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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1725 |
 24c Red Lilac (70).
Choice centering, unusual dark shade and crisp impression, neat strike of
grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
300.00 | 325.00 | |
| 1726 |  |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a).
Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, bright shade and detailed
impressionVERY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT BROWN LILAC IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF FRESHNESS. 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. With copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for pair (Image) |
2,750.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 1727 |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a).
Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bright color on crisp
paper, neat strikes of San Francisco cogwheel cancels, fresh and Extremely
Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
225.00 | 300.00 | |
| 1728 |  |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a).
Block of four, attractively centered, large red circle of wedges cancels,
right pair light pressed vertical creaseEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 24-CENT BROWN LILAC SHADE. This block exhibits wonderful eye appeal with its centered stamps, bright color and beautiful cancels. (Image) |
3,500.00 | 0.00 |
| 1729 | |
 24c Steel Blue (70b).
Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color in the true Steel Blue color,
unusually choice centering, small toned spots at center and at bottom
leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED 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. This stamp has been hiding for more than 50 years in a collector's album and has incredibly fresh color. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) |
11,000.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 1730 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b).
Rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, wide margins, bold strike of
target cancelEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
900.00 | 2,000.00 | |
| 1731 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b).
Unusually deep rich color, bold strike of blue Cincinnati circular
datestamp, part of additional blue Aachen Franco transit at lower left,
wide margins, sealed tear and filled thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance,
ex Knapp (Image) |
905.00 | 475.00 | |
| 1732 | 24c Steel Blue (70b). Three used singles, red grid, black grid and large "PAID" in grid cancels, mixed condition | 2,700.00 | 350.00 | |
| 1733 |
 24c Violet, Thin Paper
(70c). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, neat
strike of target cancel, trivial strengthened corner perf crease at top
left, Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful stamp, with 1985 P.F. and 2006
P.S.E. certificates, the former not mentioning the perf
(Image) |
1,700.00 | 1,100.00 | |
| 1734 |
 24c Violet, Thin Paper
(70c). Well-centered, attractive color, bold target cancel, Very Fine,
with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,700.00 | 1,500.00 | |
| 1735 |
 24c Violet, Thin Paper
(70c). Strong color, attractively cancelled by San Francisco cogwheel,
Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
1,700.00 | 600.00 |