United States Stamps continued...
1861-1866 Issues continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 121 |
 |
65 |
 #65, 3c Rose, tied to S. Raynor imprint design
of beardless Lincoln and Hamlin campaign cover (Walcott #200),
showing Lincoln splitting rails at right, stamp tied by light Louisville,
Kentucky duplex, posted to Indianapolis, Indiana, trivial tone speck on
perf. at right, which is totally insignificant to this pristine and
marvelously well preserved illustrated cover, extremely fine; clear 1995 PF
certificate. (Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 122 |
|
65 |
 #65, 3c Rose, well centered single with deep
color, tied to Magnus imprint multicolor two-panel design with Lady
Liberty and the Smithsonian Institute (Walcott #676), wonderfully fresh and
attractive, stamp tied by 1862 Washington, D.C. c.d.s., to Troy, New York,
extremely fine; a rare and desirable Magnus cover; ex-Walcott. (Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 123 |
|
65 |
 #65, 3c Rose, tied to Magnus type patriotic
multicolor design of sailing ship with United States flags as sails
(not in Walcott; Weiss O-T-17), double circle "Washington/D.C./Feb 12 1863"
c.d.s. neatly ties the stamp, a beautiful cover showing this very scarce
naval design, extremely fine. (Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 124 |
|
|
 Battle of Winchester patriotic cover, very
attractive large design in black (Walcott #748), posted to Freeland,
Pennsylvania, with bold "Paid 3" handstamp and "Saint Denis/MD/Jul 1"
c.d.s. above, in addition to being a most attractive illustrated cover
there is an enclosure dated June 30th from a Lieutenant at Harper's Ferry
stating that the "Rebs is at South Mountan about fourty thousand strong.
Whe expect a battol this weak" [sic], cover slightly reduced at right, not
affecting the design, very fine. (Image) |
Est. 400-500
SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 125 |
|
65 |
 #65, 3c Rose, tied by attractive
"Philadelphia/Pa/Jul 24 1863" c.d.s. to attractive three-color patriotic
design of the Arms of Pennsylvania (Walcott #1744), posted to Boston, all
elements are fresh and neat, an extremely fine and beautiful cover. (Image) |
Est. 300-400
SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 126 |
 |
67 |
 #67, 5c Buff, a spectacular quality example of
this extraordinarily rare unused stamp, being one of just a handful of
certified unused Five Cent Brown Yellow stamps that exist in true gem
condition, featuring absolutely perfect centering amid margins that are
uncharacteristically large for this typically tightly margined stamp, plus
its color could not be more intense, nor its impression more deeply etched
on bright paper, fully intact perforations surround the whole, extremely
fine; an enormously rare and desirable example in this premium condition;
easily one of the rarest stamps in United States philately to find both
unused and in such a remarkable state of preservation; 2002 PF and PSE
certificates. (Image) |
10,000.00
SOLD for $10,000.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 127 |
|
69 |
 #69, 12c Black, a handsome unused example, being
exceedingly well centered within unusually large margins, strong color and
impression, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate.
(Image) |
600.00
SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 128 |
O |
70 |
 #70, 24c Red lilac, a most attractive used
single, possessing outstanding rich color and impression, and being
exceptionally well centered within much larger margins than normally
encountered on the Twenty-Four Cent value, light "Paid" in grid cancel,
extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate.
(Image) |
190.00
SOLD for $280.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 129 |
O |
70a |
 #70a, 24c Brown lilac, used, very well centered
within extraordinarily large margins for this always difficult value,
lovely fresh color and a clean impression , blue circle of wedges cancel,
extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate.
(Image) |
145.00
SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 130 |
O |
70b |
 #70b, 24c Steel blue, an eye-catching used
example of this scarce and often misidentified shade, possessing
unmistakable steel blue color in a spectacularly rich shade and an
excellent clarity of impression, well centered within exceptionally large
margins, blue town cancel, choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image) |
725.00
SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 131 |
 |
70c |
 #70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, an immensely rare
mint example, possessing far better centering than normally encountered on
this very difficult value, faintly toned but with unmistakable violet
color, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine appearance; only a handful of
mint Twenty Four Cent Violet stamps exist in any condition; 2001 PF
certificate. (Image) |
10,000.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 132 |
|
70c |
 #70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a choice
appearing unused example of this rare stamp, possessing beautiful color
that is both deep and intense, strong impression, marvelously well centered
within extra-large margins which are most uncharacteristic of any of the
Twenty Four Cent shades, nearly invisible tear at bottom, otherwise
extremely fine; despite the trivial imperfection, this is one of the most
attractive unused examples available; signed Georg Buhler and accompanied
by a clear 1992 PF certificate, as well as a 2002 PF certificate noting the
tiny tear. (Image) |
5,000.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 133 |
|
71 |
 #71, 30c Orange, a brilliantly fresh mint
example, featuring absolutely gorgeous intense color and a much stronger
impression than usual, wonderfully well centered and much larger margined
than typically encountered, full o.g. that has been relatively lightly
hinged, a very fine and choice original gum Thirty Cent 1861 issue; 1993
and 2002 PF certificates. (Image) |
1,750.00
SOLD for $3,125.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 134 |
|
71 |
 #71, 30c Orange, handsome unused single,
exceedingly well centered within large margins which are most
uncharacteristic of this tightly spaced stamp, strong color and impression,
extremely fine. (Image) |
800.00
SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 135 |
O |
72 |
 #72, 90c Blue, a magnificent used example of this
high value, possessing several desirable physical characteristics,
including being perfectly centered within lavishly large margins, in
addition it has strong fresh color and a clean impression, an unusually
light postmark further contributes to this stamp's great eye appeal, an
extremely fine gem in every regard. (Image) |
425.00
SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 136 |
O |
75 |
 #75, 5c Red brown, pretty used example of this
notoriously difficult stamp, being virtually perfectly centered and
margined for the issue, gorgeous deep rich color and a strong impression,
very light and unobtrusive strikes of both a black rimless grid and a bit
of a red transit cancel, extremely fine; 1991 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image) |
510.00
SOLD for $700.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 137 |
O |
76 |
 #76, 5c Brown, used, extraordinarily well
centered within particularly large margins for this tightly spaced stamp,
rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, light grid pmk.,
extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate.
(Image) |
120.00
SOLD for $100.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 138 |
|
77 |
 #77, 15c Black, a highly desirable unused
example, being wonderfully well centered amid uncharacteristically large
margins, fresh color and a clean impression, extremely fine and quite
choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image) |
900.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
1867 Grilled Issues
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 139 |
O |
83 |
 #83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, an absolutely gorgeous
used example of this very scarce grilled stamp, being in a quality that is
almost impossible to find, featuring exceptional centering within
uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color and impression are
considerably stronger than typically found, complete and easily
identifiable grill impression, all wonderfully postmarked with a highly
desirable fancy Rockville, Ill. "bluebird" cancel, extremely fine;
one of the finest quality used examples of Scott #83 we have ever
offered; 2002 PF certificate. (Image) |
1,025.00
SOLD for $3,000.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
| 140 |
O |
83 |
 #83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, an especially handsome
used example of this scarce grilled stamp, being exceptionally well
centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic
of this stamp, cancelled by a fancy black star in circle, extremely fine
and choice; 1984 PF certificate. (Image) |
1,000.00
SOLD for $1,025.00
Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM |
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