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Scott #70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, a wonderful used example of this scarce and distinctive shade, with rich characteristic “August” color and impression, plus it is well centered within larger margins than normally encountered, black grid cancel, extremely fine for this; rarely encountered in this choice condition; 1966 and 2012 PF certificates. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 215 |
US$2,100.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, attractive used single with central “Bat” cancel of Hingham, Mass., plus a large portion of red London transit, fresh color and sharp impression, nearly very fine centering; 2006 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 213 |
US$200.00 |
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24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Rich color approaching the Steel Blue shade, well-struck large Boston “Paid” grid VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT PALE GRAY VIOLET ON THIN PAPER. The 24c Pale Gray Violet shade, Scott 70d, comes from an early 1861 printing on thin paper, a characteristic shared by the Violet and Steel Blue stamps. Scott 70d’s rarity has been more widely recognized in recent years — we have only sold two with original gum since keeping computerized records, and we have sold very few sound used copies with decent centering. With 1963 and 2001 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 231 |
US$4,750.00 |
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24c Pale Gray Violet (70d). The elusive early shade on bright paper, choice centering, blue Cincinnati circular datestamp. EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT PALE GRAY VIOLET SHADE WITH A BLUE CANCEL. The 24c Pale Gray Violet shade, Scott 70d, comes from an early 1861 printing on thin paper, a characteristic shared by the Violet and Steel Blue stamps. Scott 70d’s rarity has been more widely recognized in recent years — we have only sold two with original gum since keeping computerized records, and we have sold very few sound used copies in Extremely Fine condition. Ex Dr. Morris. With 1988 and 1996 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 230 |
US$4,250.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Wide margins and beautiful centering with perforations well-clear of the design all around, choice color and impression, bright blue circular datestamp with matching cork cancel to the right, Extremely Fine Gem, a truly exceptional quality 24c 1861 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 211 |
US$375.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Wonderful color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1998 P.F. certificate (submitted as a 70a but called a 70, which it clearly is not) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 210 |
US$350.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Detailed impression, bright paper, neat strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 213 |
US$250.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Incredibly well-centered with perfs well clear of design all around, excellent color, crossroads cancel and bit of red transit cancel at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ price $775.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 212 |
US$400.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Intense shade and impression, grid and red circular datestamp cancels, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 219 |
US$300.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, balanced margins, neat strike of large Boston “Paid” grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE. With 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 218 |
US$750.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Bright shade, well-struck red Star Within Circle fancy cancel, Very Fine strike, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 214 |
US$500.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Bright color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, perfectly centered, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT STEEL BLUE ISSUE. With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 217 |
US$3,250.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). The true early Steel Blue color in an unusually intense and proof-like shade, virtually perfect centering, neatly cancelled by Boston “Paid” grid at the bottom of the stamp well clear of Washington’s face EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 24-CENT 1861 STEEL BLUE IS RARELY FOUND WITH THE INTENSITY OF THIS IMPRESSION. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. Ex Klein, Renne, Zoellner and Twigg-Smith. With 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 216 |
US$2,800.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Intense shade and impression, bold strike of Cincinnati boxed grid cancel (so-called “Jail Bars”) and trace of red transit datestamp at lower left, well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 VIOLET ON THIN PAPER. The 24c 1861 exists in four basic shades of Violet: Dark Violet (August 1861 trial printing, formerly Scott 60); Violet on Thin Paper (August-September 1861 regular issue, Scott 70c — the shade offered here); Pale Gray Violet (1861 regular issue, Scott 70d) and Blackish Violet (ca. 1863 printing, Scott 78c). With 1993 P.S.E. and 1998 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 222 |
US$1,900.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Rich color and detailed impression, neat strike of target cancel, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 221 |
US$170.00 |