Sale 333

Harbour Auction


1861-66 Issue
 
 
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Lot 3421

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

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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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

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

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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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

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

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

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

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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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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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

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

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

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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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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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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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

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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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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