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Lot 1306 |
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Ayer's Cathartic Pills, 1¢ (EP2), intact mica. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1307 |
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Encased Postage, Take Ayer's Pills, 3¢ (EP9), intact mica. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1308 |
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Encased Postage, Ayer's Sarsaparilla, 3¢ large "AYER'S" (EP15b), intact mica. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1309 |
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Encased Postage, Kirkpatrick & Gault, 30¢ (EP119), intact mica. Choice Very Fine and rare.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1310 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), vertical pair with large straddle margin at right, showing significant portions of adjacent stamps at right, remarkable intense color on brilliant white paper. Slightly disturbed original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1311 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), virtually perfect centering, with bright color on fresh paper, original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $37,400.
Scott $30,000
THERE ARE FEW SURVIVING MINT EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE SHADE. THE PRESENT STAMP MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXTANT.
Expertization: 2001 P.F., 2000 and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
The SMQ price is not based on any sales and is irrelevant for this stamp.
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Lot 1312 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), bright and distinctive color. Bold Boston c.d.s. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PIGEON BLOOD PINK.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1313 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), bright and fresh color, neat paid cancellation, accompanied by original envelope from which this has been removed. Fine and scarce shade.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1997 (as cover) and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1314 |
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1861, 3¢ lake red (65 var.), horizontal pair, exceptionally deep, radiant color, two strikes of framed "Paid" cancellation and small part of red c.d.s. on left stamp. Fine and rare unlisted color shade variety of the 1861 3¢ issue.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate, specifically mentioning this shade.
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Lot 1315 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), insignificant corner crease, tied by intensely struck "Union" star cancellation (Skinner-Eno ST-C15) in blue on cover to Palmer Mass., matching "Mittineague Mass. Feb 19" c.d.s., original 1864 enclosure included, opened at left, Very Fine.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
THE FINEST RECORDED STRIKE OF THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL FANCY CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1316 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), remarkably fresh with saturated color and a strong impression on bright paper. Red grid cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $315
A MOST EYE-APPEALING USED EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR VALUE.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1317 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), well centered with handsome color. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
A RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ BROWN LILAC ISSUE.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1318 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), rich distinctive color and prooflike impression on bright paper. Full lightly hinged original gum. Exceptionally fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
A PRISTINE MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY PRINTING, ESPECIALLY RARE WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
The 24¢ Steel Blue is one of the rarest 1861 issues, and even more so with original gum. There are less than a dozen certified sound mint examples.
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Lot 1319 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), virtually perfect centering, with brilliant color and full original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
AN EXTRAORDINARY MINT SINGLE— ONE OF THE FEW THAT ARE NOT ONLY WELL CENTERED BUT ALSO HAVE RETAINED THEIR ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1980, 1989, 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1320 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), well centered within large margins, with rich color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, original gum. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,500
THE 90¢ VALUE OF THE 1861 ISSUE IS QUITE RARE AND UNDERVALUED IN MINT CONDITION— ESPECIALLY WHEN AS WELL CENTERED AS THIS EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 1993 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1321 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet (74), very well centered, with vivid unfaded color on bright paper. Usual four pen strokes cancel. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
THE 3¢ SCARLET IS NOTORIOUS FOR ITS COLOR RUBBING, POOR CENTERING AND/OR PAPER BREAKS CAUSED BY THE PEN STROKES; THIS EXAMPLE EXCELS IN EVERY REGARD.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), perfectly centered with the perforations clear of design all around, rich color and a highly detailed impression on bright paper. Black target cancel and a red transit marking. Simply Superb. SMQ $1,000.
Scott $165
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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1866, 15¢ black (77), well centered within unusually large margins, with a razor sharp impression on bright paper and full lightly hinged original gum. Exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,000
A WELL CENTERED MINT 15¢ IS A TRUE 19TH CENTURY RARITY.
Expertization: 1979, 1997 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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