Lot 1827 o
1861-62, 24¢ Washington issue balance, of 27 stamps; includes Scott #70 x5, 70a x2, 70b x2, 78 x5, 78a x4 including pair and 78b x6 including on piece, nice range of cancels including Higham fancy bat on 78a, also includes proof on India and Specimen and red 3456 specimen stamps; condition varies with many well centered stamps.Scott No. 70//78b; $10,755 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 1828 o
1862, 24¢ Washington color study, of 11 stamps showing all the major shades except the rare blackish violet, with additional minor shade varieties for Scott #70, 78 (lilac and dark lilac) and 78a, includes the scarce violet and a sound example of the pale gray violet, various cancels; some small faults, a Very Fine and seldom offered study; accompanied by eight certificates.Scott No. 70//78 $8,675.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1829 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, full strike of fancy propeller cancel, rich purplish color, Very Fine; with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $160
Lot 1830 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, stunning sharp bold strike of large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, wide margins, rich color, Very Fine; with 2014 P.F. Graded certificate (VF 80).Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $240
Lot 1831 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, neat target cancel, rich color, wide margins, F.-V.F.; with 2016 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $120
Lot 1832 o
1862, 24¢ red lilac, neat strike fancy San Francisco Cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 70 $300.
Realized: $80
Lot 1833 o
1862, 24¢ brown lilac, neat face free "Paid" in oval cancel, rich bold color, precision centering amid well balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Koppersmith, Saadi; with 1987 and 1992 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 70a $325.
Realized: $325
Lot 1834 o
1862, 24¢ brown lilac, grid cancel, large well balanced margins, strong vivid color, Very Fine and choice; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70a $325.
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1861, 24¢ steel blue, unused, well centered, beautiful rich deep steel blue color, Very Fine; with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70b $6,250 for no gum.
A HANDSOME MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ ISSUE IN THE STEEL BLUE SHADE.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 1836 o
1861, 24¢ steel blue, red grid cancel, rich bold color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a difficult stamp to find as such; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 70b $850.
Realized: $700