Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-76)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1201
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, exceptionally well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, Very Fine and choice, desirable in this very fresh and centered condition
550
350
1202
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color, cancelled by red circular datestamp at upper left, couple minor flaws incl. small perf tear, Very Fine appearance, ex Dos Passos
1,710
350
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10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Intense color, neat red grid cancel, insignificant corner perf crease, Fine
1,710
425
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3c Pink (64). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, tiny tear at bottom, natural vertical gum crease at right, short perf at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK.
With 2010 Weiss certificate.
14,000
1,000
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3c Pink (64). Intense color, neat grid and part of circular datestamp cancels, couple nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate as the rare Pigeon Blood Pink shade and 2006 P.S.E. certificate as a Pink (VF 80; SMQ $800.00), the color is very close to Pigeon Blood and some experts may side with the P.F.'s opinion even today, Scott Retail for Pigeon Blood Pink is $5,000.00, Scott Retail as ordinary Pink
900
1,600
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3c Pink (64). Radiant color, neat strike of New York circular datestamp, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (F 70), accompanied by No. 70c with large Boston "Paid" grid and reperfed at right, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
3,150
600
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3c Rose (65). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $850.00), Scott Retail as hinged
125
550
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3c Rose (65). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Herzog
125
180
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3c Rose, Imperforate (65c). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, unused (no gum), some overall oxidation and toning not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
375
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5c Buff (67). Lovely fresh color and attractively centered, light red grid cancel, Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,100
500
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5c Brown Yellow (67a). Pretty shade, bold strike of N.Y. town circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $890.00)
1,250
700
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24c Red Lilac (70). Bright color, crisp impression, neat strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $575.00)
300
450
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24c Red Lilac (70). Rich color and detailed impression nicely complemented by blue integral-rate circular datestamp, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
325
350
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Radiant color, unusually wide margins, face-free strike of Star in Circle fancy cancel, Very Fine, a huge stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
300
475
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Pretty shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
940
600
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Choice centering, unmistakable Steel Blue shade with crisp impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate
900
950
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Fresh color, barely cancelled in red at right center edge, couple trivial nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
940
375
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1219
90c Blue (72). Choice centering, rich color and detailed impression, light cork cancel and rim of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
600
700
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2c Black (73). Slightly disturbed original gum, Very Fine and choice, a desirable stamp
275
200
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2c Black, Revenue Uses (73). 15 separate documents, nice range including checks, receipts, a New York Central Railroad Co. paymaster log and a notarized statement concerning an estate, each with illegal use of a 2c Black Jack (73) as a revenue stamp, including one with three and another with two stamps, also one used in conjunction with 2c Bank Check Issue (R6c), some edge splitting or other minor flaws, Very Fine and fascinating group
E. 1,000-1,500
500
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3c Scarlet (74). Unused (no gum), radiant color, tiny perf tip crease at top center, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with gum
7,000
1,900
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5c Red Brown (75). Barest trace of cancel (appears unused at a glance), slightly nibbed perf at bottom of little significance, Very Fine appearance, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate
500
425
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5c Brown (76). Attractive shade, wide margins for this difficult issue, neat strikes of blue circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
145
250
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