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1861 Issue continued...

Prices realized...
208         5c Chestnut (75 var). Boston "Paid" grid, warm shade, Fine......$  200 
209         5c Red Brown (75). Horizontal pair, well-centered, neat
            blue target cancels, single perf separation at B., Very
            Fine-Extremely Fine.............................................$  675 
210   SBL   5c Brown (76). Top margin block of four showing full
            "National Bank Note Co. New York" imprint,  full o.g.,
            h.r., deep and intense color, perfs in at left, an
            exceptionally fresh and rare imprint multiple, ex Tiffany.......$  850 
211   (S)BL 5c Pale Brown (76). Block of four, part o.g., h.r., bright
            color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, crease
            affecting T.L. stamp and corner crease affecting B.L.
            stamp, otherwise Fine and rare block..........................$  1,050 
213   S     15c Black (77). Original gum, well-centered, fine
            impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, one of the rarest
            1861-66 Issues in choice original gum condition, with 1987
            P.F. certificate..............................................$  1,250 
214         15c Black (77). Well-centered, neat target cancel,
            Extremely Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate...........$  575 
215   SBL   24c Lilac (78). L. margin block of four, full o.g., h.r.,
            R. pair small perf faults, missing small bit of selvage at
            T., otherwise Fine............................................$  1,600 
216         24c Lilac (78). Neat grid and part of red transit cancels,
            well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine.....................$  350 

1867 Grilled Issue

217   E     Experimental Circular Mesh Grill Essay, Perf 12 (79-E13
            var). Full o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine,
            unlisted in either Scott or Brazer..............................$  150 
218         3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Tied by cork cancel and part of
            town ds on small piece, usual perfs, Very Fine..................$  625 
219         3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Clear and strong grill points and
            showing perfs intact all around, neat cork and part of
            town cds, fresh and Fine........................................$  625 
220   P     3c Rose, A. Grill, Imperforate Pair (79a). Horizontal
            pair, large margins, fresh and clear grill points, tiny
            break in grill at left, still Very Fine and rare................$  700 
221         3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clear grill, bold Boston duplex
            cancel, two perf creases at T., Fine appearance.................$  150 
222         3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Cork cancel, short perf at T.,
            otherwise Fine..................................................$  115 
223         3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Cancelled by bold Rosette,
            matching New York cds, clear and sharp grill points,
            trivial corner perf crease, otherwise Fine......................$  260 
224         3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Neat segmented cork cancel, clear
            grill points, fresh and Very Fine...............................$  650 
225         2c Black, D. Grill (84). Light quartered cork cancel,
            clear grill points, expertly repaired internal tear, Fine
            appearance......................................................$  325 
226         2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Bold rosette and part of town
            cancel, huge margins and well-centered, tiny corner perf
            crease at T.L., truly negligible and otherwise Extremely
            Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate................................$  750 
227         2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Neat segmented cork cancel,
            clear and sharp impression, small tear affecting one perf
            at T., otherwise Very Fine......................................$  160 
228         2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Neat New York cds, reperfed and
            few repaired perf tips at R., still Very Fine appearance........$  160 
229         2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Cancelled by blue cork and part
            of matching cds, Fine...........................................$  200 
230         3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Quartered cork cancel, fresh
            color, Very Fine..............................................$  2,100 
231         12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Neat grid, clear grill points,
            fresh and Very Fine.............................................$  950 
232   S     1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Full o.g., lightly hinged, few
            improved perfs, Very Fine appearance..........................$  1,050 
233         1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Well-centered, full o.g., lightly
            hinged, unusual straight pen line through portrait makes
            stamp unfit for postal use, Extremely Fine and choice,
            probably falls into the category of presentation specimen,
            an unusual item unlisted in Scott...............................$  200 
234         1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Wide margins, beautiful deep
            shade, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice............$  575 
235         1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Light target cancel, bright color,
            fresh and Very Fine.............................................$  400 
236   (S)BL 2c Black, E. Grill (87). Block of four, unused (no gum),
            T. pair horizontal crease, B.R. stamp small thin spot,
            B.L. stamp small toned spot, still appears Fine, with 1997
            P.F. certificate................................................$  625 
237         2c Black, E. Grill (87). Neat blue rosette cancel,
            well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem...............................$  500 
238         2c Black, E. Grill (87). Cancelled by bold strike of red
            New York City cancel, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F.
            certificate.....................................................$  325 
239         2c Black, E. Grill (87). Cancelled by hs, also part of red
            German "Braunshweig" handstamp, small perf faults, still
            appears Very Fine................................................$  80 
240   SBL   3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Block of four, o.g., h.r., bright
            color in the characteristic shade of early grills (A, C, D
            and some of the E grill production), strong grill points,
            Fine-Very Fine and very scarce original gum block.............$  1,600 
241   S     10c Green, E. Grill (89). Large part o.g., fresh and
            bright color, Very Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate.............$  500 
242         10c Green, E. Grill (89). Rich color, cork cancel,
            Extremely Fine...................................................$  70 
243         12c Black, E. Grill (90). Light cancel, sharp impression,
            slightly nibbed perf at R., still Extremely Fine................$  350 
244         15c Black, E. Grill (91). Bold red cancel, well-centered,
            Extremely Fine................................................$  1,250 
245         15c Black, E. Grill (91). Quartered cork cancel, small
            corner crease at B.R., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997
            P.F. certificate................................................$  240 
246         1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Bold circle of wedges cancel,
            bright color, Very Fine and choice...............................$  80 
247   SBL   2c Black, F. Grill (93). Block of six, o.g., h.r., showing
            multiple vertical perfs, few faults incl. reinforced perf
            separations, still appears almost Fine, unusual item............$  220 
248         2c Black, F. Grill (93). Neat geometric hs, well-centered,
            Extremely Fine Gem..............................................$  325 
249   (S)BL 3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of four, unused (no gum),
            rich color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced,
            Fine-Very Fine block, Scott Retail as four singles without
            gum.............................................................$  260 
250         3c Red, F. Grill (94). Enormous margins all around,
            beautiful deep rich color and proof-like impression, bold
            target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular stamp..........$  140 
251   (S)   5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), fresh and Very
            Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate................................$  950 
252         5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Well-centered, light cancel, Very
            Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate.....................$  850 
253         5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Boldly struck target cancel,
            well-centered, short perf at R., otherwise Very Fine and
            choice..........................................................$  525 
254   (S)   10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (no gum), Fine..........$  375 
255   (S)   12c Black, F. Grill (97). Unused (no gum), Fine.................$  425 
256         12c Black, F. Grill (97). Well-centered, neat circle of
            wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem...............................$  325 
258         12c Black, F. Grill (97 var). Double grill variety,
            horizontal pair, light cancels, Very Good, Scott Retail as
            singles.........................................................$  220 
259         15c Black, F. Grill (98). Bold segmented cork cancel, Fine.......$  45 
260         24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Bold red cork hs, fresh and
            Very Fine.......................................................$  800 
261         30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Beautiful centering, neat
            virtually face-free circle of wedges cancel, Extremely
            Fine Gem......................................................$  1,250 
262         30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Large margins, bold cork
            cancel, reperfed at L., still Extremely Fine appearance,
            with 1992 P.F. certificate......................................$  230 
263         30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Quartered cork cancel, short
            perf, still Extremely Fine......................................$  280 
264         90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Lightly cancelled,
            well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem.............................$  1,250 
265         90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Well-centered, light cancel,
            faint horizontal crease, Extremely Fine appearance, with
            1995 P.F. certificate...........................................$  450 
266         90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Neat "Paid" cancel, small sealed
            tear at T., Very Fine appearance................................$  210 
267         90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Light cancel, centered to B.,
            faint diagonal crease at T.L., otherwise Fine, with 1997
            P.F. certificate................................................$  170 
268   (S)   1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (regummed), well-centered,
            bright color, reperfed at L., Extremely Fine appearance.........$  180 
269   S     2c Black, Re-Issue (103). O.g., h.r., well-centered, small
            tear and thin spot at T.L., otherwise Extremely Fine, with
            1991 P.F. certificate...........................................$  850 

1869 Pictorials

270   P     1c-90c 1869 Pictorials, Plate Proof of India
            (112P3//129P3). Complete set, clear to large margins, few
            faults, virtually all appear Very Fine..........................$  375 
271         1c Buff (112). Well-centered, part of "(Paid) All" cancel,
            small spot of ink erosion at T., otherwise Very Fine.............$  80 
272         1c Buff, 12c Green, Split Grills (112, 117 vars). Used,
            12c thin spot, Fine appearance, scarce...........................$  45 
273   SBL   2c Brown (113). Block of four, o.g., h.r., few expertly
            reinforced perf separations, Fine block.........................$  220 
274   SBL   3c Ultramarine (114). Block of four, full o.g., h.r., few
            toned spots and perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
            block...........................................................$  700 
275   S     6c Ultramarine (115). Slightly sweated o.g., h.r.,
            well-centered, sharp grill points, single short perf at
            B.R., Extremely Fine appearance...............................$  2,100 
276   (S)   6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), fresh and Very Fine......$  270 
277   S     10c Yellow (116). Large part o.g., h.r., fresh and bright
            color, Very Fine..............................................$  2,200 
279         10c Yellow (116). Bold strike of "HIOGO JAPAN"
            double-circle cancel, centered to T., thin spot and light
            paper wrinkle, still Very Fine strike of this rare cancel.......$  140 
281   S     12c Green (117). Rich color, bright and fresh,
            redistributed part o.g., Very Fine, a beautiful stamp,
            with 1996 P.F. certificate......................................$  525 
282   (S)   12c Green (117). Unused (no gum), fresh color, Very Fine........$  375 
284   (S)BL 12c Green (117). Block of four, unused (no gum), many perf
            separations rejoined with collodion, left pair tiny
            stained spots, still a Fine and rare multiple, the Rose
            book records eight unused blocks of four or larger of the
            12c 1869 - this is among the best centered of the group.........$  850 
285         12c Green (117). Cancelled by strike of HIOGO, JAPAN
            double-circle datestamp, trace of red transit at B., light
            corner creases, otherwise Very Fine.............................$  300 
286         15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bold quartered cork cancel,
            large margins, Extremely Fine Gem...............................$  325 
287   P     15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Plate Proof on India (119P3). B.
            sheet margin imprint and plate no. 23 strip of five, huge
            margins all around, Extremely Fine and rare strip...............$  425 
288   (S)   15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), fresh
            colors, Very Fine...............................................$  425 
289         15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Well-centered, showing
            blue guidelines, neat targets, small corner creases,
            otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate............$  160 
290   (S)   24c Green & Violet (120). Rich colors, unused (no gum),
            reperfed at L., Fine appearance, with 1995 P.F.
            certificate.....................................................$  550 
291   E     30c Blue, Die Essay on India (121E1a). Showing most of die
            sinkage area and imprint at B., Very Fine.......................$  250 
292   E     30c Scarlet, Die Essay on Ivory Paper (121E1g). Fresh and
            Very Fine.......................................................$  400 
293         30c Blue & Carmine (121). Rich colors, cork cancel, Very
            Fine............................................................$  230 
294         30c Blue & Carmine (121). Quartered cork cancel, pretty
            pastel colors, Very Fine........................................$  280 
295   E     90c Dull Violet & Black, Plate Essay on India (122E2b). B.
            sheet margin block of four, large margins, Extremely Fine
            block...........................................................$  575 
296         90c Carmine & Black (122). Neat town circular datestamp
            used as cancel, fresh and Very Fine, rare.....................$  1,150 
297         90c Carmine & Black (122). Bold red New York City foreign
            exchange office datestamp used as cancel, small corner
            perf crease at B.L., otherwise Fine, rare cancelled in red
            and especially rare with datestamp............................$  1,700 
298         90c Carmine & Black (122). Cork cancel, Fine....................$  425 
299   S     1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Disturbed o.g., h.r., nibbed perf
            at T., otherwise Extremely Fine.................................$  125 
300   S     2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Part o.g., h.r., Fine.................$  325 
301   S     2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). O.g., h.r., centered to B.R.,
            Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate................................$  180 
302   S     6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). O.g., h.r., bright color, two
            short perfs at T., Very Fine appearance.........................$  450 
303   S     10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Full o.g., some slight
            oxidation easily removed, Very Fine...........................$  1,450 
304   (S)   10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Unused (no gum), reperfed at
            L., Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate.................$  260 
305   (S)   12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Well-centered, unused (no gum),
            barely noticeable faint toning at B., otherwise Extremely
            Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate................................$  675 
306         30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Well-centered, neat
            oval registry cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997
            P.F. certificate..............................................$  1,600 
307   S     90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Well-centered with
            fresh and bright colors, original gum, fresh and Very
            Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate..............................$  4,000 
308   S     90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Fresh and intense
            colors, full o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine..................$  2,600 
309   S     1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). O.g., Very Fine...................$  260 

Bank Note Issues

310         1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). Vertical pair, well-centered,
            clear grill points, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine
            pair............................................................$  600 
311   S     2c Red Brown, Grill (135). O.g., h.r., fresh and Very Fine......$  575 
312   S     3c Green, Grill (136). Full o.g., lightly hinged, Fine..........$  160 

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