Lot 995 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, exceptional centering, deep First Design color, cancelled by San Francisco double circle postmark, Extremely Fine, a rare stamp so choice; with 2018 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 62B $1,800.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 996 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design, red town cancel, choice centering, rich distinctive color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a striking used stamp; with 2014 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).Scott No. 62B $1,750.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 997
1861, 1¢ blue, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with bold color, Very Fine; with 1985 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 63 $275.
Realized: $190
Lot 998 o
1861, 1¢ blue, complete strike of fancy Geometric and small portion of red town cancels, small thin, an Extremely Fine strike.Scott No. 63 Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $120
Lot 999 o
1861, 3¢ pink, neat cancel, beautifully centered with true Pink color, Very Fine and rare; with 1979 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64 $525.
Realized: $500
Lot 1000 o
1861, 3¢ rose pink, neat blue Baltimore town cancel, well centered & fresh color, Extremely Fine; with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64b $140.
Realized: $230
Lot 1001
1861, 3¢ rose, complete sheet of 100 with "No. 33 Plate" number and imprints at top and bottom, o.g., unmounted and essentially never hinged, strong bright color and quite fresh, some small selvage flaws including section missing from center right, few usual perf separations, otherwise Fine, a Very Rare Complete Sheet of the 1861, 3¢ Rose From Plate 33.Scott No. 65 $16,250+.
Lot 1002 o
1861, 5¢ buff, bold blue grid cancel, outstanding centering and color, Extremely Fine and rare this nice; with 1982 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 67 $750.
Realized: $700
Lot 1003 P
1861, 10¢ green, "Roosevelt" small die proof on white wove paper, rich bold color, Very Fine.Scott No. 68P2 $225.
Realized: $90
Lot 1004 o
1861, 12¢ black, beautifully centered with a light cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gem; with 1991 and 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $750).Scott No. 69 $95.