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30c Orange (Scott 71). Block of four, original gum, h.r., vivid color and impression, top stamps light horizontal crease is barely noticeable, few trivial toned spots on back FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE. A BLOCK OF FOUR IS THE LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE. Probably 15 to 20 unused blocks of four are known. The two blocks from the Zoellner and Whitman collections originally formed a block of eight. Ex Frelinghuysen Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1046 |
US$1,800.00 |
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30c Orange (71). Unused (no gum), vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, gorgeous centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $3,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to any unused example of this issue. Scott 71 is notorious for its normally narrow margins, and the stamp offered here is a true condition rarity. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1045 |
US$4,500.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Vivid color nicely complemented by magenta grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF 80), the grade does not adequately convey the scarcity of this issue with a magenta cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 233 |
US$500.00 |
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30c Orange (71). Enormous margins all around – together with the shade, paper and cancel, this closely resembles its 1875 Re-Issue counterpart (but the P.F. has ruled Scott 71 more than once) EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 30-CENT ISSUE, WHICH IS SURELY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. Ex Dr. Morris. With 1992 P.F. and 1995 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 232 |
US$2,100.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Bright shade, cancelled by unusual Geometric fancy cancel applied on New York foreign mail, light creases, Extremely Fine strike of this unusual cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 235 |
US$900.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Well-centered, bright early shade, neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex LeBow Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 234 |
US$170.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Horizontal strip of three, brilliant color, bold circle of wedges cancels, right stamp few shorter perfs at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, a pretty strip, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3485 |
US$800.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Vibrant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ value $2,000.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3484 |
US$900.00 |
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71, 1861 30c Orange, lightly struck target cancel, very well centered, Very Fine and choice; 2005 PF certificate (Scott price $180) H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1064 |
US$90.00 |
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30c Orange (Scott 71). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, long and full perforations, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 629 |
US$850.00 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), neatly placed black town cancellation, remarkably fresh example with breathtaking rich color, a beautifully centered GEM, Extremely Fine, 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $180. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3184 |
US$250.00 |
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1861, 30¢ orange (71), neat black cancellations, gorgeous centering, and radiant rich color, a very pretty stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF-85, 1 of 23 examples at this grade. SMQ $325. Scott $180. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3183 |
US$200.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861-66 30c orange, beautiful color and sharp impression, l.h., fresh and fine, with 1998 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2013, Sale 201307, Lot 19 |
US$1,100.00 |
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71, 1861 30c Orange, ,well centered single with neat centrally struck “waffle” cancel, Very Fine and choice, 1989 and 2011 PF certificates (Scott $180) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1073 |
US$90.00 |
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30c Orange, Plate Proof on Card (Scott 71P4). Block of 30 comprising the top three rows of the left pane of 100, showing full sheet margins at top and left, brilliant color EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR BLOCK OF 30 OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE CARD PROOFS FROM THE LILLY SHEETS, COMPRISING THE TOP THREE ROWS OF THE LEFT PANE. The Siegel firm auctioned the Lilly India and card proof sheets in September 1967. One set of panes remains complete in a private collection. The other panes were broken up, and this top block of 30 originates from those panes. Ex Earl of Crawford, Ackerman and Lilly Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 1044, Lot 31 |
US$2,900.00 |