3c Pink (64). Original
gum, small vertical pre-printing paper crease as often found among examples
of the 3c Pink with original gumVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK.
With 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
3c Rose (65). Intense
color and impression, tied by bold "Philadelphia Pa. May 10, 1862" circular
datestamp on cover with "J. Walker & Son, Die Sinkers, Engravers, Emboss
Printers & Seal Press Manufacturers" illustrated corner card cover to
Laporte Pa., deeply embossed head of Liberty, with 1862 enclosure, part of
one backflap repaired, Extremely Fine, a very rare and truly spectacular
embossed corner card (Image) 
5c Brown Yellow (67a).
Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful brilliant shade and impression on
bright paper, a very early printing with fine detail of background and
lathework clearly visible, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1861 5-CENT BROWN YELLOW IS ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF THE 1861-66 ISSUE IN SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION -- IT IS UNLIKELY THAT MORE THAN A DOZEN EXAMPLES EXIST AS SUCH. THIS STAMP -- WITH ITS LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM AND BRILLIANT COLOR -- IS AMONG THE MOST ATTRACTIVE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.
Our sales during the past two years have contained a number of original-gum 1861-66 Issues, and we have made frequent reference to the rarity of these stamps in such choice condition. The 5c Brown Yellow and its shade varieties (Buff and Olive Yellow) are recognized as the rarest of 1861-66 Issue stamps in sound original-gum condition. Perhaps the only shade varieties rarer than the 5c Brown Yellow are the 3c Pigeon Blood Pink and 24c Blackish Violet (Scott 64a and 78c).
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Brown Yellow (67a).
Fresh color in an unusually bright shade, choice centering with
perforations clear of design on all sides, neat strike of red town
circular datestamp at right leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE BROWN YELLOW COLOR.
Due to narrow spacing on the 5c plate, it is very difficult to find centered copies with the perforations clear of the design on all sides. The stamp offered here, with choice centering and the red town cancellation, should be considered a condition rarity.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Dark Green (68a).
Intense color, tied by cogwheel cancel and affixed partly covering
horizontal strip of three of British Columbia, 1865, 3p Pale Blue
(7a), left stamp small piece missing at bottom left, strip cancelled by
"10" grids on 1866 cover to Elgin, Canada West, bold "San Francisco
Cal. Sep. 19" double-circle datestamp, red British Columbia G.P.O. and
transit backstamps, Very Fine cover, scarce usage from the goldfields at
Williams Creek (Image) 
24c Brown Lilac (70a).
Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, bright
shade and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1861 24-CENT BROWN LILAC IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF FRESHNESS.
This pair presents two of the finest original-gum examples of the 24c Brownish Lilac we have ever encountered. The color is a soft brownish shade, which is quite distinctive and much different than the Red Lilac (1862) or later Lilac (1863-66) printings. Apart from condition, multiples with original gum of any 24c 1861 are scarce and especially rare in any of the higher grades of centering.
With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two singles (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b).
Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with full
perforationsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE.
The Steel Blue shade was produced early in the series of 24c 1861 shades, and it is scarce in any condition. Examples with original gum are rare, and those with Very Fine or Extremely Fine centering are of tremendous rarity, probably numbering no more than ten.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b).
Superb centering and margins, intense color and impression nicely
contrasted by red grid cancel, long and full perfs all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH A RED GRID CANCEL.
With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b).
Beautiful rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, tied by bold
"Elizabethport N.J. Dec. 13" (1861) circular datestamp on Magnus
multicolored New Jersey Patriotic cover to London, England, red "London
E.C. Paid Jan. 3 63" receiving datestamp, additional patriotic designs
pasted as labels on back, bold red "3" credit handstamp also ties
stampVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARY AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE RARE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE ON A MULTICOLORED MAGNUS PATRIOTIC TO ENGLAND. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF DIFFERENT RARE ELEMENTS.
With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b).
Rich color, well-centered, used with two singles of 3c Rose (65) and 12c
Black (69), cancelled by light strikes of cork cancels, "Harrisburgh
Pa. Jan. 24" double-circle datestamp on 1862 cover to Stockholm,
Sweden, neat red "Aachen Franco" handstamp ties three stamps, magenta
ms. credit, New York and Hamburg transit backstamps, one 3c tiny crease at
top (not noted on certificate), missing part of top flapVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING TO SWEDEN WITH THE 24-CENT STEEL BLUE.
The franking pays the 42c rate to Sweden via Prussian Closed Mail. Ex Ishikawa and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Steel Blue (70b). Two
singles, each has straddle-pane margin at right and originally forming a
vertical pair, both stamps show guideline, used with 3c Rose (65),
trimmed perfs at bottom and tied by two well-struck large "Paid" grids on
light gray 1862 folded letter to Manila, Philippines, red "Boston
Am. Pkt. Paid Jan. 11", Hong Kong and Manila backstamps, red crayon "30"
credit, London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, neat "2"
due marking ties one 24c stampVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE ON AN ATTRACTIVE COVER TO MANILA.
From the Peirce correspondence. Ex Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)