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78b, 1862 24c Gray, ,black “circle of wedges” plus portions of light red cancels, fresh and Fine (Scott $450) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1084 |
US$140.00 |
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78a, 1862 24c Grayish lilac,neat “PAID” cancel, small ,shallow hinge thin, Fine appearance (Scott ,$425) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1083 |
US$70.00 |
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24c Lilac, Plate Proof on Card (Scott 78P4). Block of 30 comprising the top three rows of the left pane of 100, showing imprint at top and full sheet margins at top and left, incredible depth of color EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR IMPRINT BLOCK OF 30 OF THE 24-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 45 |
US$2,800.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), without gum, scarce stamp, vivid color; tiny thin & light horizontal crease, Very Good, 2011 Weiss certificate. Scott $1,000. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 109 |
US$80.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), without gum, wonderfully fresh and choice example with sharp clearly etched impression, flawless condition, Fine to Very Fine, 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,000. Estimate value $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 108 |
US$275.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Unused (no gum), rich color and detailed impression on crisp paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 and 1998 P.F. certificates, the former as a block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1306 |
US$650.00 |
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United States 1861-66 Issue 1861 24c lilac, unused with part original gum, wide margins for this issue, sharp impression, fine and scarce stamp, with 2005 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 201303, Lot 23 |
US$800.00 |
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1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), faint “trace” of cancellation, impressive example with bright color, looks to be unused as there is virtually no trace of any cancel on this handsome stamp, Very Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $350. Estimate value $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 67 |
US$400.00 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (Scott 78b), 4 point compass cancellation, completely sound and attractive example with lighter color than normally found; accompanying certificate states “slightly discolored”, otherwise Very Fine, 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 398 |
US$90.00 |
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24c Blackish Violet (Scott 78c). Light cork cancel, small corner creases top right and bottom left, small tear bottom VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. AN AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE AND ELUSIVE 1861-66 ISSUE SHADE THAT IS MISSING IN MOST ADVANCED CLASSIC UNITED STATES COLLECTIONS. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1583 |
US$2,600.00 |
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24c Gray (Scott 78b). Rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1582 |
US$600.00 |
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24c Grayish Lilac (Scott 78a). Unused (regummed), excellent color and attractively centered, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1581 |
US$250.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Fresh color on crisp paper, neat target cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1580 |
US$300.00 |
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24c Lilac (Scott 78). Rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of target cancel and part of red cancel at lower left, long and full perforations EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 24-CENT LILAC, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $7,150.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98J and offered in our Kirke sale) and one other shares this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 89 |
US$6,000.00 |
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24c Gray (Scott 78b). Choice margins and precise centering, wonderful depth of color in the Gray shade, unobtrusive grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1863 ISSUE IN THE GRAY SHADE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others, Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3144 |
US$2,300.00 |