U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
May 10-11 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #111
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-90c plate proofs on india mounted on large cards, bound in a special presentation album, hard bound with gold lettering "Proofs - United States Postage Stamps Series of 1869 Engraved by the National Bank Note Company", minor toning,fine-v.f.
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Catalog #112P-122P
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #112
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c brown, 3c ultramarine (2) tied by Charleston S.C., Aug.11 cds on 3c entire to Mexico City, with original enclosure, paying 10c rate, charged "4" on arrival, fine and most attractive three color combination
Envelope
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #113
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 2c brown, Without Grill variety, wide margins, full original gum (h.r.), fine, with 1959 and 2001 PFCs
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Catalog #113b
Catalog Value 2,750
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #114
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 2c brown, unused without gum, with pre-print paper fold, v.f.
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Catalog #113var
Catalog Value 325
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #115
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 3c ultramarine, unused without gum, huge margins at top and bottom, beautiful color, fresh and v.f. gem, with 2002 PSE cert.
(*)
Catalog #114
Catalog Value 140
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #116
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 selection of seven, incl. 3c, 10c (3), 12c and 15c type II (2), used, few minor faults, otherwise fine,
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Catalog #114,116-7,119
Catalog Value 1,180
Unsold
Lot #117
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 5c Washington, imperf. essay on wove paper in green on gummed paper, left margin block of four, v.f. and scarce
Box E
Catalog #115-E2C
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #118
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 6c ultramarine, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, h.r., v.f., with 2004 PSE cert.
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Catalog #115
Catalog Value 3,250
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #119
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 10c yellow, well centered with wide margins, rich color, h.r., tiny natural inclusion speck (not mentioned in the accompanying certificate), v.f., with 1998 PFC
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Catalog #116
Catalog Value 2,500
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #120
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, neat black Rosette canc., perfectly centered with wide even margins, sharp colors, v.f. gem, with 1995 PFC
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Catalog #118
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$1,000.00

Lot #121
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, black cork cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1990 PFC
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Catalog #118
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$625.00

Lot #122
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 24c green and violet, well centered with wide margins, rich color, original gum which is slightly disturbed, extraneous violet printer's ink marks at bottom right, v.f. and rare mint example, with 2005 PFC
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Catalog #120
Catalog Value 9,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #123
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 24c green & violet, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1992 PFC stating "with a lightened spot at left center"
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Catalog #120
Catalog Value 4,000
Price Realized
$1,050.00

Lot #124
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 24c green and violet, unused without gum, centered to upper right, with hairline plate scratches at top left and through "Postage" variety, fine, with 1994 PFC
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Catalog #120var
Catalog Value 4,000
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #125
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 24c green & violet, fancy cancel, perhaps "Skull and Bones" (cert. states "undeterminable canc.), well centered, v.f., with 1978 PFC
Catalog #120
Catalog Value 775
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #126
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, h.r., reperforated at top and right, violet hs on reverse, v.f. appearance of this rare stamp, with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #121
Catalog Value 8,000
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #127
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, unused (regummed), nice colors, fresh and v.f., with 1995 PFC
(*)
Catalog #121
Catalog Value 3,750
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #128
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, Without Grill, perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful color, large part original gum, surely one of the finest known, with 2004 PSE cert., graded "XF-Sup 95"
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Catalog #121a
Catalog Value 12,000
Price Realized
$23,000.00

Lot #129
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, Without Grill, beautiful color, rich impression, full original gum, h.r., reperforated at left, otherwise fresh and v.f. example of this rare variety, with 2001 PFC
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Catalog #121a
Catalog Value 12,000
Price Realized
$2,700.00

Lot #130
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, red cancel, well centered, perf. faults at right, otherwise fine
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Catalog #121
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #131
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 90c carmine and black, red cork cancel, centered to top, fine and rare canc., with 2000 PFC
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value 2,650
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #132
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 90c carmine and black, black cork cancel, wide margins, fine, with 2004 PSE cert.
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$850.00

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