Sale 340

U.S. and British North America Stamps and Postal History


1869 Pictorial Issue
 
 
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Lot 214

1869, 1¢ buff, without grill (112b), well centered with strong color on bright paper, full o.g., Very Fine.
Scott $35,000

ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THE 4-5 KNOWN AND ONE OF ONLY 2 WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

Expertization: 1964 and 2012 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 215

1869, 2¢ brown, without grill (113b), handsome rich color, full but slightly disturbed o.g., fresh and Fine.
Scott $7,500

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY.

Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 216

1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), mathematically centered with large balanced margins, luminous color and never hinged original gum, post office fresh and truly Superb. SMQ $5,200.
Scott $250 for hinged

THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED 3¢ PICTORIAL TO DATE, WITH JUST ONE OTHER EXAMPLE JUDGED ITS EQUAL.

Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 217

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, without grill (114a), exceptionally bright and fresh with brilliant color and paper, o.g., Fine.
Scott $10,000

A VERY ATTRACTIVE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1869 PICTORIAL VARIETY.

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 218
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, without grill (114a), exceptionally fresh with brilliant color and a very light cancel, Fine; includes the cover from which the stamp was removed. Not listed used by Scott as no used examples were previously known.
Estimate $7,500 - 10,000

THE DISCOVERY COPY AND THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF AN UNGRILLED 3¢ PICTORIAL BEING OFFERED FOR SALE FOR THE FIRST TIME.

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate for the cover noting "stamp lifted to check for grill".
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Lot 219
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1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), virtually perfectly centered with huge balanced margins, bright color and a bold blackish red leaf-type cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo.
Scott $300

Expertization: 1989 & 2010 PF Certificates.
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Lot 220
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1869, 10¢ yellow (116), vibrant color, with bold strike of Nagasaki "N" cancel (Frajola NAG-Can4), fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED STRIKES OF THE NAGASAKI "N" CANCEL ON THE 1869 ISSUE.

Expertization: 2011 P.F. Certificate.

There is only one recorded cover with this cancellation that was offered in the Coulter sale, realizing $41,250.

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Lot 221
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, double grill (118 var.), bright colors, two clear grill impressions, unused, fresh and Fine, a rare unused example of this grill variety.
Scott $17,500 as o.g.

Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 222
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), well centered and exceptionally fresh with a finely detailed impression, unused without gum, Very Fine.
Scott $3,500

Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate.
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Lot 223
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), nearly perfectly centered with rich color and canceled solely by bit of red transit marking in lower left corner; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $935

Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 224
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), exceptionally fresh and beautifully centered with rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine SSV $1,000.
Scott $800

Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 225

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, without grill (118a), nicely centered and remarkably fresh and bright with terrific eye-appeal, part original gum, nearly Very Fine.
Scott $13,000

A HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEPTIONALLY RARE UNGRILLED 15¢ TYPE I PICTORIAL.

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 226

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, without grill (118a), deep rich colors, well centered, small part o.g., reperfed at top and right, fresh and F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $13,000

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE UNGRILLED 15¢ PICTORIAL, ABOUT HALF OF WHICH ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE.

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 227
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted (119b), well centered and relatively lightly cancelled, allowing the inverted vignette to be quite visible, reperforated and small faults/repair, Fine appearance. Cat value is for an example with minimal faults.
Scott $20,000

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERTED CENTER VARIETY.

Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 228
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted (119b), rich color and light "Highland" c.d.s. cancel, pressed creases, reperforated at right, repaired at upper and lower left, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $20,000

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15¢ PICTORIAL INVERT, WITH THE INVERTED VIGNETTE COMPLETELY VISIBLE.
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Lot 229

1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), nicely centered and remarkably fresh with a strong grill and full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F. with exceptional eye-appeal.
Scott $8,000

A OUTSTANDING AND VERY RARE MINT 24¢ PICTORIAL WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.

Expertization: 1995 & 2008 PF Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 230

1869, 24¢ green & violet, without grill (120a), brilliant prooflike colors, detailed impressions, o.g., fresh and Fine.
Scott $15,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 24¢ WITHOUT GRILL VARIETY.

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 231
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1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (120b), nice color, square cork cancellation, few faults include reperfed at left and lightened cancel slightly affects color, otherwise Fine. Scott value for a finely centered stamp with minimal faults.
Scott $37,500

A REASONABLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24¢ INVERTED CENTER, MOST OF WHICH ARE FAULTY.

Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 232
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), choice centering and brilliant color with an unusual geometric cancel and partial blue French entry c.d.s.; Very Fine to Extremely Fine and exceptionally attractive. SSV $675
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Scott $500

Expertization: 1991 & 2008 PF Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 233
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, without grill (121a), remarkably well centered within balanced margins, vibrant colors on bright paper, unused, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $11,000 as o.g.

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 234
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, flags inverted (121b), choice centering with wide margins, partial NYFM leaf cancel struck clear of inverted flags, light horizontal creases and small margin repair at left, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $110,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT.

Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. Certificate.

Provenance: Lake Shore
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Lot 235

1869, 90¢ carmine & black, without grill (122a), deep rich color with sharp impressions, wide margins, disturbed o.g., small stains, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $24,000

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 90¢ WITHOUT GRILL.

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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