1861-66 Issue (Scott 62B - 64a):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 2366 |
|
 10c Dark Green, First Design
(62B). Well-centered, incredibly deep color light town cds, tiny corner
crease at T.L. barely visible from face, otherwise Extremely Fine, a
beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 800 |
| 2367 |
P |
 10c Dark Green, Ty. I, 12c
Black, First Design, Plate Proofs on India (62BP3, 59P3). 10c ample to
large margins, 12c huge margins, Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 325 |
| 2368 |
S |
 1c-90c 1861 Issue, Specimens
(63SB/76SB). Six comprising Nos. 63SB, 65SB, 71SB, 72SB, 73SB, 76SB, 1c
and 3c unused (no gum), 2c o.g., others part o.g. or disturbed o.g., 5c
Extremely Fine, others Fine, 5c, 30c, 90c with 1982, 1988 and 1989 P.F.
certificates (Image) |
$ 170 |
| 2369 |
 |
 1c Blue (63). Original
gum, light hinged, with left sheet margin, beautiful pastel shade, fresh
and Extremely Fine, unusually choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 600 |
| 2370 |
|
 1c Blue (63).
Well-centered, deep color, perfectly struck "Paid" in oval cancel,
Extremely Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 200 |
| 2371 |
|
 1c Deep Blue (63 var).
Intense color, sharp proof-like impression, light strike of green
cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, an elusive 1c 1861 shade, especially
rare with a green cancel and in such superb condition, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 1,050 |
| 2372 |
|
 3c Pink (64). Bright
shade, light grid cancel, tiny corner crease at B.L., otherwise Very Fine,
with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 575 |
| 2373 |
|
 3c Pink (64). Bright
shade, Philadelphia dotted grid cancel, Very Fine
(Image) |
$ 500 |
| 2374 |
 |
 3c Pink (64). Rich color
with strong bluish purple hue (not quite enough to qualify as a Pigeon
Blood Pink), tied by neat "Ann Arbor Mich. Oct. 2, 1861" cds on
University of Michigan illustrated cover to St. Louis Mo., Very Fine
and rare usage on a college cover, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,800 |
| 2375 |
|
3c Pink (64). Used with 1c Blue (63), cancelled by 11-bar grid,
matching "Philadelphia Pa. Sep. 1" octagonal ds on Arms of the Keystone
State Patriotic cover to Boston, Apothecary's embossing on backflap,
some waterstaining at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine and colorful cover,
ex Grunin, with 1976 P.F. certificate |
$ 1,300 |
| 2376 |
|
3c Pink (64). Bright shade, tied by small grid, matching "Aurora
Ill. Nov. 18, 1861" double-circle datestamp on pink all-over McClellan
Patriotic cover to Syracuse N.Y., some edge wear incl. small piece out
at B.L., stamp with diagonal crease at T.L., Very Fine appearance, ex
Seybold, signed Ashbrook |
$ 250 |
| 2377 |
|
3c Pink (64). Pretty shade, tied by large grid cancel, matching
"Brooklyn N.Y. Sep. 15" cds on cover to military address in Washington,
D.C., missing T. flap, stamp Extremely Fine, ex Brooks, with 1991 P.F.
certificate |
$ 1,000 |
| 2378 |
|
3c Pink (64). Tied by well-struck "Paid" in frame on embossed corner
card cover to Cummington Mass., red "Boston Mass. Aug. 24" double-circle
datestamp, small cover edge tear at T., otherwise Very Fine, with 1974 P.F.
certificate |
$ 400 |
| 2379 |
|
3c Pink (64). Two singles, tied by well-struck "3" in circle
handstamps on cover to Great Barrington Mass., matching "Nantuckett Mass.
Sep. 16 Paid" ds, some docketing at B., some edge wear incl. small piece
replaced at T., Very Fine appearance, with 1971 A.P.S. certificate |
$ 525 |
| 2380 |
|
 3c Pigeon Blood Pink
(64a). Well-centered with wide margins, beautiful true Pigeon Blood
Pink color with the tell-tale blue tint, tied by neat "Kalamazoo Mich. Oct.
30" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Mt. Harris N.Y., stamp with
small sealed tear at B.R. not mentioned on accompanying certificate,
Extremely Fine despite the small tear, a beautiful example of the Pigeon
Blood shade, with 1968 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 2381 |
|
 3c Pigeon Blood Pink
(64a). Vertical strip of three, used with 1c Blue (63) and cancelled by
pen strokes and red "Newton Mass. Mar. 29" cds on orange cover to San
Francisco Cal., 1862 docketing at L., strip scissors-separated at R.
affecting perfs, T. stamp defective with piece out, still a rare multiple
of the Pigeon Blood Pink, probably the largest known on cover, with 1986
P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 2,100 |