Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 1837 o   

1861, 24¢ steel blue, reperfed, F.-V.F., gorgeous example of this scarce shade, ex-Bechtel.
Scott No. 70b    $850.

Realized: $180

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Lot 1838    

1861, 24¢ violet, full o.g., strong bold color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c    $35,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ VIOLET - A GREAT RARITY IN MINT ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 1839    

1861, 24¢ violet, small part o.g., rich bold color, reperforated at sides and top, tiny thin, Fine appearance, still a presentable and affordable example of this extremely rare mint stamp; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c    $35,000.

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Lot 1840 o   

1861, 24¢ violet, bold red grid cancel, rich color, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this scarce shade; with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c    $2,290.

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Lot 1841 o   

1861, 24¢ violet, red grid cancel, strong color, Fine, an attractive used example bearing a complimentary color cancellation; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 70c    $2,290.

Realized: $475

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Lot 1842    

1861, 30¢ orange, block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered for this difficult and closely spaced issue, strong bright color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine, one of the finer of approximately eight mint blocks in existence, the block of four being the largest known multiple for this issue.
Scott No. 71    $17,500.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1861 30¢ ISSUE.

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Lot 1843 o   

1861, 30¢ orange, blue target duplex cancel, precision centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71    $190.

Realized: $230

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Lot 1844 o   

1861, 30¢ orange, fabulous strike of beautiful (and rare) blue fancy cancel, Fine.
Scott No. 71    $200.

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Lot 1845 o   

1861, 30¢ orange, small flaw; great looking stamp with beautiful strike New York Foreign Mail fancy cancel (ST-MP1), handsome Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 71    $200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1846 o   

1861, 90¢ blue, beautiful gem of a stamp except for a small corner crease at top right, Very Fine; with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 72    $600.

Realized: $160

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