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Auction 78

U.S. Gem Series Sale

1861-1869 Issues

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Lot	Photo	Description	Bidding
Lot 13		P 1861-66, 1¢ to 90¢ complete, plate proofs on India paper (Scott 63P3-78P3), set of 8, mostly large margins and bright colors, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $520. Estimate $180 - 240. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $190
Lot 14		o 1861, 3¢ Washington, rose (Scott 65), a gargantuan gem, light cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J. SMQ $700. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $300
Lot 15		1861, 3¢ Washington, rose (Scott 65), a gem with outstanding centering and margins, bright color, tied by bold strike of blue segmented cork with matching "Chicago Ill. RA Oct. 5" double-circle datestamp on buff prisoner-of-war cover to Williamstown Ky., with a clear strike of "Camp Douglas, Prisoners Letter, Examined" oval handstamp (Ty. I); slightly reduced at right, an Extremely Fine stamp on a lovely fresh cover, ex-Morton, Hinrichs, with 2019 and 2005 P.F. certificates. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $550
Lot 16		1861, 3¢ Washington, rose (Scott 65), a gem single with huge jumbo margins, neatly tied by Rochester Pa. "PAID 3" cancel on a ladies cover to Providence, R.I., an Extremely Fine stamp on a Fine to Very Fine cover. Estimate $75 - 100. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $50
Lot 17		o 1861, 12¢ Washington, black (Scott 69), extraordinarily well centered, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. Scott $100. SMQ $750. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $260
Lot 18		o 1861, 12¢ Washington, black (Scott 69), beautifully well centered, light grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. Scott $100. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $70
Lot 19		o 1861, 30¢ Franklin, orange (Scott 71), exceptionally well centered, with a neat grid of squares cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2025 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ $550. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $240
Lot 20		o 1861, 90¢ Washington, blue (Scott 72), exceptionally choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $625. SMQ $1,100. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $400
Lot 21		o 1866, 15¢ Lincoln, black (Scott 77), excellent centering, with a fairly light black grid and partial red transit cancels, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80. Scott $235. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $65
Lot 22		o 1869, 2¢ Postrider, brown (Scott 113), a well centered used gem, black cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $90. SMQ $300. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $130
Lot 23		o 1869, 12¢ S.S. Adriatic, green (Scott 117), a used gem with exceptionally choice centering and very lightly canceled, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $130. SMQ $400. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 24		o 1869, 12¢ S.S. Adriatic, green (Scott 117), a used gem with exceptionally choice centering and a neat circle-of-wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $130. SMQ $400. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $160
Lot 25		o 1869, 15¢ Landing of Columbus, brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), a well centered gem with ample to large margins, light circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. Scott $900. SMQ $900. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $425
Lot 26		o 1869, 15¢ Landing of Columbus, brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), a gem with exceptionally choice centering, very lightly canceled, lightly canceled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85 (looks a bit undergraded to us). Scott $200. SMQ $450. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $200
Lot 27		P 1869, 15¢ to 90¢ Pictorials complete, centers inverted, plate proofs on card (Scott 120aP4-122aP4, 129aP4), a phenomenal set of the 1869 pictorial invert plate proofs featuring large to huge margins on all, and bright colors, Extremely Fine, only one sheet of 100 of each was produced. Scott $16,250. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $4,500
Lot 28		E 1869, 30¢ Burgoyne essay, in 3 different colors (Scott 121-E1p. Brazer 121E-Ck), plate on thin surface-tinted paper, in black on salmon red, in black on yellow, and in black on orange, Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo/bid on this lot	Current Bid $130
Lot 29		o 1869, 30¢ Shield, Eagle and Flags, ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), beautifully well centered within extremely large margins 500 beautifully well centered within extremely large margins, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $325
Lot 30		1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ Shield, Eagle and Flags, ultramarine & carmine (Scott 131), a marvelously fresh and well centered example of this classic, o.g., hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 1535 sold, with 2000 and 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85. Scott $2,250. SMQ $3,750. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $1,900
Lot 31		1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ Franklin, buff (Scott 133), a beautiful example with choice centering and bright fresh color, o.g., hinged, Extremely Fine, only 5000 sold, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded XF 90. Scott $375. SMQ $850. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos/bid on this lot	Current Bid $450

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