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90c Blue (Scott 72). Vertical pair, original gum, h.r., bright color, choice centering, few perf separations sensibly rejoined VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. As an indicator of rarity, the last block with original gum we offered was over ten years ago, in our 1998 Rarities sale. The last time we offered a pair with gum was in 1996. Ex Hetherington. With 1961 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1351 |
US$9,500.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Wide margins and unusually well-centered, deep rich color, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1354 |
US$600.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, deep rich color on bright paper, cork cancel, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $16,200.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 100, which realized $62,500 hammer in our Dauer sale), and only two others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1353 |
US$8,000.00 |
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90c Pale Blue (Scott 72a). Exceptionally wide margins and beautifully centered, attractive pastel color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $1,450.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1274 |
US$900.00 |
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90c Blue (72). Handsomely centered with lovely soft pastel color, partial red circular datestamp, few small toned spots noted on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, a red town datestamp is much scarcer than a red “killer”, which we assume is the basis of the $75.00 Scott premium, with 2006 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1273 |
US$650.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 90c blue, nearly face-free black grid cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1992 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2009, Sale 200906, Lot 40 |
US$425.00 |
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90c Dark Blue (Scott 72b). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper FRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE DARK BLUE SHADE. With 1998 P.S.E. certificate for block of four identifying this as the normal shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3074 |
US$1,250.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 90c black, large die trial color proof (35x42mm), v.f. and rare Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 74 |
US$1,400.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 90¢ Blue, #72. Used, “short upper left corner perf.”, centered Very Fine, PSE (2006) cert. Scott $550. Estimate price $140-160. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1120 |
US$265.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 90¢ Blue, #72. Used, Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1121 |
US$150.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, wide margins and almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. With 1985 and 2000 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 92 |
US$5,000.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, wide margins FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. VERY FEW BLOCKS SURVIVE. Ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa. With 1993 and 2003 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 93 |
US$52,500.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 90c blue, unused without gum, rich color, wide margins, fine, with 1990 APS cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 89 |
US$700.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Unused (regummed), wide margins and very choice centering, rich color, sealed laminated tear on back at lower right, appears Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4178 |
US$550.00 |
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90c Blue (Scott 72). Nearly perfectly centered with wide margins all around, lovely color, San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, bidders should use Power Search to compare this stamp to the used examples graded 95, 98 and 100 in recent sales — the only reason we can think of for the 90 grade given to this stamp is the cogwheel cancel over the portrait, which does not bother us — with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $1,450.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4179 |
US$2,500.00 |