Lot 1701 o
1861, 5¢ buff. Town cancel, rich color, corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 67 $1,100.
Realized: $200
Lot 1702 o
1861, 5¢ buff. Target cancel, strong color, reperforated at right, Very Fine appearance; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 67 $1,100.
Realized: $170
Lot 1703 o
1861, 5¢ brown yellow. Red grid cancels, deep color, F.-V.F.; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 67a $1,140.
Realized: $625
Lot 1704 P
1861, 10¢ green, large die proof. Margins somewhat reduced, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 68P1 $650.
Realized: $170
Lot 1705 S
1861 Issue, "Specimen" overprint group. Six stamps; 68S-B, 69S-B, 71S-B, 76S-B, 77S-B and 78S-B, o.g. except 78S-B no gum, Fine.Scott No. 68SB//78SB $880.
Realized: $210
Lot 1706 S
1861 Issue, "Specimen" overprint group. Six stamps; 68S-B, 69S-B, 77S-B(2) and 78S-B(2), o.g. except 77(2) no gum and 78(1) with part o.g., Fine overall.Scott No. 68SB//78SB $1,040.
Realized: $260
Lot 1707 o
1861, 10¢ yellow green. Neat town cancel, attractively centered amid enormous margins, bright color, a Very Fine jumbo, a truly mammoth stamp; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 68 $60.
Realized: $210
Lot
1708 o
1861, 10¢ yellow green. Block of 4, cork cancels and bit of manuscript at top, diagonal crease at lower left, quite scarce, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott No. 68 $650.
Realized: $190
Lot 1709 E
1861, 12¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. Vignette only, die I, complete set of six die essays on colored card, very fine.Scott No. 69-E1d $900.
Realized: $260
Lot 1710 E
1861, 12¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., in black. Complete design, die on India, cut to shape as always, Very Fine.Scott No. 69-E4b $500.
Realized: $130