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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 258° |  |
 3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 2 block of eight, full original gum, h.r., perf separations sensibly reinforced, bottom right stamp tiny thin spot,
few toned spotsFINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT FIRST DESIGN. The Chapin census records only six plate blocks. In 1991, the last year that Scott catalogue listed Scott No. 56 in the Special Printing section, a plate block of eight catalogued $15,000.00. With 1972 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 8,000-10,000 | 0.00 |
| 259° |  |
 10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Horizontal pair, beautiful dark August shade, well-centered (especially for this issue), tied by 9-bar open grid, perfectly struck "Wyandotte Ks. Aug. 14" cds on 1862
cover to Guatemala, from the Crosby correspondence, "2" reales internal due rate hs, Extremely Fine, an extraordinary cover - in our opinion, the 10c Type I is one of the under-appreciated 1861 Issues - signed Ashbrook (who notes "Pairs of
This Stamp On Cover Are Very Rare"), ex J. David Baker, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 3,250.00 |
| 260° | |
 1c Blue (63). Rich color, tied by boldly struck "PAID" in oval, red "Boston Mass. Feb. 24" double-circle ds on multicolored Romeo & Juliet Valentine addressed locally, with original embossed multicolored
enclosure depicting lovebirds kissing and with "You are all my heart's treasure/My joy and my pleasure" label affixed, cover has small tear at right from opening, an Extremely Fine and attractive Valentine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 3,250.00 |
| 261° | |
 3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Vibrant color, used with 3c Rose Pink (64b), both are cancelled by boxed "Paid" cancels, the Pigeon Blood Pink is tied by red "Boston Mas.. Sep. 20" double-circle ds, on cover with
embossed hotel corner card to Kennebunkport Me., light toning around stamp, a Very Fine and possibly unique combination usage of two scarce shades of the 3c 1861, ex Brown, Haas, signed on front and back by Ashbrook, with 1973 P.F. certificate
(Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 4,250.00 |
| 262° | |
 3c Rose (65). Vertical strip of four, perfectly centered, tied by targets and "Delaware City Del. Oct. 25" cds on orange-buff prisoner-of-war cover to St. John, New Brunswick, unsealed for censor, sharp
full strike of "Prisoner's Letter Fort Delaware, Del. Examined" double-line oval censor's handstamp also ties strip, St. John Oct. 28, 1864 receiving backstamp, with original letter enclosure datelined "Fort Delaware Del. Oct. 22nd, 1864" from
Capt. T. J. Prichett of 64th Ga. Volunteers, letter re sending moneyFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED PRISONER-OF-WAR COVERS TO NEW BRUNSWICK, BRITISH NORTH AMERICA - ONLY A HANDFUL OF PRISONERS' COVERS ARE KNOWN ADDRESSED BEYOND UNITED STATES BORDERS. Ex West. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 7,500-10,000 | 6,000.00 |
| 263° | |
 3c Rose (65). Deep shade, tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 29, 1862" cds on back of hand-colored Magnus "Review of the Army" patriotic cover with Lincoln and McClellan portraits, to Fitzwilliam N.H. with
sender's ms. "Forward double quick" instructions, Extremely Fine, ex Haas, with 1967 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-2,500 | 3,750.00 |
| 264° | |
 3c Rose (65). Used with horizontal pair of Confederate States 5c Blue, De La Rue (6), large margins to just touched, 3c tied by fancy segmented cork cancel, 5c pair tied by "Old Point Comfort
Va. Dec. 16" double-circle ds on unsealed flag-of-truce cover to Philadelphia, ms. examiner's marks, Very Fine, choice mixed franking, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 2,500.00 |
| 265° |  |
 5c Buff (67). Bottom sheet margin and full original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful rich color and deep shade, single short perf at topFRESH AND FINE. THE 5-CENT 1861 IN THE EARLY BUFF SHADE IS EXTREMELY RARE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Ex Lilly and Klein. With 1968 and 1988 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
13,000.00 | 15,000.00 |
| 266° |
 5c Buff (67). Perfectly centered with wide even margins, fresh and bright color, neat strike of blue town cds, Extremely Fine and choice in every respect, perhaps the most difficult of the 1861
Issue to find in such quality, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
660.00 | 3,000.00 | |
| 267° | |
 5c Buff (67). Vertical pair, perfectly centered, bright shade and rich color, tied by part strike of New York Steamship cds on cover to Brooklyn, backflap removedEXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR. PERHAPS THREE PAIRS OF THIS SUPERB QUALITY EXIST ON COVER. Ex Brown, Moody and Haas (Image Magnifier) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 6,000.00 |
| 268° |
 10c
Green (68). Well-centered, tied by perfectly struck Waving Flag and "UNION" fancy cancel of Healdsburg Cal. on small yellow piece, an Extremely Fine and rare fancy cancel, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,300.00 |