The West Haven Collection of U.S. and Confederate States
October 4, 2006

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #159
1861-66 Issues
1861 1c Bowlsby Patent Coupons, one in red, the other in blue, perforated between stamp and coupon, original gum (some natural skips), fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #63-E13f
Catalog Value 300
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #160
1861-66 Issues
1861-66 ten different small die proofs on gray cards from the Roosevelt Album, complete except for 5c, including 2c Black Jack and 15c Lincoln, v.f., only 85 produced,
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Catalog #63/77P2
Catalog Value 3,650
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #161
1861-66 Issues
1861-66 twelve different plate proofs on india, including 3c lake and 3c scarlet (listed under "Trial Colors"), also 3c rose (stained), margins all around, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #63/77P3
Catalog Value 940
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #162
1861-66 Issues
1861-66 thirteen different plate proofs on card, including 3c lake, 3c scarlet and 24c violet, (listed under "Trial Colors"), margins all around, 1c with tiny marginal stain, others fresh, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #63/77P4
Catalog Value 965
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #163
1861-66 Issues
1861-66 1c-90c, complete except for 12c (nine values), overprinted Specimen in various colors, mostly without gum, 3c straight edge at left, few minor faults, generally fine, rare,
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Catalog #63/78S
Catalog Value 1,370
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #164
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c pink, neat black cork cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1961 and 2006 PFCs,
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Catalog #64
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #165
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c rose, imperforate horizontal pair on stamp paper, full margins all around, unused without gum, v.f., with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #65Pc
Catalog Value 1,000
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #166
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c lake, beautiful color, well centered, original gum, v.f., with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #66TC
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$1,900.00

Lot #167
1861-66 Issues
1861 5c buff, vibrant color and sharp impression, centered slightly to bottom as always, full original gum (h.r.), light soiling spot at upper right and tiny corner crease at bottom right, a fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp,seldom seen at auction and missing from many of the most advanced collections, with 2006 PFC, ex-Caspary,
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value 21,000
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #168
1861-66 Issues
1861 5c buff, part cds, rich color, small horizontal paper split and tiny surface scrape, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #67
Catalog Value 1,050
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #169
1861-66 Issues
1861 5c olive yellow, used, margins added, also with additional repairs, still reasonable appearance, rare shade, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #67b
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #170
1861-66 Issues
1861 24c black, die essay on india, removed from card, v.f.,
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Catalog #70-E6
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #171
1861-66 Issues
1861 24c steel blue, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, unused (regummed) over tiny thins, otherwise a v.f. example of this scarce shade, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #70b
Catalog Value 4,250
Price Realized
$1,600.00

Lot #172
1861-66 Issues
1861 24c steel blue, 1862 Louisville cds, well centered, fresh color, small closed tears and a horizontal crease, otherwise v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #70b
Catalog Value 900
Price Realized
$220.00

Lot #173
1861-66 Issues
1861 24c violet, thin paper, partial black cds, bright color, centered slightly to right, fine example of this rare shade, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #70c
Catalog Value 1,700
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #174
1861-66 Issues
1861 30c orange, bright color, unused (regummed), reperforated at top, fine appearance, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #71
Catalog Value 800
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #175
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c and 5c Liberty, three essays in different colors, including 3c ultramarine on yellow and 5c black and scarlet, few minor flaws, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #73-E4a,73-E5a
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #176
1861-66 Issues
1861 Indian and Liberty essays, composite sheetlet of nine in black on horizontally laid yellow paper, with 2c, 3c and 5c, v.f.,
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Catalog #73-E3-5d
Catalog Value 450++
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #177
1861-66 Issues
1861 Indian and Liberty essays, composite sheetlet of nine in blue on cream laid paper, with 2c, 3c and 5c, v.f.,
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Catalog #73-E3-5d
Catalog Value 450++
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #178
1861-66 Issues
1863 2c black, single and right half of stamp at left, on small piece (making up the 3c rate), tied by cork cancels and "Gran..Mass." cds, fine, with 2006 PFC (catalogue value of $2,000 for vertical bisect on cover)
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Catalog #73d
Price Realized
$650.00

Lot #179
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c scarlet, well centered, beautiful color, large part original gum, a fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1968 and 2006 PFCs,
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Catalog #74TC
Catalog Value 7,000
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #180
1861-66 Issues
1861 3c scarlet, with four horizontal pen strokes cancel, bright color, repaired 2mm ink erosion and paper break along bottom pen stroke, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #74TC
Catalog Value 5,000
Price Realized
$2,100.00

Lot #181
1861-66 Issues
1862 5c red brown, unused without gum, rich color, tiny perf. tear, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #75
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #182
1861-66 Issues
1861 5c red brown, usual centering, tied by small target cancel on blue FL used in 1863 from New Orleans to Bilbao, Spain, black New Orleans Jan.24 departure, "N.York Br.Pkt Paid" transit and "4R" handstamp alongside, both in red, also blueLondon transit and Bilbao arrival pmks, couple of minor paper erosion spots, filing fold away from the stamp, otherwise fine cover to Spain,
Envelope
Catalog #75
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #183
1861-66 Issues
1863 5c brown, unused (regummed), wide margins, fine, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #76
Catalog Value 625
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #184
1861-66 Issues
1866 15c black, deep rich color, large part disturbed original gum, fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #77
Catalog Value 3,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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