Lot 3159 P
1861, 5¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper, die sunk on original card (74x77mm), showing full die sink, with "442" die number and small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, couple tiny tone spots on card, Very Fine, very rare with only a few known.Scott No. 67TC1ae $2,500.
Lot 3160 o
1861, 5¢ buff, near perfect centering amid well balanced margins, fresh with strong bright color, bold blue Baltimore, Md. town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-V. Morris; with 1996 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E.certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,750).Scott No. 67 $780.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE WITH A LOVELY COLOR CANCELLATION, OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND COLOR.
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Realized: $1,400
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3161 
1861, 5¢ brown yellow, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered especially for this notoriously tight margin issue, bright and fresh with rich brilliant and distinctively true brown yellow color, Extremely Fine; with 1959 P.F. & 1991 P.S.E. (as #67) and 2000 P.F. certificate correctly identifying color.Scott No. 67a $32,500.
WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 5¢ BROWN YELLOW ISSUE. AN OUTSTANDING CLASSIC RARITY.
The 1861 5¢ Brown Yellow is regarded as one of the rarest U.S. Classic issues to obtain with full original gum and with centering as with this stamp, near impossible to find.
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Realized: $20,000
Lot 3162 P
1861, 10¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper, mounted on original card (43x43mm) and showing trace of imprint at bottom, light layout lines in margins, Very Fine, scarce trial color proof.Scott No. 68TC1ai $2,500.
Realized: $500
Lot 3163 P
1861, 10¢ green, large die proof on India paper (113 x 128mm), small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, bright, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 68P1 $650.
Realized: $500
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3164 P
1861, 10¢ green, plate proof on India paper, on original card, block of 4, huge margins, intense color, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 68P3 $300.
Realized: $290
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3165
1861, 10¢ green, o.g., lightly hinged once, attractively centered amid large margins, bright and fresh with rich bold color, Extremely Fine; with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 68 $950.
A WONDERFUL CHOICE MINT SINGLE WHICH IS REMINISCENT OF THE 1875 RE-ISSUE GIVEN THE LARGE SIZE MARGINS OF THIS GEM.
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3166
1861, 10¢ yellow green, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid large margins all around, dark early shade and proof-like impression, immaculate and Very Fine, a lovely mint example which is rare in this choice condition; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 68 $950.
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Realized: $1,050
Lot 3167 o
1861, 10¢ dark green, beautifully centered within large margins, deep rich and dark color with is reminiscent of the First Design color, canceled by red New York "Paid" foreign mail postmark, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 68a $90.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE WHICH IS FAR MORE RARE THAN THE MODEST CATALOG WOULD SUGGEST.
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Realized: $325
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1861, 10¢ green, bold blue black "New Orleans, La., Nov 14, 1862" occupational town cancel, well centered with nicely balanced margins, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful townmark strike used during the Federal Occupation of New Orleans, ex-Koppersmith and Saadi; with 1987 & 1991 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 68 $60.
On May 1, 1862, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler occupied the city of New Orleans with an army of 5,000, facing no resistance.
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