Lot 1184 P
1861, 1¢ blue, plate proof on India. Including the 3¢ lake and scarlet (Scott #66TC3 & #75TC3), blocks of 4, all with full margins mostly large, 90¢ with top margin, all with beautiful bright colors, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 63P3-78P3 $4,700.
Realized: $4,000
Lot 1185 S
1861, 1¢ blue, overprinted with specimen control numbers. All 10 denominations, blocks of 4, all with full o.g., beautifully fresh and intact blocks, rich vibrant P.O. fresh colors and proof-like impressions, 5¢ red brown block with double vertical perforations, 12¢ block with a natural gum crease affecting two stamps, a F.-V.F. set overall, a magnificent complete set, catalog as singles and blocks as Scott catalog has not listed many of these in block format.Scott No. 63SJ//78SJ $9,150.
Realized: $15,000
Lot 1186
1861, 1¢ ultramarine. Full o.g., beautifully centered amid large margins, bright true ultramarine color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice example of this elusive mint stamp; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 63a $2,000.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 1187
1861, 3¢ pink. Tied on piece by blue 1861 Keokuk, Ioa. town cancel, strong color, Fine; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64 $850.
Realized: $425
Lot 1188 o
1861, 3¢ rose pink. Town cancel, nice margins and centering, bright color, Very Fine and choice; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64b $150.
Realized: $525
Lot 1189
1861, 3¢ rose pink. Tied on piece by neat Newburgh, N.Y. town cancel, nicely centered, strong bright color, Very Fine and choice; with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 64b $150.
Realized: $65
Lot 1190
1861, 3¢ rose. O.g., hinge remnant, large margins, fresh and F.-V.F.; with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 65 $130.
Realized: $120
Lot 1191 o
1861, 3¢ rose. Perfect strike of blue negative "'67" in box cancel of Horseheads, N.Y., nicely centered amid enormously wide margins, bright color, s.e. at left, Extremely Fine, a early strike of this year date cancel. Skinner-Eno No. ND-Y 10.Scott No. 65 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $325
Lot 1192 o
1861, 3¢ rose. Neat grid cancel, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, strong vibrant color, an Extremely Fine gem, a beauty.Scott No. 65 $3.
Realized: $260
Lot 1193 P
1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper. Horizontal pair, without gum, ample to mostly large margins, strong color, Very Fine.Scott No. 65Pc $1,000.
Realized: $500