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Lot 153 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), fresh and nicely centered with pretty pastel color; slightly disturbed original gum, small, light corner crease (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $14,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3¢ 1861 AUGUST SHADE.
Expertization: clear 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 154 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), beautifully centered with vibrant pastel color; unused without gum, nibbed perf at lower left, still exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 2001 & 2010 PF Certificates (both clear).
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Lot 155 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), brilliant color and strong impression, regummed, two small thins at top; otherwise Fine.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 156 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64TC6a), perforated and gummed; striking, bright color, original gum, one short perf at bottom, otherwise Fine. Unpriced.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND PERHAPS UNIQUE — THE ONLY CERTIFIED EXAMPLE OF THIS STUNNING SHADE.
Expertization: 1980 (photocopy) and 2004 PF Certificates.
Includes letters of documentation leading to the listing in the Scott Catalogue.
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Lot 157 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), near-perfect centering and fresh, glowing color with a light town cancel (appears to be "(Cleve)land (Oc)t 3 (18)61"); Extremely Fine to Superb and choice. SVV $5,500.
Scott $900
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE AND FREQUENTLY MISIDENTIFIED AUGUST ISSUE.
Expertization: 2011 PF Certificate graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 158 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), fresh and well centered with a prooflike impression and full original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate for strip of 3.
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Lot 159 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), bright, fresh and nearly perfectly centered with incy large, beautifully balanced margins, lustrous color and full, lightly hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine little Gem.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate.
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Lot 160 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), post office fresh with full, never hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $125 for hinged
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 161 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper (65Pc), horizontal pair, large margins, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. Certificate (as old 65c).
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Lot 162 |
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1861, 3¢ lake, trial color proof on stamp paper, perf'd (66TC), wonderfully fresh with vibrant color and a prooflike impression on bright paper; original gum, about Fine but with terrific eye appeal.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 163 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), virtually perfectly centered, having the perforations well clear of the design all around, marvelous, warm color and a neat blue Cincinnati duplex cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine SVV $2,500.
Scott $1,130
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BUFF, A STAMP THAT NEARLY ALWAYS HAS THE PERFORATIONS TOUCHING ON AT LEAST ONE SIDE.
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 164 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), nicely centered and remarkably fresh with a bold blue Baltimore town cancel, F.-V.F. with terrific eye appeal.
Scott $1,180
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 165 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green (68), bright and fresh with full original gum, Fine quite handsome.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 166 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), well centered with a finely detailed impression, regummed, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $725
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 167 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), cool, rich color and bright paper; redistributed part original gum, fresh and about Fine.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 168 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), choice centering and fresh, almost lustrous color with a neatly struck wide-spaced grid cancel, Extremely Fine with great eye appeal. SMQ $3,000.
Scott $300
A TRULY REMARKABLE 24¢ BROWN LILAC; TO DATE PSE HAS GRADED ONLY TWO EXAMPLES HIGHER.
Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 169 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (70a), beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh with a centered strike of a blue Baltimore town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $325
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 170 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), beautifully centered with fresh, distinctive color, regummed over small thin with nibbed corner perf at lower right and small stain spot; otherwise Very Fine appearance.
Scott $6,250
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 171 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), beautifully centered with nicely balanced margins, intense color and a prooflike impression set off with a neat red grid cancel, Extremely Fine and quiet stunning.
Scott $935
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 172 |
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1862, 24¢ pale gray violet (70d), exceptionally well centered with deep rich color and a crisp, prooflike impression; unused without gum, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 173 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered with lovely pastel color, unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 174 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), virtually perfectly centered with fresh, full color and a neat circle-of-wedges cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $200
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 175 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), wonderfully fresh with radiant color on brilliant white paper and full original gum; though centering is only Fine, eye appeal is fantastic.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 176 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), positively perfectly centered with brilliant color and a neatly struck, face-free quartered cork cancel; bright, fresh and and absolutely Superb. SMQ $14,000.
Scott $600
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY 90¢; ONE OF JUST THREE SUPERB 98S AWARDED BY PSE WITH ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER.
Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 177 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet, trial color proof on stamp paper, perf'd (74TC), quite well centered with lovely color and full original gum; fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $7,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE, WELL CENTERED ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ SCARLET.
Expertization: 1998 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.
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Lot 178 |
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1863, 5¢ black brown (76a), quite nicely centered with vibrant color, a razor sharp, prooflike impression and full original gum; exceptionally fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1987 PF (pair) and 2002 PSE Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 179 |
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1863, 24¢ blackish violet (78c), deep, dark color with a somewhat heavy target duplex cancel, corner crease at upper right and 3mm closed tear at lower right; otherwise V.G. A reasonable example of this very rare shade.
Scott $17,500
Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate.
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