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1857-1861 ISSUES continued...

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#39, 90c Blue, deeply rich color and an intense impression, attractively centered within very large margins, o.g., certificate mentions a toned spot at top which is quite minor, otherwise fine for this very scarce high value; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1875 REPRINTS OF 1857-1861 ISSUE

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#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, extraordinarily bright and fresh, with wonderfully bright color and a well incised impression on pristine white paper, uncharacteristically well centered as well, choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

#40, 1c Bright blue reprint, without gum as issued, exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright color that the current certificate notes has been affected by cleaning, extremely fine appearance; clear 1993 PF certificate and a 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

$625.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

#42, 5c Orange brown reprint, without gum as issued, deep luxuriant color and an especially intense impression, far better centering than typically encountered on this always difficult value, very fine; only 878 sold; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)

$1,400.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, unusually well centered for this value, deep rich color, tiny thin spot at bottom which is not mentioned on the accompanying certificate, however the certificate does mention "a small soiled spot on the cravat" which is very trivial, choice very fine appearance; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

#43, 10c Blue green reprint, without gum as issued, intensely rich color and impression, a sound and fine example of this rare reprint; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

#45, 24c Blackish violet reprint, without gum as issued, attractively centered although reperforated at left, strong color and impression, very fine appearance; clear 1981 APS certificate. (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

#46, 30c Yellow orange reprint, without gum as issued, an extraordinarily choice example of this reprint rarity, being virtually perfectly centered which is most uncharacteristic of this terribly difficult value, plus its color is remarkably bright and intense, its impression is razor-sharp on bright white paper, extremely fine; among the finest known of the 480 sold, with this being one of only two stamps to receive a grade of 90 from the PSE, which is the highest grade they have given this stamp to date; 1965 PF certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate (XF 90). (Image)

$3,250.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

”AUGUST” 1861 FIRST DESIGNS

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55TC1

#55TC1, 1c Black "August", large die trial color proof on India, with "440" and NBNC imprint at bottom, die measuring 58x56mm, die sunk on full 140x217mm card with tissue overleaf, taken from a bound sample book, India proof is fresh and clean, typical small toned spots and slight edge aging to the card, very fine; a particularly rare proof in this desirable black color (now listed as #63-E11a) (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

#56, 3c Brown rose "August", full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 2" block of eight, lovely fresh rich color and a detailed impression, quite well centered for this typically poorly centered issue, full o.g. with some sensible hinge reinforcement of separated perforations, tiny thin speck in bottom right stamp which is truly minute, plus a few equally trivial tone flecks, otherwise nearly very fine for this remarkably rare plate block of which only six such plate blocks are recorded in the Chapin census (all of which are bottom positions); 1972 PF certificate. (Image)

$20,000.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

56 var.

#56 var., 3c "August", the incredibly rare shade variety in "scarlet", an impressive full bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 2" block of eight, wonderfully fresh and crisp, overall well centered, especially when one considers how poorly centered these stamps can come, exceptionally rich brilliant color and a prooflike impression, full pristine o.g., quite lightly hinged in the top row, bottom row is never hinged, light sensible hinge reinforcement of the perfs. at top with just a few separated perforations at the top of the center vertical row, a choice and very fine plate block; it is not commonly known that this most readily available of the "August" values comes in several different shades of red since the typical brown rose is almost always the shade that is seen, the others being extremely rare despite the conflicting values quoted in Scott, this plate block has traditionally been called scarlet from when it was first offered and is noted that way in the Chapin census, by Scott listing it is one of the orange red shades, the rarity of this is evidenced by how seldom even singles of any shade other than brown rose are seen, as a plate block it is enormously rare being the only known plate block in a shade other than rose brown out of a population of a mere six plate blocks (all bottoms) that are recorded in the Chapin census for all shades; furthermore this plate block has always brought a premium price above catalog value in the two times it has been offered in auction, the last time being over 20 years ago in the 1985 Siegel Rarities of the World Sale where it was sold to the current owner for $16,000.00 plus 10% buyers premium, when the catalog value for a normal brown rose shade was $15,000.00, an immensely important rarity for the serious plate block collector; Chapin census #180. (Image)

$20,000.00+

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

59P3

#59P3, 12c Black, plate proof on India, large even margins all around, extraordinarily bright and fresh, extremely fine and choice. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

62B

#62B, 10c Dark green "August", a rare mint example, deeply rich color and a sharp detailed impression, full original gum, some natural creasing which is not unusual for the "August" issues, tiny gum stain at bottom, fine appearance; seldom offered mint in any condition. (Image)

$7,500.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

ENCASED POSTAGE

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EP110

#EP110, 12c Black Hunt & Nash, Irving House, New York encased postage, slight toning as usual, mica slightly cracked and with a small piece out at bottom left, fine appearance; a presentable example of this rarely offered encased postage stamp. (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction

1861-1866 ISSUES

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#63, 1c Blue, a lovely "post office" fresh mint example, featuring a remarkable overall freshness that is seldom encountered on a stamp of this vintage, with gorgeous rich color and a crisp detailed impression on clean white paper, plus it is uncommonly well centered and margined, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine overall; choice certified never hinged examples of this stamp are truly rare; 1981 and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

#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
Will close during Public Auction

#63, 1c Blue, an especially fresh and choice mint single, possessing lovely rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on clean white paper, plus it is extraordinarily well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 1991 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

#63, 1c Blue, "post office" fresh mint single, with rich luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, nicely centered and margined, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine; photocopy of a 1990 PF certificate for the block of twelve from which this was taken. (Image)

for hinged $350.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

#64, 3c Pink, a rare mint single, fresh pink color, full o.g., a few blunted perfs., otherwise fine; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

$9,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

#64, 3c Pink, used, well centered, rich true pink color, light town c.d.s., very fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction