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Lot 56 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, laid paper (63c), horizontal strip of 3, vertical laid lines are quite clear, fresh deep color. Light blue town postmark and a bit of manuscript. Some nibbed or pulled perfs at bottom, slight crease center stamp. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $15,000
A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE MULTIPLE OF THIS RARE PAPER VARIETY.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 57 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, imperf horizontally (63d), bottom margin single with part imprint and plate no. 10, huge margins at top leaves no doubt about being imperforate horizontally, tied on local usage orange cover by blue "Chicago Ills" double circle postmark and grid cancel, blue oval "Half/hour Drop letter delivery, and Chicago receiver on reverse, cover reduced slightly at right, small punch hole at left, stamp with trivial corner crease, still Very Fine.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY VARIETY.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Ishikawa, Drucker Family
A pair imperf between is mentioned by Brookman and listed by Scott as well, but no one has ever presented evidence of the existence of such a pair.
illustrated in Don Evans book The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-1867 and an introduction to the postal history of the period page 35.
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Lot 58 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, printed on both sides (63e), fully inked impression of portions of two stamps printed on reverse, inverted in relation to the front, cork cancel, few nibbed or irregular perforations, tiny pinholes at top and bottom. Fine and spectacular appearance.
Scott $50,000
A FRESH AND STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS MOST DRAMATIC PRINTING VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY ONE OTHER, ITS VIRTUAL TWIN, IS KNOWN.
Expertization: 1996. 2009 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Philipp, Clark, Isleham, Donaldson, Cunliffe, Natalee Grace
The other example was sold in a Bennett (Heritage) auction, HA sale 1111, December 2009. It came from a longtime collector of rare used U.S. who had owned his for decades. Both stamps feature identical centering,identical printing on reverse, the same tiny pinholes, and had, most likely, originally been a pair.
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Lot 59 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (64), well centered, rich undiminished color. Bold town and grid cancels. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 60 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (64a), outstanding centering, beautiful rich color in the true pigeon blood shade. Neat Oct 1861 double circle postmark. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $4,750
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED SINGLE OF THIS ELUSIVE SHADE.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate plus 1990 P.S.E. Certificate for when on cover, original cover accompanies.
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Lot 61 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), virtually perfectly centered, glowing color. "Old Point Comfort" double circle postmark. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2004, 2005 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90 and 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 62 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, laid paper (65b), vertically laid lines quite discernible, very attractive deep color. Red grid cancel. F.-V.F., quite scarce, especially in this premium condition.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 63 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, printed on both sides, reverse not inverted (65e), reverse printed same orientation as the front, about as well centered as the variety comes, though reperfed at right, not mentioned in certificate. Light cancel, rich color, reverse well printed. Fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $7,000
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR.
Expertization: clear 2005 PFC.
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Lot 64 |
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1861, 3¢ rose, double impression (65f), distinct double impression, well centered, strong color, bold target cancel. Few perforations slightly blunted, small corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $15,000
A FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS UNMISTAKABLE DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ONE OF ONLY 9 RECORDED.
Expertization: 2000 P.F.Certificate.
The present example is not included in the Siegel Census.
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Lot 65 |
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1861, 5¢ olive yellow (67b), nicely centered, rich color. Neat face-free cancel. Faint crease, in no way detracts. Choice Fine appearance, handsome example of this truly rare shade.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 66 |
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1861, 10¢ yellow green, imperf horizontally (68b), good color. Grid cancels. Ragged separation at top and bottom, as would be expected, tiny tear between the stamps but certainly acceptable condition given its rarity.
Scott $30,000
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED PAIRS IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY ON THE 10¢ 1861 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
There is an on-piece single of this variety, which was sold in our sale #337 (March 2011).
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Lot 67 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), gorgeous color. Complimented by a light blue target cancel, very well centered. Trivial tiny margin thin, not mentioned in certificate. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $875
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 68 |
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1861, 24¢ violet (70c), rich distinctive color, attractive centering. Black and red cancels. F.-V.F., a premium example of this scarce printing.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 69 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), virtually perfectly centered with the perforations clearing at the sides, brilliant color. Completely unobtrusive cancel. Extremely Fine, a superb gem.
Scott $190
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 70 |
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1861, 90¢ pale blue (72a), nicely centered, fresh powdery color. Unobtrusive face-free cancel. Very Fine,scarce in this premium used condition.
Scott $650
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 71 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), absolutely perfectly centered, fresh intense color on bright paper. Neatly cancelled. Simply Superb.
Scott $65
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 72 |
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1863, 2¢ black "Atherton Shift", Major double transfer of Top Left Corner and "Postage" (73 var.), very lightly cancelled (appears unused). Faint crease ending in tiny tear. Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
AM ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY, OF WHICH PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 10 EXIST, ONLY ONE OF WHICH IS WELL CENTERED (BUT HAS CLIPPED PERFS) AND ONLY ONE AVERAGE CENTERED EXAMPLE MAY BE SOUND. THE STAMP OFFERED HERE HAD GRACED TWO OF THE MOST FAMOUS BLACK JACK COLLECTIONS, ALLEN AND METZGER, AND WAS ILLUSTRATED IN LANE (P. 124).
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
This so called "Atherton Shift" first came to light in 1923 when it was examined by Ashbrook in the extensive "Black Jack" collection formed by H.P. Atherton, though it was not recorded in the philatelic press until 1936 with an article by George Sloane in the March 28th edition of Stamps. Since that time it has become the most coveted of all the "Black Jacks". Stanley Ashbrook wrote, "Here we have one of the most remarkable double transfers on U.S. stamps that I have ever seen. I have for years classified the One Cent 1851, Type II, 89R2, as the No. 1 among remarkable examples of this variety and in my opinion this 2¢ Black Jack could well rank as No. 2. Perhaps some would even rank it equal to the 1¢ 89R2."
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Lot 73 |
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1863, 2¢ black, printed on both sides, reverse not inverted (73f), impression of portions of two stamps, lightly inked on the reverse in the same orientations as the front which has a neat star cancel. Reperfed at top. Fine appearance.
Scott $30,000
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS STRIKING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE PRINTING VARIETY, OF WHICH PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 5 OR 6 EXISTT.
The best example of the 2¢ Black Jack printed on both sides is the Metzger single sold in our sale 244, May 2002. the others are straight edged or have faults.
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Lot 74 |
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1863, 2¢ black, laid paper (73g), very strong horizontal laid lines, centered to the top right but actually the best centered example of this variety. Lightly cancelled. Fine.
Scott $12,500
UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY-ONLY FOUR EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, TWO OF WHICH HAVE FAULTS.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 75 |
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1863, 3¢ scarlet, imperforate (74a), lower left corner margin single, huge margins other sides. With manuscript "J.M Jan. 31 1868", thought to be in the hand of James Macdonough, a founder of the National Bank Note Company, deep shade, identical to the perforated examples. Creases, virtually unnoticeable. Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
A STUNNING IMPERFORATE CORNER MARGIN SINGLE WITH THE J.M. INITIALS AND DATE-LESS THAN 5 KNOWN.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Floyd
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Lot 76 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), outstanding centering, rich prooflike color and impression. Unobtrusive postmark. Choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 77 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (78b), excellent centering, bright rich color. Very light cancel. Very Fine, a choice used single of this scarcer shade.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 78 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac, printed on both sides (78d), well inked impression of two stamps on reverse in an inverted orientation to the front, well centered and with 1861 manuscript year cancel, good color. Few small faults including patched tear, none of which are noticeable. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $22,500
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS MAJOR PRINTING VARIETY, WITH THE REVERSE BEING NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE OTHER KNOWN EXAMPLE, WHICH HAS BEEN LIFTED AND REPLACED ON COVER. THESE TWO ARE THE ONLY 24¢ OF THE 1861-68 ISSUES TO BE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES.
Expertization: 1965 P.F. Certificate.
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