1861-66 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 72 |
 |
 3c Brown Rose, "First Design" (56). Block, Exceptionally Well
Centered, Virtually Full Brownish o.g., minor hinge remnants, Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,650.00 |
2,400.00 |
| 73 |
 |
 10c Dark Green, "First Design" (58). Remarkably
Well-Centered, Magnificent Color, Part o.g., couple insignificant perf. nibbings at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,350.00 |
2,800.00 |
| 74 |
|
 90c Dull Blue, "First Design" (62). Fresh, Part o.g., few short perfs at
top, otherwise Very Fine, Extremely Rare, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
16,000.00 |
9,000.00 |
| 75 |
|
 3c Lake (66). Fresh, Large Part o.g., Splendid Color, Very Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
900.00 |
2,300.00 |
| 76 |
 |
5c Buff (67). Narrow straight edge at left, couple small tears, Used in Combination with Beautifully Centered 30c Orange (71) & 10c Green (68), latter small margin faults, all Boldly tied together & onto Neat Sept. 1861 Tissue Paper Folded
Letter to Shanghai China by Large "Paid" in Grids, Red "Boston 24" Overstruck by Smaller Red "Boston Br. Pkt. 40", London Transit crayon "40" & Large "1" (local delivery charge) also in Red, ms. "pr. Arabia via Marseilles", "Hong Kong" Backstamp, A
Very Pretty & Rare Cover from the Augustine Heard Correspondence Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,500.00 |
| 77 |
|
12c Black (69). Vertical Block of Six, with Part Right Sheet Margin, Fresh, o.g., disturbed on one, other five nearly full gum. Exceptional Centering, Particularly the right vertical strip, An Extremely Fine & Handsome Block Search for comparables |
1,425.00 |
6,750.00 |
| 78 |
|
 90c Blue (72). Block, Gorgeous Brilliant Color, Exceptionally Fresh,
o.g., Fine-Very Fine. A Rare & Beautiful Block, ex-Gaspary, Lilly (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
3,500.00 |
13,000.00 |
| 78A |
|
90c Blue (72). Marvelous Deep Color, used with 24c Brown Lilac (70a) on Fresh Double Rate Folded Letter to Shanghai China (Augustine Heard correspondence), stamps neatly tied by Grids, 24c additionally tied by Red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid", ms.
rate marks, Red "London Paid No 7 62", "Hong Kong" Backstamp, Very Fine, A Marvelous Rare Cover, ex- Caspary Search for
comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
35,000.00 |
| 79 |
|
 2c Black, Major Double Transfer,
"The Atherton Shift" (73 var). Light Blue cancel, Almost Surely The Finest Example of the Four or Five Known, An Enormously Rare "Black Jack" Item (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
6,750.00 |
