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24c Gray (Scott 78b). Rich color, bold blue circle of wedges cancel, tiny corner margin crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, ex Renne, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 259 |
US$500.00 |
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24c Gray (Scott 78b). Intense shade and impression, centrally-struck San Francisco cogwheel cancel, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 258 |
US$225.00 |
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24c Blackish Violet (78c). Intense color, neat strike of target cancel, three well-proportioned margins, extra wide margin at top VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 24-CENT BLACKISH VIOLET IS THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMP OF THE 1861-66 SERIES TO OBTAIN — EITHER UNUSED OR USED — IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION. A thorough search through past auction catalogues will demonstrate how rare this stamp is in either used or unused condition. With regard to used stamps, this shade was lacking from the Ishikawa, Grunin, Klein, Caspary and Twigg-Smith collections. The Zoellner collection contained an original-gum single even though the rest of the series was obtained in used condition, because a suitable used stamp was never offered. The superb used single in our Sale 878 (lot 324, realized $22,000 hammer) was stolen from a Fedex courier and has not been recovered. Our census of Scott 78c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/78c/78c.pdf , records a total of 36 used examples of this issue, of which only 31 have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. We also record nine on cover plus three unused, for a total of 48 potential examples. Of the used off cover copies only ten are confirmed as sound. Census No. 78c-CAN-05. Ex Hoffner. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 260 |
US$6,250.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (78b), neatly struck black “PAID” in grid cancellation, impressive example of this elusive gray shade, a premium quality flawless stamp, Very Fine. Scott $465. Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 104 |
US$300.00 |
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24c Lilac (78). Remarkably wide margins, rich color cancelled by perfect bold strike of Geometric “Cogwheel” fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, spectacular, Scott Retail as ordinary used stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3488 |
US$1,800.00 |
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78a, 1862 24c Grayish lilac,excellent impression, disturbed o.g., centered to top, Very Good, 2008 PF certificate (Scott price $2,900) H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1072 |
US$475.00 |
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78, 1862 24c Lilac, lightly cancelled, fresh and Fine (Scott price $350) H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1071 |
US$100.00 |
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78a, 1863 24c Grayish lilac, nicely centered, Very Fine and choice; 2011 PSE certificate (Scott value $425) H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1073 |
US$230.00 |
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24c Grayish Lilac (Scott 78a). Original gum, small h.r., radiant color and detailed impression VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1862 24-CENT IN THE DISTINCTIVE GRAYISH LILAC SHADE. Ex Laila and Hampshire. With 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 637 |
US$2,500.00 |
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24c Grayish Lilac (Scott 78a). Original gum, intense color and impression, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 638 |
US$400.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (78b), without gum, brilliant fresh color, a sound and attractive example of the elusive and often misidentified gray shade, Fine to Very Fine, 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000. Estimate $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3193 |
US$325.00 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), o.g., lightly hinged, outstanding color and impression, an extremely handsome example of this extremely elusive 24 cent 1861 issue; way too critical P.F. certificate mentioning a natural diagonal gum bend at left, and a few light toning spots which are difficult to detect, still Fine to Very Fine, 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,900. Estimate $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3192 |
US$475.00 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac (78), o.g., lightly hinged, absolutely gorgeous TOP QUALITY 24 cent Washington of the 1861 issue, a premium large margined stamp with sensational color printed on bright white paper, ridiculously undervalued when found in this condition – worth multiples of it’s catalog value, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1999 and 2012 P.F. certificates. Scott $2,750. Estimate price $3,000 – 4,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3191 |
US$2,100.00 |
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Scott #78b, 24c Gray, select used example of this seldom offered shade, strong distinctive gray color, well centered and margined, most unusual bold on-the-nose grid within circle postmark, very fine; 2012 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 135 |
US$240.00 |
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78a, 1862 24c Grayish lilac, ,nicely centered, bold grid cancel, Very Fine, 1992 PF Certificate (Scott $425) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1082 |
US$150.00 |