2007 Rarities of the World continued...

**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
85		90c Blue (72). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
86		2c Black (73). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with top sheet margin, beautifully centered, handsome charcoal shade and sharp proof-like impression on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIRS OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK EXTANT. With 2002 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged pair. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
87		2c Black (73). Block of eight with bottom right corner selvage incl. part imprint, original gum, choice centering, intense shade, detailed impression, one stamp with faint crease VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 2-CENT 1863 BLACK JACK ISSUE SHOWING PART IMPRINT. Ex Lilly, Grunin and Klein (where this block realized $2,400 hammer against its then-current $950 Scott value). Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)	8,000.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
88		3c Scarlet (74). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered and vibrant color, two tiny perf tip creases and pinpoint paper flaw in top margin above right "3", possibly reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with gum (Image)	7,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
89		5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), unusually choice centering with perforations completely clear of the design all around, deep rich color FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1862 RED BROWN SHADE. With 1983 and 1986 P.F. certificates. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
90		5c Brown (76). Vertical pair with straddle-pane margin at left, dark color and detailed impression, clearly-struck "Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan" oval handstamp with border of stars, bottom stamp sealed tear at right, Very Fine appearance, an exceedingly rare cancel, perhaps three or four are known, ex Knapp and offered for the first time since that 1941 auction (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $13,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
91		24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color in the true Grayish Lilac shade, detailed impression, remarkably well-centered, very fresh and intact EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 24-CENT GRAYISH LILAC. A RARE BLOCK IN THE FINEST CONDITION WITH OUTSTANDING COLOR AND FRESHNESS. The 24c Grayish Lilac is an incredibly rare stamp in choice original-gum condition. Most of the remaining well-centered sound blocks have been broken for singles, This block is an extremely rare exception. Very few multiples of this issue in this quality remain. With 2002 P.F. certificate for block of nine, this being the bottom right corner block. (Image)	15,000.00 SOLD for $17,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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