United States Stamps continued...

**1861-1866 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81		69	#69, 12c Black, a remarkably fresh mint single, being quite well centered for this surprisingly elusive mint stamp, especially dark rich color and a wonderfully detailed impression, full o.g. that is slightly disturbed, fine; an attractive mint example; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
82	Ou	69	#69, 12c Black, a most impressive jumbo used single, featuring incredibly wide margins and being exceptionally well centered within these huge borders, rich fresh color and a well incised impression on fresh paper, light black cancel and a bit of a red cancel at left, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $170.00 for 85, $255.00 for 90). (Image)	$110.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
83		70	#70, 24c Red lilac, an exceptionally fresh and choice mint example of this notoriously difficult and challenging stamp, possessing a wonderful overall freshness, with rich and true red lilac color, plus its impression is well incised on crisp paper, well centered, especially compared to most copies one finds, clean full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; actually a very scarce stamp in this premium original gum condition; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
84	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, a gorgeous used single of this always challenging value, being impeccably well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, just as impressive is this stamp's strikingly intense color and impression on brilliantly white paper, unusually even and intact perforations surround the whole, all wonderfully complemented by a black grid cancel, extremely fine; a marvelous condition rarity; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
85	O	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, a remarkably high quality used example of this truly scarce and often misidentified stamp, as the Steel blue shade is almost never encountered with the impressive characteristics this stamp possesses, including being exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color could not be a more perfect example of a true Steel blue shade, strong crisp impression on bright paper, beautifully postmarked with a light neat strike of a striking red grid cancel, extremely fine; a highly select example of this scarce shade that is rarely found in this premium condition; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
86	O	70d	#70d, 24c Pale gray violet on thin paper, exceptional centering amid very large margins, with the perforations well clear of the design all around, excellent color and a detailed impression, wonderfully postmarked with a blue Cincinnati, Ohio duplex, tiny tear in the top margin, otherwise extremely fine; a handsome appearing example of this rare shade; clear 1966 PF certificate as the violet shade, and a 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
87	O	71	#71, 30c Orange, used, well centered and margined for this, strong rich color, red town cancel, very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
88		73	#73, 2c Black, pristine mint single, brilliantly fresh and crisp, prooflike color and impression, exceptionally well centered, full o.g., never hinged, faint vertical gum crease, still extremely fine; a scarce stamp never hinged; photocopy of a 1996 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	for hinged $400.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
89	Ou	73	#73, 2c Black, a select quality used example of this difficult stamp, featuring exceptional centering within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, very light and unobtrusive black grid cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 2003 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $210.00). (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
90	O	73	#73, 2c Black, choice used single, being precisely centered within large margins, incredibly intense color and impression on white paper, neat portion of Brooklyn c.d.s., extremely fine; a stamp with great visual appeal; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
91		74	#74, 3c Scarlet, an attractive unused example of this rare trial color, uncommonly well centered, wonderfully fresh, with lovely bright color without any surface rubbing that affects many of these stamps, very fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
92	O	74	#74, 3c Scarlet, an exceptionally handsome appearing used example of this trial printing rarity, characteristic four stroke pen cancel (internal paper break along the second pen stroke), outstanding centering within very large margins, gloriously intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, fully intact perforations all around, even still retaining its full original gum, extremely fine despite the break caused by the heavy ink of the pen stroke; very few examples of the Three Cent Scarlet exist, whether mint or used, and despite the disparity in catalog value we believe the used examples are far more elusive than mint copies; the used examples with pen strokes are thought to come from a supply of Three Cent Scarlet stamps obtained by the Washington, D.C. stamp dealer Carl F. Rothfuchs in 1893; clear 1981 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
93	O	75	#75, 5c Red brown, used, quite well centered, sumptuously rich color and a strong impression on bright paper, portion of very light black duplex cancel, very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
94		77	#77, 15c Black, unused, exceptionally well centered within large margins, attractive color, a couple really trivial corner creases, choice very fine appearance; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
95		77	#77, 15c Black, unused, well centered within large margins, strong color, tiny perforation tear at top right, very fine appearance; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
96	O	78a	#78a, 24c Grayish lilac, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins for this value, warm color, bright red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$215.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1867 GRILLED ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
97	O	79	#79, 3c Rose, "A" grill, used single with typical pastel rose color, lightly cancelled with central target cancel, unusually intact full perforations with a corner perforation crease at top right, otherwise nearly very fine; because the grill was strong and covered the entire stamp it was not long used as it damaged perforations and made separation difficult, this example much better than usually seen; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,350.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
98	Ou	83	#83, 3c Rose, "C" grill, an exceptionally attractive used single that is uncharacteristically well centered within larger margins than often encountered on this grill, strong color and impression, neatly struck black geometric cancel, very fine for this very difficult stamp; 2006 PF certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,200.00). (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
99	O	84	#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, an exceptional quality used example of one of the rarest of all the grilled issues, in addition to being one of the most challenging to find in premium condition such as this, possessing marvelous centering amid very large margins most uncharacteristic of the "D" grills, especially strong and intense color, well defined grill impression, light segmented cork cancel, extremely fine; a major condition rarity, with only a handful that exist in comparable quality; 1957, 1992 and 2006 PF certificates; ex-Engel, Floyd. (Image)	$4,250.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
100	O	84	#84, 2c Black, "D" grill, an especially attractive appearing example of this rare grill, exceptionally well centered, clear strong grill impression, especially for a grill that has a tendency to be weak, cut cork pmk., faint diagonal crease at bottom left, very fine and choice appearance; an elusive stamp missing from most collections; clear 1976 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction

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