Sale 299

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1867 Grilled Issues
 
 
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Lot 2209
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), outstanding color and impression on bright paper. San Francisco town cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2210
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62b), well centered for this issue, deep intense color. Light red town cancel. Slight crease at top right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,380
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Lot 2211

Encased Postage, 1862 1¢ North American Life Insurance Co. (EP140), mica intact. Very Fine. Hodders & Bowers 189.
Scott $475
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Lot 2212

Encased Postage, J. Gault, 10¢ (EP97), mica intact. Very Fine. Hodders & Bowers 133.
Scott $750
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Lot 2213
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), nicely centered. Regummed. Couple microscopic perf tears at top. Fine.
Scott $260

Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2214
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1861, 3¢ rose, plate proof on India (65P3), complete pane of 100 on card, exceptionally fresh color and paper, light creasing at top left affecting one block of four, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce and possibly unique complete pane.
Scott $13,900
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Lot 2215

1861, 3¢ rose (65), choice centering, wonderfully bright and fresh. Full o.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $150 for hinged

Expertization: 2002 and 2004 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 2216
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1861, 3¢ rose, printed on both sides (65e), with a strong partial printing on the reverse, inconsequential corner fault. A Fine and desirable lot for the 1861-62 3¢ rose specialist.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 2217

1861, 3¢ rose (65), bottom margin imprint and plate number 37 block of eight. Brownish o.g., never hinged. V.G. A presentable example of this rare plate block.
Scott $4,250
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Lot 2218
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), exceptionally fresh with intense color on bright paper, attractively cancelled by a rimless red grid. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $990

Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2219
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), strong color. Red grid cancel. Small repairs, reperforated at right. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $990
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Lot 2220
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), well centered, bright color. Town cancel. Pulled perf at top left and right. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $950
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Lot 2221
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), near perfect centering, neat red "Newark, N.J./PAID" c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $60
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Lot 2222
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), well centered with incredibly large margins, neat face-free blue duplex cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $57

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2223
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1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered with large margins and blue Baltimore town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $112

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2224
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1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered, strong color and impression. Light red cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $130

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2225

1861, 12¢ black (69), virtually perfectly centered with large margins and an unusual cork cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $110

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2226
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), outstanding color and impression on fresh paper, quite well centered. "paid" in grid cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2227
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), choice color and impression, quite well centered. Bold Philadelphia c.d.s. cancels. Extremely Fine.
Scott $250

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2228
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), fresh pastel shade. Light blue town cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $230

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2229
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), strong color and impression, nicely centered. Light grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $225

Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2230

1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceptionally bright color and paper. Full o.g. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: Photocopy of 1992 P.F. Certificate for a block.
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Lot 2231
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), well centered, bright and fresh. Magenta cork cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2232
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), absolutely perfectly centered with deep color and a neat fancy cork cancel, also shows extraneous printing ink in bottom left corner indicative of possible corrosion of the printing plate. A fresh Extremely Fine stamp with a most interesting variety.
Scott $175

Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate not mentioning variety.
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Lot 2233
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), near perfect centering with radiant color enhanced by a blue Baltimore town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $185

Expertization: 1996 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2234
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), unused, exceptionally well centered, choice color and impression. Extremely Fine, quite scarce this choice.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1989 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2235

1861, 90¢ blue (72), bright color and paper. O.g. Small surface scrape at bottom left. Otherwise nearly Very Fine.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2236
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), well centered with large margins, fresh deep color. Light San Francisco cogwheel cancel. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $475

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2237

1863, 2¢ black (73), well centered, strong color and impression. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $375

Expertization: 2001 and 2003 P.S.E. latter graded (VF 80) Certificates.
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Lot 2238

1863, 2¢ black (73), outstanding color and impression. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 2239
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1863, 2¢ black (73), choice centering with bright paper and a neat "Jersey City, N.J., Oct 30, 1863" c.d.s. A fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $65

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2240
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1863, 2¢ black (73), near perfectly centered, bright and fresh. Light target cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $65

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2241

1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), nicely centered for this, stronger than usual color, usual four horizontal pen strokes one of which breaks the paper. Small thin spot, tiny tear at bottom right. A Fine appearing and presentable example of this rare stamp.
Scott $5,000
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Lot 2242
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), lovely saturated color on bright paper. Town cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $525

Expertization: 19987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2243
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), beautifully centered. Light target cancel. Faint crease. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $525

Expertization: clear 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2244
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), choice centering and exceptionally deep color, cancelled slightly by a red boxed foreign exchange office marking. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $150+
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Lot 2245
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), beautifully centered, fresh vivid color. Segmented cork and Bangor, Me. town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $150

Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2246

1866, 15¢ black (77), disturbed o.g. Few toned perf tips. Fresh and about Fine.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 2247
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1866, 15¢ black (77), near perfectly centered, exceptionally bright color and paper. Light blue cancel. Extremely Fine and handsome.
Scott $180

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2248
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1866, 15¢ black (77), quite well centered, crisp color and impression on bright paper. Lightly cancelled. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $175

Expertization: 1997 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2249
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1866, 15¢ black (77), beautifully centered and remarkably fresh, neat segmented cork cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $175

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2250
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), strong color and impression. Light cork and red cancels. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $200

Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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