Lot 3192 P
1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on card, bottom margin strip of 4 with plate number "7" and full imprint, deep fresh color, Very Fine, a nice position piece.Scott No. 71P4 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $260
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3193 
1861, 30¢ orange, o.g., previously hinged, beautifully centered with four margins clear of the design, warm rich shade, lovely Post Office fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1990 & photocopy of 2004 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 71 $2,600.
ONE OF THE FINEST MINT SINGLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND OUTSTANDING CENTERING FOR THIS DIFFICULT ISSUE. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO OFFER.
The rarity of this stamp is due to its narrow spacing on the plate, which left very little room for the twelve gauge perforations. Stamps with large margins are considered extremely rare. This fact is acknowledged in the Scott Catalogue footnote for #71
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Realized: $3,250
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3194 
1861, 30¢ orange, bold strike of Union Soldier's Head of New York tying stamp to piece, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PH-F73.Scott No. 71 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A STUNNING ITEM WITH SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS ICONIC CIVIL WAR ERA FANCY CANCELLATION.
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Realized: $850
Lot 3195 o
1861, 30¢ orange, bold Red 5 Pointed Star in Circle fancy cancel, fresh color, Very Fine, a lovely item with great eye appeal; with 2006 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 71 $295.
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Lot 3196 o
1861, 30¢ orange, well-struck Pinwheel of 6 Spokes fancy cancel, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with wonderful eye appeal, ex-Saadi; with 1988 & 1990 P.F. certificates. Skinner-Eno No. GE-P70.Scott No. 71 $250.
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Realized: $400
Lot 3197 o
1861, 30¢ orange, virtually perfect centering with jumbo margins, vivid color and impression with Post Office freshness, bright paper, perfect strike of Quartered Concentric Rings cancel, ex-Kirke; with 2004 & 2005 P.F. certificates, Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 71 $250.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE WHICH IS SEVERELY UNDER GRADED AND THE NUMERIC DESIGNATION ASSIGNED TO THIS STAMP DOES NOT DO THIS GEM JUSTICE. THIS EXQUISITE STAMP, WITH JUMBO MARGINS, GORGEOUS COLOR AND A CLEAR CANCEL.
Brookman notes "coupled with the fact it is very hard to find a well-centered copy, this color, which always cancels badly, makes a truly superb used copy almost a rarity. I consider it the most difficult stamp of the 1861 Series to obtain in choice used condition". Scott Catalogue also acknowledges the difficulty of obtaining this issue in choice condition, stating "Values for No. 71 are for examples with small margins, especially at sides. Large margined examples sell for much more".
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Realized: $425
Lot 3198 o
1861, 30¢ orange, cancelled by bold red New York Exchange Office cds and also part of foreign handstamp, deep rich color, Very Fine and attractive; with 1987 and 2006 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 71 $295.
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Lot 3199 o
1861, 30¢ orange, vivid blue Baltimore cds, vibrant color almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine, colorful and unusually beautiful 30¢ 1861; with 2005 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 71 $265.
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Lot 3200 o
1861, 30¢ orange, fresh color & well centered, wonderful strike of large Boston "PAID" grid, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 1986 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 71 $250.
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Lot 3201 o
1861, 30¢ orange, vertical pair, radiant color, top stamp light horizontal crease at bottom, cancelled by Chambersburgh, Pa. duplex, still Extremely Fine, the bottom stamp is an outstanding gem, ex-Knapp and Hansen; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 71 $550.
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