The Duane H. Hillmer Collection of United States continued...
Prices realized...
| Lot | Sym. | Cat# | Lot Description | Realized |
| 92 | S | 56 | 3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate | $ 625 |
| 93 | 62B | 10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color, light red cancel, well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate | $ 700 | |
| 94 | S | 63 | 1c Blue (63). Full original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate | $ 500 |
| 95 | S | 63 | 1c Blue (63). Full original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with wide margins, fresh and bright, single partly nibbed perf at upper right, still Extremely Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate | $ 475 |
| 96 | S | 63 | 1c Blue (63). Full original gum, well-centered and Extremely Fine. with 1997 P.F. certificate | $ 425 |
| 97 | S | 63 | 1c Blue (63). Original gum, pretty shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate | $ 375 |
| 98 | SS | 64b | 3c Rose Pink (64b). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate stating o.g. only, Scott Retail for hinged | $ 750 |
| 99 | SS | 65 | 3c Rose (65). Mint N.H., rich color and sharp impression, a post-office fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.F. certificate for pair from which this is the left stamp, Scott Retail for hinged | $ 400 |
| 100 | S | 65c | 3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). T. margin horizontal pair with imprint, enormous margins all around, slightly disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate | $ 650 |
| 101 | 67 | 5c Buff (67). Bright color (P.F. calls Olive Yellow, but it is not, in our opinion), clear "San Francisco Nov. 2, 1861" double-circle ds, trace of red cancel at R., Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate | $ 325 | |
| 102 | (S) | 69 | 12c Black (69). Unused (regummed), enormous margins for an unused 12c 1861, deep shade, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate | $ 450 |
| 103 | S | 71 |  30c Orange (71). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, bright early shade and vivid color, fresh and
Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,800 |
| 104 | 71 |  30c Orange (71).
Cancelled by perfectly struck New York City Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel,
couple insignificant tiny corner creases visible only in fluid do not detract from this
Extremely Fine strike (Image) |
$ 450 | |
| 105 | S | 73 |  2c Black (73). Original
gum, wide margins with perfs clear of design all around, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 800 |
| 106 | S | 73 |  2c Black (73). Full
original gum, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. and P.S.E.
certificates (Image) |
$ 1,050 |
| 107 | S | 73 |  2c Black (73). Original
gum, h.r., proof-like impression, perfs well clear of design on all four sides, Extremely
Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
$ 325 |
| 108 | (S) | 73 |  2c Black (73). Unused
(no gum), large margins, deep shade and proof-like impression on bright white paper, fresh
and Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 210 |
| 109 | S | 78 |  24c Lilac (78).
Original gum, lightly hinged, few nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
$ 800 |
| 110 | C | 73 |  2c Black (73). Two
Civil War-related items: lightly cancelled off-cover stamp with left sheet selvage
containing sender's message in ms. "the Union must and shall be
preserved", coupled with single cancelled by target on "The Union
Must and Shall Be Preserved" patriotic cover locally addressed to East Claridon
O., slight wear, Very Fine, a remarkable and highly exhibitable pair, each with 1997 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 1,000 |
| 111 | S | 75 |  5c Red Brown (75).
Large part original gum, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine, extremely rare in this
choice original-gum condition, with 1986 P.F. and 1989 P.S.E. certificates (Image) |
$ 4,500 |
| 112 | (S) | 75 |  5c Red Brown (75).
Unused (no gum), deep rich color, one nibbed perf, still Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 1,100 |
| 113 | 76 |  5c Brown (76).
Well-centered, dark shade on crisp paper, cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1987
P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 270 | |
| 114 | (S) | 77 |  15c Black (77). Unused
(no gum), fine impression, fresh and Very Fine, someone has written
"Philadelphia" on back in ink, with 1976 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 365 |