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

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #205
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-12c, 15 different perforated and gummed essays, mostly with grill, incl. two 1c, four 2c, six 3c, one 5c and two 12c, generally fine-v.f.,
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Catalog Value 1,445
Price Realized
$700.00

Lot #206
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-12c, six different perforated essays on gummed paper (few without gum), incl. 1c orange brown (ungrilled), 2c dark brown (grilled), 3c deep blue (grilled), 5c blue, 10c orange (Lincoln) and 12c green, also four different imperf.essays, including 5c red brown and 10c blue on gummed paper, 24c black on yellowish tinted paper, and 90c red brown (Washington) plate essay, few small faults, generally fine group,
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Catalog Value 1,540
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #207
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-90c, complete set of small die proofs on gray cards from the Roosevelt Album, v.f., only 85 produced,
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Catalog #112-122P2
Catalog Value 4,575
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #208
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on india, margins all around, 1c thin, balance fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #112-122P3
Catalog Value 1,105
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #209
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 1c-90c, complete set of plate proofs on card, margins all around, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #112-122P4
Catalog Value 905
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #210
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 2c brown, single plus a diagonal bisect used as 1c, paying 3c on cover to New Providence, Tenn., with "Colorado City, C.T." Colorado Territorial postmark at left, single with tiny tear (the bisect is sound), cover refolded with severaltears, fine and rare usage, with 2006 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #113c
Catalog Value 4,000
Price Realized
$3,250.00

Lot #211
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 3c ultramarine, two connected vertical one-thirds used as 2c on small piece of "Luray, Va" tax document, canceled by black grids, v.f. and scarce "pair", listed (as a single on cover) but unpriced in Scott's, with 2006 PFC (this itemwas purchased at auction in 1978 for $500)
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Catalog #114b
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #212
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 3c ultramarine, diagonal two thirds used as 2c on piece of Virginia tax document, tied by black grid cancel, v.f., with 2006 PFC (catalogue value of $5,000 for bisect on cover; unpriced as used)
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Catalog #114c
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #213
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 6c ultramarine, bright color, centered to top, large part original gum, gum soaks in grill, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #115
Catalog Value 3,250
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #214
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 12c green, well centered single used on cover to Bristol, England, forwarded to Bath, with red "New York Paid All Jun.2" cds, endorsed "Per Russia June 2", with Bristol and Bath arrivals on reverse, minor edge wear and part ofbackflap missing,
Envelope
Catalog #117
Catalog Value 500
Price Realized
$150.00

Lot #215
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, black cancel, well centered, faint vertical crease, otherwise v.f., with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #118
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #216
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type I, faintly cancelled, creases and thin, otherwise fine, appears unused, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #118
Catalog Value 750
Price Realized
$675.00

Lot #217
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type II, unused (regummed), wide margins, fresh color, fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #119
Catalog Value 1,750
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #218
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type II, two used singles, both showing dramatically misplaced centers, minute faults, otherwise fine varieties,
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Catalog #119var
Catalog Value 550+
Price Realized
$325.00

Lot #219
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 15c brown and blue, type II, tied by black New York cds and part red "Paid" pmk on flimsy envelope to Paris, faint arrival on reverse, fine, with 1987 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #119
Catalog Value 1,050
Price Realized
$270.00

Lot #220
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 24c green and violet, unused (regummed), wide margins, fresh color, fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #120
Catalog Value 4,250
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #221
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 30c blue and carmine, well centered, part original gum, few toned perfs and "extraneous carmine ink evident throughout the design", otherwise a v.f. example of this rare unused stamp, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #121
Catalog Value 8,000
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #222
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 90c carmine and black, beautiful color and sharp impression, original gum (h.r.), insignificant tiny corner perf. crease, otherwise a fine and rare mint stamp, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value 12,000
Price Realized
$4,500.00

Lot #223
1869 Pictorial Issue
1869 90c carmine and black, square grid cancel, near perfect centering with wide margins, rich color, small paper break in grill, v.f., with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #122
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$1,150.00

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