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1861-1867 Issues
 
 
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Lot 83

1861, 3¢ brown rose, First Design (56), original gum never hinged, excellent centering, rich color, Very Fine.
Scott $550 as hinged

Expertization: with 1999 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 84

1861, 24¢ dark violet, First Design (60), unused (without gum), beautifully centered, deep color, small faults, small thin that breaks the paper, nibbed perf, etc., otherwise Fine. Still a pretty stamp and seldom offered in any condition— now lised as 70TC6.
Scott $15,000 with o.g.

Expertization: with 2002 P.S.E. certificate as 70eTC.
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Lot 85

1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), original gum, rather well centered for this rare and difficult issue, remarkable rich color, F.-V.F.
Scott $8,000

RARE IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION.

Expertization: with 1984 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 86

1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), original gum, rich characteristic "August" shade, fresh and Fine, a rare stamp in sound mint condition.
Scott $8,000

Expertization: with 1987, 2002 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 87

1861, 3¢ pink (64), original gum, bright true shade, couple nibbed perfs and a tiny corner crease, otherwise Fine example of this rare mint stamp.
Scott $14,000

Expertization: with 1972 (clear), 2003 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 88
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), unused (without gum), attractively centered, lovely fresh color, small repair at top left, absolutely invisible to naked eye, choice Fine appearing example of this rare unused stamp.
Scott $10,500

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 89
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), unused (without gum), exceptional centering, lovely rich color on fresh paper, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $11,500

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS TRULY SCARCE UNUSED SHADE.

Expertization: with 1972 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates.
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Lot 90

1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), part original gum, lovely deep shade, quite well centered, Very Fine.
Scott $16,500

THE 24¢ STEEL BLUE IS QUITE RARE IN THIS SOUND MINT CONDITION.

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 91
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (70b), superb centering, vivid color with a bright red grid cancel enhancing the visual appeal, rare in this Extremely Fine gem quality, SMQ $9000.
Scott $840

A SIMPLY STUNNING USED SINGLE AND TRULY A JOY TO BEHOLD. THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE, WITH ONLY ONE OTHER AT THIS GRADE.

Expertization: with 2014 PSE graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 92
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1861, 24¢ violet (70c), beautifully centered within unusually wide margins for any 24¢ 1861, intense color and a red face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, SSV $3250.
Scott $2,250

A CHOICE USED SINGLE, WHICH, IN OUR OPINION, IS A BIT UNDERGRADED.

Expertization: with 1961 (as #60) and 2012 PF certificate, latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 93

1861, 30¢ orange (71), large part original gum (cert says "o.g."), exceptional centering for the notoriously difficult 30¢ 1861, brilliant color, invisible corner crease, choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: with 1983 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 94

1861, 90¢ blue (72), original gum, bright and fresh with lovely color, F.-V.F., quite scarce in sound mint condition.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 95
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), unused (without gum), excellent color on bright paper, centered to right but above average for this rare grill, Fine.
Scott $6,500

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 96

1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), unused (regummed), intense color, exceptionally well centered, reperfed at bottom, two small toned spots, barely noticeable, Extremely Fine appearance, unusually attractive for the rare unused 2¢ "Z" grill.
Scott $6,750

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 97

1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), original gum, intense color on bright paper, vertical crease (invisible from front), small stain spot (unnoticeable), fresh F.-V.F. appearance, truly attractive.
Scott $5,250

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 98

1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (101), original gum h.r., strong grill color, slight toning, virtually unnoticeable, still F.-V.F. example of this rare mint high value grill.
Scott $14,500

Expertization: with 1951, 2006 P.F. certificates.
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