The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-72)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
70		1c Blue (63). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE, WITH MINT NEVER-HINGED GUM, BEAUTIFUL CENTERING, AND IN A DISTINCTIVE DEEP SHADE. A STAMP OF REMARKABLE BEAUTY, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade. Scott Retail as hinged (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
71		3c Pink (64). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color in the true Pink shade, choice centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK. ONE OF THE RAREST 1861 ISSUE SHADES IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. The 3c 1861 Pink (Scott 64) is one of the most difficult stamps of the 1861-66 Issue to find in sound, well-centered, original-gum condition with fresh color. The nature of the ink used to print the 3c Pink shade is such that over the course of time, with exposure to light and other adverse elements, the color tends to oxidize or lose its vibrancy. Collectors who have searched in vain for a 3c Pink in such condition will appreciate the rarity of this stamp in such a remarkable state of preservation. Others who may be less familiar with the rarity of this early 1861 Issue -- and perhaps deceived by the abundance of common 3c 1861 shades (Scott 65) -- are urged to consider the extreme rarity of Scott 64 in sound original-gum condition. With 1962 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	14,000.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
72		3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color in the true Pigeon Blood Pink shade, choice centering for this difficult issue, tiny perf crease at bottom not noted on certificate VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK. THIS IS THE FIRST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED IN FIFTEEN YEARS, AND IT IS SURELY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE RAREST OF ALL 1861-66 ISSUE SHADES IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. The 3c Pigeon Blood Pink is the rarest of all 1861-66 Issue shades in original-gum condition. It is possible that only two others exist in reasonably sound condition, one of which is in the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library. Ex Beckley. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	45,000.00 SOLD for $50,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
73		3c Rose Pink (64b). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed on crisp paper, long and full perforations VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT ROSE PINK SHADE. With 1991 and 2000 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
74		3c Rose (65). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	140.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
75		3c Dull Brown Red (65 var). Block of four, Mint N.H., gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, significantly different shade than the primary Scott-listed Rose EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE DULL BROWN RED SHADE. THE SCOTT DULL RED BROWN LISTING IS BASED ON THIS SHADE. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	700.00 SOLD for $4,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
76		3c Rose, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (65d). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins at top and bottom VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A STUNNING PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY, WHICH IS IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF FRESHNESS. The number of 3c 1861's released imperforate horizontally is not known, but they are very rare in any form. We have offered only a very few in the past several years. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
77		3c Rose, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (65d). Top left corner margin block of four, unused (no gum), large margins at bottom, choice centering side-to-side, bright color EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING SHEET-MARGIN POSITION MULTIPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. UNDOUBTEDLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. A block of four stamps, imperforate horizontally, was recently sold in our auction of the W. Wilson Hulme II Collection. It was creased, but still brought $5,000 hammer. The superb pair in the same sale realized $13,000 hammer (the two pairs in this block are equals). With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as two pairs (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	15,000.00 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
78		3c Rose, Printed on Both Sides (65e). Original gum, barely hinged, face of stamp has choice centering with brilliant color and wide margins, back of stamp shows clear impression inverted relative to face and angled, completely sound EXTREMELY FINE. THIS SINGLE AND THE PAIR OFFERED IN THE FOLOWING LOT ARE THE ONLY RECORDED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ALL THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES. The most comprehensive census of Scott 65e has been compiled by Jim Zollweg. This rare variety is known with the image on back inverted (as on the single and pair offered in this sale) and rightside up, indicating that more than one sheet was released to the public. Used copies have been found in both configurations. Mr. Zollweg records three unused stamps (the pair and single in this sale) and eleven used. The pair and single were originally joined as a strip of three in the Lilly sale. Viewed from the face, the single was joined to the right of the pair. Ex Lilly as a strip of three. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	22,500.00 SOLD for $32,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
79		3c Rose, Printed on Both Sides (65e). Horizontal pair, original gum which is only barely hinged (if at all), face of stamps are well-centered, back shows strong impressions inverted relative to the face, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. THIS PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1861 PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES IS A UNIQUE MULTIPLE, CONTAINING TWO OF THE THREE RECORDED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THIS DRAMATIC VARIETY. THIS IS ALSO ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED MULTIPLES FOR ANY PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES VARIETY. A RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER. Jim Zollweg's census of Scott 65e records three unused stamps (the pair and single in this sale) and eleven used copies. The unused single and pair were originally joined together in the strip of three offered in the Lilly sale. Viewed from the face, the single was joined to the right of the pair. The only other multiple of a printed on both sides variety is the unused plate block of six of Scott 94d, offered as lot 118 in this sale. A used pair of Scott 158k was offered in our 1967 Rarities sale, but it is believed to have been broken. Ex Lilly as a strip of three. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	47,500.00 SOLD for $110,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
80		3c Lake (66). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 LAKE TRIAL PRINTING. With 1976 and 1993 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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