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Sale 1145 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
Category — 1861-68 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
349
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on crisp paper, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. and 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
550
425
350
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Original gum, deep rich color, single added perf tip at right and short perf at bottom, Fine appearance, a rare original-gum example of this First Design, with 2016 P.F. certificate
8,000
750
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24c Red Lilac (70). Beautiful centering, incredibly rich color and sharp impression, vivid red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
340
800
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30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, bold circle of V's cancel, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $350.00)
200
250
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90c Blue (72). Beautiful centering, wide margins, detailed impression, neat Boston "Paid" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
600
900
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90c Blue (72). Detailed impression and fresh color, lightly cancelled, reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2016 P.F. certificate
600
275
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2c Black (73). Mint N.H. block of four with selvage at right, top left stamp with slight gum pooling, bright shade and intense impression, fresh and Fine, this is only the second Mint N.H. block we have offered in our auctions since keeping computerized records, Scott Retail as hinged block
2,750
425
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2c Black (73). Struck by green target cancel, Fine, exceedingly scarce with a green cancel, with 1992 P.F. certificate
660
325
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5c Brown (76). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, blue and red cancels, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $475.00)
180
350
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Slightly disturbed original gum, full and clear grill, three wide margins to touched at left, natural pre-printing paper folds at bottomFINE AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.
The majority of original-gum examples of this issue listed in Power Search are not well-centered -- with normally two sides close or touched by the perfs. This is an attractive example of this rare original-gum stamp.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate
17,500
0
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Wide margins, fancy blue crossroads cancel, Very Fine, desirable with a blue fancy cancel, with 2014 P.F. certificate
1,350
1,100
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, intense shade, light corner creasesFINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT Z GRILL.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate
6,500
0
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1c-12c E, F Grills (86/97). Unused group, E Grills including 1c, 2c, 3c, 10c and 12c, F Grills including 1c, 3c and 12c, mostly no gum, a couple part original gum, centering to touched on one or sometimes two sides, flaws to be expected but overall Fine appearing unused group
E. 2,000-3,000
1,100
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Choice centering, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
625
350
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Large part original gum, h.r., attractive centering, Fine
4,250
1,900
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Fresh color, clear grill, neat wedge cancel, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,000
0
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Wide margins, unobtrusive cancel, fresh color, minute perf crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2009 Weiss certificate
2,250
950
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TC
2c Black Jack, Atlanta Trial Color Plate Proofs on Card (103TC4). Each color represented, large margins all around, blue with trivial thin and green with the faintest toning at top, otherwise Extremely Fine
875
425
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5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Unused (no gum), wide margins and choice centering, rich color, horizontal crease at bottom is not apparent on an album page, Extremely Fine appearance, only 672 sold, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
650
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12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, three extra wide margins, Fine, only 389 sold, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,750
900
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