The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two: United States Stamps continued...

**1861-66 Issue (Scott 63-72)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
212		1c Blue (63). Bottom selvage block of 35 with imprint and plate no. 10, natural s.e. at left showing part of guideline, original gum, several stamps Mint N.H. (we count at least six), some h.r., some perf separations sensibly reinforced incl. right two vertical rows separated and reattached (affects plate block), center row with five stamps creased FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE -- THIS IS THE THIRD LARGEST MULTIPLE IN EXISTENCE. The Evans 1c book notes the existence of a complete pane of 100 from Plate 27 (ex Neinken, Siegel Sale 384). A block of 98 from Plate 9 is also known (ex Lilly, Siegel Sale 321). The book notes that the next-largest multiples are two blocks of 20, as the author was unaware of the block offered here. Scott Retail as full plate block of eight, four blocks of four, five pairs and a single, with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamps. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	16,850.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
213		3c Pink (64). Unused (no gum), vibrant color in the true Pink shade FRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE PINK SHADE. The nature of the ink used to print the 3c Pink shade is such that over the course of time, with exposure to light and other adverse elements, the color tends to oxidize or lose its vibrancy. This is a desirable example with vibrant color. With 2011 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
214		3c Lake (66). Original gum, small h.r., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
215		5c Buff (67). Unused (traces of original gum), intense shade and impression, two tiny sealed tears at bottom VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT BUFF 1861 ISSUE. With 2011 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	10,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
216		12c Black (69). Horizontal pair with part imprint and plate no. 16 selvage at bottom, brownish original gum, h.r., perfs separated between stamps and sensibly reinforced and perfs intact in selvage and horizontally, few natural gum bends FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE WITH PART OF THE IMPRINT AND THE FULL PLATE NUMBER. NO PLATE BLOCKS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS ISSUE, AND NO MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN SHOWING THE FULL IMPRINT. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. The Chapin census records three pairs such as this with part imprint and plate number, plus one strip of four also with part imprint and plate number -- no multiples showing the complete imprint are known. The pair offered here is unlisted in the census and should be added to the record. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the part imprint and plate number is $3,600.00 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
217		24c Red Lilac (70). Unused (no gum), rich color and detailed impression, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,150.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
218		24c Steel Blue (70b). Unused (no gum), deep rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, single pulled perf at right in same location as small adherence, toning on back and slightly into perfs at bottom left, otherwise Fine, a scarce unused example of this better shade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,250.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
219		30c Orange (71). Unused (no gum), vivid color on bright paper, fresh and Very Good (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
220		30c Orange (71). Bottom imprint and plate no. 7 strip of four, unused (no gum), bright color as fresh as the day it was printed, left stamp trivial natural inclusion on Franklin's nose, right stamp and selvage trivial natural pre-printing paperfold FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE. NO FULL PLATE BLOCK OF THIS ISSUE IS KNOWN, AND THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO MULTIPLES SHOWING THE FULL IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER. Plate 7 was the only plate used to print the 30c 1861 Issue. The Chapin census lists a bottom imprint and plate number strip of eight, ex Colonel Green, with original gum. It is described in the 1946 Green sale as "off center and several gum stains". It is unusual as a strip of eight, because only four stamps are necessary to show the full imprint and plate number. That is the only example listed in the census. The strip offered here, with bright color and essentially sound, is a phenomenal rarity and should be added to the census. Listed but unpriced in Scott as an imprint and plate number strip of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
221		30c Orange (71). Block of four, original gum, h.r., vivid color and impression, top stamps light horizontal crease is barely noticeable, few trivial toned spots on back FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE. A BLOCK OF FOUR IS THE LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE. Probably 15 to 20 unused blocks of four are known. The two blocks from the Zoellner and Whitman collections originally formed a block of eight. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
222		90c Blue (72). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. Less than ten blocks of four are recorded. Most tend to be centered to left. A block of eight was offered in the Caspary sale, with similar centering, and this may have come from the same sheet. Ex Ackerman and Sinkler (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	32,500.00 SOLD for $12,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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