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Lot 1144 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), wonderfully fresh and absolutely perfectly centered with bright color and paper and a striking red town cancel; few blunted perfs at lower right, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,710
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1145 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), horizontal pair, on piece with 1¢ blue (63), canceled two strikes oblong-boxed PAID; 1¢ stamp with upper left corner replaced, right 10¢ with tiny tear at top, remarkably fresh and F.-V.F. appearing.
Scott $3,860
A RARE AND STRIKING USAGE OF A PAIR OF THE TEN-CENT FIRST DESIGN.
Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Ishikawa
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Lot 1146 |
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1861, 1¢ dark blue (63b), nicely centered and post office fresh with full, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $800 for hinged
Expertization: photocopy of 1997 PF Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 1147 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, laid paper (63c), typical centering and deep, dark color with a black town cancel, Fine, an exceedingly rare paper variety.
Scott $7,500
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1148 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), nearly perfectly centered with large balanced margins, lovely pastel color and a neatly struck grid of small rectangles cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $2,500.
Scott $1,000
A BEAUTIFUL USED SINGLE WITH TRULY MARVELOUS COLOR.
Expertization: 1991 PF and 2010 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1149 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), nearly perfectly centered with lovely pastel color and and full, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $125 for hinged
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
Provenance: "Silver Lake"
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Lot 1150 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), fresh and well centered with a beautifully struck, bold green circle-of-wedges cancel, Very Fine; a truly stunning stamp.
Scott $103
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1151 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), well centered with bright fresh color and full original gum, light soiling at upper right and small corner crease at lower left, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $27,500
A MINT FIVE-CENT BUFF 1861, WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM, IS ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF CLASSIC 19TH CENTURY UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
Provenance: Caspary
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Lot 1152 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), horizontal pair, nicely centered with exceptional color and a neat New York town cancel, remarkably fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,750
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE USED MULTIPLE.
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Lot 1153 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), quite well centered with lovely pastel color, unused, without gum, small corner crease and short perf at upper right, fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $11,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE AND RARELY OFFERED UNUSED FIVE-CENT BROWN YELLOW OF 1861.
Expertization: 1957 & 2001 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1154 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), nearly perfectly centered with marvelous color and a light black grid cancel, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $1,250. SMQ $2,500,
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BROWN YELLOW WITH ONLY 3 GRADED HIGHER (95).
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1155 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), block of ten with right vertical pair neatly rejoined, bright and fresh with neat large circle-of-Vs cancels, corner crease at lower left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $11,300 as two blocks & pair
A RARE AND LOVELY LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE 90¢ 1861.
Provenance: Dupuy
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Lot 1156 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), nearly perfectly centered with absolutely brilliant color and neat, face-free New York double circle cancels, Extremely Fine and quite stunning.
Scott $550
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Lot 1157 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), choice, virtually perfect centering within uncharacteristically large margins, a finely detailed impression and a light town cancel; a fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. Scott Stamp Values $1,500.
Scott $200
Expertization: 2009 PSAG Certificate graded 95.
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Lot 1158 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (78b), beautifully centered with strong color, an early, prooflike impression and a bold, face-free circle-of-wedges cancel in the lower right corner, a fresh and Extremely Fine used gem. SMQ $680.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2000 & 2004 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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