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USA (Scott 70b) 1861 WASHINGTON 24¢ STEEL BLUE Rare original gum example of this scarce shade. Deep rich color, small crease and tiny toned spot at bottom left (barely noticeable). Margins large to clear, attractive stamp, very fine. They just don’t come nicer! (1989 PF Cert). Cat price $16500. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 164 |
US$6,000.00 |
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USA (Scott 70) 1861 WASHINGTON 24¢ RED LILAC Attractive stamp, deep rich color, circle of wedges cancel, very fine. (2015 PSE Cert #01297983) Cat price $300. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 162 |
US$240.00 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), a stunning horizontal pair, two bold strikes NYFM circle-of-wedges cancel, exceptionally fresh and virtually perfectly centered; right stamp with a short perf and the left stamp with light vertical creases, Extremely Fine appearance, truly a gem pair, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $675. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2260 |
US$250.00 |
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1861, 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), light black cds and stunning bold red grid cancellations, absolutely gorgeous true rich color of this extremely difficult steel blue shade, the most intense color imaginable, Fine to Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $890. Estimate $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2261 |
US$475.00 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), exceptionally fresh and virtually perfectly centered with deep color and bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $900. Scott $300. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2257 |
US$2,300.00 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), gorgeous light red grid cancellation, brilliantly colored stamp with clear impression, a delightful high quality stamp with lots of eye appeal, Very Fine. Scott $340. Estimate value $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2258 |
US$225.00 |
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1862, 24¢ brown lilac (Scott 70a), black cancellation, impressive well centered stamp, completely sound and very choice, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2259 |
US$150.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Rich color, well-struck large Boston “Paid” grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1963 and 2001 (as 70d) P.F. certificates, with 2014 P.F. certificate as 70b Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 127 |
US$700.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Original gum, gorgeous color, full margins and choice centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT BROWNISH LILAC. The color is a soft brownish shade, which is quite distinctive and much different than the Red Lilac (1862) or later Lilac (1863-66) printings. It is particularly difficult to obtain in sound, centered and original-gum condition. Ex Golin. With 1990 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 126 |
US$2,500.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Gorgeous deep purplish color, light strike of red grid cancel, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, a lovely stamp, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate stating 70d, with 2011 A.P.S. certificate stating 70c, which we feel is the correct shade identification (70d has Scott Retail of $3,000.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 128 |
US$850.00 |
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24c Dark Red Lilac (70 var). Intense shade and impression, beautifully centered, Boston “Paid” in oval cancel, Extremely Fine, the distinctive “Boston Purple” and “Rich Red Lilac” shades are described in an article by William K. Herzog (Chronicle 124), this stamp is very close to the “Boston Purple” examples used in Sep. and early Oct. 1862 with just a bit less purple, the most recent P.F. certificate calls it “Dark Red Lilac”, ex Caspary, Moody (where described as “Red Violet”), Klein and Zoellner (where described as “Boston Purple”), whatever the correct color name this is a beautiful stamp, with 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as normal Red Lilac Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 125 |
US$2,600.00 |
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Scott #70a, 24c Brown lilac, attractive used example, quite well centered, pretty blue target cancel, distinctive brown lilac color, choice very fine; 2014 PF certificate for pair, this being the left stamp. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 72 |
US$180.00 |
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Scott #70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, attractive appearing example of this scarce shade that is clear and rich, well centered though expertly reperforated, central “Paid” in circle cancel, small red h.s. slightly shows through, very fine appearance; an excellent reference for an often misidentified stamp; 2015 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 73 |
US$300.00 |
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24c Red Lilac (Scott 70). Used with 1c Blue, 10c Green (63, 68), cancelled or tied by blue grid of diamonds, “Chicago Ill. Apr. 14, ’64” double-circle datestamp on cover to Canton Graubunden, Switzerland, red New York exchange circular datestamp, red boxed “Aachen Franco” handstamp, various manuscript ratings, barely reduced at top, fresh and Very Fine three-color franking to Switzerland paying the old 35c rate to Switzerland via Prussian Closed Mail, the rate was reduced to 33c in May 1863 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1106, Lot 3091 |
US$1,000.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, attractive original-gum example of the 24c Brown Lilac shade, with 1998 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF 80) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 11 |
US$2,300.00 |