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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1659 |  |
 1c Blue (63). Block of
four, bottom pair Mint N.H., top lightly hinged, reperfed at top and right,
Fine appearance, Scott Retail as hinged block
(Image) |
1,750.00 | 225.00 |
| 1660 | |
 1c Blue (63). Bottom
imprint and plate no. 9 block of twelve, original gum, bright color, few
perf separations sensibly reinforcedFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 ISSUE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED FROM PLATE 9. There are eight plate blocks recorded in total for Scott No. 63. Of these, only one other is from Plate 9. (Image) |
8,100.00 | 11,000.00 |
| 1661 |
 1c Blue (63). Choice
centering with wide and balanced margins, intense color on bright paper,
neat strike of "Paid" in oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in
every respect, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $500.00),
only two have graded higher to date in the P.S.E. population report (Image) |
50.00 | 750.00 | |
| 1662 | FC |
 1c Blue (63). Bright
color, well-struck New York City Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel,
Extremely Fine strike of this scarce and desirable cancel, stamp lightly
creased (not mentioned on certificate), with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 1,600.00 |
| 1663 |
 1c Blue (63).
Exceptionally well-centered, bold red "paint" circular datestamp,
the cancel virtually jumps off paper, an incredible effect created by the
vivid red and background blue, few short perfs at bottom, Extremely Fine, a
much sought-after cancel on 1847's and 1851's, almost unheard of on the
1861-66 Issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
E. 150-200 | 1,000.00 | |
| 1664 | 1c Blue (63). Study of 51 used stamps, few interesting plate varieties incl. dot in "U" of "U.S.", range of cancels incl. patent, red carrier, stars, few other interesting, also one with dramatic pre-printing paperfold, some faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as basic stamp with no premium for cancels | 2,500.00 | 800.00 | |
| 1665 |  |
 3c Pink (64). Original
gum, beautifully centered with wide even margins, bright shade, light
toning on perfs and within design mostly affects back, vertical
creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 3-CENT 1861 PINK IS EXTREMELY RARE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Most original-gum examples of the Pink have vertical creasing and slightly brownish gum. However, very few have the centering and bright fresh color of this choice example. With 1961and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image) |
14,000.00 | 2,900.00 |
| 1666 |
 3c Pink (64). Rich color,
choice centering with wide margins, neat strikes of grid and also circular
datestamp cancel, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, scarce with such
wonderful color, with 1968 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
950.00 | 650.00 | |
| 1667 |
 3c Pink (64). Radiant
color, tied on small piece by grid cancel, Very Fine
(Image) |
950.00 | 375.00 | |
| 1668 |
 3c Pink (64). Oxidized
color, neat strike of "Bath Me. Sep. 16" circular datestamp, Fine
centering, with 2006 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
950.00 | 120.00 | |
| 1669 |
 3c Pink (64). Excellent
color, neat black grid cancel, faint corner crease at bottom left, Fine
appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
950.00 | 225.00 |