6-Cent Washington Off Cover
Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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86 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum),
brilliant color on crisp paper, tiny corner perf crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
1,000.00
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
87 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Superior centering with Jumbo and balanced margins, radiant color, cancelled by unobtrusive strike of blue target cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE
6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH MASSIVE MARGINS. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
265.00
SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
88 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, cancelled by bold strike of rust red cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a stunning stamp and scarce with such a deep shade of red cancel,
with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
315.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
89 |
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6c Ultramarine
(115). Radiant color nicely complemented by bright green target cancel, fresh and Very Fine, the 6c is very rare with a green colored cancel, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
1,240.00
SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
90 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Brilliant color, cancelled
by bold strike of "W" initial fancy cancel, wide margins, Very Fine strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
91 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Brilliant color, cancelled by perfect strike of Solid Star fancy cancel of New York City, trace of red cancel at left, Very Fine and choice, a stamp of wonderful eye appeal, with 2000 P.F.
certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
240.00
SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction |
92 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Bright color, cancelled by neat strike of "Steamer Costa Rica P.M.S.S.Co." handstamp, perfs scissors-separated, still a Very Fine strike, according to Michael Laurence's book,
the Costa Rica carried mails between Yokohama and Shanghai in China, it is not known used on cover and this is the first we have encountered on a 6c 1869 Pictorial which would have paid the interconsular rate, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 500-750
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
93 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, cancelled by neat strike of "ST. JOHN N.B./SHIP LETTER" two-line handstamp, small corner crease at top left, light horizontal crease along bottom of the grill, still
Very Fine strike of this rare marking, only one example is known on a cover, which realized $12,000 hammer in our 2009 Rarities sale, with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
E. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
94 |
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6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color on bright paper, bold strike of cork cancel, Very Fine
(Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
240.00
SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction |