1861-66 Issue (Scott 69 to 72)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 225 |
 |
 12c Black (69). Original
gum, lightly hinged, proof-like impression, Very Fine, an elusive stamp in
sound original-gum condition, with 2001 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,100.00 |
675.00 |
| 226 |
|
 12c Black (69). Wide
margins, intense shade and impression, light circular datestamp, tiny
corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (not
noting corner crease) (Image) |
90.00 |
220.00 |
| 227 |
|
 12c Black (69). Choice
centering, proof-like impression, bold grid cancel, Very Fine (Image) |
90.00 |
60.00 |
| 228 |
|
 12c Black (69).
Well-centered, deep shade, cork cancel, Very Fine
(Image) |
90.00 |
95.00 |
| 229 |
|
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Wide
margins and choice centering, beautiful deep Steel Blue color, nicely
contrasted by bold red grid cancel, small vertical crease, Extremely
Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
615.00 |
375.00 |
| 230 |
|
 24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin
Paper (70d). Extraordinarily huge margins all around, wide natural
straight edge at left, rich color, cancelled by perfect strike of red
"Paid 24" handstamp, small perf tear at bottom right, otherwise
Extremely Fine, ex Waterhouse, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,000.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 231 |
|
 30c Orange (71). Bright
color, neat strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with
2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
150.00 |
220.00 |
| 232 |
FC |
 30c Orange (71). Intense
shade, perfect strike of Georgetown Cal. star, tiny tear at top
left, Extremely Fine strike of this cancel
(Image) |
E. 200-300 |
75.00 |
| 233 |
|
 30c Orange (71). Bright
shade, cancelled by Ring of Circles fancy cancel, "Stillwater Min.
Sep. 15, 1863" cds on piece with red N.Y. and Aachen transits, short perf,
otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
140.00 |
| 234 |
|
 90c Blue (72). Beautiful
centering, rich color, neat strike of red Star in Circle fancy
cancel, nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, fancy cancels are
rare on the 90c 1861 (Image) |
440.00 |
1,000.00 |