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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c violet, lightly cancelled, sharp impression, fine example of this rare shade, with 2004 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 15 |
US$575.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Remarkably well-centered, light red cancel and ms. pen strokes, a bit of toning removed from top left corner, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as handstamp cancel without the pen cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2123 |
US$700.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Pretty shade on post-office fresh paper, bold strike of grid cancel, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Sheriff, with 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2122 |
US$225.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), three stamps tied by large Boston Paid” grids and one tied by Paid” in oval, without Boston datestamp, red N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid May 9” credit datestamp on red and blue Liberty Patriotic cover with Magee imprint to Florence, Italy, endorsed German Mail” at bottom, red boxed Aachen Franco” handstamp, red crayon rates, 1863 Lucerne, Genova and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE THREE-COLOR FRANKING ON A PATRIOTIC COVER TO ITALY FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. PREPAID FOR THE 28-CENT RATE TO ITALY VIA BREMEN-HAMBURG MAILS AND ONE-CENT CARRIER FEE TO THE MAILS IN BOSTON. The franking pays the 28c rate via Bremen-Hamburg Mails, plus 1c for the carrier fee still in effect prior to July 1, 1863. The cover was carried on the North German Lloyd Line’s New York which arrived in Bremen on May 24. With 2008 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 94 |
US$15,500.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Fabulous margins and 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, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 294 |
US$750.00 |
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24c Brown Lilac (Scott 70a). Dark shade, wide balanced margins, grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 295 |
US$375.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Beautifully centered, dark shade with blue grid cancel, single short perf at upper right, still Extremely Fine, with 1960, 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates, the two former as the Grayish Lilac shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 296 |
US$2,000.00 |
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24c Steel Blue (Scott 70b). Attractively centered with deep rich color, nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 297 |
US$800.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (Scott 70c). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with well proportioned margins, large Boston “Paid” grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE VIOLET SHADE ON THIN PAPER. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. With 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 298 |
US$2,800.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (Scott 70c). Wonderful margins and centering with perforations clear of design all around, magnificent deep “Cincinnati” shade with appropriate dark blue “Cincinnati O. Dec. 6” double-circle datestamp, slightly nibbed perfs at top, still Very Fine and choice, tremendous eye-appeal Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 299 |
US$850.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c pale gray violet, black grid cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f. example of this rare shade, with 2003 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 67 |
US$1,100.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c red lilac, partial black grid cancel, well centered, fresh color and sharp impression, v.f., with 2006 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 65 |
US$150.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c steel blue, part black Washington cds, well centered for this difficult issue, beautiful color, fine example of this popular shade, with 1982 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 66 |
US$500.00 |
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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, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 63 |
US$700.00 |
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24c Violet, Thin Paper (Scott 70c). Unusually well-centered, blue datestamp, several faults noted on certificate, still attractive, scarce, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5208 |
US$350.00 |