Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

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

1861-1867 Issues (Scott #63-111)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 140		1861, 1¢ blue, . Scott 63. Fresh, original gum, small hinge remnant, uncharacteristically well-centered within lovely balanced margins, bright and crisp with a proof-like impression, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, a marvelous gem destined to reside in an ultra-fine collection, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,870
Lot 141		1861, 3¢ pigeon blood pink, . Scott 64a. A rare stamp which is missing in most advanced U.S. collections, well-centered, choice strong color, grid cancellation, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,910
Lot 142		1861, 3¢ rose, imperf proof on stamp paper, . Scott 65Pc. Unused horizontal pair, without gum as virtually always (if not always), huge margins all around, the color is uncommonly fresh and bright for this, Extremely Fine, rare this nice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $418
Lot 143		1861, 3¢ rose, imperf horizontally, . Scott 65d. A very rare block of four with top left sheet corner margins, unused, without gum, choice centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, pairs are hardly ever seen offered at auction, the appearance of this block is equivalent to a philatelic "historical" event, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,250
Lot 144		1861, 3¢ lake, trial color proof on stamp paper, perf'd, . Scott 66TC. Much better than typical centering, slightly disturbed original gum, strong lake color, several toned perfs. at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,310
Lot 145		1861, 5¢ buff, . Scott 67. Uncharacteristically well-centered with the perforations clear of the design on all sides, lovely rich color, bold San Francisco "cogwheel" cancellation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 146		1861, 5¢ brown yellow, . Scott 67a. Fresh and bright with perfect true color, nicely centered and cancelled by a partial bold "Winon(a Minn.) Jun 29 1862" double circle postmark, F.-V.F. 75, attractive and scarce small town usage, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 147		1861, 5¢ buff, . Scott 67. Exceptionally well-centered with only two perfs at top that barely cut or touch the outer frame line, remarkably strong color complemented by a blue Baltimore town postmark, F.-V.F. 75, much nicer than the grade indicated for this difficult stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 148		1861-66, 5¢-90¢ values, . Scott 68/76. Twelve attractive used stamps, includes #'s 68, 69 (x2), 70 (x2), 71, 72, 73 and 76 (x4), six with red cancels (one 12¢ Supplementary Mail Ty. "A"), three with blue including 90¢, all graded from 70 to 80, F.-V.F., each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $650 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,650
Lot 149		1861, 12¢ black, . Scott 69. Fresh, original gum, well-centered and with intense color, certificate states "heavy hinge remnants", really hinge remnant plus a small paper adherence, Very Fine 80, surprisingly scarce with original gum, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,500
Lot 150		1861, 12¢ black, . Scott 69. Part original gum horizontal pair, slight toning, tiny margin nick at the bottom of the right stamp, otherwise F.-V.F., fairly attractive and a scarce multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $825
Lot 151		1861, 12¢ black, . Scott 69. An exceptionally choice used gem, choice margins and incredibly well-centered, intense color on crisp white paper and a clear impression, small neat quartered cork cancellation, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 152		1862, 24¢ brown lilac, . Scott 70a. A lovely and important showpiece despite the tear, a very rare original gum block of four, quite well-centered for this notoriously difficult value, wonderful fresh color, hinge remnant, the top left stamp has a 7mm tear, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 153		1861, 30¢ orange, . Scott 71. A very scarce mint single with original gum and rather nice centering, excellent color, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,650
Lot 154		1861, 90¢ blue, . Scott 72. A fabulously handsome example of a rare mint stamp, slightly disturbed part original gum, wonderful deep rich color and incredibly well-centered within choice large margins, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,520
Lot 155		1861, 90¢ blue, . Scott 72. Exceptionally well-centered with strong color on bright paper contrasted by a lightly struck red grid cancellation, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, very nice and almost perfectly centered, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $280 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,540
Lot 156		1861, 90¢ blue, . Scott 72. Very well-centered, pleasing color and with a light neat strike of a San Francisco "cogwheel" fancy cancel, Very Fine 80, pretty example, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $396
Lot 157		1863, 2¢ black, . Scott 73. The ideal stamp for the collector who is looking for a really nicely centered mint "Black Jack", fresh, large part original gum, essentially perfectly centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 158		1863, 2¢ black, . Scott 73. An important multiple and very respectable appearing for display, also includes a ca. 1850 State of Tennessee Bank of America unsigned $5.00 broken bank note with vignette of Jackson as on the stamp, original gum (mostly disturbed) block of 32 (8x4) with part left imprint, fresh, some small separations, second row lightly creased, top left and bottom right stamps have small margin nicks, otherwise V.G.-Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,425
Lot 159		1862, 5¢ red brown, . Scott 75. Unused, without gum, fresh and bright, tiny thin spot, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $385
Lot 160		1862, 5¢ red brown, . Scott 75. A lovely used single, exceptionally well-centered with the perforations clear all around except one just touched the outer frame line at the high point at top, magnificent deep rich color complemented by a vivid red New York town postmark, in our opinion, conservatively graded at Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 161		1866, 15¢ black, . Scott 77. Despite the reperfing, this stamp is almost impossible to find with original gum, remarkably fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, well-centered, skillfully reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $990
Lot 162		1863, 24¢ grayish lilac, . Scott 78a. Original gum, hinge remnant, wonderfully fresh and bright, Fine 70, surprisingly difficult to find with original gum, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 163		1867, 10¢ green, E. grill, . Scott 89. Unused, without gum, rich color, centered left, about Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 164		1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, imperf horizontally, . Scott 94c. Original gum block of four, with bottom left sheet margins, wonderfully fresh and bright, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, seldom seen offered, especially as a block of four, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $10,450
Lot 165		1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill, . Scott 99. An incredibly rare mint block of four, pristine in all respects with complete original gum which has only been lightly hinged to the degree that the hinging at bottom is almost unnoticeable, the color is strong and the overall freshness of the block belies its age, as typically seen, the block is somewhat off-center, this is partially due to the way the design was prepared and the inadequate space allowed on the plate for margins between designs, some short perfs. at bottom due to a natural production fault of a strongly impressed grill, otherwise about Fine for the issue, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $7,000 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,425
Lot 166		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 1¢ blue, . Scott 102. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, wide margins, crisp and bright, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $978
Lot 167		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black, . Scott 103. Virtually full original gum, lightly brownish as often seen, well-centered, Very Fine 80, only 979 issued, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,860
Lot 168		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 3¢ brown red, . Scott 104. Nearly full original gum, slightly brownish as often, centered to bottom, Fine 70, only 465 issued, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,970
Lot 169		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown, . Scott 105. Only 672 issued, fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, three short perfs., otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,430
Lot 170		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 24¢ deep violet, . Scott 109. Only 346 issued, unused, regummed, deep rich color, nibbed perf. at bottom, otherwise about Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,815
Lot 171		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange, . Scott 110. Large part original gum, somewhat brownish as often, rather nicely centered for this re-issue value, Very Fine 80, only 346 issued, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,740
Lot 172		1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 90¢ blue, . Scott 111. Only 317 issued, original gum, hinge remnant, minor perf. tip gum soaks at top, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,220