1c Blue (63). Block of
sixteen, original gum, nine stamps Mint N.H., others barely hinged,
deep rich color, few minor perf separations along top horizontal
rowFINE TO VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE. ESPECIALLY NOTABLE FOR ITS FRESHNESS AND CENTERING THROUGHOUT THE BLOCK.
Scott Retail as four hinged blocks of four (Image)
1c Blue (63). Brilliant
color, exceedingly well-centered, neat red New York City carrier
datestamp, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)
3c Rose (65). Mint N.H.,
intense color, extremely well-centered, long and full perfs all around,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Rose (65). Bottom
margin imprint and plate no. 33 block of eight, original gum, lightly
hinged, beautiful bright color and well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY FRESH PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1861 3-CENT ROSE.
With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Green (68).
Horizontal block of ten, natural s.e. at right, manuscript revenue
cancel with each stamp signed "P.G." and with "July 21, 1863"
at bottom, light horizontal crease affects bottom row, otherwise Fine-Very
Fine and attractive large multiple used as revenue stamps, ex dos Passos
and Klein (Image)
24c Red Lilac (70). Deep
rich color, neat strike of "Registered" cancel, part of red transit
at bottom left, Very Fine, ex Klein, Scott Retail with no premium for the
cancel (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b).
Incredibly rich color in the unmistakably true Steel Blue shade, very
well-centered with extra wide margin at top, perfectly struck red grid
cancel seems to "float" above the stampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE COMBINING THE ELEMENTS OF CENTERING, COLOR AND CANCELLATION.
Ex Ishikawa (Image)
24c Violet, Thin Paper
(70c). Extraordinarily huge margins all around, wide natural straight
edge at left, rich color, cancelled by perfect strike of red "Paid
24" handstampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE EARLY VIOLET SHADE WITH AN UNUSUAL AND BRILLIANT RED "PAID 24" CANCEL.
Ex Waterhouse (Image)
30c Orange (71). Block of
four, original gum, small h.r., fresh and bright color, single slightly
short perf at left of top left stampFINE TO VERY FINE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE
Virtually every well-centered original-gum block of the 30c 1861 has been broken into singles -- this is a rare survivor with much better centering than usual. (Image)