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Lot 1488 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), fresh and well centered. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine. Now listed as 65-E15h.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate as Scott #56.
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Lot 1489 |
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1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), nicely centered with bright color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F. Now listed as 65-E15h.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1490 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), well centered. Cancelled by a scarce dark green grid. Small corner crease at upper right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1491 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), well centered, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $150 for hinged
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Lot 1492 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), beautifully struck Masonic square & compass of Kennebunkport, Me. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1493 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), horizontal pair. Centrally struck Wells Fargo & Co., San Francisco blue oval cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $97
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Lot 1494 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), block of 6. Tied on piece by four perfectly struck "Flat Bush, N.Y." town cancels. Couple short perfs at left. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1495 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), selection of three beautifully struck fancy cancels: 5-point star in hexagon; "N & W" between 3 stars and 2 bars; Albany, N.Y. "Lincoln" and stars; latter reperfed on two side, otherwise F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1496 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), virtually perfectly centered with wide, beautifully balanced margins, deep color and bright paper. Cancelled by a choice strike of a circle of wedges cancel. A fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. SMQ $740.
Scott $60
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1497 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green (68a), huge straddle-pane single with natural straight edge and a good bit of adjacent stamp at left, beautifully centered with deep color and bright paper. Very Fine to Extremely Fine and very attractive.
Scott $70
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Lot 1498 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), light strike fancy "PAID" in circular shield with part of red London receiver. Fine. Fancy cancels are quite rare on the higher values.
Scott $62
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Lot 1499 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), bright color with a crisp impression. Full lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1500 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), exceedingly well centered within large margins, detailed impression on fresh paper, attractively cancelled by blue Chicago c.d.s. and a bit of red exchange marking. Extremely Fine.
Scott $120
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1501 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), well centered with intense color. Neatly cancelled by a blue grid. Choice and Very Fine.
Scott $122
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1502 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), fresh and very well centered with two lightly struck red grid cancels. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $915
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1503 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), an exceptionally fresh block of four with bright color and full original gum, centered to right. Single pulled perf at right. Otherwise about Fine.
Scott $16,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT BLOCK IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
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Lot 1504 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), beautifully centered with deep, fresh color. Cancelled by nice strike Philadelphia "Mummers" fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno FR-NMC1). Extremely Fine and quite rare on a high value.
Scott $200
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1505 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), beautifully centered with bright color. Cancelled by a blue grid. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1506 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), bright color with a detailed impression. Original gum, small h.r. Tiny rust spot. Fine and scarce.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 1507 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), exceedingly well centered with strong color and impression. Original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 1508 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73 var.), perforation variety showing extra row of perfs on three sides from a shift in two directions, grid cancellation with part c.d.s. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1509 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), cancelled by full strike of fancy starred shield, small thin. Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1989 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1510 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), choice centering within wide margins, barely cancelled. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $70
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Lot 1511 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), cancelled by fancy negative "US" in ultramarine. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1512 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), bold strike of N.Y.C. circled star in paint red. Corner flaw. F.-V.F. appearing, quite striking.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1513 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73 var.), wide preprinting paper fold, target cancellation. Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 1514 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), five singles overlapped on small piece, tied together by framed "Paid" cancellations, couple with minor perf flaws. Fine and interesting.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1515 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of four on small piece with bottom margin selvage showing centerline. Right straightedge overcut to show adjacent stamps. Memphis Tenn. duplex cancellation. Faults including tears. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1516 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of four with top margin selvage showing full N.B.N.Co. imprint. Circle of wedges cancellation. Some creasing. Fine appearance.
Scott $1,350
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Lot 1517 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles with selvage, one with part imprint other showing centerline with extra wide margins. Minor perf toning. Fine and scarce positional pieces.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1518 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73, 93), singles each with fancy star cancellations, one with corner crease. Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1519 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), choice centering, deep rich color and sharp impression, cancelled by black grid. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1520 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), nearly perfectly centered. Black cork cancel and red boxed "PD". Extremely Fine.
Scott $260
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1521 |
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1863, 24¢ gray, double perforations at top (78b var.), horizontal pair. Exceptionally fresh with handsome color and impression. Original gum. Small light stain in left stamp. Otherwise Fine. A rare and unusual item for the 1861 specialist.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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