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o 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), choice centering with the perforations clearing the design all around, strong color and impression on bright paper, San Francisco cogwheel cancel, tiny thin specks, Extremely Fine appearance, a handsome example of this elusive shade (photo). $900 Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 122 |
US$200.00 |
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o 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), quite well centered, rich vivid color, blue grid cancel, some slightly blunt perfs at top and a small thin spot, Very Fine appearance (photo). $2,275 Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 124 |
US$280.00 |
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o 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), bright fresh “steel blue” color, excellent centering, centered grid cancel, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $2,400 (photo). $900 A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SHADE, WHICH IS QUITE SCARCE IN THIS PREMIUM USED CONDITION— ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER (95). Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 121 |
US$1,150.00 |
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o 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), outstanding centering, rich color, neat grid cancel, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ value $850 (photo). $300 Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 120 |
US$525.00 |
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24c Brownish Lilac (Scott 70a). Part original gum, beautiful centering and rich color, nibbed perf at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Concord Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 101 |
US$1,000.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (Scott 70c). Intense color and proof-like impression nicely contrasted by well-struck blue grid cancel, bright paper, beautiful centering with well-proportioned margins, tiny tear at bottom mentioned on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce with such choice centering, with 2003 and 2012 P.F. certificates, the former as sound Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 103 |
US$850.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Nicely balanced margins and exceptionally well-centered, very bright Steel Blue color, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 102 |
US$800.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c steel blue, black Paid grid cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1999 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2014, Sale 201404, Lot 39 |
US$650.00 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), black grid cancellation, lively rich shade, a pleasing stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $300. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2040 |
US$150.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Bold strike of red Heart fancy cancel, reperfed at left and with diagonal crease reinforced with a hinge (crease does not break the paper), Extremely Fine strike and a rare cancel on a high value 1861 stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1039 |
US$650.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Bright color, well-balanced margins, light grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1038 |
US$200.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Rich color on bright white paper, face-free strike of blue duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1037 |
US$425.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Rich color, cork cancel and part of red London receiving datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 (as a pair) and 1992 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1036 |
US$250.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (Scott 70c). Lovely fresh color, neat red grid cancel, pulled perf top left corner, appears Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1044 |
US$600.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (70b). Horizontal pair, nicely balanced margins, tied by vivid red grid cancels to small piece of blue cover VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE WITH RED CANCELS. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1043 |
US$2,100.00 |