Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78)
3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). Three stamps with original gum and h.r., first is the No. 56 Brown Rose, well-centered and Very Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate, other two are 3c trial color finished plate essays (65-E15h) in Orange Red (small thin spot) and Bright Orange Red, Fine-Very Fine
10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep rich color, attractive margins and centering, lightly struck grid cancel, Very Fine, ex Hutchinson, with 2022 P.F. certificate
1c Blue (63). Block of four, unused (regummed), bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, SCV with gum
1c Dark Blue (63b). Intense dark color, attractive centering and margins, circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate
3c Pink (64). Bright color, choice centering, neat grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, accompanied by red and blue Patriotic cover on which this originated, with 2022 P.F. certificate on cover and 2023 P.F. certificate off cover (VF-XF 85)
3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Choice centering, neat strike of circle of diamonds cancel of East Windsor Hill Conn.
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK.
Accompanied by cover from which this originated. With 2023 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80).
3c Lake (66). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color in the unmistakable Lake, wide margins and well-centered
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT LAKE.
A Power Search review reveals that the majority of examples of this stamp are off center. With 1958 P.F. certificate
5c Buff (67). Original gum, rich color and attractive centering, light soiling at top and small corner crease at bottom right
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 5-CENT BUFF IS ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF THE 1861 ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. THIS EXAMPLE WITH MINOR FLAWS IS IN BETTER CONDITION THAN NORMALLY SEEN FOR UNUSED EXAMPLES.
Ex Caspary. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott value $30,000.
5c Buff (67). Unused (regummed), rich color, shallow thin at top
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT BUFF.
With 1945 A.P.S. and 2024 P.F. certificates.
5c Buff (67). Mustard color which looks closer to Brown Yellow No. 67a but certified as Buff, large part original gum which is nearly full but called "part" on accompanying certificate, paper h.r., corner crease at bottom left and reperfed at right, otherwise Fine and acceptable space-filler for this extremely rare stamp with original gum, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott value as original gum $30,000
5c Buff (67). Intense color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine
5c Buff (67). Rich color, red grid cancel, nicely balanced margins but reperfed at top, pencil notations on back, appears Extremely Fine
5c Buff (67). Deep rich color, neat strike of "5" numeral cancel, Very Fine, scarce cancel on this issue
5c Buff (67). Used with a pair and two singles of 10c Green (68), all tied on piece by grid cancels, Fine and attractive
5c Buff (67). Rich color, bold strike of red grid cancel, part of transit datestamp at lower left, reperfed, Very Fine appearance
5c Buff (67). Horizontal pair, intense shade and impression nicely complemented by red grid cancels, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine and attractive pair
5c Buff (67). Horizontal pair, rich color, neat New York double-circle datestamp cancel, Fine and scarce as a pair
5c Buff (67). Horizontal pair, blue "Wells, Fargo & Co's Express 21 Aug." double-circle datestamp, Fine and handsome used pair with the Wells, Fargo & Company datestamp, ex Saadi and Wall, with 1989 and 2014 P.F. certificates (as hinged on piece which has been subsequently removed)
5c Buff (67). Horizontal pair, bright color, blue Carson City territorial circular datestamp, left stamp tiny tear at top, appears Fine, Scott value without premium for the cancel
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Unused (regummed), radiant color in the Brown Yellow shade, reperfed at sides
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE BROWN YELLOW SHADE.
This is one of the most difficult issues to obtain in unused condition. With 2024 P.F. certificate.
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Unused (no gum), vivid color, attractive centering and margins, small corner crease at top right, single short perf at upper right not mentioned on accompanying certificates, appears Very Fine, a scarce stamp in unused condition, with 1957 (clear) and 2001 P.F. certificates, Scott value $14,000
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Unused, affixed to small piece, faults including pulled perf at right and broken corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine and presentable example of this scarce unused stamp, Scott value $14,000
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Pretty color which in our opinion is Brown Yellow despite P.S.E. certificate, nicely complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate as Scott 67 (F-VF 75), SMQ value as No. 67
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Bright color, bold strike of Star with Negative Circle fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with great visual appeal
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Bright shade, neat strike of target cancel, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and attractive
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Vivid color complemented by blue grid cancel, nicely centered, tiny stain spot at lower left, Very Fine appearance, with 2022 P.F. certificate
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Distinctive shade (we originally thought this could be 67b), grid cancel, short perf at right noted on certificate is very minor, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Lovely color, well-proportioned margins, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Very Fine
5c Olive Yellow (67b). Intense shade and impression, grid cancel, repair at bottom right margin, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce shade
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Cancel mostly removed, bright color, Very Fine appearance, an attractive example of this scarce shade, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Brown Yellow (67a). Pretty shade, neat blue grid cancel, reperfed at left, light corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance
5c Olive Yellow (67b). Attractive color, grid cancel, repaired at top left, otherwise Very Fine, this is one of the scarcest shades of the 1861-66 Issue, the last time we offered an unused example was in 2001 and used examples are also rare, with 2024 P.F. certificate
5c Buff, Brown Yellow, Red Brown, Brown (67, 67a, 75-76, 95). Large and impressive assemblage of 5c 1861-68 stamps, including eleven singles and a pair of No. 67 or 67a, seven singles of No. 75, more than a dozen singles of No. 76 plus a strip of three and a pair on piece, one No. 95, nice range of cancels including a number with red or blue, many with attractive centering including some of the No. 67s, small faults to be expected but none are truly defective, overall Fine-Very Fine appearing group, rarely does one see this many 5c Buff and Brown Yellow stamps together, Scott value exceeds $17,000
10c Green (68). Original gum, small h.r., pretty shade, well-balanced margins, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
24c Red Lilac (70). Unused (no gum), fresh and bright color, Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2014 P.S.A.G. certificates (latter F 70), with 2012 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (F 70; SMQ $500)
24c Red Lilac (70). Bright color, well-centered, New York Foreign Mail 4-Point Star in Circle cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, fresh color and paper with attractive centering
VERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 BROWN LILAC.
With 2022 P.F. certificate (F-VF 75)
24c Steel Blue (70b). Crisp shade, well-centered, neat San Francisco coghweel cancel, Very Fine and choice
24c Steel Blue (70b). Lovely color and detailed impression, attractive centering and margins, town cancel, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Well-centered, attractive color, bold target cancel, Very Fine example of this elusive shade, with 2006 P.F. certificate
24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Gorgeous rich color complemented by red grid cancel, fresh and Fine
24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep rich color, light strike of red target cancel, faint corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance
30c Orange (71). Beautiful full strike Union Soldier's Head fancy cancel of New York City (Skinner-Eno PH-F 72), every detail clear and struck completely within the borders of the stamp, which has bright color, tiny sealed tear at top
EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THIS ICONIC CIVIL-WAR ERA FANCY CANCEL. ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
The creation and use of this fancy cancel in the Spring of 1866 coincided with the return of soldiers from the Civil War. It is known on at least one domestic cover, but apparently the cancelling device migrated to the foreign-mail exchange office, where it was used to cancel stamps on mail to foreign countries, as was most likely the case with this stamp.
ADDENDA: tiny sealed tear at top
30c Orange (71). Horizontal strip of five, bright color, neat blue circle of wedges cancels, end stamps faint vertical creases, minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, ex Gilbart, Scott value as two pairs and a single with blue cancels
30c Orange (71). Collection of more than 55 stamps, all used and off cover except four stamps on one partial cover and four more on a piece, the attraction of this group is the wide range of cancels with a number fancy, including "U.S." in circle of stars, other stars, various geometrics, French transit, foreign mail, cogwheels, colored including a number red or blue and others, condition is mostly decent with some faults to be expected, overall an impressive collection with wonderfully diverse cancels, Scott value as all normal used stamps without any cancel premiums exceeds $13,000
90c Blue (72). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, centered to top left but perfs are clear on both those sides, fresh and Fine, an attractive original-gum example of the 90c 1861 Issue, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
90c Blue (72). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1998 and 2010 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
90c Blue (72). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, choice centering, Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
90c Dark Blue (72b). Intense dark color, attractive margins and centering, bold cork cancel, Very Fine
90c Blue (72, 101). Group of five singles and one pair of No. 72, one single of No. 101, each with a handstamp cancel including one fancy, the No. 101 cancelled in green, faults to be expected and overall Fine appearance with a couple Very Fine appearance, Scott value without premium for the green cancel which is unlisted
5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, blue backstamp shows thru
5c Red Brown (75). Warm shade, bold strike of target cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
5c Brown (76). Original gum, warm color on bright paper, beautifully centered with balanced margins
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN, SCOTT 76.
Ex Petersen. With 2004 P.S.E. and 2022 P.F. certificates.
5c Brown (76). Three, distinctly different shades, including Pale Brown, Brown and Dark Brown, unused (no gum), last with small corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine and attractive group
5c Brown (76). Unusually choice centering, rich color, blue Baltimore circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
5c Brown (76). Detailed impression, bold strike of red Star fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce with the fancy cancel
15c Black (77). Original gum, h.r., reperfed at right, appears Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate, Scott value $5,000
15c Black (77). Unused (no gum), intense shade, fresh and Fine, with 1983, 2012 P.F. (F 70) and 2014 P.S.A.G. certificates (F 70)
24c Lilac (78). Bright shade, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT LILAC, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 1982 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only three grade higher (two at 98, one at 98J) and no others share this grade.
24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Unusually wide margins at sides and overall well-centered, clear strike of small "PAID" in oval handstamp, Extremely Fine and striking stamp
24c Dark Lilac (78 var). Deep rich color and proof-like impression which is very close to the Blackish Violet shade, neat strike of blue grid cancel, Fine and attractive example of this shade, with 2024 P.F. certificate