1861-66 Issue Off Cover
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 97° |
 |
5c Brown, First Design (57). Wonderful deep shade and rich color, original gum, h.r., Fine and fresh, a choice example of this extremely rare trial printing, with 1988 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
14,000.00 |
0.00 |
| 98° |
 |
90c Dull Blue, First Design, Imperforate (62a). Large margins, unused (no gum), Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
E. 1,500-2,000 |
1,350.00 |
| 99° |
 |
3c Lake (66). Block of four, beautiful deep shade and prooflike impression, original gum, faint trace of hinging, Fine-Very Fine and extremely scarce block, with 1996 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
9,250.00 |
4,250.00 |
| 100° |
|
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Unused (no gum), fresh and bright color, well-centered for this stamp, rounded corner perf at T.L., still Very Fine, one of the scarcest of all classic issues in sound unused condition, with 1976 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
8,250.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 101° |
|
30c Orange (71). Well-centered, bright color, full original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, high-vale 1861's in this condition with original gum are extremely rare, with 1995 P.F. certificate for pair (this is the right stamp) Search for comparables |
950.00 |
0.00 |
| 102° |
|
5c Red Brown (75). Beautiful rich color, well-centered with wide even margins, full original gum, lightly hinged, an Extremely Fine Gem - like its Buff counterpart, the early 5c Red Brown shade is incredibly rare in this choice original gum
condition - with 1969 and 1996 P.F. certificates Search for comparables |
3,250.00 |
0.00 |
| 103° |
|
5c Brown (76). Block of four, beautiful dark shade and prooflike impression, fresh, slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., few light gum soaks at perfs, single pulled perf at T.L., appears Fine-Very Fine, very rare as a block with original gum
Search for comparables |
3,750.00 |
0.00 |
| 104° |
|
15c Black (77). Bottom sheet margin block of four with part of imprint, full original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., fresh and Fine block, extremely rare Search for comparables |
15,000.00 |
6,250.00 |
| 105° |
|
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Well-centered, fresh color, perfectly clear grill points, light target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1981 and 1996 P.F. certificates Search for comparables |
600.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 106° |
|
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Well-centered for this difficult stamp, neat red town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
625.00 |
1,600.00 |
| 107° |
|
12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Well-centered, deep shade, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate Search for comparables |
875.00 |
2,900.00 |
