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FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=19th Century Issues, Issue/Country=1861-66 Issue, All Sale Dates thru 2022/01/01, Catalogue = 73, Symbol IN ("H")
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General/Issue
General/Issue
Sale#/
Date
Date
Lot#/
Grade
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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19th Century Issues
1861-66 Issue
1120
PSE 80
2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered, crisp impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $400.00)
325
400
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1861-66 Issue
2c Black (73). Substantial accumulation of more than 115 unused stamps, including two pairs and one strip of three, some original gum and lots with no gum, a dozen or so are used as well (not counted in total above), range of shades, mixed condition with small flaws to be expected though no doubt some are sound, one of the pairs is actually quite nice, overall Fine, Scott Retail in excess of $20,000.00 counting only about 25% as original gum (there are more than that)
E. 2,000-3,000
2,100
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2c Black (73). Original gum, outstanding centering, intense shade, Extremely Fine, particularly choice quality for this difficult issue
325
1,600
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2c Black, Triple Transfer (73 var). Original gum with bottom sheet selvage and straddle-pane margin at right with divider mark, showing the clear triple transfer at top and bottom, detailed impression, Very Fine, this variety is listed but unpriced in Scott, accompanied by a photograph highlighting the variety and a lengthy 1969 letter from our firm explaining the triple transfer to a prospective bidder prior to the Matthies sale (realized $350)
E. 500-750
1,100
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2c Black (73). Bottom imprint and plate no. 29 strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression and bright shade, second stamp from right light vertical crease (probably natural), few expertly reinforced perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT UNGRILLED BLACK JACK SHOWING THE COMPLETE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER.
Fourteen full plate blocks of eight are recorded in the Chapin census, but very few have been offered on the market -- Power Search contains only two offered in our auctions since 1994 and all of our Rarities sales. Plate 29 is especially rare, as only three full plate blocks are recorded in the Chapin census, including one listed as stolen.
Ex "Sevenoaks". With 2001 P.F. certificate
4,500
2,700
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48
PSE 95
2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering with uncharacteristically wide margins, rich shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM 1863 2-CENT "BLACK JACK", GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. - THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2004 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00). This is the highest grade given and it is shared by only four others
375
3,500
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2c Black (73). Original gum, wide margins, rich shade, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
375
550
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2c Black (73). Original gum, wide margins, rich shade, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
375
650
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2c Black (73). Original gum with tiny trace of hinging, with top sheet selvage, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate and color copy of 1999 P.F. certificate for block of 18 (this is position 1)
375
600
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2c Black (73). Horizontal strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, choice centering, right stamp natural gum crease, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as pair and single
1,175
850
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