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1857-1861 ISSUES continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1021

#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, a very fresh example of this terribly difficult and seldom offered mint stamp, featuring rich luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, centered just a bit to top, but far better centered than most mint copies we have seen, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, certainly very fine for this; the first sound, full original gum example we have offered in our auctions in years; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,750.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1022

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a deeply etched impression, quite well centered, full o.g., very fine; a handsome mint example; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1023

30A

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, extraordinarily well centered, with perfectly balanced margins top to bottom and side to side with unusually wide margins, deep shade and a well defined impression, virtually full o.g., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$2,100.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1024

#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, position 100R1, an incomparable bottom sheet-margin mint single, possessing essentially perfect centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, brilliantly fresh, with rich vibrant color and a clean crisp impression on bright paper, uniformly even and intact perforations all around, full original gum, lightly hinged, superb. The enormous rarity of the 1857 Ten Cent Green Type I in mint condition, particularly with original gum, cannot be overstated. To find one offered at auction in any condition happens probably no more than one or twice a year (if that "frequent"). To find one in the spectacular quality offered here is an occasion that easily qualifies as a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. In fact, this is only the second appearance at auction of this extraordinary stamp, as for years it had always been part of a larger multiple that was (only fairly recently) broken up to yield what is, without question, the finest mint Scott #31 in existence. This stamp made its first appearance on the auction market as a single in our September 13, 2002 auction of the Thomas C. McKinney collection. It was acquired by Mr. Lewis for his collection after considerable bidding competition, ultimately realizing a record price of $38,500.00. We fully expect that its appearance now will again engender spirited bidding, resulting in another impressive realization. In our view, this is one of the key stamps to acquire if one ever hopes to fulfill the goal of acquiring the finest known mint example of each United States stamp. Accompanied by a 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$20,000.00

SOLD for $57,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1025

#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, outstanding centering within especially wide margins, strikingly intense color in a deep shade, full o.g., minor h.r., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

$275.00

SOLD for $230.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1026

36b

#36b, 12c Black, plate III, an incredibly choice mint single of this notoriously difficult and challenging stamp to find in any kind of collectible quality, possessing a remarkable overall freshness and brilliance unlike any other we have encountered, eye-arresting intense color and impression, outstanding centering, pristine full o.g. which shows just the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; a highly desirable original gum example; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

$800.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1027

#38, 30c Orange, unused, strong vibrant color, nicely centered, very fine for this. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $200.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1028

#39, 90c Blue, unused, exceptionally well centered within considerably wider margins than typically found, deep luxuriant color, faint trace of a trivial corner crease/bend at top left, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)

$1,300.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1875 REPRINTS OF 1857-1861 ISSUE

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1029

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, rich color, nicely centered, few nibbed perforations at left, nearly very fine; 1979 Stanley Gibbons certificate. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $210.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1030

#41, 3c Scarlet reprint, without gum as issued, virtually perfectly centered top to bottom and side to side, with the side margins being especially wide, radiant color and a prooflike impression on brilliantly paper, extremely fine gem; a premium example of this rare reprint, certainly being among the finest available of the 479 issued; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $3,800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1031

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, attractively centered, deep luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, very fine for this scarce stamp; only 878 issued; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1032

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, a wonderfully fresh and choice example of this rare and difficult reprint, featuring truly prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, especially well centered, even its perforations are unusually intact (a rare trait on the reprint stamps), very fine; only 516 issued; 1972 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1033

#44, 12c Greenish black reprint, without gum as issued, rather well centered for this notoriously difficult value, strong color, tiny tear at right center and a small corner crease at bottom right, neither of which detract from its nearly very fine appearance; only 479 issued; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1034

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered, particularly for this value which is almost always found quite off center, sumptuously rich color and a detailed impression on bright paper, very fine; a choice example of this rare reprint value of which only 479 were issued; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1035

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, an extraordinarily well centered example of this rare and challenging reprint, with comparatively large and well balanced margins, exceedingly fresh, with deep vibrant color on bright paper, intact perforations virtually all around, extremely fine; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; certainly among the finest available of the mere 480 issued; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1036

#47, 90c Deep blue reprint, without gum as issued, wonderfully fresh example of this rare high denomination reprint, possessing beautiful prooflike color and impression on brilliant white paper, quite well centered, fully intact perforations all around which is frequently not the case, nearly very fine; only 454 were issued; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

$4,500.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

"AUGUST" 1861 FIRST DESIGNS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1037

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", fresh mint single, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, nicely centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine for this. (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $750.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1038

62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", an incredibly fresh and handsome example, possessing a most uncommon overall brilliance and crispness, with sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression, while centered just a bit to bottom, this stamp is far better centered and margined than usual, pristine full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a terribly difficult mint stamp to find both sound and still retaining its full original gum; 1997 PF certificate; ex-McKinney. (Image)

$7,500.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1861-1866 ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1039

#63, 1c Blue, a striking top sheet-margin mint single in a most remarkable state of preservation, fabulously fresh and crisp, with prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, incredibly well centered as well, with large margins all around, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a "post office" fresh gem for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM

1040

#65, 3c Rose, pristine mint single, brilliantly fresh overall, with strong color and impression, well centered, o.g., never hinged, very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

for hinged $150.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..Jul-15, 04:00 PM