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Lot 3421 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, dot in "U" variety (63 var.), nicely centered and post office fresh with full, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F. Scott $350 as hinged
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate not noting variety.
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Lot 3422 |
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1861, 3¢ brown red (65 var.), nearly perfectly centered with fresh, distinctive color and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $275
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate identifying the shade.
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Lot 3423 |
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1861, 3¢ shades (65 and vars.), three singles in shades of rose, dull red and rose red, all wonderfully fresh with full original gum, F-VF to Extremely Fine. Scott $375
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Lot 3424 |
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o 1861, 5¢ buff, brown yellow and olive yellow (67, 67a & 67b), three attractive singles, first with a town cancel with integral PAID, second with neat red grid and last socked-on-the-nose blue Cincinnati c.d.s.; each with hidden flaws, but fresh, F-VF appearance. Scott $6,000
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Lot 3425 |
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o 1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), light strike fancy "PAID" in circular shield with part of red London receiver, Fine and attractive. Fancy cancels are quite rare on the higher values. Scott $62
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Lot 3426 |
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o 1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered with large margins and a neatly struck small leaf-type cork cancel; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. Scott $60
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Lot 3427 |
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() 1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), nice color and detailed impression, unused, Fine and fresh. Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1992 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3428 |
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o 1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), nicely centered with rich, distinctive color and a light, face-free town cancel, remarkably fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $900
Expertization: 1980 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3429 |
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o 1861, 24¢ violet (70c), wonderfully fresh with bright, unmistakable violet color and a light town cancel, reperfed at top, otherwise Fine an most attractive. Scott $2,200
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3430 |
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o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), extremely well centered with incredibly fresh, vibrant color and a neatly struck large Boston PAID grid, Very Fine to Extremely Fine with exceptional eye-appeal. Scott $200
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3431 |
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o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), beautifully centered bright color and neat quartered cork cancels, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $200
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Lot 3432 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), remarkably fresh and bright with full, very slightly hinged original gum, light diagonal crease, otherwise Fine and exceptionally attractive. Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 3433 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), unusually bright color and paper with full original gum, small thin spot; fresh, Fine appearance. Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3434 |
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o 1861, 90¢ dark blue (72b), nicely centered with deep, distinctive color and a neat large Boston PAID grid, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $800
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3435 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), choice, near-mathematical centering with a finely detailed impression and lightly hinged original gum, light vertical gum bend, otherwise choice and Extremely Fine. Scott $375
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Lot 3436 |
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1863, 2¢ gray black (73), vertical pair, bright and nicely centered with a finely detailed impression and full original gum, fresh and Fine. Scott $800
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Lot 3437 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), block of four, nicely centered with full original gum, bit of hinge reinforcement, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $4,000
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Lot 3438 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), straddle-pane block of four (position 89-90/99-100L) on small piece with bottom sheet margin, partial Memphis Tenn. duplex cancellation, faults including tears, Fine appearance. A scarce positional piece. Scott $1,350
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Lot 3439 |
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o 1863, 2¢ Black Jack, perforation varieties, group of six singles and a pair, each showing a perforation variety including double vertical perfs and perf shifts, some faults, a Fine group. Estimate $300 - 400
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Lot 3440 |
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o 1863, 2¢ black (73), two singles with selvage, one with part imprint, other showing straddle-pane margin at left, two singles with selvage, one with part imprint other showing centerline with extra wide margins, minor perf toning, Fine and scarce positional pieces. Estimate $100 - 150
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Lot 3441 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), nicely centered and remarkably fresh with intense color and full lightly hinged original gum, small faint vertical crease at lower left, choice, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott $5,750
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3442 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), virtually perfectly centered with perforations well clear of design on all sides, deep color and full original gum, tiny closed tear at lower right; choice, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1995 PF (clear) and 2008 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 3443 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), deep color, razor-sharp impression and full original gum, small perf thin at top; fresh and otherwise Fine. Scott $1,500
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Lot 3444 |
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S 1866, 15¢ black, types B & J specimen overprints (77SB, 77SJ), exceptionally well centered, original gum, Very Fine, the "J" being particularly fresh. Scott $450 Estimate $200 - 0
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Lot 3445 |
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S 1866, 15¢ black, overprinted "Specimen" (77SB), top margin imprint block of four, original gum, hinge remnants, fresh and about Fine. A very rare positional piece. Scott $900 as singles
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Lot 3446 |
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() 1866, 15¢ black (77), well centered with a finely detailed impression, regummed, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 3447 |
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o 1863, 24¢ dark lilac (78), mathematically centered with perfectly balanced margins, bright paper and a clear segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $350
Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate as the normal lilac shade.
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Lot 3448 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), incredibly fresh with strong color, a prooflike impression and full original gum, centered well to top, about Fine. Scott $2,900
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Lot 3449 |
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o 1863, 24¢ gray (78b), fresh and beautifully centered canceled with a neat 4-point compass in circle, Extremely Fine. Scott $300
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