United States Stamps continued...

1869 PICTORIALS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
201	O	119	#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, lovely used single, exceptionally well centered, sumptuously rich colors and impressions, central rosette cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $95.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:08 PM
202	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, an extraordinarily handsome used example, featuring outstanding centering within unusually large margins, deep rich colors and strong detailed impressions on especially bright paper, neat and unobtrusive segmented cork cancel, extremely fine gem; a stamp with exceptional eye appeal; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:08 PM
203	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, extraordinarily well centered single with large margins, lovely fresh colors and clear impressions on white paper, the whole surrounded by full even perforations, black cork cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 1981 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$775.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:08 PM
204	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a striking jumbo-margined used example, with extravagantly large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, gorgeous rich colors and strong highly detailed impressions on fresh paper, very lightly cancelled, extremely fine; not often seen in this gem used condition; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:09 PM
205	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a lovely used example in a condition that is quite infrequently found, possessing exceptional centering within unusually large margins, plus its colors are wonderfully strong and its impressions highly detailed on bright paper, neat strike of a petite quartered cork pmk., extremely fine; 1992 PSE certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $385.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:09 PM
206	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, crisp used single, possessing outstanding centering within extra-large margins, plus full even perforations all around, strong rich colors, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:10 PM
207	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an extraordinarily handsome used single of this scarce and popular high value, being marvelously well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, and surrounded by full even perforations, rich luxuriant colors and strong detailed impressions, black bold grid cancel, extremely fine and particularly attractive; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:10 PM
208	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an absolutely spectacular appearing used example, possessing the most massive margins we have ever encountered on this popular stamp and being flawlessly centered within them, strong rich colors, especially even and intact perforations all around, lightly cancelled, there is just the faintest trace of a pressed out diagonal crease which in no way detracts from this stamp's superb appearance, otherwise an extremely fine gem; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:10 PM
209	O	122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, striking used example with a bold red cancel, quite well centered within nice margins with even perforations, colors are deep with sharp impressions, tiny corner margin crease, otherwise very fine with considerable eye appeal; colored cancels on this popular high value are rarely seen; 1988 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$2,650.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:11 PM

1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
210	O	123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, an uncommonly choice used example, being well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and impression, portion of an unusual and attractive black negative numeral pmk., extremely fine; choice used examples of this re-issue are actually very scarce and undercataloged; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:12 PM
211		124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, a highly desirable mint single, with outstanding centering amid large margins, deep rich re-issue color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; actually a rare stamp in this impressive quality; 1967 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:12 PM
212	O	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, an especially attractive used example, possessing flawless centering within large margins, deep luxuriant color, crisply struck "D" in oval of bars portion of a duplex cancel, small corner crease at top left, otherwise extremely fine; used examples of this re-issue are much scarcer than the catalog value reflects; 1967 and 1998 PF certificates; ex- "Ganymede". (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:12 PM
213	O	125	#125, 3c Blue re-issue, an extremely rare used example, deep color and a crisp impression, duplex cancel with numeral "29" in oval of bars and portion of New York c.d.s. consistent with genuine used examples, a couple of thin spots as is often the case as nearly all used example have faults to some degree, fine appearance; one of the rarest United States 19th century stamps to find in used condition, as less than fifteen examples are recorded; the catalog value quoted in Scott is for "an attractive fine-very fine example with minimal faults"; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith, "Ganymede". (Image)	$22,500.00 SOLD for $21,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:14 PM
214	O	127	#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, a select used single of this re-issue, being quite well centered amid large margins, sumptuously rich color and impression on fresh white paper, plus an excellent strike of a Cleveland, Ohio registry double oval postmark, very fine and choice; far more difficult to find used than mint, especially in this premium quality; 1977 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:14 PM
215		128	#128, 12c Green re-issue uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, deep rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, certificate states part o.g. but it has nearly full original gum, very fine; only 1,584 issued; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:14 PM
216	O	128	#128, 12c Green re-issue an extraordinarily handsome used example of a stamp that is the second rarest value from the 1869 Pictorial re-issue series to find used (the 3c is, of course, the rarest), marvelously well centered, with unusually large margins all around, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, attractively cancelled by numeral "12" in oval of bars portion of a duplex postmark, small light corner creases at top, otherwise extremely fine; only 1,584 stamps of the Twelve Cent Re-issue were issued and it is estimated that only 15-25 examples exist used, furthermore the vast majority have faults, this particular copy is by far one of the nicest and most attractive available; 1970 and 1999 PF certificates; ex-Zoellner, "Ganymede". (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:15 PM
217		129	#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, well centered within unusually large margins, sumptuously rich colors, full original gum, lightly hinged, very fine and choice; only 1,981 issued; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:15 PM
218	O	129	#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, used single that is well centered within large margins, deep rich colors and intense impressions on bright white paper, proper oval registry cancel, very fine; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:15 PM
219	O	130	#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, an exceptionally choice used example of this value which, despite the difference in catalog value, is far more elusive to find used than mint, wonderfully well centered within large margins, extraordinarily strong rich colors, central black registry oval pmk., extremely fine; it is estimated that only 50-75 of the 2,091 issued of this value were ever used, and few of these are found in the premium quality this stamp possesses; 1998 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,600.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:16 PM
220	O	131	#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, a handsome used example of this popular re-issue, being far more rare used than mint, wonderfully well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant colors, sharply struck oval registry postmark, barest trace of toning, otherwise extremely fine; of the 1,535 issued of this value, it is estimated that only 50-75 exist used, and fewer still are found as attractive as this; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 12:16 PM