3c Rose Pink (64b). Bright
color on fresh white paper, light rimless circular datestamp, reperfed at
right, appears Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Rose (65). Mint N.H.,
radiant color, well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate,
Scott Retail as hinged (Image)
3c Rose (65). Original
gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice (Image)
3c Rose (65). Block of
four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, choice centering,
Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
(Image)
3c Rose (65). Mint N.H.
bottom imprint and plate no. 13 block of eight, rich color and detailed
impression, choice centering throughoutEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT ROSE 1861 ISSUE.
With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)
3c Rose (65). Affixed to
small piece, bold strike of Maple Leaf cancel of Waterbury Conn.
(Rohloff L-6), P.F. believes the tying portion of the cancel has been
drawn in but there is no profit in doing so, stamp with few small faults,
Very Fine strike, William T. Crowe records fifteen covers with this strike,
and none have the 3c 1861 stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (without
commenting on stamp's faults) (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 few 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 Buff (67). Unused (no
gum), fresh color on bright white paper, few perf faultsA FINE APPEARING AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT BUFF.
With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)