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The Milton Mitchell Collection of United States 3-Cent 1861-68 Issues continued...

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1861-66 Issue - Essays, Proofs and Specimens continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
13 c image3c Pink (64). Bright shade, tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 9, 1861" circular datestamp, used with Blood's (1c) Bronze on Lilac (15L14), acid tied, on cover to Barre Mass., Blood's datestamp, Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott with the 3c Pink (Image) E. 500-750 625.00
14 c image3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Brilliant color in the true Pigeon Blood Pink shade, superb centering and margins, tied by "Miamiville O. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on red and blue "Protect It" Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Ford P.O. Ohio, stamp has partly nibbed perf at upper right

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON A PATRIOTIC COVER.

Very few Pigeon Blood Pink stamps are known on Patriotic covers. The last example we offered on a Patriotic was in our Sale 824, which realized $6,500 hammer. (Image)

6,250.00 4,250.00
15 ogbl image3c Rose (65). Complete pane of 100 with plate no. 11 and imprint at bottom and full selvage at right and top, natural s.e. at left, original gum, approx. 15 to 20 stamps hinged, others Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering at bottom around plate no., perfs partly separated along a few vertical rows (affects plate block)

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT ROSE 1861 ISSUE.

Scott Retail as blocks of four, one plate block and two pairs does not take Mint N.H. stamps into account (Image)

18,050.00 4,250.00
16 og image3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). Horizontal pair, large margins all around, traces of original gum, small h.r., faint overall toning, Very Fine (Image) 1,000.00 160.00
17 ng image3c Rose, Imperforate Horizontally (65d var). Single with sheet margin at top and huge portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, unused (no gum), single short perf at right, faint vertical crease, otherwise Fine, scarce, Scott Retail for a pair is $3,500.00 (Image) E. 500-750 625.00
18 ogbl image3c Rose, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (65d). Top margin block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins at top and bottom, perfectly centered at sides, rich color, pressed-out diagonal crease with internal tears affects both pairs but not readily apparent on face

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.

The number of 3c 1861's released imperforate horizontally is not known, but they are very rare in any form. (Image)

7,000.00 3,000.00
19 image3c Rose, Printed on Both Sides (65e). Bright color, neat circle of wedges cancel, back of stamp shows parts of four stamps, few perfs scissors-trimmed, faint corner crease at top left

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES.

Probably 15 to 20 examples of this classic error exist. No more than ten have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. Most are faulty to some degree, but this is one of the finer examples. (Image)

2,750.00 3,500.00
20 og Shades of 3c 1861-66 Issue. 15 stamps incl. 14 unused and one used, unused incl. four No. 64b, nine No. 65, also one No. 94 and used 94 with triple grill, most have original gum or part original gum (few disturbed), couple minor imperfections, overall Very Fine group 3,800.00 1,000.00
21 Errors, Freaks and Oddities of the 3c 1861-68 Issues. Seven stamps and six covers, most used, range of items incl. battered "U" of "U.S.", few foldovers, perforation freaks on and off cover, few with unusual margins incl. one on cover cut to shape, one made imperforate, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine group E. 400-500 260.00

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