United States Stamps continued...

1861-1866 ISSUES continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1101	Ou	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, used, excellent centering within large margins for this value, particularly strong color and impression, neat grid cancel, extremely fine; 2007 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $700.00). (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1102		70a	#70a, 24c Brown lilac, especially well centered within unusually large margins for this value, wonderfully fresh color and a lovely impression on bright white paper, full o.g., trivial h.r., extremely fine; an impressive premium quality original gum example of this difficult and rare stamp; 1989 and 2008 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1103	O	70c	#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a gorgeous used example of this rare shade, possessing deep luxuriant color and a superbly detailed impression from an early printing, plus it is extraordinarily well centered within much larger margins than typically associated with this value, light unobtrusive duplex cancel, extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1104	Ou	71	#71, 30c Orange, the spectacular quality used example offered here certainly must be regarded as one of the finest, if not the finest, used examples of the Thirty Cent 1861 issue in existence, as this stamp features multiple extraordinary physical qualities that would be next to impossible to improve upon, including huge perfectly balanced margins all around that are unheard of on this tightly spaced value, gorgeous intense color in a strikingly deep shade, plus its impression is strong on bright fresh paper, beautifully postmarked with a light central strike of a radial cork cancel, extremely fine; a superb gem for the most fastidious collector of classic United States stamps in outstanding condition; 2005 PF certificate, as well as 2001 and 2006 PSE certificates (the latter graded Superb 98; SMQ $5,450.00); the highest grade awarded to any Scott #71, being one of only two to have been given this impressive grade. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1105	Ou	71	#71, 30c Orange, well centered, bright color, bold red grid cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $630.00). (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1106	Ou	72	#72, 90c Blue, well centered within unusually large margins for this scarce high value, rich luxuriant color, light cork cancel which is uncharacteristic, choice very fine; 2004 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $970.00) (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
1107		73	#73, 2c Black, extraordinarily well centered for this, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a select mint example of this popular and difficult stamp; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Billington. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
1108		73	#73, 2c Black, a brilliant "post office" fresh top sheet-margin mint single, possessing an overall crispness seldom encountered, deep rich color and a sharp impression, nicely centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; rarely seen in this exceptional state of preservation; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $400.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1109	O	75	#75, 5c Red brown, a lovely used example of this scarce and difficult stamp, featuring outstanding centering within large margins, sumptuously rich color and sharp impression on fresh bright paper, nice blue target postmark with a trace of red cancel at bottom, extremely fine; 1991 and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
1110	Ou	75	#75, 5c Red brown, exceptionally well centered for this difficult stamp, lovely rich color and a detailed impression, light grid cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $810.00). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1111	O	76	#76, 5c Brown, used, extraordinarily well centered and margined for this challenging value, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, light grid cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction

1867 GRILLED ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1112		83 var.	#83 var., 3c Rose, "C" grill, grill points down, well centered although expertly reperforated at right, warm color, full original gum, extremely fine appearance; any mint example of the Three Cent "C" Grill is very scarce, but the grill points down variety is rarely offered; clear 1964 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,250.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1113	O	84	#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, an exceptional used single of this rare stamp, possessing far better centering than usually found, as most examples of this grilled stamp are centered strongly to the right, often well into the perforations, this particular copy has the design clear of the perforations all around, which is most uncommon, strong rich color and a crisp impression, cork cancel, extremely fine for this; 1972 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1114	Ou	85	#85, 3c Rose, "D" grill, a lovely used example of this scarce grilled stamp, being exceptionally well centered and margined, attractive rich color, sharp grill impression, unobtrusive light black cork cancel, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate and 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,000.00). (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1115	Ou	86	#86, 1c Blue, "E" grill, uncommonly well centered within large margins, gorgeous rich color and an especially intense impression, light target cancel, extremely fine; 1977, 1999 and 2006 PF certificates, plus a 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $920.00). (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1116	O	89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, used, well centered and with much larger margins than normally encountered, strong fresh color, black rimless grid cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1117		92	#92, 1c Blue, "F" grill, a fabulous mint example of this terribly challenging and truly rare mint stamp, being in a condition that easily establishes it among the finest original gum examples in existence, possessing a marvelous overall brilliance rarely encountered, plus it is virtually perfectly centered within large margins, strong rich color and impression on pristine paper, immaculate full o.g. that has been only very lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; one of the true condition rarities of this entire auction; 1989 and 2006 PF certificates. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1118	O	92	#92, 1c Blue, "F" grill, used, very well centered, warm rich color, centrally struck petite cork cancel, choice very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1119	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, used, wonderfully well centered within much larger margins than normally found, strong color and impression, light quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate. (Image)	$60.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1120	u	94	#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, fresh mint single, brilliantly rich color and a sharp impression on crisp paper, exceedingly well centered and margined, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate and a 2008 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00). (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction