Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

The Hancock Collection of U.S. Stamps and Postal History

1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott #112-122a)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 173		1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials and Re-Issues, . Scott 112/129. One mint and 23 used stamps, the mint is original gum #123, the used include #'s 112 (x2 and a strip of three), 113 (x6 and a pair), 116 (x2), 117 (x3), 119-122 and 129, several attractive cancels including a floral rosette on the 1¢ strip, red stars on the 2¢ pair, etc., all with tiny to small faults, otherwise F.-V.F. with some with higher grade appearance, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,200
Lot 174		1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials, . Scott 112/122. Seventeen used stamps, includes #'s 112 (x2), 113 (x6 and a pair), 115 (x2), 116, 117 (x2), 119 and 121, some nice cancels including 1¢ small framed "PAID", 6¢ red grid, 10¢ partial "N.YORK STEAMSHIP" and 12¢ hollow five-point star, all graded 70-80 except 2¢ pair, F.-V.F., attractive and useful lot, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,870
Lot 175		1869, 1¢-30¢ Pictorials, . Scott 112/121. Includes 1¢-12¢, 15¢ ty. II and 30¢, the only mint stamp is the 3¢ with large part original gum, others used, 2¢ with blue leaf cancel and the 10¢ and 12¢ with red grids, 3¢ and 6¢ graded 75, others 80 or 85, F.-V.F. and better, very attractive lot, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 176		1869, 1¢ buff, . Scott 112. Wonderfully fresh and extraordinarily well-centered with slightly disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine 90, just about as nice as can be found, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 177		1869, 1¢ buff, . Scott 112. Original gum, hinge remnant, grills well-displaced, couple tiny flaws, otherwise Fine, very scarce, especially with original gum. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 178		1869, 1¢ buff, . Scott 112. Truly never hinged 1¢ 1869 Pictorials are almost impossible to find yet we offer seven here in one multiple, stated catalog value is for fourteen hinged singles, an incredibly rare mint block of fourteen, exceptionally fresh, full original gum, seven hinged, other seven pristine and never hinged, vivid color on bright paper, bottom right hinged stamp pulled perf., otherwise Fine, several nicer, especially position nine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $4,500 - 6,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $12,650
Lot 179		1869, 2¢ brown, . Scott 113. Original gum, hinge remnant, marvelous deep color, handsome margins and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,925
Lot 180		1869, 2¢ brown, . Scott 113. Fresh, original gum, very well-centered, fresh and crisp, bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 181		1869, 2¢ brown, . Scott 113. Another enormously rare 1869 Pictorial mint multiple, a block of eighteen with full original gum, eight are hinged, the other ten with brilliant unblemished original gum that has never been hinged, F.-V.F., a spectacular multiple and a rare showpiece, stated catalog value is for eighteen hinged singles, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $7,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,150
Lot 182		1869, 2¢ brown, . Scott 113. Scarce block of nine with disturbed original gum, some hinge remnant, deep rich color, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,520
Lot 183		1869, 2¢ brown, . Scott 113. A very pretty used single with essentially perfect centering within choice margins, fresh color, bold blue oval unframed grid cancellation, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, a wonderful example with great eye-appeal, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 184		1869, 3¢ ultramarine, . Scott 114. Mint horizontal pair with part bottom imprint margin, original gum, wonderfully fresh and exceptionally well-centered, small separation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 185		1869, 6¢ ultramarine, . Scott 115. Fresh, original gum, small hinge remnant, fresh color, Fine 70, attractive, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $850 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 186		1869, 10¢ yellow, . Scott 116. Small part original gum, exceptionally well-centered, wonderful intense color, some gum soaked and toned perfs. at top right, otherwise very fine appearance, Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 187		1869, 10¢ yellow, . Scott 116. Fresh, original gum, bright color, corner crease, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $495
Lot 188		1869, 10¢ yellow, . Scott 116. Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, strong color, neat numeral "10" in circle cancellation, catalog value is for normal used #116 as the numeral cancel is unlisted in Scott, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 189		1869, 12¢ green, . Scott 117. Original gum, small hinge remnant, wonderfully fresh with uncharacteristically large margins, very well-centered except the right margin a little larger than the others, Very Fine 80 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,180
Lot 190		1869, 12¢ green, . Scott 117. A beautiful used example with choice large margins and handsome centering, light transparent blue circle of wedges cancellation, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 191		1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, . Scott 118. Unused, without gum, exceptionally well-centered for this difficult 15¢ type I, fresh, wonderful strong colors, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,520
Lot 192		1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I, . Scott 118. Cancelled by a French anchor and diamond of dots packet handstamp, trivial corner perf. crease, otherwise Fine, catalog value is for a nomal used stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $286
Lot 193		1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, . Scott 119. Disturbed original gum, deep rich colors, crease at bottom right and two light bends, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $798
Lot 194		1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, . Scott 119. Unused, without gum, fresh, deep rich colors, Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 195		1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, . Scott 119. Choice margins and almost perfectly centered, scarce blue town postmarks, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 196		1869, 24¢ green & violet, . Scott 120. A more than adequately pleasing example for the fussy collector of unused U.S. classics, unused, without gum, exceedingly fresh with choice large margins and nearly perfect centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 197		1869, 24¢ green & violet, . Scott 120. Used single with wonderful fresh, deep rich colors, light crossroads cancellation, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $578
Lot 198		1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, . Scott 121. Handsome used single, exceptionally well-centered with a light cork cancellation, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 199		1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, . Scott 121. Rare multiple, used block of twelve (3x4), cork cancels, two with minor faults, three with surface rubbing and overall with somewhat faded colors, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 200		1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, without grill, . Scott 121a. A gem, certainly one of the best, if not the finest example of this 1869 Pictorial Issue rarity, large part original gum, wonderfully fresh and with the characteristic deep intense colors of this without grill variety, marvelously centered, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $8,500 - 12,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,500
Lot 201		1869, 90¢ carmine & black, . Scott 122. This 1869 Pictorial issue high value is very difficult to find centered, sound and with original gum such as the one offered here, large part original gum, attractively centered within pleasing large margins, fresh and bright, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,500
Lot 202		1869, 90¢ carmine & black, without grill, . Scott 122a. An enormously rare stamp in a quality that almost defies description with large margins and almost perfect centering, bright vivid colors and virtually full original gum, a magnificent example Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. This immensely important Pictorial Issue rarity is seldom seen offered at auction and is surely missing in the vast majority of advanced United States collections. An exciting opportunity for the demanding collector to acquire this example as it may well be the finest known. Estimated Value $14,000 - 20,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $34,100