U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
June 11-12, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #65
1861 Issue
1861 Adams Express Company, New York, embossed cover, franked with 1c blue, tied by red cds, few filing folds, stamp damaged, fine
Envelope
Catalog #63
Price Realized
$85.00

Lot #66
1861 Issue
1861 3c rose pink on cover to New York, tied by blue "Norfolk Apr. 19" cds, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #64b
Catalog Value 180
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #67
1861 Issue
1861 3c rose, large die proof overprinted "Specimen", little staining in margin, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #65P
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #68
1861 Issue
1861 3c lake, bottom margin single with part imprint, beautiful color, l.h., fresh and fine, a rare imprint single, with 2002 PFC
*
Catalog #66TC
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$1,650.00

Lot #69
1861 Issue
1867 5c buff, blue cds, beautifully centered with wide margins, v.f., with 2003 PSE cert.
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value 820
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #70
1861 Issue
1861 24c red lilac and 24c brown lilac, with blue and black cds, creases, fine-v.f. appearance, with 2003 PFCs
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Catalog #70,70a
Catalog Value 355
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #71
1861 Issue
1861 90c blue, part black Paid canc., well centered, minor perf. crease, v.f. appearance
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Catalog #72
Catalog Value 425
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #72
1861 Issue
1861 90c blue, used, reperforated with small faults, fine appearance,
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Catalog #72
Catalog Value 425
Price Realized
$80.00

Lot #73
1861 Issue
1861 90c pale blue, unused without gum, wide margins, fine, with 2002 PFC
(*)
Catalog #72a
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #74
1861 Issue
1864 2c black, essay in rose on goldbeaters skin, irregular block of five, poorly cut and with extensive abrasions, two copies more or less intact, rare
Box E
Catalog #Brazer 73P5C
Unsold
Lot #75
1861 Issue
1863 2c gray black trial color proof on india, v.f.
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Catalog #73TC3
Catalog Value 250
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #76
1861 Issue
1861 2c Blackjack, usual centering, beautiful color, n.h., fine, with 1989 and 1997 PFCs (cat. value for hinged)
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value 375
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #77
1861 Issue
1861 2c Blackjack, block of nine, mostly full original gum, usual centering, upper left stamp with stains, sensible hinge reinforcements, minor perf. flaws, an impressive multiple (cat. value for block of four plus five singles)
Box *
Catalog #73
Catalog Value 5,125+
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #78
1861 Issue
1861 2c Blackjack, lower left margin block of six, usual centering, clean full original gum, one stamp n.h., fine and attractive multiple
Box *\**
Catalog #73
Catalog Value 4,050
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #79
1861 Issue
1861 2c Blackjack, used with cleaned canc. (appears unused), well centered for this issue, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.
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Catalog #73
Catalog Value 50
Price Realized
$95.00

Lot #80
1861 Issue
1864 cover (defective) from Victoria, Vancouver Island, with blue "Post Office Paid Victoria Vancouver Island" hs, sent via San Francisco where 24c US (faulty was added for further transmission to England, with red New York Br.Pkt and London arrival pmks, rare usage from Vancouver Island
Envelope
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #81
1861 Issue
1861 5c brown, original gum, small tear at bottom, fine appearance
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Catalog #76
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #82
1861 Issue
1864 cover franked with 2c, 3c and 4x10c, paying 45c rate from Stratham, N.C. to Swatow, China, stamps canc. by pen, with June 4th departure docketing, endorsed "overland via Southampton", London transit on front, Boston Br.Packet and HongKong pmks on back, stamps mostly defective, fine appearance
Envelope
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #83
1861 Issue
1861-66 15c black, used, well centered, with 1996 PFC, v.f.
Catalog #77
Catalog Value 160
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #84
1861 Issue
1861-66 15c black, used, well centered, with 1999 PFC, v.f.
Catalog #77
Catalog Value 160
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #85
1861 Issue
1867 3c rose, "A" grill, black Rosette canc., usual perforations, small crease and tears, and a tiny surface scrape at bottom left, fine appearance, with 2003 PFC
Catalog #79
Catalog Value 1,350
Price Realized
$375.00

Lot #86
1861 Issue
1867 2c black, "D" grill, full original gum, usual centering, sharp impression, h.r., a fine example of this rare grill, with 1971 and 1988 PFCs
*
Catalog #84
Catalog Value 15,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #87
1861 Issue
1867 3c rose, "F" double grill on thin paper, faint cork canc., well centered, v.f. example of this variety, with 2001 APS cert.
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Catalog #94Avar
Unsold
Lot #88
1861 Issue
1867 24c gray lilac, unused (regummed), centered to upper right, fresh color, fine
(*)
Catalog #99
Catalog Value 2,750
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #89
1861 Issue
1867 blue cover franked with 15c black and 30c orange, addressed to Albert Goodhue in Zanzibar and bearing care "Dr.Brooks Seychelle Isles" label, sent via Marseilles and London, with red London Paid and "41/2d" hs, also "24" in red crayon,blue Mauritius arrival pmk and dated Feb.3, 67 in ms on reverse, fine and rare usage, with 1975 BPA cert.
Envelope
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #90
1861 Issue
1869 cover franked with two each 2c and 3c, paying 10c rate from Boston to Hong Kong, endorsed "via San Francisco and overland Mail", large red circular "Paid All" hs, Jan.8, 69 Hong Kong arrival pmk on back, small faults,fine appearance
Envelope
Price Realized
$260.00

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