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Lot 1152 |
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1861, 1¢ indigo, First Design (55), quite well centered, top perforations slightly into oval as on virtually all examples, intense color and a strong impression, original gum, minute perf tear at top. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $30,000
Expertization: clear 1948 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Greene
One of fewer than ten that exist with original gum.
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Lot 1153 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), virtually perfectly centered. Original gum. Remarkably fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1976 A.P.S. and 1980 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1154 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), quite well centered, rich color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1155 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), strong color, original gum, few perforation faults at top. Otherwise Fine, a rare mint example.
Scott $14,000
Expertization: 1994 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1156 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), beautifully centered with bright, lustrous color and a neat target cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1157 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), virtually perfectly centered with exceptionally deep color, light grid and red cancels. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,200.
Scott $1,090
Expertization: 1996 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1158 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), superlative centering, rich, vibrant color and bold, blue Baltimore town cancel. A fresh, choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,070
A STRIKING COLOR COMBINATION WITH EXCEPTIONAL FRESHNESS AND EXTRAORDINARY EYE-APPEAL.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1159 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), remarkably fresh with striking intense color and strong impression, beautifully centered as well, with a neatly struck, bright red grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,090
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BUFF WITH TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1160 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered and margined with a razor-sharp impression, bright paper and a striking blue town cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $112
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate grade XF 90.
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Lot 1161 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), near-perfect centering with deep, vibrant color and a neat red grid cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,600.
Scott $915
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY SCARCE EARLY SHADE WITH TERRIFIC EYE-APPEAL.
Expertization: 1987 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1162 |
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1861, 24¢ violet (70c), virtually perfectly centered with deep, vibrant color, an exquisite, prooflike impression and a light Cincinnati grid duplex cancel. Exceptionally well centered. Remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,700
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AUGUST SHADE.
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1163 |
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1862, 24¢ pale gray violet (70d), virtually perfectly centered with luminous color, neat grid and partial town cancels, fresh and bright. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $5,500.
Scott $2,500
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SHADE- ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS, IN TERMS OF QUALITY, IN THIS SALE.
Expertization: 1998 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1164 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), virtually perfectly centered with very large margins, deep vibrant color, lightly cancelled. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,200.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2001 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1165 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), near-perfect centering with deep color and a lightly struck red grid cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $540
A TRULY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1166 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), beautifully centered and lightly canceled with deep color and bright paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1988 and 2000 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1167 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), near perfect centering with beautifully balanced margins, a razor-sharp impression and full, barely hinged original gum. A remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1168 |
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Lot 1169 |
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1863, 5¢ black brown (76a), virtually perfectly centered with intense color, deeply etched impression and full original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,900
A MINT SINGLE OF THE 5¢ BROWN WITH BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED MARGINS AND WITH THE PERFORATIONS CLEARING ALL AROUND IS A RARE COMMODITY.
Expertization: 1999and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1170 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), mathematically precise centering with razor sharp impression and neat target cancel as well as a partial red boxed "PD" transit marking. A fresh and Superb gem.
Scott $165
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1171 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), well centered and extraordinarily fresh with an incredible, deeply etched impression and full original gum. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $2,500
A REMARKABLE STAMP THAT LOOKS AS IF IT JUST CAME OFF THE PRESS.
Expertization: 1999 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1172 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), exceptionally well centered with perforations clear of design all around, strong color, lightly cancelled. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1173 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), incredibly well centered with a finely detailed impression, bright crisp paper, a full defined grill and an unusual blue cork cancel of large dots. A choice Extremely Fine gem, unpriced with blue cancel.
Scott $5,000+
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THIS BLACK JACK ISSUES TO LOCATE IN THIS PREMIUM QUALITY.
Expertization: 1980 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, the former for a horizontal pair.
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Lot 1174 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), remarkably well centered with a light neatly struck circle of wedges cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine for this notoriously poorly centered stamp.
Scott $4,500
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ D. GRILL, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE SO POORLY CENTERED THAT SCOTT'S VALUE IS FOR A GRADE OF JUST FINE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1175 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), well centered for a 2¢ D. grill, with the design clear of the perforations on all sides, exceptionally fresh and bright, lightly cancelled by the same unusual blue cork cancel as the preceding stamp (the two were certified in 1980 as a horizontal pair). Fresh and Very Fine. Not priced by Scott with a blue cancel and supremely rare as such.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate plus photocopy of 1982 Certificate for the original horizontal pair.
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Lot 1176 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), near-perfectly centered with light cork cancel. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $1,100
THIS COMBINATION OF EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING AND REMARKABLE FRESHNESS IS ALMOST NEVER SEEN ON A 3¢ D. GRILL.
Expertization: 1988 P.F., 2002, 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
One of only four XF 90s in the P.S.E. population report with only two being graded higher.
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Lot 1177 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), wonderfully well centered amid large balanced margins cork "cross" cancel. Remarkably fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ $3,550.
Scott $1,400
A FANTASTIC USED 2¢ Z. GRILL WHICH WE FEEL IS UNDERGRADED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1178 |
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1867, 12¢ black, Z. grill (85E), centered with near mathematical precision within large balanced margins, particularly intense color and exceptionally light, face-free cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ $11,400.
Scott $2,400
POSSESSING QUALITIES JUST NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE 12¢ Z GRILL. OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND A LIGHT CANCEL, AS WELL AS BEING ESPECIALLY FRESH, THE EXAMPLE, AFTER A REVIEW OF CERTIFIED SINGLES, MAY BE CONSIDERED THE FINEST USED SINGLE EXTANT.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1179 |
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1867, 12¢ black, Z. grill (85E), choice centering with unusually large margins, intense color and dark, prooflike impression. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,400
AN EXTRAORDINARY USED EXAMPLE OF THE TWELVE-CENT Z. GRILL— SUPERIOR IN EVERY RESPECT.
Expertization: 1998 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1180 |
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10¢ green, E. grill, "TAG" variety (89 var.), beautifully centered with large margins and full original gum. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $5,500
VERY SCARCE IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1181 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), perfectly centered with uncommonly wide margins, exceptionally fresh with strong color and impression, very lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,700.
Scott $400
AMONG THE FINEST USED 12¢ E. GRILLS WE HAVE SEEN.
Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1182 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), exceptionally well centered for the 15¢ E. grill, neatly struck "rosette" cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $675
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1183 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), mathematically precise centering with bright color and paper and a light target cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $2,600.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1184 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), exceptionally well centered with rich color and full, lightly hinged o.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1999, 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1185 |
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1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), deep rich color, quartered cork cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $875
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1186 |
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), well centered and remarkably fresh with a finely detailed impression and full original gum. Crisp and choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1187 |
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), beautifully centered with wide margins, crossroads cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $640.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1988 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1188 |
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12¢ black E. grill on very thin paper (97 var.), virtually perfectly centered with exceptionally wide margins and a neat blue cork cancel. A choice Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott $305
THE CENTERING, THE COLOR, THE IMPRESSION, IN FACT, EVERY ASPECT OF THIS 12¢ F. GRILL, IS REALLY QUITE EXTRAORDINARY.
Expertization: 1982 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1189 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), centered with mathematical precision with large, perfectly balanced margins and a light cork cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,350.
Scott $300
THE 15¢ F. GRILL WITH MARGINS OF THIS SIZE, AND WITH PERFECT CENTERING AS WELL, IS TRULY A CONDITION RARITY.
Expertization: 1980 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1190 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), well centered with soft pastel color and striking grid of square dots cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1191 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100 var.), exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, red Baltimore c.d.s. and a bit of blue French postmark. Minor corner crease. Otherwise an Extremely Fine and colorful stamp.
Scott $915
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate specifically identifying the shade.
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Lot 1192 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 1¢ blue (102), fresh color on bright paper. Unused. Very Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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