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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (Scott 64a), neatly struck black “Portland, ME, Oct 24, 1861” cds, impressive example of this rarity, in a quality quality that’s second to none, beautifully centered with bold rich color, a great stamp; perf tips are cut straight, otherwise Very Fine, 2011 Weiss certificate. Scott $5,000. Estimate price $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 760 |
US$1,500.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink (Scott 64a), neat black grid cancellation, magnificent example of this extremely rare shade, superb color, a great stamp missing from even the most advanced collection; small pressed corner crease at upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $5,000. Estimate price $2,000 – 3,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 761 |
US$1,100.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), disturbed o.g., decent copy of this rare color shade, one of the scarcest U.S. classic stamps when found in the true pink shade; slight creases, soiled, and re-attached perforation along right margin, otherwise Fine, 1990 P.F. and 2012 Weiss certificates. Scott $14,000. Estimate $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 757 |
US$800.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), neat face free black grid canellation, extraordinary example of this elusive stamp, well centered with spectacular color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 758 |
US$950.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), neat black grid cancellation, outstanding appearance, near perfect centering with large balanced margins, brilliant fresh tur pink shade, a marvelous looking example of this tough stamp; small corner repair at lower left corner not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine, clear 1958 P.F. certificate. Scott $900. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 759 |
US$300.00 |
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Scott #64, 3c Pink, used, nicely centered and margined, lovely bright Pink color, neat town c.d.s., very fine; 2010 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 107 |
US$575.00 |
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1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), a “true- Pink”, nicely centered, appealing example of this difficult stamp, 7 bars within grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine, 1995 PF certificate. Scott $900. Estimate value $300 – 400. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1279 |
US$350.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c pigeon blood pink, beautiful color, tied to a McClellan patriotic cover by blue Cincinnati, Ohio Oct 29 (1861) cancel, addressed to Findlay, Ohio, tiny cover flaws at bottom, fine and rare usage of this scarce color on a Civil War patriotic cover, with 1973 PFC (without the soldier’s letter which originally accompanied this cover) Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 41 |
US$1,900.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c pink, two copies tied by black grid cancels on small buff cover, paying the 6c rate from Middletown, Conn. to Cincinnati, red departure cds alongside, fine-v.f. and attractive cover, quite scarce, with 1981 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 40 |
US$950.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c rose pink, two covers, one tied by brown Calhoun, Ky pmk and sent to Mrs. E.J. Pickett in Maysville; other tied by grids and used from Brewster’s Station to Philadelphia, some toning, fine-v.f., with 1973 and 1977 PFCs Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 42 |
US$120.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c pink, bright color, well centered for this difficult stamp, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and fine example of this rare early shade, with 2000 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 38 |
US$5,500.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 3c pink, well centered, tied by black grids on small cover to Princeton, with Bloomfield, N.J. Mar 1 departure cds at bottom left, fine cover, with 1976 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 39 |
US$300.00 |
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3c Pink (Scott 64). Radiant color, neat strike of New York circular datestamp, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (F 70), accompanied by No. 70c with large Boston “Paid” grid and reperfed at right, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1206 |
US$600.00 |
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3c Pink (64). Intense color, neat grid and part of circular datestamp cancels, couple nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate as the rare Pigeon Blood Pink shade and 2006 P.S.E. certificate as a Pink (VF 80, SMQ $800.00), the color is very close to Pigeon Blood and some experts may side with the P.F.’s opinion even today, Scott Retail for Pigeon Blood Pink is $5,000.00, Scott Retail as ordinary Pink Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1205 |
US$1,600.00 |
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3c Pink (Scott 64). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, tiny tear at bottom, natural vertical gum crease at right, short perf at bottom FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK. With 2010 Weiss certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1204 |
US$1,000.00 |