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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 70 to 72)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
93	P	24c Violet, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (70TC4). Half-sheet of 50, the bottom half of the sheet with trace of guideline at right, full imprint and plate no. 6 at bottom and wide sheet margin at left, large margins other sides, deep rich color, few minor flaws often associated with this fragile paper including light creases and one thin spot EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE HALF-PANE OF 50 OF THE 24-CENT VIOLET TRIAL COLOR PROOF. The shade of this proof is closer to bright Red Lilac, but we have classified it according to the Scott listing for Violet on India. Scott Retail as ten blocks of four and ten singles. (Image)	11,000.00	10,000.00
94		24c Red Lilac (70). Original gum, absolutely stunning deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with extra wide margin at right EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN TERMS OF COLOR, IMPRESSION, CENTERING, FRESHNESS OF PAPER AND GUM. As collector demand and recent prices have indicated, stamps from the 1861-66 Issue with full original gum in such superb condition are exceedingly rare. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,700.00	4,250.00
95		24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression, extra wide margin at top, Extremely Fine, one of the few choice unused examples of this rare 24c 1861 shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	2,800.00
96	TC	90c 1861 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (72TC1). Seven, five die sunk on 61 x 73mm cards showing full die sinkage, one slightly larger, one 46 x 58mm, range of colors including Green, Scarlet, Red Brown, Violet Gray, Ultramarine, Orange and Black, one or two have small faults VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE COLLECTION OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS. Ex Finkelburg. (Image)	12,250.00	13,000.00
97		90c Blue (72). Well-centered with wide margins, deep rich color, used with slightly overlapping 24c Brown Lilac (70a), grid cancels, 24c also with red "2" pence due for British transit with second strike below on 1862 folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co. in Shanghai, China, red "London Paid" datestamp, sender's oval handstamp, red "New York Paid Feb. 12" transit and "Hong Kong Ap. 11 '62" receiving backstamps, sender's routing "via Marseilles", light horizontal file fold, very fresh VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 90-CENT 1861 COVER FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THIS FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE 57-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO HONG KONG. The content of the one-page letter concerns instructions to purchase green tea and, if none is availale, to purchase silk. Ex Krug. Signed Ashbrook. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	15,000.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 70 to 72)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

24c Violet, Trial Color Plate Proof on India (70TC4). Half-sheet of 50, the bottom half of the sheet with trace of guideline at right, full imprint and plate no. 6 at bottom and wide sheet margin at left, large margins other sides, deep rich color, few minor flaws often associated with this fragile paper including light creases and one thin spot

EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE HALF-PANE OF 50 OF THE 24-CENT VIOLET TRIAL COLOR PROOF.

The shade of this proof is closer to bright Red Lilac, but we have classified it according to the Scott listing for Violet on India. Scott Retail as ten blocks of four and ten singles. (Image)

11,000.00

10,000.00

24c Red Lilac (70). Original gum, absolutely stunning deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with extra wide margin at right

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN TERMS OF COLOR, IMPRESSION, CENTERING, FRESHNESS OF PAPER AND GUM.

As collector demand and recent prices have indicated, stamps from the 1861-66 Issue with full original gum in such superb condition are exceedingly rare.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,700.00

4,250.00

24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression, extra wide margin at top, Extremely Fine, one of the few choice unused examples of this rare 24c 1861 shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

2,800.00

90c 1861 Issue, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (72TC1). Seven, five die sunk on 61 x 73mm cards showing full die sinkage, one slightly larger, one 46 x 58mm, range of colors including Green, Scarlet, Red Brown, Violet Gray, Ultramarine, Orange and Black, one or two have small faults

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE COLLECTION OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.

Ex Finkelburg. (Image)

12,250.00

13,000.00

90c Blue (72). Well-centered with wide margins, deep rich color, used with slightly overlapping 24c Brown Lilac (70a), grid cancels, 24c also with red "2" pence due for British transit with second strike below on 1862 folded letter to Augustine Heard & Co. in Shanghai, China, red "London Paid" datestamp, sender's oval handstamp, red "New York Paid Feb. 12" transit and "Hong Kong Ap. 11 '62" receiving backstamps, sender's routing "via Marseilles", light horizontal file fold, very fresh

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 90-CENT 1861 COVER FROM THE AUGUSTINE HEARD CORRESPONDENCE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF THIS FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE 57-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO HONG KONG.

The content of the one-page letter concerns instructions to purchase green tea and, if none is availale, to purchase silk.

Ex Krug. Signed Ashbrook. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

15,000.00