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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 100° |  |
 5c Brown, First Design (57). Original gum,
lightly hinged, remarkably deep rich color, exceptionally well centered, Extremely Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
14,000.00 | 17,000.00 |
| 101° | |
 24c Dark Violet, First Color (60).
Large part o.g., dark shade, well-centered, faint horizontal crease in top margin, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
6,500.00 | 0.00 |
| 102° | |
 30c
Red Orange, First Color (61). Original gum, vivid color, well-centered and very fresh, coup trivial nibbed perfs at top, still a Very Fine example of this rare trial printing, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
17,500.00 | 9,500.00 |
| 103° |
 30c Red Orange, First Color (61). Boldly struck quartered cork cancel, style and ink contemporary with the 1861 Issue, expertly repaired to replace small piece out of left, Fine appearance,
with 1967 P.F. certificate describing this stamp as "used", however, in light of what we know about the First Designs and Colors, it would be more accurate to describe this as a trial cancellation (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-3,000 | 2,200.00 | |
| 104° | |
 10c Dark Green, Ty. I (62B).
Original gum, deep shade, fresh, minute thin speck at top, negligible and not mentioned in accompanying 1969 P.F. certificate, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
6,000.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 105° |  |
 10c Dark Green, Ty. I (62B). Block of four with part imprint and plate no. 4 at bottom, the lower left stamp, position 94R4, shows the previous entry of the 90c 1861 design, original gum, some
disturbance from hinge removal, short perfs and lightly creased along right side, slight thinning which does not affect the re-entry position, small hole in selvage clear of imprintTHE ONLY RECORDED PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1861 TYPE I STAMP, CONTAINING ONE OF THE FEW DOUBLE-DENOMINATION PLATE RE-ENTRIES IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY The re-entry on position 94R4 was first reported by a stamp dealer, A. Krassa, in the Collectors Club Philatelist of July 1922. In his reference work on classic issues, Lester Brookman (Volume 2, p. 42) discusses the remarkable "previous entry" and makes reference to this unique block. It was discovered by Philip H. Ward, Jr., and sold in our 1969 Rarities auction for $3,200.00. Very few examples of position 94R4 have been discovered, the ex dos Passos copy, a used and slightly faulty stamp (illustrated in Brookman), was sold in our "Ex-Sheriff" auction for $3,750.00 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 10,500.00 |
| 106° | |
 10c Dark Green, Ty. I
(62B). Block of four, full original gum, few small h.r., deep rich color and very fresh, some minor perf separations, Fine and rare block, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
26,000.00 | 7,000.00 |
| 107° | |
 3c Pink (64). Bottom imprint and plate no. 12 block of twelve, unused, beautiful bright Pink color, extraordinarily well-centered, very faint vertical crease thru third row, lower left vertical pair
rejoined and some perf separations reinforced with hinge sliversTHE UNIQUE AND FAMOUS 1861 3-CENT PINK PLATE NUMBER BLOCK FROM THE LUFF, WORTHINGTON, HIND AND WATERHOUSE COLLECTIONS The early Pink shade is exceedingly rare in unused condition and even more so in block form. Virtually all of the few known blocks are faulty to a serious degree, this fact is reflected in the Scott Catalogue pricing, which values a block of four at $17,500 versus $18,000 total for four unused singles. This unique plate number multiple was featured prominently in the Worthington, Hind and Waterhouse collections, at which time it was affixed to a piece of mounting paper. It has since been lifted, soaked to remove any gum, and rejoined where the perforations have separated. The color, centering and condition of this block are remarkably fine, and its importance as a key position block of the 1861 Issue is widely known (see Ashbrook article in Stamps, March 23, 1946, also Chapin's A Census of United States Classic Plate Blocks 1851-1882, p. 15). With 1965 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail value for twelve singles is $54,000.00 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 30,000-40,000 | 35,000.00 |
| 108 |  |
 3c Rose (65). Tied by bold Fish cancel and "Waterbury Con. Aug. 18 `66" double-circle ds on fresh cover to Saugatuck Conn., stamp has pulled perfs at left, Very Fine strike and cover, rare, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 8,000-10,000 | 11,000.00 |
| 109° | |
 3c Rose (65). Tied by full bold strike of Pumpkin cancel with clear "Waterbury Ct. Jul. 1" cds on small 1869 cover addressed in purple to Wolcott Ct., stamp has faint corner crease, tiny edge tear
in bottom of cover, still Very Fine, a choice strike of this very scarce cancel, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,100.00 |
| 110° | |
 3c Lake (66). Top sheet margin block of four, full original gum, fresh and prooflike
impression, Fine and very rare block (Image Magnifier) |
9,250.00 | 3,750.00 |