Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


1861-1867 Issues
 
 
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Lot 700

1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins, deep, vibrant color and full, barely hinged original gum; a Post Office, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem.
Scott $550

RARELY SEEN WITH WIDE, BALANCED MARGINS AT TOP AND BOTTOM.

Expertization: 1997 & 2005 PF Certificates.
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Lot 701
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1861, 12¢ black, plate proof on India (69P3), bottom imprint and plate number block of twelve on card, large margins, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,760

Provenance: "Chesapeake"
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Lot 702

1861, 12¢ black (69), fresh and beautifully centered with razor-sharp impression, small part original gum, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,800

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate noting "traces of gum".
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Lot 703
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1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on India (71P3), bottom imprint and plate number block of twelve on card, a bit close at lower left, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 704
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1861, 90¢ blue, plate proof on India (72P3), bottom imprint and plate number block of twelve on card, bright, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 705
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), block of 12 with top strip of three re-attached, fresh and nicely centered with light Boston PAID grid cancels, straight edge at bottom, few unobtrusive faults, F.-V.F. appearance; one of the larger recorded used multiples.
Scott $9,800 ++

Provenance: DuPuy
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Lot 706
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), bright, fresh and essentially perfectly centered with the perforations completely clear of the design, vibrant color and a neat Philadelphia town cancel; Extremely Fine.
Scott $500

A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL USED 5¢ RED BROWN.

Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.

Provenance: Mann
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Lot 707
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1863, 24¢ lilac, plate proof on India (78P3), bottom imprint and plate number block of twelve on card, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,070
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Lot 708

1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), bright and beautifully centered with full, lightly hinged original gum; fresh and Extremely Fine; very elusive in this high grade mint condition.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 709
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), virtually perfectly centered with deep, full color and a neat segmented cork cancel; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $350

Expertization: 2002 & 2008 PF Certificates.

Provenance: Berlin
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Lot 710

1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown (105), nicely centered and remarkably fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, Fine. Only 672 issued.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 711
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 90¢ blue (111), choice centering with deep, vibrant color; unused without gum, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. Only 317 were issued.
Scott $3,250

A STUNNING UNUSED 90¢ RE-ISSUE.

Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate.
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