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Lot 3078 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), vivid color and a strong impression. Full original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $7,500
AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN MINT CONDITION AND RETAINING ITS FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1987 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3079 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), centered perfectly within large balanced margins, bright color and light hinged original gum. Remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $350
A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP, GIVEN ITS MODEST CATALOGUE VALUE, TO LOCATE IN THE SUPERB CONDITION OF THE PRESENT EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. graded (XF-Sup 95) and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3080 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), almost virtually perfectly centered, rich color on fresh clean paper, segmented cork cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
THE TRUE "PINK" SHADE IS QUITE RARE IN THIS OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Most pinks on the market suffer from several maladies: they are misidentified (unfortunately a quite frequent occurrence), they are off center; the color is weak; they have faults due to the fragile nature of the paper used for the issue. The above example suffers from none of these.
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Lot 3081 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), pair and two singles, used with two 3¢ rose (65) pairs with nat. s.e., tied by grid cancellations and red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug 19" origin exchange office datestamp on blue 1862 folded letter, magenta "98" credit, red "London Paid AU 30 62" transit and red crayon "2", reverse with blue "Hong Kong OC 23 62" arrival backstamp; couple small stamp faults, Very Fine, the $1.08 British mail rate via Marseilles.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3082 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), well centered, choice color and impression on bright paper. Full original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine, a visually appealing gem.
Scott $10,000
MINT SINGLES OF THE ELUSIVE STEEL BLUE SHADE ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. THIS EXAMPLE WITH ITS REMARKABLY WELL PRESERVED COLOR AND PAPER AND AND ITS FULL, LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, IS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT SINGLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3083 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), outstanding centering, gorgeous, true and rich color, finely detailed impression, neat face-free grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
A STUNNING EXAMPLE IN AN OVERALL STATE OF QUALITY AND PRESERVATION THAT SURPASSES 99% OF ALL OTHER USED SINGLES.
Provenance: Klein, Renne, Zoellner, Twigg-Smith
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Lot 3084 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), block of four. Well centered, exceptionally fresh with bright color and paper. Full lightly hinged original gum. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 1984 and 1995 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3085 |
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1861-62, 90¢ blue and pair of 30¢ orange (72, 71), tied on piece of orange cover by blue "Cincinnati, O., May 5" c.d.s./grid duplexes along with a 12¢ black and a pair of 3¢ rose (69/65), a Fine and spectacular four-color franking.
Estimate 4,000 - 6,000
Expertization: 1976 and 1993 P. F. Certificates.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 3086 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), rich unfaded color, very well centered. Very Fine choice example of this striking rarity.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3087 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), perfectly centered, with perforations well clear of design, the incredible rich and true color and razor sharp impression bring out all of the details in the highly intricate engraving. Light target and a bit of red cancels. The first 5¢ red brown we could truly call Superb.
Scott $525
THIS 5¢ RED BROWN IS SURELY A CANDIDATE FOR THE FINEST USED SINGLE EXTANT.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3088 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), virtually perfectly centered with perforations clear of design all around, deep color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3089 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), well centered with perfs clear of design on all sides, unobtrusive blue cork cancel. Incredibly fresh and Very Fine. A blue cancel is very scarce and is not even listed by Scott.
Scott $3,750
THE CENTERING ON THIS STAMP IS EXCEPTIONAL FOR A 2¢ D. GRILL, WHICH IN FACT, SCOTT VALUES ONLY IN THE GRADE OF FINE.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3090 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), virtually perfect centering, rich color, especially for the 3¢ "D" grill, beautifully struck target and c.d.s. cancels. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,050
IT IS A VERY RARE 3¢ "D" GRILL INDEED, WHERE THE COLOR, THE CENTERING AND THE HIGH QUALITY OF CANCELLATION COME TOGETHER ON ONE STAMP.
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
The 3¢ "D" grills are notoriously elusive in choice condition. Invariably, they are washed-out, off-center or heavily cancelled, and often, all three. Then, many have defects as well. The present example, with none of these maladies, is certainly at the top of the select list of high quality examples.
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Lot 3091 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), intense color and a crisp impression, centered to the bottom right. Full, lightly hinged original gum. A Fine example of this notoriously poorly centered stamp.
Scott $8,500
THE TWO-CENT Z. GRILL WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM ARE QUITE ELUSIVE.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3092 |
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1867, 12¢ black, Z. grill (85E), perfectly centered within exceptionally large margins, intense color and light face-free blue cork cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,200
WE CANNOT RECALL EVER SEEING A BETTER CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TWELVE-CENT Z. GRILL.
Expertization: 2003 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. graded (XF-Sup 95) Certificates.
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Lot 3093 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), excellent centering, great color, well impressed grill, lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
A FABULOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT STAMP.
Expertization: P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3094 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), marvelously preserved color, fresh crisp paper and finely etched impression, outstanding centering. Neat unobtrusive cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT GRILLED ISSUE.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
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Lot 3095 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), virtually perfectly centered within incredibly large margins, bright color and light target cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $525
A GEM IN EVERY RESPECT, FROM THE LUMINOUS COLOR AND BRIGHT PAPER TO THE HUGE MARGINS AND EXEMPLARY CENTERING.
Expertization: 1995 and 2004 P.F., 2005 graded P.S.E. (Superb 98) Certificates.
Provenance: Vernon Morris
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Lot 3096 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), tied by cork cancellation from Boston on 1869 docketed folded illustrated bridge & iron works circular addressed to Brigham Young at Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, the advertisement offers prices for erecting four different types of bridges, beam, lattice, bow string, and warren girder of various spans, docketed "Cantilever Bridge, April 25. 1869"; tiny unnoticeable on front panel, a fresh Very Fine usage. Without gum as issued.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT BLACK JACK USAGE ON AN ILLUSTRATED BRIDGE CIRCULAR TO BRIGHAM YOUNG JUST PRIOR TO THE TRANSCONTINENTAL RAILROAD COMPLETION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
The circular is addressed to the famous President of the Mormon Church and first Governor of Utah Territory from 1850 to 1857. Brigham Young was a key force in the construction of the transcontinental railroad and the main reason for the route through Utah Territory. The Mormons were among the first to petition Congress to construct the railroad and provided much of the labor and capital used in its construction, holding contracts for some of the surveying on the Union Pacific and the grading on both Central Pacific and Union Pacific through Utah. This circular for of railroad and highway bridges was received just prior to the completion of the transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869 at Promontory Summit, Utah.
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Lot 3097 |
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1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), choice centering with unusually large margins, the perforations clear of the design, fresh vibrant color and a deeply etched impression. Full lightly hinged original gum. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
The 5¢ 1867 grill is widely recognized as one of the most difficult of these issues to locate in gem mint condition. Few have retained their original gum while remaining free of faults. Of this small population, only a tiny fraction are well centered, especially so with the perforations clearing the design all around. This example is a true condition rarity.
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Lot 3098 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), well centered, deep color on fresh paper. Original gum, lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
A RARE STAMP IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3099 |
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), virtually perfect centering with exceptionally large margins, vivid color and a deeply etched impression. Full lightly hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
A STAMP THAT IS RARELY SEEN WELL CENTERED AND MINT, THIS 12¢ E. GRILL IS CERTAINLY AMONG THE FEW GEM MINT SINGLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 1984, 2000 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, last graded (XF-Sup 95).
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Lot 3100 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), particularly intense color and a Fine impression. Original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and nearly Very Fine. A scarce full o.g. mint example.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3101 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), well centered, the perforation clearing the design all around, unusually strong color and impression. Full lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,250
MINT WELL CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 24¢ F. GRILL ARE EXTREMELY RARE AND THIS STAMP RANKS AT THE TOP OF THAT ELITE GROUP.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3102 |
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1867, 24¢ gray, F. grill (99 var.), virtually perfectly centered with rich color and neat circle of wedges cancel (and a bit of red cancel). Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF A USED 24¢ F. GRILL THAT WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3103 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 1¢ blue (102), very well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh with beautiful color. Light duplex cancels. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RE-ISSUE WHICH IS QUITE RARE USED.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Twigg-Smith
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Lot 3104 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown (105), choice centering with extra wide margins. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3105 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown (105), virtually perfect centering, wonderfully deep color on immaculate paper and an exquisite impression, light duplex cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,900
A MAGNIFICENT STAMP IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE QUALITY.
Expertization: 1974 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Zoellner
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Lot 3106 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 12¢ black (107), prooflike color and impression on crisp white paper. Original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3107 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 24¢ deep violet (109), incredible centering for the 24¢ re-issue with full lightly hinged original gum; the stunning color and sharply etched impression allow every tiny detail of this finely engraved stamp to be viewed and appreciated. Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ RE-ISSUE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
The 24¢ is one of the major stumbling blocks to a choice mint set of these re-issues, as most are quite off center or have not retained their original gum. this example is among the few top quality mint singles extant.
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