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**1869 Pictorial Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3098		3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H. horizontal block of eighteen with sheet selvage and part arrow at right, incredibly fresh and intact with long full perfs all around, bright color, strong grill impressions with splits clearly visible, fifth stamp in top row with faint toned spot FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1869 ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL. Scott Retail as 18 hinged singles with split grill (Image)	6,300.00	5,750.00
3099		10c Yellow (116). Original gum, vibrant color, beautiful centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	4,000.00
3100		12c Green (117). Block of twelve, quartered cork cancels, sharp impression, centered to top right, extensively rejoined, Positions 6 and 10 with light creases only visible in fluid, Position 11 discolored at bottom from stain removal FINE CENTERING. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST KNOWN USED MULTIPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. Ex Rust. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,600.00
3101		24c Green & Violet (120). Bottom right corner sheet selvage, disturbed original gum, small h.r. rich colors, centered to right FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH ENORMOUS CORNER SHEET SELVAGE. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	8,000.00	4,000.00
3102		24c Green & Violet (120). Horizontal strip of three, light cork cancels, bright colors, well-centered, right stamp small faults, otherwise Fine, a rare used multiple, Scott Retail as pair and single (Image)	2,350.00	2,700.00
3104		90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors on fresh white paper, large rosette cancel, choice centering with Jumbo even margins EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FEATURING ENORMOUS EVEN MARGINS ALL AROUND. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,350.00	4,500.00
3105		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Beautiful deep rich colors, cancelled by clear strike of circle of V's cancel, centered to lower right, two small tears (one sealed) not noticeable from front of stamp A FINE-APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 90 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with one new stamp, contains 90 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 87 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection). Over half have serious faults or repairs. Census No. 119b-CAN-SE14. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	15,000.00	5,250.00
3106		24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Bold large rosette cancel, small faults VERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 WITH INVERTED CENTER. Our published 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates) contains 89 copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps and multiples. This stamp is a relatively new addition. Census No. 120b-CAN-SC09. (Image)	15,000.00	6,500.00
3107		1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114). 1c pulled top left corner perf, 3c vertical pair with wide straddle margin showing large part of adjoining stamps and full arrow at right, tied by blue targets and duplex "Sandusky O. Jul. 26" (1869) double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Minden, Germany, with merchant's return address at left, red New York transit also cancels entire and ties 3c pair, red Bremen transit, German receiving backstamp, stamps with minor perf tip gum toning, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
3108		2c Brown, Bisect (113c). Right vertical half, tied by perfectly struck "PAID" in circle cancel, "East Clarendon Vt. Mar. 17" circular datestamp at left on 2c Brown on Orange entire (U80) to Mt. Holly Vt., entire cancelled by second "PAID" in circle handstamp, stamp has tiny tear at top right not noted on certificate EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF A 2-CENT 1869 BISECT ON A FRESH ENTIRE. Signed Colson. With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
3109		3c Ultramarine (114). Well-centered, rich color, tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 10" (1869) datestamp, second strike at right, on "Pacific Station, U.S. Flag-ship Pensacola" printed corner card cover to New York City, also bearing mostly complete strike of red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, bold "Due 7" handstamp EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE USAGE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON A PRINTED COVER SENT FROM THE FLAGSHIP OF THE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET. A note accompanying the cover indicates that the letter originally enclosed (no longer present) was sent from Rear Admiral T. Turner, Commander of the Pacific Fleet. Ex Brown and Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	8,000.00

1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3098

3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H. horizontal block of eighteen with sheet selvage and part arrow at right, incredibly fresh and intact with long full perfs all around, bright color, strong grill impressions with splits clearly visible, fifth stamp in top row with faint toned spot

FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1869 ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL.

Scott Retail as 18 hinged singles with split grill (Image)

6,300.00

5,750.00

3099

10c Yellow (116). Original gum, vibrant color, beautiful centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

4,000.00

3100

12c Green (117). Block of twelve, quartered cork cancels, sharp impression, centered to top right, extensively rejoined, Positions 6 and 10 with light creases only visible in fluid, Position 11 discolored at bottom from stain removal

FINE CENTERING. THIS IS THE SECOND LARGEST KNOWN USED MULTIPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

Ex Rust. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,600.00

3101

24c Green & Violet (120). Bottom right corner sheet selvage, disturbed original gum, small h.r. rich colors, centered to right

FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH ENORMOUS CORNER SHEET SELVAGE.

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

8,000.00

4,000.00

3102

24c Green & Violet (120). Horizontal strip of three, light cork cancels, bright colors, well-centered, right stamp small faults, otherwise Fine, a rare used multiple, Scott Retail as pair and single (Image)

2,350.00

2,700.00

3104

90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors on fresh white paper, large rosette cancel, choice centering with Jumbo even margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FEATURING ENORMOUS EVEN MARGINS ALL AROUND.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,350.00

4,500.00

3105

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Beautiful deep rich colors, cancelled by clear strike of circle of V's cancel, centered to lower right, two small tears (one sealed) not noticeable from front of stamp

A FINE-APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 90 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with one new stamp, contains 90 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 87 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection). Over half have serious faults or repairs.

Census No. 119b-CAN-SE14. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

15,000.00

5,250.00

3106

24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Bold large rosette cancel, small faults

VERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 WITH INVERTED CENTER.

Our published 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates) contains 89 copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps and multiples. This stamp is a relatively new addition.

Census No. 120b-CAN-SC09. (Image)

15,000.00

6,500.00

3107

1c Buff, 3c Ultramarine (112, 114). 1c pulled top left corner perf, 3c vertical pair with wide straddle margin showing large part of adjoining stamps and full arrow at right, tied by blue targets and duplex "Sandusky O. Jul. 26" (1869) double-circle datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U34) to Minden, Germany, with merchant's return address at left, red New York transit also cancels entire and ties 3c pair, red Bremen transit, German receiving backstamp, stamps with minor perf tip gum toning, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

3108

2c Brown, Bisect (113c). Right vertical half, tied by perfectly struck "PAID" in circle cancel, "East Clarendon Vt. Mar. 17" circular datestamp at left on 2c Brown on Orange entire (U80) to Mt. Holly Vt., entire cancelled by second "PAID" in circle handstamp, stamp has tiny tear at top right not noted on certificate

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF A 2-CENT 1869 BISECT ON A FRESH ENTIRE.

Signed Colson. With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

3109

3c Ultramarine (114). Well-centered, rich color, tied by quartered cork cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 10" (1869) datestamp, second strike at right, on "Pacific Station, U.S. Flag-ship Pensacola" printed corner card cover to New York City, also bearing mostly complete strike of red "Hawaiian Steam Service" oval handstamp, bold "Due 7" handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING HAWAIIAN STEAM SERVICE USAGE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON A PRINTED COVER SENT FROM THE FLAGSHIP OF THE U.S. PACIFIC FLEET.

A note accompanying the cover indicates that the letter originally enclosed (no longer present) was sent from Rear Admiral T. Turner, Commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Ex Brown and Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

8,000.00