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Lot 48 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), choice centering, brilliant color and paper. Attractive double circle postmark. Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp, only 5 used graded higher, highest is 98. SMQ $625.
Scott $45
Expertization: with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 49 |
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1861, 3¢ rose pink (64b), lovely fresh almost pink color (was sold in a 2015 auction as a "pink"), beautifully centered. Fine strike of a fancy "shield" cancel with matching "Fort Plan N.Y. 28 Dec. 1861" double circle postmark on small piece.
Estimate 150 - 200
Expertization: with 2022 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 50 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), superb centering within huge balanced margins, stunning color. Neat segmented cork cancel. Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with over 500 graded only 13 grade higher than this example and only one at 100.SMQ for a regular 98$1,200, SMQ for a 95j, $450.
Scott $3
Expertization: with 1988 P.F. certificate and 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 98J, and 2013, 2022 P.S.E. certificates, both graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 51 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), tied by Washington postmark to multicolored Maguus Massachusetts patriotic cover to Townshend VA, negligible opening flaws at right, fresh Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Baron du Plessis
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Lot 52 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), slight perf flaws from edge placement, tied by "Washington D.C. Feb. 25" postmark to reverse of multicolored Magnus patriotic cover, panoramic view of the Fortification around Washington addressed to "N. York", F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Baron du Plessis
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Lot 53 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered, bright and fresh color and paper. Circle of wedges cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $325 (SMQ $375).
Scott $95
Expertization: with 2018 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 54 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), excellent centering. Lovely deep color with a light red supplementary type B cancel. Extremely Fine, only one graded higher (98). SMQ $4,750.
Scott $375
A MOST BEAUTIFUL AND EYE APPEALING USED EXAMPLE OF THIS USUALLY RATHER DULLY COLORED POORLY CENTERED STAMP.
Expertization: with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 95 and 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 55 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), excellent centering for this always challenging 30¢ 1861, brilliant color and paper. Light grid cancel. An Extremely Fine gem. SSV $650 (SMQ $575).
Scott $250
Expertization: with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 90.
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Lot 56 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), rich color, well centered, tied by fine strike of blue target cancel, "New Orleans La Aug 21 1862" double circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Paris France, redirected to a chateau in Gaillon (Normandy), red "New York 12, Aug 20" manuscript "via N. York and per steamer", various French backstamps, couple trivial envelope flaws, handsome Very Fine usage.
Scott $400
Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Baron du Plessis
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Lot 57 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), beautifully centered, bright rich color. Grid cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SSV $1,350 (SMQ $1,350).
Scott $625
Expertization: with 2015 P.F. certificate and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate, the latter graded 90.
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Lot 58 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), exceptional centering within wide balanced margins, prooflike color and impression. Light circle of wedges cancel. Extremely Fine. SSV $1,400 (SMQ $1,400).
Scott $125
Expertization: with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate 95.
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Lot 59 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), incredibly well centered within wide margins, prooflike color and impression. Neat light black and red cancels. An Extremely Fine gem, only three graded higher with the highest being a 98. SSV $2,250 (SMQ $2,350).
Scott $175
Expertization: with 1988, 1989, 2021 P.F. certificates, the last graded 95XQ.
Provenance: "Country Manor"
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