Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1720 o   

1861, 24¢ steel blue, large circular grid cancel, precision centering, rich bold steel blue shade, Extremely Fine, a tough stamp to obtain in choice condition; with 1996, 2008 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates, the later two Graded (both XF 90, SSV $2,500).
Scott No. 70b    $900.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1721 o   

1861, 24¢ steel blue, neat grid cancel, strong true steel blue color, wide margins, Very Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70b    $900.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1722    

1861, 24¢ violet, small part o.g., attractively centered, strong true violet color, reperfed at right, tiny tear and repaired perf, Very Fine appearance, still a handsome and extremely rare mint example of the 1861 24¢ Violet issue; previously certified by the Philatelic Foundation (cert #434133).
Scott No. 70c    $35,000.

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Lot 1723 o   

1861, 30¢ orange, quartered cork cancel, beautifully centered amid large oversized margins, rich brilliant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo, a lovely large margin example of the 1861 30¢ Franklin issue; with 1988 and 1998 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 71    $180.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1724    

1861, 90¢ blue, o.g., lightly hinged, large margins, intensely deep color on bright paper, Very Fine; with 2013 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 72    $3,250.

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Lot 1725 ()   

1861, 90¢ blue, without gum, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, deep bold color and crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine to Superb, a marvelous unused example of the 1861 90¢ Washington high value; with 1990, 2000 P.F. & 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,650).
Scott No. 72    $1,300.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 1726 o   

1861, 90¢ blue, neat circle of wedges cancels, remarkably well centered amid enormous margins, bright vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, an outstanding jumbo gem stamp, this is the only example to graded as such with only five other used examples to grade higher, ex N. Kirke; with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $4,000 for 95 and $14,000 for 98).
Scott No. 72    $600.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 1727 o   

1861, 90¢ blue, black segmented cork and red transit face-free cancels, nicely centered amid wide margins, soft bright color, Very Fine, a very attractive used high value; with 1983 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 72    $600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1728 o   

1861, 90¢ blue, horizontal strip of 3, cork cancels, strong color, few reinforced perf separations, Fine and scarce, ex Bleuler.
Scott No. 72    $1,900 for pair and single.

Realized: $220

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Lot 1729 o   

1861, 90¢ blue, block of 4, cork cancels, well centered throughout, top left stamp with minor corner crease and some rejoined perf separations, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce used multiple.
Scott No. 72    $5,000.

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