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Lot 76 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), quite well centered, deep color o.g., lightly hinged choice Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 77 |
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1861, 5¢ brown, First Design (57), deep color and sharp prooflike impression on fresh crisp paper large part o.g. fresh and nearly Very Fine for this.
Scott $15,000
HERE IS ONE OF THE PREMIER EXAMPLES OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AUGUST ISSUE.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Lyons
Only 14 of the 30+ certified singles are sound; of these eleven were certified prior to 1980 when condition standards were less stringent.
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Lot 78 |
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1861, 24¢ dark violet, First Design (60), nicely centered, wonderfully deep color and razor sharp impression o.g. fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
AN EXCEPTIONALLY HANDSOME AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE TRULY RARE MINT 24¢ AUGUST ISSUE.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 79 |
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1861, 90¢ dull blue, First Design, imperf (62a), pair unused, characteristic intense color Fine sound examples of this rare stamp are seldom seen.
Scott $5,500 for pair with o.g.
Expertization: 1994 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 80 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), natural straight edge at left, particularly intense color and prooflike impression full o.g., barest trace of hinge wonderfully fresh and Fine.
Scott $7,250
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 81 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), nearly perfectly centered, deep color and neat black grid cancel Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1997 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 82 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), well centered with bright color full o.g., barest trace of hinge fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 83 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), quite well centered with bright true color o.g. small corner crease (not noted on cert) choice Very Fine appearance an attractive example of this rare mint stamp.
Scott $9,500
Expertization: clear 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 84 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), virtually perfectly centered with vibrant, full pink color and a partial "(P) A I (D/3)" in arc cancel Extremely Fine.
Scott $875
A STUNNING SHADE APPROACHING PIGEON BLOOD.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. and P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 85 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), well centered with luminous color, bright paper full o.g., barest trace of hinge Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate implying never hinged.
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Lot 86 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), near-perfect centering full o.g., never hinged post office Extremely Fine.
Scott $130 for hinged
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 87 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, laid paper (65b), Old Point Comfort, Va cancel Very Fine a scarce variety.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 88 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, laid paper (65b), horizontal pair New York duplex target and red grid cancels perforations trimmed on right stamp V.G. a scarce variety.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 89 |
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1861, 3¢ lake (66), well centered with extra large margins, bright color and paper o.g. Extremely Fine, a large margined gem.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 90 |
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1861, 3¢ lake (66), well centered, intense color and deeply etched impression on bright paper o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 91 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), unused, true buff color on fresh crisp paper, clearly etched impression Fine.
Scott $9,500
THE 5¢ BUFF IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN THE PRISTINE UNUSED CONDITION OF THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE.
Expertization: 1954 & 1992 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 92 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), exceptionally intense color, well centered neatly struck grid cancel Very Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 93 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), near-perfect centering within absolutely enormous margins, centered target cancel and bright paper Extremely Fine.
Scott $50
ABOUT AS LARGE AND PERFECT AN EXAMPLE OF THIS STAMP AS WE CAN RECALL SEEING.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 94 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), well centered with beautiful color, detailed impression full o.g. wonderfully fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 95 |
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1861, 90¢ black, trial color large die proof (72TC1), reduced to 35x42mm Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 96 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), unused, unusually well centered with brilliant color, razor-sharp impression and bright white paper Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND CHOICE UNUSED SINGLE.
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 97 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), virtually perfectly centered with good color and contrast, a beautifully struck red grid cancel Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $465
A SUPERB STAMP OF GREAT BEAUTY.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 98 |
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1861, 90¢ dark blue (72b), near-perfect centering with remarkably deep color on bright paper and a light, centered six-point star in circle cancel fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $650
THE UNUSUALLY BRIGHT PAPER TRULY ENHANCES THE BEAUTY OF THIS EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE DARK BLUE SHADE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate specifying the dark blue shade.
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Lot 99 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), virtually perfectly centered, finely detailed impression on bright white paper with full, lightly hinged original gum a choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1988 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 100 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), beautifully centered, large margins and finely etched impression o.g., lightly hinged a choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 101 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), top margin block of 4 outstanding color and impression, small hinge reinforcement in selvage o.g., lightly hinged Fine.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1989 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 102 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), nicely centered, vivid color without any of the usual rubbing, prooflike impression o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $7,000
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP WITH EXCEPTIONAL DEPTH OF COLOR.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 103 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), unused, wonderfully fresh color and a razor sharp impression Fine.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 104 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), outstanding centering with the perforations virtually clear of the design all around, dark saturated color blue Baltimore, Md. town cancel Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $485
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 105 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), beautifully centered, deep rich color and razor-sharp impression o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT MINT STAMP.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 106 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), outstanding color and impression, exceptionally well centered light red postmark confined to bottom left Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Saadi
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