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Scott #70, 24c Red lilac, lovely used single, excellent centering within large margins for this value, particularly strong color and impression, light numeral “1” in circle cancel being quite scarce on this value, extremely fine; 1987 PF and 2014 PSE certificates. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 80 |
US$650.00 |
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Scott #70, 24c Red lilac, lovely used single with perfectly centrally struck fancy “Bat” cancel of Hingham, Mass, stamp is attractively well centered and surrounded by full even perforations, rich color an impression, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate.. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 81 |
US$170.00 |
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Scott #70, 24c Red lilac, well centered used single, rich color and detailed impression, unobtrusively cancelled with portions of black target and red c.d.s. leaving the face entirely cancel free, choice very fine and attractive; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 82 |
US$325.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, used example with rich color and neatly accented by blue cancel, well centered and fresh, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 87 |
US$240.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, horizontal pair which is unusually well centered, bold four-pointed star cancel, attractive and very fine; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 88 |
US$250.00 |
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Scott #70b, 24c Steel blue, handsome used example, featuring rich unmistakable color on fresh white paper, particularly well centered within generous margins for this tightly spaced issue, neatly struck black c.d.s. pmk and a large portion of red numeral “19” accounting h.s. extremely fine; a scarce and attractive stamp; 1210 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 89 |
US$1,600.00 |
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#70a, 24c Brown lilac, a particularly well centered example of this used stamp that possesses a red cancel, making for a pretty color combination, in much nicer condition than one is accustomed to seeing for this difficult Scott number, extremely fine; 2013 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 83 |
US$350.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, exceptionally well centered used single, lovely color and cancelled with unobtrusive portion of cross-roads pmk., fresh and extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 84 |
US$325.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, handsome used single with especially deep intense color, well centered, central large target cancel, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 85 |
US$325.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, pretty used example with rich color and sharp impression, well centered and attractively cancelled with portion of “(Plymouth) Hollow/CT/May 2” town postmark, very fine and choice; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 86 |
US$250.00 |
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Scott #70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a well centered used example of this very scarce and distinctive shade variety, fresh violet color, large portion of neat Washington, DC town cancel, pinhead thin speck, otherwise very fine; 1987 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 90 |
US$450.00 |
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1861, 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), light grid cancel, exceptionally fresh; tiny thin specks, small tear right margin, Fine appearance, an attractive example of this rare early printing, 2002 APS certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 165 |
US$300.00 |
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1861, 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), faint trace of cancellation, wonderful example with delicate soft color, looks unused at first glance; reperforated at top, otherwise Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 163 |
US$650.00 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), neat black “PAID” cancellation, flawless example with vivid color, Fine, 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $340. Estimate $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 161 |
US$110.00 |
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o 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), deep rich color, excellent centering, grid and partial red transit cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a premium used example of this rare shade. SMQ $3,250 SSV $5,520 (photo). $2,250 Expertization: 2003 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90 and 2012 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 123 |
US$1,800.00 |