Lot 1709 o
1862, 5¢ red brown, red grid cancel, intense bright red brown shade, wide margins, Fine, a striking stamp.Scott No. 75 $425.
Current Opening Bid: $60
Lot 1710 o
1863, 5¢ brown, perfectly centered, bright color with deeply etched impression, neat grid & red circular cancels, Extremely Fine to Superb, an outstanding gem; with 1995 and 2026 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-S 95).Scott No. 76 $115.
Current Opening Bid: $575
Lot 1711 o
1863, 5¢ brown, bold "Paid" cancels, choice centering with perfs clear of design all around, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely gem and a bit under graded; with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (90, SMQ $700).Scott No. 76 $115.
Current Opening Bid: $325
Lot 1712 o
1863, 5¢ brown, segmented cork cancel, wide margins and choice centering with design well clear of design all around, rich color, Extremely Fine; with 2024 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $700).Scott No. 76 $115.
Current Opening Bid: $300
Lot 1713 o
1866, 15¢ black, perfectly centered with large margins, neat fancy geometric cancel (S-E 66-E 60), Extremely Fine, a wonderful example with this fancy cancel; with 2026 P.F. certificate, Graded (XF 90).Scott No. 77 Estimate $400 - 600.
Current Opening Bid: $325
Lot 1714 o
1863, 24¢ dark lilac, deep dark shade which is close to the rare Blackish Violet (78c), cork cancel, Very Fine.Scott No. 78 var. $425.
The late Stanley Piller thought this was Blackish Violet and submitted it to The Philatelic Foundation as such, with 1994 P.F. certificate as Dark Lilac and pencil note "cert incorrect".
Current Opening Bid: $100
Lot 1715 o
1863, 24¢ lilac, nicely centered with fresh color, cancelled by bold strike of San Francisco cogwheel, Very Fine; with 2022 Crowe certificate.Scott No. 78 $425.
Current Opening Bid: $80
Lot 1716 o
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, virtually complete strike of fancy three leaf clover cancel, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice strike, ex-Grassi; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 78a Estimate $300 - 400.
Current Opening Bid: $150
Lot 1717 o
1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, fresh color and well centered, neat wedge cancel, tiny tear in top left corner perf. (not mentioned on cert.), still Very Fine and attractive; with 2022 Crowe certificate.Scott No. 78a $450.
Current Opening Bid: $50
Lot 1718 o
1863, 24¢ gray, lovely centering and margins, brilliant soft pastel-like shade, light circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Grassi; with 1992 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 78b $450.
The gray shade is far more elusive than one might think, after a check of our website and the Siegel site, we find that less than 50 examples have been offered since keeping computerized records.
Current Opening Bid: $130