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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 328 |
 12c Black (69). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, bright shade, light strike of target cancel and trace of red transit at bottom left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1985
and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
140.00 | 1,600.00 | |
| 329 |
 12c Black (69). Bright shade and crisp impression, unobtrusive cancel, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $920.00), only six have graded higher to date (Image Magnifier) |
120.00 | 900.00 | |
| 330 |
 12c Black (69). Bright shade, face-free blue and red cancels, Very
Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
142.50 | 375.00 | |
| 331 |
 24c Red Lilac (70). Perfectly centered with balanced margins all around, deep shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, blue Chicago double-circle datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT RED LILAC SHADE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. This stamp is certainly one of the finest examples of the early 24c 1861 Red Lilac shade we have handled, in terms of centering, margins, cancellation and overall condition. (Image Magnifier) |
305.00 | 2,700.00 | |
| 332 |  |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, excellent color and 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 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 333 |
 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Phenomenally wide Jumbo margins all around, perfectly centered, light target cancel, pale brownish shade on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT JUMBO-MARGINED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE BROWNISH LILAC SHADE. This stamp certainly rivals and arguably surpasses the example offered in our recent Tahoe sale, which was graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo by P.S.E. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
225.00 | 9,500.00 | |
| 334 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Well-balanced margins, beautiful color in the true Steel Blue shade, well-struck large Boston "Paid" grid and also red "1d" British colonial rate markingEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE. A STAMP WITH WONDERFUL EYE APPEAL. With 1994 and 1999 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
915.00 | 4,750.00 | |
| 335 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, choice centering, lightly cancelled by rim of circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE USED CONDITION. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
900.00 | 2,000.00 | |
| 336 |
 24c Steel Blue (70b). Beautiful margins with near-perfect centering, choice color, grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE. With 1996 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $2,850.00) (Image Magnifier) |
900.00 | 1,500.00 | |
| 337 |
 24c Steel Blue
(70b). Exceptionally well-centered, excellent color with a light grid cancel, right perfs partially blunted by scissors separation or partially reperfed, otherwise Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
900.00 | 110.00 | |
| 338 |
 30c Orange (71). Brilliant color, unusually wide and balanced margins, well-struck target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $570.00 as 90, $1,700.00 as 95) (Image Magnifier) |
200.00 | 950.00 |