United States Stamps continued...

**PATRIOTIC COVERS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161		37	Eagle with flag and rattlesnake (Walcott #2562), with red imprint at top, 24c Gray (#37) tied by black grid and June 1861 red datestamp on cover to England, red London Paid and Liverpool receiver, stamp with a tiny perf. crease and single toned perforation, otherwise fresh and very fine; a lovely and rare example of the 24c on a patriotic cover; ex-Matthies; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
162			Flags and Cannons design at right and left in olive color on a yellow envelope, 3c Rose (#65) tied by St. Louis, Mo. c.d.s. on cover to Illinois, stamp with pre-usage tear at top, slight edge wear but overall of very fine appearance; a rare design that we cannot find in any of the major patriotic cover sales; 2009 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
163			George Washington embossed bust surrounded by blue circle and 34 five point stars (Walcott #24), free frank of Rep. Gilman Marston (and later Brigadier General), Washington c.d.s., addressed to Lowell, Mass., just slightly reduced at right, very fine and quite scarce. (Image)	Est. $150-200 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1861-1866 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
164	P	63P1-77P1	#63P1-77P1, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, Hybrid large die proofs, complete set of nine values, each mounted on India and die sunk on card measuring 137x216mm, all with three gilted edges, a few small faults including some staining on the 90c, otherwise very fine. (Image)	$8,500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
165	P	63P4-77P4	#63P4-77P4, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, plate proofs on card cplt., with both 24c values, no 2c but does include the 15c, large margins, bright colors, very fine. (Image)	$940.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
166	S	63S/78S	#63S-B to 68S-B, 71S-B to 76S-B, 78S-B, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, with Type B "Specimen" ovpts., cplt. less the 12c and 15c values, bright colors, without gum, a couple minor imperfections but overall a fine lot. (Image)	$1,290.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
167	S	63S-J-78S-J	#63S-J to 78S-J, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, with control number specimen overprints cplt., attractive colors, all with o.g., some h.r.'s, fine; this is the only set that exists with this unusual specimen overprint. (Image)	$2,150.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
168	O	64, 64b, 65	#64, 64b, 65, 3c 1861 Issue interesting cancel lot of seventeen singles, one pair and one block of four, includes one #64 with complete "PAID" handstamp, a couple #64b's, others are #64 and include fancy Waterbury rosette, three Wells, Fargo & Co., "Collect", fancy cogwheel of High Point, N.C. and some fancy pen cancels, stamps in mixed condition, strikes generally very fine. (imagea) (imageb) (Image)	Est. $400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
169	Ou	64	#64, 3c Pink, used, exceedingly well centered, strong bright color in an unmistakable pink color, light grid cancel, current certificate mentions two short perfs. at bottom, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1999 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $880.00). (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
170	P	65P	#65P, 3c Rose, imperforate plate proof on bluish stamp paper, horizontal pair, large margins, full original gum that is just slightly glazed, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $200-300 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
171		65	#65, 3c Rose, a most impressive mint example, extraordinarily well centered, wonderfully rich bright color and a crisp impression, full o.g., barest trace of hinging (if any), extremely fine and choice; 1982 PF certificate: ex-Drucker. (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
172	Ou	65	#65, 3c Rose, a magnificent used example of this relatively common stamp, in anything but common quality, as it possesses perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, plus it color is especially rich and bright, crisp clean impression on pristine paper, a neat blue target cancel further complements this stamp's excellent eye appeal, an extremely fine gem in every regard; 2009 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00); the highest grade the PSE has assigned to any #65. (Image)	$3.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
173	Ou	65	#65, 3c Rose, lovely used single, incredibly bright and fresh, outstanding centering within large margins, light target cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $180.00). (Image)	$3.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
174	Ou	67b	#67b, 5c Olive yellow, an exciting used example of this notoriously difficult stamp, being one of the finest quality copies we have ever offered, as this stamp features remarkable centering within much larger margins than typically associate with this value, strong rich color, neat large Boston Paid cancel, extremely fine gem; all of the 1861-68 Five Cent stamps are well known to be especially difficult to find in any kind of premium quality, however the Olive yellow shade is the rarest of all these, with outstanding examples such as this being incredible condition rarities; 2003 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $10,000.00); the highest grade the PSE has awarded to this rare stamp. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
175		68	#68, 10c Yellow green, a spectacular mint example of a stamp that is incredibly difficult to find in such premium condition as this, possessing huge balanced margins that would be the envy of its re-issue counterpart, and are impossible to find on the normal issue, its color is stunning as well, being a deep "sage" green and with a superbly detailed impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; a true condition rarity; 1993 and 2004 PF certificates, as well as a 1995 PSE certificate; ex-Weisman, Frohnen. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
176	u	69	#69, 12c Black, unused, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong color, regummed, extremely fine; 1973 PF certificate (as o.g.) and a 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00). (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
177		69	#69, 12c Black, unused, exceptionally well centered, strong color and impression, choice very fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
178	Ou	69	#69, 12c Black, an uncommonly choice used example, being extraordinarily well centered within much larger margins than usually encountered, deep color and a razor-sharp impression on crisp white paper, light quartered cork cancel, extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
179	E	70-E3a, 70-E4f	#70-E3a, 70-E4f, 24c die essays on India, three different colors with blank labels (70-E3a) and seven different colors of the completed design (70-E4f), range of sizes, few usual India paper irregularities, very fine. (Image)	$1,175.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
180	O	70d	#70d, 24c Pale gray violet on thin paper, an attractive used example of this scarce stamp, well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and a crisp clean impression, bright red grid cancel, very fine and choice; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,600.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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