United States Stamps continued...

**1869 Pictorials continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101		114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, strong rich color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	for hinged 300.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
102	X	114	#114, 3c Ultramarine, a pristine full top margin imprint, half arrow and plate "No. 26" block of twelve, wonderfully bright and fresh, with deep rich color and prooflike impression, strong and intact perforations, quite well centered, particularly for a classic 19th century plate block, full clean o.g. which shows interesting split grill impressions well, lightly hinged on three stamps only, rest n.h., very fine and choice; one of the finest quality Three Cent 1869 Pictorial plate blocks to come on the market in quite some time; Chapin census #330; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	8,150.00+ SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
103		114a	#114a, 3c Ultramarine, without grill, a most unusual top sheet-margin mint pair, the top stamp being the without grill variety, while the bottom stamp is normally grilled, quite fresh and bright, centered a bit to right, full o.g., couple of hinge strips sensibly reinforcing the pair, fine; the without grill is very scarce and is particularly desirable in this "se-tenant" format with a normal stamp; 1994 PSE certificate; ex-Cutts and Howard. (Image)	1,400.00+ SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
104		115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, an impressive mint single of a stamp that is terribly difficult to find in any collectable condition, let alone this premium quality, being very well centered within especially large margins, strong rich color and impression, full o.g., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
105	O	115	#115, 6c Ultramarine, flawlessly centered amid incredibly huge margins although expertly reperforated at right, deep rich color, light segmented cork pmk., extremely fine appearance and one of the most striking used examples in existence; clear 1984 PF certificate and a 2001 PF certificate noting the reperforation. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
106		116	#116, 10c Yellow, a magnificent quality mint example of one of the most challenging values from the 1869 Pictorial series to find in premium condition, fabulously fresh and bright, with gorgeous vibrant color not affected by oxidization as so often seen, strong detailed impression, marvelously well centered within large margins, especially clean full o.g. that has been only lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the very few existing gem examples still retaining its original gum; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
107		116	#116, 10c Yellow, excellent centering within extraordinarily large margins, deep color, full o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; a difficult stamp to find both this large margined and with original gum; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
108	O	116	#116, 10c Yellow, exceptionally well centered within lavishly large margins, strong color, choice strike of a quartered cork and small trace of red cancels, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	140.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
109	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, excellent centering within lavishly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, cork cancel, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
110	O	118	#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, well centered within large margins, strong rich colors, light target cancel, choice very fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
111	O	120	#120, 24c Green and violet, a striking used example that boasts outstanding centering within extravagantly large and well balanced margins, plus its colors are especially rich and its impressions unusually clean on fresh white paper, light centrally struck rosette cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
112	E	121-E1p	#121E1p, 30c Burgoyne black plate essay on thin pale green surface tinted paper, a showpiece bottom left corner sheet-margin block of 16 (4x4), featuring enormous sheet margins and large margins elsewhere, marvelously fresh and crisp, extremely fine; certainly one of the largest surviving multiples of the 30c Burgoyne plate essay; ex-Brazer. (Image)	as singles 4,400.00+ SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
113		121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, a jumbo margined unused single, possessing absolutely gigantic margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, lovely rich colors and strong impressions, really trivial tiny faint stains at top left, otherwise extremely fine; one of the largest 30c 1869 Pictorials in existence; clear 1988 PF certificate and a 2001 PF certificate noting the tiny stains. (Image)	3,400.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
114	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, flawlessly centered within extra-large margins, unusually rich colors on fresh paper, light segmented cork cancel, extremely fine and quite attractive; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
115	O	121	#121, 30c Blue and carmine, perfectly centered amid extravagantly large and precisely balanced margins, strong colors, complete centrally struck quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	550.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
116		122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, an incredibly choice mint example of this 19th century rarity, possessing outstanding and eye-arresting physical qualities, perfectly centered within incredibly large margins, just as impressive are this stamp's spectacularly intense colors and clarity of the impressions on fresh paper, large part o.g. (approaching full o.g.), extremely fine; a stunning and choice original gum example of the Ninety Cent 1869 Pictorial; one of the finest #122's to appear on the market in the past several years; signed Stanley Gibbons and accompanied by a 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	9,250.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
117		122	#122, 90c Carmine and black, a handsome unused example, being very well centered within exceptionally large margins, warm rich colors and fine impressions, extremely fine; a rare unused stamp, particularly in this premium quality; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

**1875 Re-Issues of the 1869 Pictorials**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
118	O	123	#123, 1c Buff re-issue, incredibly well centered used example, with uncharacteristically large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, very light strike of a target pmk., extremely fine gem; this value is surprisingly elusive to find used, despite its relatively modest catalog value in comparison to other used values from this re-issue series, with this being one of the finest we have ever seen; two 1989 PF certificates; ex-Saadi. (Image)	325.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
119		124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, a phenomenal quality mint example of this value, possessing absolutely enormous margins that are unheard of on this or any other value from the 1869 Pictorial re-issue set, and being perfectly centered within this vast expanse, prooflike color and impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a remarkable gem that is unquestionably the finest original gum Two Cent 1869 Pictorial re-issue we have ever seen, and we doubt very much that this stamp's equal exists. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
120	O	124	#124, 2c Brown re-issue, an exceptionally choice used example, being one of the most challenging stamps in this re-issue series to find both used and in premium condition, outstanding centering within large margins, rich color, neat and light strike of an oval registry postmark, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Twigg-Smith. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM

Next Page or Return to Table of Contents

StampAuctionCentral and StampAuctionNetwork are
Copyright © 1994-2022 Droege Computing Services, Inc.
All Rights Reserved.
Mailing Address: 20 West Colony Place
Suite 120, Durham NC 27705 Back to Top of Page