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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c grayish lilac, black cork cancel, well centered, v.f., with 2005 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 201204, Lot 58 |
US$210.00 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (Scott 78a), neat cancel, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, 2011 PSE certificate. Scott $450 Estimate value $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 191 |
US$190.00 |
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24c Grayish Lilac (Scott 78a). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade and impression, Very Good, a scarce shade to obtain in sound original-gum condition Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 236 |
US$425.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Original gum, small h.r., light creases, Fine appearance, scarce in unused condition Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 235 |
US$400.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., rich color and detailed impression, bottom right stamp light diagonal crease at bottom right, top right stamp pulled perf at right FINE-VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1862 24-CENT LILAC SHADE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. As an indication of rarity, none was offered in our Whitman or Zoellner sales, probably because a block of suitable quality could not be found. Most blocks of this issue are wildly off-center. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 237 |
US$4,000.00 |
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() 1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), nicely centered and remarkably fresh with a deeply etched, prooflike impression, unused without gum, F.-V.F. Scott value $950 Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4279 |
US$575.00 |
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o 1863, 24¢ gray (78b), well centered with a razor-sharp impression and a light geometric cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $425 Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate graded VF 80. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4280 |
US$325.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Radiant color nicely complemented by red quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 411 |
US$400.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Well-balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, central strike of blue target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $1,000.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 410 |
US$700.00 |
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o 1863, 24¢ blackish violet (78c), deep, dark color with a somewhat heavy target duplex cancel, corner crease at upper right and 3mm closed tear at lower right; otherwise V.G. A reasonable example of this very rare shade. Scott value $17,500 Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 179 |
US$3,250.00 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (Scott 78a), neat black target cancellation, particularly choice example with extremely wide margins, tremendous true rich color, marvelous quality, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $425 Estimate value $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 261 |
US$225.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), neat cancel, fresh, F.-V.F. Scott value $425. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 104 |
US$225.00 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (Scott 78a), eye catching light red cancellation, stunning example of this stamp in the grayish lilac shade, bold rich color, large balanced margins, a marvelous example that would please the most quality conscious collector, a scarce stamp in this condition, Extremely Fine, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90. SMQ $950. Scott $425. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 102 |
US$800.00 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), cancelled by detailed Shield in Circle, rich color on bright paper, Fine, quite unusual, Ex-Skinner. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 101 |
US$275.00 |
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24c Dark Lilac (Scott 78). Exceptionally wide margins and choice centering, strong color, light cork cancel mostly hidden in design and non-obtrusive, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1219 |
US$1,700.00 |