United States Stamps continued...

**1861-1866 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O	63b	#63b, 1c Dark blue, a highly select example of this elusive color variety, being wonderfully well centered within much larger margins than normally encountered, strong rich color and a crisp detailed impression, light town cancel, extremely fine; an uncommonly choice copy of this undercataloged stamp; 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	O	64	#64, 3c Pink, used, uncommonly well centered within large margins, strong pink color and a crisp impression, most unusual thin-line target cancel, choice very fine; a lovely example of this rare shade; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	O	64	#64, 3c Pink, used, lovely fresh color in the true pink shade, attractively centered, an especially light cancel, very fine; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
104		64	#64, 3c Pink, attractive single with nice color and quite well centered, on petite cover featuring a neat central "1862" ms. cancel across the stamp, matching "Oaksville/May 24/62" postmark, a small discontinued post office in Otsego County, New York, very fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
105		67	#67, 5c Buff, a highly collectable example of a stamp that is on virtually every mint collector's want list, as certified original gum copies are rarely offered in any condition, this particular example possesses much better centering than typically found, strong color, full o.g., lightly hinged, light horizontal crease at top and a trivial tear at bottom, very fine appearance; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$21,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
106	Ou	67	#67, 5c Buff, an absolutely gorgeous used example that possesses tremendous eye appeal, being extraordinarily well centered within large margins, but even more impressive is this stamp's spectacularly intense buff color and impression, which is wonderfully contrasted by a bright red grid cancel, extremely fine in every way; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,200.00); only one stamp grades higher (95). (Image)	$1,090.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	O	67	#67, 5c Buff, used, deep intense color and an especially strong impression, extraordinarily well centered, red grid cancel, trivial perf. fault at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine and attractive; clear 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,090.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
108	Ou	67b	#67b, 5c Olive yellow, select used example of this always difficult stamp, possessing outstanding centering amid considerably larger margins than typically found, sumptuously rich color and impression, light postmark, extremely fine; a highly desirable used stamp in this exceptional condition; 1997 PSE certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,650.00); ex-Chapin. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	Ou	68a	#68a, 10c Dark green, striking jumbo-margined used example, which also happens to be the "TAG" transfer variety, featuring four lavishly large and wonderfully balanced margins, deep rich color in the desirable Dark green shade, perfect central strike of a petite "crossroads" pmk., extremely fine gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $200.00); the highest grade the PSE has given this stamp, and the only example to be so graded. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
110	O	70	#70, 24c Red lilac, used, exceptionally well centered, lovely rich color on fresh paper, light centrally struck grid cancel and a small portion of a red transit pmk., choice very fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	Ou	70b	#70b, 24c Steel blue, an outstanding used example of this rare and often misidentified color variety, this copy displays especially strong rich color in an unmistakable steel blue shade, plus it is incredibly well centered within large margins, neatly stuck cogwheel cancel of San Francisco, an extremely fine gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,700.00); this is the highest grade achieved to date for this stamp, being one of only two to be so graded. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	O	70d	#70d, 24c Pale gray violet on thin paper, nicely centered within large margins, strong color in this distinctive shade, bright red grid cancel, a very fine example of this rare stamp; 1995 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
113	O	71	#71, 30c Orange, used, excellent centering within larger margins than typically associated with this stamp, attractive color, black waffle grid cancel and a small bit of a red transit pmk. at bottom left, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
114	Ou	71	#71, 30c Orange, uncharacteristically well centered and margined,remarkably intense color and an uncommonly choice impression, light red cork cancel, extremely fine for this difficult stamp; 1991 PSE certificate and a 2006 PF certificate (VF 80 - a bit undergraded in our opinion; SMQ $195.00). (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
115	Ou	72	#72, 90c Blue, very well centered within unusually large margins, rich bright color and a strong impression, striking fancy leaf cancel, extremely fine; a highly desirable used example of this high value; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
116	Ou	73	#73, 2c Black, excellent centering within lavish margins for a "Black Jack" stamp, exceedingly bright and fresh, neatly cancelled by an 1862 Jersey City, N.J. town c.d.s., extremely fine and quite choice; 1997 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $220.00) (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
117	Ou	75	#75, 5c Red brown, remarkably well centered, deep intense color and sharp detailed impression, lightly cancelled, recent certificate mentions a corner perf. crease at top left which is quite trivial, extremely fine; clear 2001 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $800.00). (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
118	Ou	76	#76, 5c Brown, an extraordinarily pretty used example, exceedingly well centered and margined for this value, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression, beautifully postmarked with a bright red star in circle cancel, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-90; SMQ $405.00). (Image)	$165.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
119	O	76	#76, 5c Brown, handsome used single, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, strong rich color and a well defined impression, cork cancel, extremely fine gem; 1986 PF certificate; ex-Koppersmith. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
120	Ou	76	#76, 5c Brown, exceptionally well centered, with the design completely clear of the perforations (a rare occurrence on this notoriously difficult stamp), deep luxuriant color and an especially detailed impression, double-struck circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $255.00). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction