U.S. & Worldwide Stamps
March 13-14, 2013
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #19 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c steel blue, unused with full original gum, well centered for this normally difficult issue, fresh color and sharp impression, fine example of this rare shade, seldom offered in sound condition, especially with full original gum, with 2001 PFC, * Catalog #70b Catalog Value $16,500 | Price Realized $8,000.00 |
 | Lot #20 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c pale gray violet, thin paper, used, tiny tear and reperforated at left, otherwise fine example of this rare shade, with 2010 PSE cert., O Catalog #70d Catalog Value $3,000 | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #21 United States 1861-66 Issue 1866 (5 Oct) cover paying 45c (British Mail via Marseilles for a letter up to a half ounce), with a combination of 15c black (straight edge at right) and 30c orange, with printed address to "Zanzibar, East Coast of Africa," and a route directive "Via Marseilles," at up[per left. There is an added label "Care Dr. Brooks, Seychelle Isles." at bottom left, with red "Boston Am. Pkt. 5 Oct Paid" on back, plus Mauritius (3 Dec) and red London Paid transits, red crayon "4" (British Colonial credit). A fine and attractive cover, ex-Krug etc. The addressee, Albert P. Goodhue, was a ship chandler and businessman from Salem, Massachusetts (probably related to Benjamin Goodhue, who served in the state senate from 1784-89 and then as Massachusetts representative in the first U.S. congress. He was also instrumental in establishing many of this country's revenue laws)  Catalog #71,77 | Unsold |
 | Lot #22 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 5c red brown, unused with full original gum, relatively light hinge, nicely centered, fresh and sharp impression, fine and rare original gum example, with 1997 PFC, * Catalog #75 Catalog Value $5,750 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #23 United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c lilac, unused with part original gum, wide margins for this issue, sharp impression, fine and scarce stamp, with 2005 PFC, * Catalog #78 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $800.00 |
