Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — 1861-68 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
687
National Bank Note Co., 3c Orange Red, First Design, Plate Essay, Perf 12, Gummed (65-E15h). Original gum, radiant color, short perf at bottom right is barely noticeable, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate
475
300
688
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep intense color and impression, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 1974 A.P.S. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates
1,750
1,200
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1c Blue (63). Brilliant color and exceptionally choice centering, clearly struck double-circle datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00), only five used stamps grade higher (highest is 98)
45
550
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1c Blue (63). Bright color, choice centering, neat strike of red May 8 New York carrier circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.F. certificate
65
1,000
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1c Dark Blue (63b). Deep rich color, choice centering, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
875
700
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3c 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, ex Mitchell and Hulme, Scott value for a pair with no gum is $5,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
750
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12c Black (69). Original gum, detailed impression, fresh and Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1,700
750
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24c Brown Lilac (70a). Perfectly centered with immense margins, light blue grid cancel, deep shade and sharp impression, expertly reperfed at bottom but not noted as such on accompanying certificates, Extremely Fine appearance, ex "Tahoe" and Merlin, with 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $5,150.00), only one grades higher (Superb 98, offered in our Kirke sale), and this is the only example to achieve this grade
350
2,800
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2c Black (73). Block of four, three stamps lightly hinged, bottom right stamp barely hinged, intense shade, nicely centered for this difficult issue, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
2,750
900
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3c Scarlet, Imperforate (74a). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, left stamp manuscript "J.M. Jan. 31, 1868" in three lines, presumed to be in the hand of James Macdonough, right stamp neat parallel vertical pen strokesEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE 3-CENT SCARLET PRINTING WITH JAMES MACDONOUGH'S MANUSCRIPT INITIALS AND DATE. ONLY THREE IMPERFORATE AND ONE PERFORATED EXAMPLES WITH MANUSCRIPT INITIALS AND DATE ARE RECORDED. THIS IS ALSO THE ONLY RECORDED IMPERFORATE MULTIPLE.
All four initialed and dated 3c Scarlet items are without gum and are identical in shade. It is possible that they originate from an ungummed and partially perforated sheet or pane containing subjects that were individually initialed and dated by Macdonough. The sole perforated example was offered in our Sale 826, lot 235.
E. 5,000-7,500
11,000
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5c Red Brown (75). Original gum, lovely warm color, most recent certificate notes tiny diagonal perf crease at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1862 RED BROWN.
A Power Search review shows that we have offered very few sound and centered original-gum examples of this issue. The example offered here, with a tiny corner perf crease, should be considered desirable
With 2014 P.S.E. and 2022 P.F. certificates, the former as sound
5,750
2,000
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5c Red Brown (75). Original gum, rich color on the darker end of the spectrum, one perf creased at bottom (not noted on certificate), still Fine, this is an extremely difficult issue to obtain in original-gum condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate
5,750
1,600
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5c Brown (76). Sharp proof-like impression nicely contrasted by Leaf cancel and part of red transit, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate
125
750
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, bold strike of segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,100
250
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Rich color, clear grill, unusually choice centering, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1988 P.F. and 2002 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00), only five grade higher and five others share this grade
1,100
1,400
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Clearly defined grill, bright shade, bold strike of segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,100
275
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Clearly-defined grill, bright color and paper, light strike of target cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,100
450
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Crisp impression, well-defined grill, target cancel, fresh and Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
1,200
600
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2c Black, E. Grill (87). Large part disturbed original gum, clear grill, Fine
1,700
475
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp grill, rich color on bright paper, Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
950
475
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Pretty shade on bright paper, well-defined grill which is easily discernible from the front of the stamp, wide margins, quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00), only one grades higher (at 95J) and six others share this grade, we have sold six of the eight and none have brought prices below SMQ value
30
700
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Rich color on brilliant paper, clear grill, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Bowman, with 2000 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00), only one grades higher (at 95J) and six others share this grade, although the sides are very slightly wider than the top and bottom margins, they are perfectly balanced and, considering the margin width, we are surprised it did not grade higher
30
950
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Huge margins including part of next stamp at right and interpane margin at left, grid of dots duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine, a fabulous stamp, with 2006 P.F. certificate
30
800
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3c Lake Red, E. Grill (88a). Intense color in the Lake Red sub-shade, bright paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, well-defined grill, neat strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this shade which is very difficult to obtain in such phenomenal condition, ex Dr. Morris, Dr. Puliafito and "Natalee Grace", with 1996 P.F. certificate
80
1,500
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Choice centering, intense shade and impression, unusual geometric cancel of open bars with gutter, Extremely Fine, a stamp with fantastic visual appeal, with 1997 P.F. certificate
575
800
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3c Red, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (94 var). Rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, face-free segmented cork and circular datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $750.00), only three grade higher (two at 98, one at 98J) and two others share this grade, we don't know if any of the others are on this paper variety
12
650
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Almost mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, vivid color on bright paper, nicely complemented by blue town cancel, expertly repaired margin tear at top center not mentioned on accompanying certificate is barely noticeable, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Kirke, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate as sound (Superb 98; SMQ $1,100.00), only one grades higher (at 98J, we have never offered it) and one other shares this grade
12
200
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3c Red, 3c Rose, F. Grill (94, 94a). No. 94a with neat grid cancel and with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $75.00), second is No. 94 with triple grill, one split, small faults, Fine
E. 150-200
110
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Horizontal pair, tied on piece by well-struck Silhouette fancy cancel of Evansville Ind., also tied by "Evansville Ind. Jun. 15" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
325
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3c Rose, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (94a var). Choice centering and margins, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00 as normal paper), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other, we do not know if the other is also the thin paper variety
12
600
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, deep rich color on bright paper, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
2,500
700
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (96 var). Rich color on bright paper, wide margins, brown target cancel, Very Fine, rare with a brown cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott value with no premium for the colored cancel
270
200
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine for this grilled issue, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75), with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate (75 ogPH)
2,800
1,800
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