly disturbed o.g. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $19,000

A RARELY SEEN SHADE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.

Only four or five unused or mint examples of this rare shade have been certified. They are all off center and faulty to some degree. This may well be the only example with original gum, and in fact, the finest mint single extant.

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Lot 1094

1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), near perfectly centered, bright color and a particularly strong impression. O.g. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1095
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), exceptionally intense color and a deeply etched impression, well centered. Blue Baltimore town cancel. Very Fine and striking.
Scott $820
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Lot 1096
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1861, 12¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in dark green (69-E6a), complete design, die on India. Removed from card, bright and fresh. Trifling small India paper thin. Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1097
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1861, 12¢ black (69), unused, beautifully centered, strong color and impression on bright paper. Very Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: 1991 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1098
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1861, 24¢ "Cincinnati blue violet" (70c var), well centered with deep distinctive color and bold Cincinnati grid. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. A gorgeous example of this very rare shade.
Scott $1,300+

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1099

1861, 30¢ orange (71), strong color and a clean impression. O.g. Fine for this.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1100

1863, 2¢ black (73), block of 6. Particularly fresh with crisp color and impression on bright paper, well centered. Full o.g., lightly hinged on top middle, others never hinged. Minor light thin in lower left. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,050 for hinged

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1101
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), particularly strong color and impression free of the usual rubbing or fading, quite well centered. Characteristic four pen strokes cancel. Tiny perf tip thin, light crease not mentioned in certificate. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $5,000

Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1102
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), well centered. Typical four stroke manuscript cancel. Some fading and rubbing as usual with this stamp, faint crease at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $5,000

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1103

1863, 5¢ brown (76), outstanding centering with the perforations well clear of the design, vibrant color and a highly detailed impression. Part o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350

Expertization: 1993 P F Certificate.
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Lot 1104

1863, 24¢ lilac (78), beautifully preserved color and an excellent impression on brilliant white paper. O.g. Fine.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1105

1863, 24¢ lilac (78), choice color and impression on fresh paper. Traces of o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1106
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), right interpane margin block of 4. Showing a full guide line in the margin, wonderfully well centered for a multiple of this difficult value, beautiful color and a razor sharp impression. Neatly struck red circle of wedges cancel. Minuscule, virtually invisible tear bottom right, faint creases in right vertical pair. Extremely Fine appearance, certainly one of the most attractive blocks of four available.
Scott $965

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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