Lot 3219 o
1863, 2¢ black, a lovely single cancelled by blue waffle grid, red New York Foreign exchange cds and blue German "Aachen Franco", well centered with bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and most attractive with these color cancels; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 $60.
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Realized: $475
Lot 3220 o
1863, 2¢ black, light strike of blue town cancel and matching fancy Geometric, well centered with large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $375).Scott No. 73 $75.
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Realized: $280
Lot 3221 o
1863, 2¢ black, outstanding centering amid huge margins, fresh color & detailed impression, light Boston cds, an Extremely Fine gem, a superb stamp in every respect; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 73 $60.
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Lot 3222 o
1863, 2¢ black, outstanding centering with lovely impression and color, straight line "Paid" handstamp, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1995 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 73 $60.
A GEM EXAMPLE WITH THIS ATTRACTIVE STRAIGHT LINE "PAID" CANCELLATION.
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Realized: $210
Lot 3223 o
1861, 3¢ scarlet, four horizontal black pen strokes, remarkable centering especially for this notoriously off centered issue, rich brilliant color, Extremely Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 74 $5,000.
A WONDERFULLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3¢ SCARLET TRIAL PRINT AND CERTAINLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED AT AUCTION.
The Washington D.C. stamp dealer Carl F. Rothfuchs obtained a quantity of these stamps in 1893 and sold them bearing the four horizontal pen marks.
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Realized: $9,000
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3224 
1862, 5¢ red brown, full o.g., well centered and nice margins especially for this notoriously off centered and typically tight margin issue, fresh with wonderful rich deep color not often found in such intensity, Extremely Fine; with 1984 & 2000 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 75 $5,750.
A REMARKABLY CHOICE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 5¢ RED BROWN ISSUE.
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Realized: $8,000
Lot 3225 o
1862, 5¢ red brown, full central "Paid" in lozenge cancel, perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, with perforations well clear of design all round, fiery rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, an exceptional superb centered stamp, in our opinion - a bit undergraded; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,000), with only seven graded higher (all at 95).Scott No. 75 $425.
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Lot 3226 o
1862, 5¢ dark red brown, attractive centering and margins with portion of adjacent stamp at left, bold distinctively dark color, light grid and Philadelphia, Pa. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2004 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 75 $1,000.
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Lot 3227 o
1862, 5¢ red brown, choice centering amid wide margins, beautiful rich bright color, neat socked-on-the-nose strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 75 $425.
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Realized: $700
Lot 3228 P
1863, 5¢ brown, large die proof on India paper, die sunk on card (76x75mm) showing full die sink, with albino "442" die number and small black "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 76P1 $700.
Realized: $200