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Lot 154 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), absolutely perfectly centered with deep color and a strong impression, bold strike of red N.Y.F.M. open grid cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $235
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Lot 155 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins, neatly cancelled by dark blue circled grid, intense color and impression, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $230
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 156 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), large margins with perforations clear of design on all sides, strong impression, light black town cancel, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
Provenance: Klein
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Lot 157 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), nearly perfectly centered with wide margins, strong color and a neat dark red circular grid cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $440
A PARTICULARLY CHOICE AND ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1860 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Forcheimer
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Lot 158 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), exceptionally well centered, bright and particularly fresh, cancelled by two strikes of N.Y.F.M. circular grids cancellations in red, Extremely Fine.
Scott $440
AN OUSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1860 ISSUE IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF FRESHNESS AND CANCELLED IN VIVID RED.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Koppersmith
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Lot 159 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), beautifully centered with large margins, tied on small piece by bold strike of red N.Y.F.M. circular grid cancellation and matching New York exchange c.d.s., strong color with a highly etched impression, Extremely Fine and colorful.
Scott $440
Provenance: Caspary, Uihlein
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Lot 160 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), nicely centered with extra large margins and bright color, cancelled by blue "Aachen Franco" boxed transit datestamp and additional light cork; small thin spot, not mentioned in either certificate, dramatic, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $410
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1860 GRAY LILAC WITH STUNNING MARGINS AND A PERFECT STRIKE OF A BLUE AACHEN TRANSIT DATESTAMP.
Expertization: clear 1989 and 1995 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Rose, Morris
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Lot 161 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), exceedingly well centered with a clear strike of "Mobile Ala. May 13, 1861" c.d.s. from the Confederate period, fresh color; tiny corner crease at upper right, not mentioned in certificate, still Extremely Fine. A rare and quite remarkable Confederate usage.
Scott $400 ++
Expertization: clear 1977 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 162 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, cancelled by dark blue circular grid obliterator of a Cincinnati duplex, intense color with a proof-like impression on crisp white paper, a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $520
AN EXTRAORDINARY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE WITH REMARKABLE MARGINS AND CENTERING, AND WITH INTENSE COLOR COMPLIMENTED BY A DARK BLUE CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 163 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), precisely centered with deep radiant color and a deeply etched impression, cancelled by well struck red circular grid, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $540
AN OUSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 164 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), incredibly well centered, bright color with a clear impression, bold strike of red Philadelphia Exchange Office circular datestamp, small blue backstamp, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $540
A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ 1860 ISSUE CANCELLED SOLELY BY THE PHILADELPHIA FOREIGN MAIL EXCHANGE OFFICE.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 165 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), choice centering, neatly cancelled by Philadelphia dotted grid, luminous color with a clear impression, Very Fine and choice example with a fancy cancellation.
Scott $500
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