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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 69-76)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2210		12c Black (69). Choice centering with wide margins all around, crisp impression showing every detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, light strike of target cancel and also trace of red transit cancel at lower left leaves design completely clear EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE12-CENT 1861 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- A GORGEOUS STAMP. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,900.00). Only three have graded higher to date (at 98J) and only four others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	135.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2211		12c Black (69). Unused (no gum), wide margins and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
2212		24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with well proportioned margins, large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate as No. 70c with which we agree, with 2010 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates as No. 70, VF-XF 85 and XF 90 respectively (SMQ $850.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	300.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
2213		30c Orange (71). Original gum, single hinge mark, vibrant color, most recent certificate notes reperfed at left (remarkably skillful if it is reperfed), Extremely Fine appearance, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 1991 and 2000 P.F. certificates as sound, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as reperfed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2214		30c Orange (71). Bright color nicely complemented by blue Wells, Fargo & Co." double-circle datestamp, tiny perf tear at bottom, Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
2215		30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, straddle-pane margin at left, bold strike of circle of V's cancel, unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	200.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
2216		30c Orange (71). Four, range of better cancels incl. geometric from Alexandria Va., leaf, target and red New York American Packet, last with unusual cancel that may be a patent, few small flaws, Very Fine strikes, interesting group (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	835.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
2217		30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair, rich color, cancelled by grids, Fine-Very Fine, desirable pair (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	450.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
2218		90c Blue (72). Unused, regummed and reperfed at right according to recent certificate, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1985 and 2000 P.F. certificates as sound and with original gum, overruled with 2009 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
2219		90c Blue (72). Rich color, cancelled by attractive strike of grid, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	600.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
2220		2c Black (73). Mint N.H., crisp impression on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, not listed in SMQ as Mint N.H.) inexplicably graded in our opinion, as we believe it should be at least an 85, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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