Lot 2417 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, uncommonly rich color enhancing a crisp detailed impression on fresh bright paper, bold sharp strike of red circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1996 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,250).Scott No. 70 $300.
A STUNNING GEM WHICH IS ONE OF THE PRETTIEST 1861 24¢ RED LILAC WITH ONLY ONE EXAMPLE GRADED HIGHER.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 2418 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, large fancy hollow five point star and red transit cancels, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2006 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SSV $1,000).Scott No. 70 $300.
A GORGEOUS STAMP COMBINED WITH THIS FANCY CANCELLATION.
Lot 2419 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, virtually complete neat strike of red Supplementary Mail boxed cancel (Type A), nicely centered amid large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, one of the most complete strikes of this elusive cancel on the 1861 24¢ issue; with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 Estimate $500 - 750.
THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 24¢ RED LILAC ISSUE.
Realized: $650
Lot 2420 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel, rich bold color, choice centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice, very attractive; with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $550
Lot 2421 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, all neat strikes of blue Baltimore, Md. town, red British "PD" in oval and British Liverpool barred numeral cancels, strong color and attractively centered, Very Fine and choice; with 1996 & 2004 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 70 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A WONDERFUL TRIO OF CANCELS, TWO OF WHICH ARE BRITISH FOREIGN CANCELLATIONS.
Lot 2422 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, bold socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy circular geometric cancel of Kingston, N.Y. (S-E GE-E 91), rich bold color, Very Fine and attractive; with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
A GORGEOUS STAMP WITH THIS PERFECTLY STRUCK FANCY CANCELLATION.
Realized: $475
Lot 2423 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, rich vivid red lilac shade, choice centering amid nicely balanced margins, full light Washington, D.C. town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Lot 2424 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, attractively centered amid large margins, rich bold color, complete neat socked-on-the-nose strike of "Paid" straight line cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, especially nice for this issue; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $250
Lot 2425 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, light target and blue boxed Aachen transit cancels, large well balanced margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice, a rare example showing this German foreign mail marking; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Lot 2426 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, two bold strikes of Philadelphia, Pa. town cancel, well centered, sharp impression and rich color, Very Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.