Sale 9024 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 29 March, 2025
Category — 1861 thru 1869 Pictorial Issues
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Face-free red cancel, reperfed on both sides, otherwise Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
12c Black (69). Attractive margins and centering, blue target and red circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, ex Keightley, with 1991 P.F. certificate
24c Brown Lilac (70a). Deep color and nicely centered, bold blue cork cancel, Very Fine, ex Keightley, with 1991 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (72). Attractive centering, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (75). Rich color, nicely centered, clear strike of Boston large "Paid" cancel, Very Fine
15c Black (77). Unused, part original gum with multiple h.r., centered to right, tiny perf hole tear at top, otherwise Very Good, Scott value as original-gum $5,000, as no-gum $1,900
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Centerd to left, quartered cork cancel, nibbed perf at top, appears Fine
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Original gum which is brownish at bottom, centered to top capturing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, Very Good, a rare sound original-gum example — The 2c D Grill in original-gum condition is very difficult to find sound and it is essentially non-existent in centered and sound condition — so collectors who demand stamps without faults must compromise on centering with this issue, with 2006 P.F. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Large part original gum, centered to top right but actually normal for this difficult issue, short perf at top, otherwise Fine, with 1964 P.F. certificate noting "stained" (which it no longer is), with 2022 P.S.E. certificate stating large part o.g. with short perf, Scott value as original-gum $6,500
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Nicely centered with a wide top margin, circle of wedges cancel, small thin spot at upper right, appears Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Perfs in at left, cork cancel, sound and Very Good, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
15c Black, E. Grill (91). Detailed impression, bold strike of circle of Vs cancel, clear grill, wide margins, pressed diagonal crease at top right corner is barely visible, appears Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (92 var). Target cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Rich color, cork cancel, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Centered to right, neat red cork cancel, Very Good, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Centered to left but perfs clear, bright color, light cancel, Fine and rare in used condition, our census of Scott 102 used, at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/102, contains 59 examples, census no. 102-CAN-59, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
2c Brown (113). Mint N.H., well-centered but reperfed at right, horizontal crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value as hinged
2c Brown (113). Original gum, h.r., nicely centered with rich color, Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate
2c Brown (113). Block of four, original gum, few narrow h.r. reinforcing some perf separations, centered to left, about Fine, Scott value $3,750
12c Green (117). Rich color, neat circle of diamonds cancel, unusual offset on back of parts of four stamps (from wet ink when the sheets were stacked), Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Original gum, rich colors, perfs in at left, Very Good, a scarce sound original-gum example of the 15c Ty. I 1869 Pictorial, with 1983 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Three balanced margins, right is ample, rich colors, cork and red circular datestamp cancels, Fine and attractive, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Three wide and balanced margins, clear at bottom, cork cancel and trace of red cancel, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value without premium for the red cancel (as it is only a trace)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), fresh colors, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
24c Green & Violet (120). Bright colors, cork and part of red circular datestamp cancels, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott value with red cancel
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Appears unused but cancel removed, attractive centering with wide margins, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate, Scott value as used
90c Carmine & Black (122). Unused (regummed), centered to bottom right, sound and Very Good, with 1999 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black (122). Bright colors and attractive centering, cork cancel, Very Fine, two small signatures on back, with 1988 P.F. certificate