United States Stamps continued...

**"AUGUST" 1861 FIRST DESIGNS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
181		56	#56, 3c Brown rose "August", exceptionally bright and crisp, lovely rich color and impression, well centered and surrounded by full even perforations, fresh full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1978 APS and 2004 PSE certificates. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
182		56	#56, 3c Brown rose "August", intense color, o.g., small thin spot not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise very fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
183	O	62B	#62B, 10c Dark green "August", attractive used example of this scarce and challenging stamp to find in premium quality, well centered, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, wonderfully postmarked by both a boxed "PAID" cancel and a red c.d.s., very fine. (Image)	$1,390.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM

**1861-1866 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
184		63	#63, 1c Blue, brilliant "post office" fresh mint single, lovely bright color on immaculate paper, attractively centered, unblemished full o.g., never hinged, nearly very fine; an elusive stamp in this pristine state of preservation; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	for hinged $325.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
185	O	64	#64, 3c Pink, an exceedingly choice used single, being exceptionally well centered within large margins, outstanding color that could not be a more representative of the pink color, being a wonderfully rich and true shade, with an unusually detailed impression to match, on bright fresh paper, neat black grid cancel, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
186	O	64	#64, 3c Pink, quite well centered within large margins, rich color, neatly tied to small piece by black town c.d.s., some minor staining to piece around stamp (only slightly affecting a few perforations), otherwise very fine; 1993 PF certificate for the cover from which this piece came. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
187		65	#65, 3c Rose, select mint single, wonderfully bright and fresh, exceptionally well centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $185.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
188		65	#65, 3c Rose, lovely mint single, brilliantly fresh and crisp, bright rose color and a deeply etched impression, attractively centered within large margins, full o.g., with only a trace of hinging, choice very fine. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
189		65	#65, 3c Rose, an especially choice bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, wonderfully fresh, deep rich color, well centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine; a surprisingly elusive stamp to find never hinged; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $130.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
190		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied by cork cancel with matching "Poughkeepsie, N.Y. May 19" c.d.s. on legal-size cover with orange and purple Eastman Business College "Second National Bank" simulated $5.00 Banknote design, very fine; a gorgeous cover, being one of the most visually striking advertising designs of the Civil War era; ex-Gabriel. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
191		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied by target cancel, with matching "Phila. Pa. Nov. 30, 1864" c.d.s. alongside on Flag of Venezuela Patriotic cover to New York, embossed "United States Legation Venezuela" seal on back, stamp with s.e. at right and slight soiling, the cover is very fine and quite attractive; this was carried via diplomatic pouch to Philadelphia where it entered the mails, an extremely rare Venezuelan patriotic, with only one other example known. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
192		65	#65, 3c Rose, tied to multicolored patriotic cover with Washington framed by eagle, cannon, flags, etc. (Walcott #75) by grid cancel and matching "Salt Lake City U.T./Oct 14" c.d.s. alongside, sent to Sou Suni City, California, very slightly reduced at left, very fine; very rare to find a patriotic cover used in Utah Territory. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
193		65	#65, 3c Rose, four singles tied to 3c Pink on buff entire (#U35) by "Old Point Comfort Va/May 7" double-ring pmks., sent to Germany (1862 backstamps), red New York transit pmk. at bottom right, trivial cover tear at bottom, still very fine; most unusual to find a soldier's letter sent to Germany. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
194		66	#66, 3c Lake, top sheet-margin partial imprint single, rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, a fine and attractive example of this rare trial printing; 1987 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
195	O	67	#67, 5c Buff, an eye-arresting used example, possessing the most intensely rich buff shade we can recall having seen on this, uncommonly strong impression as well, extraordinarily well centered, beautifully postmarked with a striking red grid cancel, extremely fine; a lovely stamp whose outstanding color and vivid cancellation combine together to create a most impressive example; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$940.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
196	O	67a	#67a, 5c Brown yellow, an extraordinarily handsome used example in far superior quality than typically encountered, featuring exceptionally large margins for the issue and being wonderfully well centered within them, gloriously rich color and impression on bright paper, plus unusually attractive red grid cancel, extremely fine; a very scarce and desirable stamp in this exceptional quality. (Image)	$940.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
197	O	67a	#67a, 5c Brown yellow, an exceedingly choice used example of the brown yellow shade, being exceptionally well centered and margined for the issue, lovely vibrant color, bright fresh paper, light central cancel, extremely fine and quite scarce thus; 1976 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
198	O	67a	#67a, 5c Brown yellow, premium used example of this always difficult stamp, possessing unusually bright fresh color, being an excellent representative of this shade, attractively centered and margined, unusual black cut grid cancel, very fine and choice; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
199		67a	#67a, 5c Brown yellow, two singles just tied to cover and to each other by neat blue target cancels, matching double ring "Ottawa/Ill/Sep 30, 1861" c.d.s. at left, posted to Hamilton, Canada West with red circular "U. States/10Paid" cross-border marking, stamps are attractive with excellent color of this shade, right stamp with tiny corner crease at top right and a couple of other minor perf. flaws, otherwise very fine; a scarce and colorful usage that is also an early usage; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,090.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM
200	O	68	#68, 10c Yellow green, an especially pretty used single, exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright fresh color and a crisp impression, wonderfully postmarked solely by a portion of a red town c.d.s. at top, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$60.00 SOLD for $85.00 Closing..Apr-08, 09:00 AM