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1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue through 1861-1862 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 505		P U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ Bright Blue, Small Die Proof, #40P2, mounted to resemble a large die proof, interesting smear at lower right, otherwise Very Fine. Ex. Finkelburg. Scott $350. Estimate $280-300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 506		() U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ Bright Blue, #40, ungummed, bright color, Grade 80 Very Fine, 2011 P.F. cert. Scott $575. 3,846 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 507		P U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ Scarlet, Plate Proof on India, #41P3, block of 4 on India paper and still affixed to the original card, pos. 1-2, 11-12, bright color, close at bottom to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $300-325. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 508		() U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ Orange Brown, #42, ungummed, great color, Fine, 2017 P.F. cert. Scott $1,150. 878 issued . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 509		P U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ Greenish Black, Plate Proof on Card, #44P4, left margin block of 4, close at bottom to large margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $220. Card proof blocks are scarce . Estimate $140-160. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 510		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Dark Green, First Design, #62B, grid and partial red cancel, fresh, a Very Fine usage, 2018 Crowe cert. Scott $1,600. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 511		E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 1¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" Essay, in Black, #63-E11a, first design die on India, cut down to stamp size, large margins all round, small thin at top. Ex. Pacetti. Scott $4,000. Scarce . Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 512		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 1¢ Blue, #63, light black cds, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2008 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $575, 20 known same grade, 5 graded higher . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 513		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Pink on Cover, #64, sound, tied by grid with Oct 4, Brooklyn, NY cds, to CT., Fine to Very Fine, 1992 P.F. cert. Scott $775. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 514		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink, #64a, black grid; undetectable small corner crease upper left, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 Weiss cert. Scott $4,500. Estimate $900-1,100. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 515		U.S.; General Issues, 1861 3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink on Cover, #64a; 63, "Stamps small corner fault at top right", to Chester, PA, along with 1¢ paying the Carrier fee plus 3¢ domestic postage, tied by matching grid cancels and partial Philadelphia, PA 1861 cds, very attractive and rare usage; small flap damage, Very Fine. Ex. Alexander and Pacetti. 2015 P.F. cert, 1973 P.F. cert (photocopy). Scott $5,045. The finest of only three recorded 1¢ blue and 3¢ pigeon blood pink combination usages . Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 516		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Pigeon Blood Pink on Cover, #64a, sound, tied by a grid cancel, 1861 Fedonia, NY to Homer, NY, a lovely, intact cover, Fine to Very Fine, 1977, 1994 P.F. certs. Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 517		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose Pink, #64b, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $600 as o.g. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 518		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose Pink, #64b, l.h., top margin, centered right, Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $600. Estimate $160-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 519		E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" Essay, in Dim Deep Red, #65-E15b, l.h., rich color, Fine to Very Fine, 2016 P.S.A.G. cert. Scott $750. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 520		E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" Essay, in Bright Orange Red, #65-E15h, full o.g., detailed impression, Fine and attractive, copy 2001 P.S.E. cert from block. Scott $475. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 521		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose, #65, used, a jumbo example, Grade 95J Extremely Fine to Superb, 2007 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $225 for 95, 4 known same grade, 13 graded higher . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 522		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Rose on Union Patriotic Cover, #65, pair (small faults) on a Panorama of Baltimore bi-color, Washington, DC cds, to Bradford Co., PA, litho'd by Hunckel & Son, Baltimore, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 523		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ on Circa 1864 Multicolor Patriotic, #65, to 97th Penn. Regiment, Port Royal "The Free States Ever True To The Union", origin PA cancel unreadable, slightly reduced at right. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 524		P U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ Lake, Trial Color Proof on Stamp Paper, Imperf., Pair, #66TCa, l.h., Pair, Very Fine, 1990 P.F. cert. Scott $1,800. Estimate $550-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 525		E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 5¢ Jefferson Essay, By Toppan, Carpenter & Co., in Orange Brown, #67-E4c, complete design, die II on old proof paper measuring 2 3/8" x 2½", Extremely Fine, 2010 P.F. cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 526		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 5¢ Buff, #67, red grid, Fine to Very Fine and attractive, 2017 P.F. cert. Scott $810. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 527		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 5¢ Buff on 1863 Cover, #67; 63, corner crease, along with 1¢ paying the double rate, to Newark Valley, NY, tied by duplex New York, Jan 29, 1862, Very Fine cover. Ex. Wilson Born. Scott $1,045. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 528		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Yellow Green, #68, o.g., Extremely Fine Grade 90, 2012 P.S.A.G. cert. SMQ $3,100, very rare, PSE records two Grade 98, no Grade 90 . Estimate $1,300-1,600. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 529		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ Yellow Green, #68, partial cds, a jumbo example, Grade 95J Extremely Fine to Superb, 2007 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $850 for 95, 3 known same grade, 4 graded higher . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 530		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 10¢ on Prussian Closed Mail Cover to Bavaria, #68, 3 copies (minor faults) circa 1863 N. York Am. Pkts, 7 Paid to Nuremberg, Bavaria with red boxed Aachen Franco, corner card per Closed Mail via London and Ostende, inscribed Steamer Canada, edge creasing, especially at top. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 531		U.S.; General Issues, 1866, 10¢, 2 Color Franking to Switzerland, #68, 63, pair, one with scrape in top margin, along with 1¢ tied by circle of wedges cancel, Natchitoches, LA Aug 27 cds at left, red New York Pd 18, various transit markings on front and back, slight soiling and creasing along left and bottom edges, a Fine cover. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 532		U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 3 Color Franking to Canada West, #68; 63, 65, mixed condition, pen cancelled, Downieville, CA, Jan 15, 1863 cds at left with faint red Paid and 15 in octagon, light foxing, flap tear on back, reduced about ½ inch at left. Ex. Wilson Born. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 533		E U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 12¢ Washington Essay, By Toppan, Carpenter & Co., in Violet, #69-E3g, incomplete design, die on old proof paper measuring 1 7/8" x 2", fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 534		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 12¢ Black, #69, dist. o.g., margin straddle with 3mm of next design at left, Very Fine. Scott $1,700. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 535		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 12¢ Black, #69, cork cancel, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2005 P.S.E. encapsulated cert. SMQ $750, 12 graded higher . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 536		o U.S.; General Issues, 1862, 24¢ Red Lilac, #70, red grid, deep color, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2013 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $4,750, 14 known same grade, None graded higher . Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $4,313
Lot 537		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Steel Blue, #70b, "Paid" light strike, distinctive color, Fine to Very Fine, 2011 P.F. cert. Scott $850. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 538		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Violet, #70c, Paid in circle cancel, "nibbed perf at top", excellent color, nicely centered, still Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $2,250. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 539		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Violet, #70c, partial town cds, rich color, Fine, 1998 P.F. cert. Scott $2,250. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 540		o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 24¢ Violet, #70c, used, Very Good, 2010 P.S.E. cert. Scott $2,250. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 541		o U.S.; General Issues, 1862, 24¢ Pale Gray Violet, #70d, circle of wedges; small faults, Fine appearing, 2017 Crowe cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 542		P U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange, Large Die Proof on India Black "Specimen" Overprint, #71P1-S, silver "Specimen / Postage Stamp /From the / National Banknote Company / No. 1 Wall Street / New York" imprint on full card; some trivial foxing, otherwise Extremely Fine, very rare . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 543		U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange, #71, "redistributed part o.g.", centered bottom right, Just Fine, 2017 Crowe cert. Scott $2,600. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $690

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