Sale 106: The Stanley Piller Inventory of United States

Lot 540    

1861, 24¢ dark violet, First Design, Trial Color Proofs section as 70TC6, disturbed large part o.g., deep rich color in this distinctive First Color, nicely centered, pulled perf top left, Very Fine appearance; with 1987 and 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 60    $15,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 542 o   

1861, 5¢ brown yellow, nicely centered, beautiful color, neat San Francisco 1861 cds cancel, slightly rounded bottom right corner, otherwise Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 67a    $1,100.

Realized: $190

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Lot 543 S   

1861, 90¢ blue, overprinted "Specimen", block of four, o.g., hinge remnant on top pair, well centered, strong color, Very Fine and rare block.
Scott No. 72SB    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $850

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Lot 544 ()   

1861, 90¢ blue, a pretty unused single, no gum, remarkable fresh and nicely centered, nearly Very Fine; with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72    $1,200.

Realized: $850

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Lot 545 o   

1863, 24¢ lilac, blue Wells, Fargo & Co., San Francisco oval date stamp cancel, rich color, Fine, a very scarce express marking on this issue; with 2022 Crowe certificate.
Scott No. 78    $400.

Realized: $180

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