Sale 133: The Arthur K. Wachtel Collection of Mint Never Hinged United States

Lot 1027    

1861, 1¢ blue, o.g., never hinged, very fresh and well centered, extremely fresh o.g., Very Fine, a very attractive and desirable stamp; with 1998 P.F. (for block) & 2011 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 63    $275 for hinged.

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Realized: $475

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Lot 1028    

1861, 3¢ pink, o.g., never hinged, fresh with clear margins, except slightly close at right, bold color, F.-V.F.; with 2021 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 64    $14,000 for hinged.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861, 3¢ PINK ISSUE - WITH ONLY A FEW KNOWN EXAMPLE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.

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Realized: $6,000

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Lot 1029    

1861, 3¢ rose, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, strong color, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a bit undergraded in our opinion; with 2015 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $800).
Scott No. 65    $125 for hinged.

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Realized: $550

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Lot 1030    

1861, 10¢ green, o.g., never hinged, fresh with wide margins, rich bold color, F.-V.F., very scarce in never hinged condition; with photocopy of 2004 P.S.E. (for strip) & 2017 P.S.A.G. certificates.
Scott No. 68    $1,000 for hinged.

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Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1031    

1862, 24¢ brown lilac, bottom margin single with part imprint and "Plate.", o.g., never hinged, fresh and nicely centered with clear margins, lovely rich brown lilac color, Very Fine; with 1997, 2004, 2009 & 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 70a    $3,250 for hinged.

A REMARKABLE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1862 24¢ WASHINGTON ISSUE IN THE BROWN LILAC - THE ONLY NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE KNOWN TO US.

After a search of the P.F. Certificate Search and various auction sites, we where unable to find any other 24¢ brown lilac issue in never hinged condition.Complete images including certificate(s):
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Realized: $8,000

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Lot 1032    

1861, 90¢ blue, o.g., never hinged, fresh and nicely centered with clear margins, rich color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine; with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 72    $3,250 for hinged.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90¢ ISSUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.

After a search of the P.F. Certificate Search and various auction sites, we where able to find two other 1861 90¢ Washington issues in never hinged condition.Complete images including certificate(s):
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Lot 1033    

1863, 2¢ black, o.g., never hinged, fresh and well centered amid wide margins, strong color and a crisp detailed impression, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, one of three never hinged examples to obtain this grade with only one example higher (at 90); with 2004 P.F., 2005 & 2011 P.S.E. certificates the latter two Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 73    $350 for hinged.

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Realized: $2,600

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Lot 1034    

1863, 5¢ brown, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, typical centering for this issue, fresh with rich color, Fine, a truly rare multiple in never hinged condition; with 2001 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 76    $3,000 for hinged.

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Realized: $550

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Lot 1035    

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill, top margin single with part imprint, o.g., stamp never hinged, lightly hinged in selvage only, fresh with deep rich color, manuscript notation in selvage which appears contemporary to the issue, Fine, with only a handful of examples are known never hinged; with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 86    $3,000 for hinged.

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Realized: $800

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Lot 1036    

1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill, bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, nicely centered for this with clear margins, extremely fresh with rich vivid color, F.-V.F., with only a handful of examples are known never hinged.
Scott No. 88    $1,050 for hinged.

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Realized: $850

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