Sale 119: The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States

Lot 2880 o   

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue, large margins including portion of next stamp at left, deep, fresh color, crisp strike of Proctor's Creek, Va. Sep 29, 1862 town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1987 & 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 2    $180.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2881    

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Stunning Horiz. Strip of 3 (Pos. 27-29), tied on large piece by neat strikes of Chattanooga, Ten, Jul 25 1862 town cancels, the strip exhibits large margins all around including large portion of stamp at right, bright fresh color, Superb, ex-Hall and Boshwit; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2b    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE ITEMS OF THE 1861 10¢ DARK BLUE JEFFERSON ISSUE, A GEM FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2882 o   

Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue, Hoyer printing, a stunning corner margin single with huge margins all around, bright fresh color, light strike of Mobile, Ala. double circle postmark, Superb; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2b    $300.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2883 o   

Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose, four huge margins, fresh rose shade, postmarked neat town cancel which is probably Abingdon, Va., a Superb gem; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5    $400.

It is interesting to note that the highest graded example we could locate was a Superb 98, graded by the P.S.E. (Siegel Sale 1225, Lot 229). This example has larger margins and a much more attractive cancellation.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2884 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ gray blue, "T-E-N", large even margins, rich color, light 1863 circular date stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Collier; with 1984 & 2000 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 9b    $600.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2885 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ greenish blue, "Frameline", four huge margins showing complete framelines on three sides and 95% complete on right, socked-on-the-nose Statesburgh, S.C. cds, Superb, ex-Collier; with 1979 & 2024 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (XF-Superb 95).
Scott No. 10b    $2,500.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES WITH THIS CANCELLATION SOCKED-ON-THE-NOSE.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 2886 o   

Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, four large even margins, Post Office fresh color, cancelled by part strike of "Goldsborough N.C. Dec. 19" town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13    $400.

Realized: $300

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