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Lot 1100 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), extraordinarily well centered, handsome deep color. Full original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1101 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), distinctive pink color, well centered. Neat four-ring bullseye cancellation. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1102 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), well centered with large margins, bright and fresh color. Full original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1103 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), choice centering, with a razor sharp impression on bright paper and a lightly struck target cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $750.
Scott $110
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1104 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), nearly perfect centering with bright color, cancelled by blue straightline "(REGI)STERED" handstamp. A striking Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1105 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), block of four. With top sheet selvage, deep rich color and bright paper with full, lightly hinged original gum (pencil notations on reverse including "Tiffany Coll."). Fresh and Fine.
Scott $28,000
ONE OF ONLY A FEW MINT BLOCKS OF THE 90¢ 1861 ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Tiffany, Klein, DuPuy
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Lot 1106 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), quite well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh with full original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1107 |
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3¢ scarlet, imperforate (74TCa), three full margins, slightly in at top, vivid color, light horizontal crease at bottom. Unused. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,000 as half a pair
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1108 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), exceptionally well centered, with striking prooflike color and impression. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600
THE 5¢ 1853 ISSUE IS RARELY SEEN WITH PERFORATIONS WELL CLEAR OF THE DESIGN AT TOP AND BOTTOM DUE TO THE CLOSE HORIZONTAL SPACING. THIS EXAMPLE WITH ITS REMARKABLE FRESHNESS AND CENTERING IS EXCEPTIONAL.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1109 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), perfectly centered with unusually huge margins, bright color. Unused. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
THE 15¢ 1866 LINCOLN IS NOTORIOUS FOR IT POOR CENTERING AND SMALL MARGINS, THIS PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE IS AN ABSOLUTE GEM.
Expertization: 1970 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1110 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), virtually perfectly centered with large beautifully balanced margins, very light grid cancellation. A fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $200
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1111 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), exceptionally well centered with neat circle of wedges cancel, bright. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
A STRIKINGLY HANDSOME STAMP WITH ITS COMBINATION OF EXEMPLARY CENTARING, UNCOMMON FRESHNESS AND A WELL PLACED, NEATLY STRUCK CANCEL.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1112 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), particularly well centered with unusually large margins, nearly full perforations all around, strong color. New Orleans duplex cancellation. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1113 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), precisely centered with mathematical precision and large even margins, bright and fresh with a light grid cancellation. Superb. SMQ $10,300.
Scott $1,100
A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ D. GRILL, HAVING SUPERIOR CENTERING AND LAVISH MARGINS THAT CAN HARDLY BE IMPROVED UPON. THIS IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded Superb 98.
The majority of 3¢ D. grills in used condition are poorly centered with small margins. A search of recent auction sales yielded no examples that compare to the one offered here.
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Lot 1114 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), quite well centered with jumbo margins, particularly fresh with bright, vibrant color, neat central geometric cancellation. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1988 & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1115 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), well centered with clearly defined grill and full, lightly hinged original gum, exceptionally fresh and bright. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
THE 15¢ E. GRILL IS TRUELY RARE IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION, HAVING EXCEPTIONAL FRESHNESS AND FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1980 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1116 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), exceptionally well centered with large balanced margins and a very light cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $675
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1117 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), quite well centered with strong color and impression. Vivid red grid cancellation of Baltimore. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1118 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), well centered with exceptionally large margins, rich color and a strong impression. Unused (expertly regummed). Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1119 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), fresh and strong color, segmented cork cancel, reperforated at bottom. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: clear 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1120 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), deeply etched impression on bright white paper. Full original gum. Mild gum bend not mentioned in certificate. Fresh and Very Fine. only 979 were sold.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1121 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 3¢ brown red (104), exceptionally well centered, deep rich color and a crisp impression on fresh paper. Original gum. Extremely Fine. only 465 were sold.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1122 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 15¢ black (108), exceptionally fresh with a prooflike impression on crisp white paper, full lightly hinged original gum. Remarkably fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,500
A HANDSOME AND BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE RE-ISSUE.
Expertization: 1985 & 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1123 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 24¢ deep violet (109), quite well centered, with striking prooflike color and impression on bright paper. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine. only 346 were sold.
Scott $6,500
ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 24¢ RE-ISSUE WITH THIS EXCELLENT CENTERING ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. and 1994 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1124 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 90¢ blue (111), virtually perfect centering, with intense color and a highly detailed impression. Unused. Extremely Fine and handsome. only 317 were sold.
Scott $4,150
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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