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**1861-1866 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
121		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied to S. Raynor imprint design of beardless Lincoln and Hamlin campaign cover (Walcott #200), showing Lincoln splitting rails at right, stamp tied by light Louisville, Kentucky duplex, posted to Indianapolis, Indiana, trivial tone speck on perf. at right, which is totally insignificant to this pristine and marvelously well preserved illustrated cover, extremely fine; clear 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
122		65	#65, 3c Rose, well centered single with deep color, tied to Magnus imprint multicolor two-panel design with Lady Liberty and the Smithsonian Institute (Walcott #676), wonderfully fresh and attractive, stamp tied by 1862 Washington, D.C. c.d.s., to Troy, New York, extremely fine; a rare and desirable Magnus cover; ex-Walcott. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
123		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied to Magnus type patriotic multicolor design of sailing ship with United States flags as sails (not in Walcott; Weiss O-T-17), double circle "Washington/D.C./Feb 12 1863" c.d.s. neatly ties the stamp, a beautiful cover showing this very scarce naval design, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
124			Battle of Winchester patriotic cover, very attractive large design in black (Walcott #748), posted to Freeland, Pennsylvania, with bold "Paid 3" handstamp and "Saint Denis/MD/Jul 1" c.d.s. above, in addition to being a most attractive illustrated cover there is an enclosure dated June 30th from a Lieutenant at Harper's Ferry stating that the "Rebs is at South Mountan about fourty thousand strong. Whe expect a battol this weak" [sic], cover slightly reduced at right, not affecting the design, very fine. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
125		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied by attractive "Philadelphia/Pa/Jul 24 1863" c.d.s. to attractive three-color patriotic design of the Arms of Pennsylvania (Walcott #1744), posted to Boston, all elements are fresh and neat, an extremely fine and beautiful cover. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
126		67	#67, 5c Buff, a spectacular quality example of this extraordinarily rare unused stamp, being one of just a handful of certified unused Five Cent Brown Yellow stamps that exist in true gem condition, featuring absolutely perfect centering amid margins that are uncharacteristically large for this typically tightly margined stamp, plus its color could not be more intense, nor its impression more deeply etched on bright paper, fully intact perforations surround the whole, extremely fine; an enormously rare and desirable example in this premium condition; easily one of the rarest stamps in United States philately to find both unused and in such a remarkable state of preservation; 2002 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)	10,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
127		69	#69, 12c Black, a handsome unused example, being exceedingly well centered within unusually large margins, strong color and impression, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
128	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, a most attractive used single, possessing outstanding rich color and impression, and being exceptionally well centered within much larger margins than normally encountered on the Twenty-Four Cent value, light "Paid" in grid cancel, extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	190.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
129	O	70a	#70a, 24c Brown lilac, used, very well centered within extraordinarily large margins for this always difficult value, lovely fresh color and a clean impression , blue circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	145.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
130	O	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, an eye-catching used example of this scarce and often misidentified shade, possessing unmistakable steel blue color in a spectacularly rich shade and an excellent clarity of impression, well centered within exceptionally large margins, blue town cancel, choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	725.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
131		70c	#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, an immensely rare mint example, possessing far better centering than normally encountered on this very difficult value, faintly toned but with unmistakable violet color, slightly disturbed o.g., very fine appearance; only a handful of mint Twenty Four Cent Violet stamps exist in any condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	10,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
132		70c	#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a choice appearing unused example of this rare stamp, possessing beautiful color that is both deep and intense, strong impression, marvelously well centered within extra-large margins which are most uncharacteristic of any of the Twenty Four Cent shades, nearly invisible tear at bottom, otherwise extremely fine; despite the trivial imperfection, this is one of the most attractive unused examples available; signed Georg Buhler and accompanied by a clear 1992 PF certificate, as well as a 2002 PF certificate noting the tiny tear. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
133		71	#71, 30c Orange, a brilliantly fresh mint example, featuring absolutely gorgeous intense color and a much stronger impression than usual, wonderfully well centered and much larger margined than typically encountered, full o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, a very fine and choice original gum Thirty Cent 1861 issue; 1993 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	1,750.00 SOLD for $3,125.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
134		71	#71, 30c Orange, handsome unused single, exceedingly well centered within large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this tightly spaced stamp, strong color and impression, extremely fine. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
135	O	72	#72, 90c Blue, a magnificent used example of this high value, possessing several desirable physical characteristics, including being perfectly centered within lavishly large margins, in addition it has strong fresh color and a clean impression, an unusually light postmark further contributes to this stamp's great eye appeal, an extremely fine gem in every regard. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
136	O	75	#75, 5c Red brown, pretty used example of this notoriously difficult stamp, being virtually perfectly centered and margined for the issue, gorgeous deep rich color and a strong impression, very light and unobtrusive strikes of both a black rimless grid and a bit of a red transit cancel, extremely fine; 1991 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	510.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
137	O	76	#76, 5c Brown, used, extraordinarily well centered within particularly large margins for this tightly spaced stamp, rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, light grid pmk., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	120.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
138		77	#77, 15c Black, a highly desirable unused example, being wonderfully well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, fresh color and a clean impression, extremely fine and quite choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

**1867 Grilled Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
139	O	83	#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, an absolutely gorgeous used example of this very scarce grilled stamp, being in a quality that is almost impossible to find, featuring exceptional centering within uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color and impression are considerably stronger than typically found, complete and easily identifiable grill impression, all wonderfully postmarked with a highly desirable fancy Rockville, Ill. "bluebird" cancel, extremely fine; one of the finest quality used examples of Scott #83 we have ever offered; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	1,025.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM
140	O	83	#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, an especially handsome used example of this scarce grilled stamp, being exceptionally well centered within extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this stamp, cancelled by a fancy black star in circle, extremely fine and choice; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,025.00 Closing..Mar-07, 12:30 PM

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