Sale 60: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2071 ()   

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ blue, without gum, bright color, wide margins, small thin spot at bottom, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 102    $375.

Realized: $130

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Lot 2072 o   

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ blue, partial segmented grid cancel, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, rich vivid color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a choice used Re-issue; with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (90, SSV $2,650).
Scott No. 102    $1,500.

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Lot 2073    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ brown red, o.g., lightly hinged, rich bold color on bright paper, attractive margins and centering, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely examples of this very scarce mint Re-issue; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 104    $4,250.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2074    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 5¢ brown, full o.g., rich color, few small flaws, otherwise F.-V.F., only 672 issued.
Scott No. 105    $2,750.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2075    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 12¢ black, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid large margins, rich deep color, small corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 107    $4,250.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2076    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ black, full o.g., intensely rich color on bright fresh paper, well centered within wide margins, Very Fine and choice; with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 108    $4,500.

A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ 1861 RE-ISSUE.

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Lot 2077    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ black, traces of o.g., deep shade and crisp impression, small faults, Very Fine appearance, only 397 issued.
Scott No. 108    $2,100 for no gum.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2078    

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ dark violet, full o.g., choice centering amid evenly balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine and choice, certainly among the finest examples of the 346 issued; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 109    $6,000.

A WONDERFUL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ RE-ISSUE, AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

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Lot 2079 o   

1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ brownish orange, duplex cancel, distinctive deep rich brownish orange color, small faint and virtually indiscernible corner crease at top right and small microscopic closed tear at bottom right, Fine appearance; with 1984, 1990 and 2004 P.F. certificates (with 1984 certificate not mentioning crease and 1990 certificate not noting tear).
Scott No. 110    $25,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 30¢ RE-ISSUE. WITH ONLY FOURTEEN USED EXAMPLES RECORDED.

According to the Siegel census, only fourteen used examples of the 30¢ Re-issue are recorded. With eight examples known to have faults, most of these have serious flaws and only a very few examples having decent centering.

Realized: $4,500

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