The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
Lot | 1861 5¢-10¢ Issues | Estimate | |
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3151 | 1861, 3¢ rose, proof on stamp paper. O.g., hinged mostly in margin, full balanced margins, very fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65P5; $1,000 for pair. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (418KB). | $1,000 | |
3152 | 1861, 3¢ black, trial color. Gummed with experimental cancel, somewhat rounded corner at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. 65TC; Estimate $100 - 150. | $100 | |
3153 | 1861, 3¢ rose. Bottom horizontal pair with plate "33" number and large part imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, bright color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, an outstanding plate number pair, with 1989 P.F. (for block) & 2008 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 65; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (789KB). | $750 | |
3154 | 1861, 3¢ brown red. Bottom margin single with plate number "11" and part imprint, well centered, sharp impression with deep color, neat grid cancel, Very Fine and choice position piece, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 65; Estimate $400 - 600. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (338KB). | $400 | |
3155 | 1861, 3¢ rose. Outstanding centering within huge jumbo margins, lovely color and freshness, lovely strike of Portland, Me. cds; reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, a striking gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65; $3. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (424KB). | $3 | |
3156 | 1861, 3¢ rose. Horizontal pair, choice centering and margins, each with full bold strike of rosette cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 65; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
3157 | 1861, 3¢ rose. block of 10, very well centered for this large used multiple, deep color, tied on piece by multiple strikes of blue "Martinsburgh, W. Va." cds, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 65; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (436KB). | $1,000 | |
3158 | 1861, 3¢ lake. O.g., lightly hinged, wide margins and remarkably well centered especially for this notoriously off-centered issue, rich vibrant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1983 & 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 66; $2,000. A TRULY OUTSTANDING GEM MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3¢ LAKE ISSUE WHICH RANKS AS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (771KB). | $2,000 | |
3159 | 1861, 5¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper. Die sunk on original card (74x77mm), showing full die sink, with "442" die number and small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, couple tiny tone spots on card, Very Fine, very rare with only a few known. Scott No. 67TC1ae; $2,500. | $2,500 | |
3160 | 1861, 5¢ buff. Near perfect centering amid well balanced margins, fresh with strong bright color, bold blue Baltimore, Md. town cancel, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-V. Morris, with 1996 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E.certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,750). Scott No. 67; $780. AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE WITH A LOVELY COLOR CANCELLATION, OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND COLOR. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (730KB). | $780 | |
Lot | 1861 12¢-90¢ Issues | Estimate | |
3161 | 1861, 5¢ brown yellow. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered especially for this notoriously tight margin issue, bright and fresh with rich brilliant and distinctively true brown yellow color, Extremely Fine, with 1959 P.F. & 1991 P.S.E. (as #67) and 2000 P.F. certificate correctly identifying color. Scott No. 67a; $32,500. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1861 5¢ BROWN YELLOW ISSUE. AN OUTSTANDING CLASSIC RARITY. The 1861 5¢ Brown Yellow is regarded as one of the rarest U.S. Classic issues to obtain with full original gum and with centering as with this stamp, near impossible to find.Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (996KB). | $32,500 | |
3162 | 1861, 10¢ black, trial color large die proof on India paper. Mounted on original card (43x43mm) and showing trace of imprint at bottom, light layout lines in margins, Very Fine, scarce trial color proof. Scott No. 68TC1ai; $2,500. | $2,500 | |
3163 | 1861, 10¢ green, large die proof on India paper. (113 x 128mm), small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, bright, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 68P1; $650. | $650 | |
3164 | 1861, 10¢ green, plate proof on India paper. On original card, block of 4, huge margins, intense color, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 68P3; $300. | $300 | |
3165 | 1861, 10¢ green. O.g., lightly hinged once, attractively centered amid large margins, bright and fresh with rich bold color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 68; $950. A WONDERFUL CHOICE MINT SINGLE WHICH IS REMINISCENT OF THE 1875 RE-ISSUE GIVEN THE LARGE SIZE MARGINS OF THIS GEM. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (829KB). | $950 | |
3166 | 1861, 10¢ yellow green. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid large margins all around, dark early shade and proof-like impression, immaculate and Very Fine, a lovely mint example which is rare in this choice condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 68; $950. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (407KB). | $950 | |
3167 | 1861, 10¢ dark green. Beautifully centered within large margins, deep rich and dark color with is reminiscent of the First Design color, canceled by red New York "Paid" foreign mail postmark, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 68a; $90. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE WHICH IS FAR MORE RARE THAN THE MODEST CATALOG WOULD SUGGEST. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (797KB). | $90 | |
3168 | 1861, 10¢ green. Bold blue black "New Orleans, La., Nov 14, 1862" occupational town cancel, well centered with nicely balanced margins, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, a wonderful townmark strike used during the Federal Occupation of New Orleans, ex-Koppersmith and Saadi, with 1987 & 1991 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 68; $60. On May 1, 1862, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler occupied the city of New Orleans with an army of 5,000, facing no resistance.Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (939KB). | $60 | |
3169 | 1861, 10¢ green. Central full strike of fancy New York Foreign Mail geometric cancel (S-E GE-E 60), exceptionally well centered within large evenly balanced margins, bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Kirke No. 66-07-11-SGEO. Scott No. 68; $60. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (290KB). | $60 | |
3170 | 1861, 10¢ dark green. Right margin single, huge margins and attractively centered, intense true dark shade, neat circle of wedges cancel, a Very Fine jumbo, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 68a; $90. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (454KB). | $90 | |
3171 | 1861, 10¢ yellow green. Attractively centered amid nicely balanced margins, beautiful rich vibrant color, superb, sharp strike of New York town cancel, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous town canceled stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 68; $60. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (420KB). | $60 | |
3172 | 1861, 12¢ Washington, essay in black. Vignette only, die on ivory paper showing full die sink (64 x 67mm), bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and attractive, far scarcer than the modest catalog value indicates, ex-"Lake Shore". Scott No. 69-E5b; $500. | $500 | |
3173 | 1861, 12¢ brown, trial color large die proof on India paper. Die sunk on card (75 x 68mm) showing full die sink, fresh with bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare trial color proof, ex-Finkelburg. Scott No. 69TC1af; $2,500. | $2,500 | |
3174 | 1861, 12¢ black, large die proof on India paper (111 x 108mm), small "National Bank Note Co. N.Y." imprint below, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 69P1; $700. | $700 | |
3175 | 1861, 12¢ black, plate proof on India paper. Mounted on original card, block of 4, large even margins, deep color, Extremely Fine, a choice plate proof multiple. Scott No. 69P3; $300. | $300 | |
3176 | 1861, 12¢ black. O.g., lightly hinged, exquisite precise centering with large evenly balanced, encompassed by full long perforation tips all around, with rich bold color and deeply etched impression on remarkably fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Puliafito and Wingate, with 1999 (for pair) & 2018 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 69; $1,700. A GORGEOUS 1861 12¢ BLACK IN PERFECT POST OFFICE CONDITION. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE. The 1861-66 Issue is one the most difficult of all the 19th Century issues to find in choice condition with original gum. This copy typifies the best in a stamp, with bright color, outstanding centering and full original gum.Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (768KB). | $1,700 | |
3177 | 1861, 12¢ black. red grid and British Packet transit date stamp cancels, exceptional centering amid large evenly balanced margins, bold color and crisp detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem, with 2001 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $750). Scott No. 69; $135. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (789KB). | $135 | |
3178 | 1861, 12¢ black. Blue blue Cincinnati, O. town and grid duplex cancel, choice large margins and beautiful centering, rich intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful used stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 69; $110. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (470KB). | $110 | |
3179 | 1861, 12¢ black. Bold central strike of circle of wedges and red transit date stamp cancels, choice centering amid wide jumbo margins, intense color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, a wonderfully choice stamp, ex-Saadi and Morton, with 1992 & 2014 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $325). Scott No. 69; $95. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (729KB). | $95 | |
3180 | 1861, 12¢ black. Tied on piece by grid cancel with matching 1863 New York town date stamp alongside, evenly balanced margins and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 69; $95. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (353KB). | $95 | |
3181 | 1861, 24¢ Washington, essay in dark violet. Nearly complete design, die on India sunk on card (77x77mm), bright and fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 70-E6; $900. | $900 | |
3182 | 1862, 24¢ red lilac. Central bold straight line "Paid" cancel, rich bold color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex-Saadi, with 1985, 1991 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 70; $315. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (1.2MB). | $315 | |
3183 | 1862, 24¢ red lilac. Light target cancel, exceptional centering amid large nicely balanced margins, strong vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70; $300. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (465KB). | $300 | |
3184 | 1862, 24¢ brown lilac. O.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering within wide nicely balanced margins, bright vibrant color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1986 & 2001 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 70a; $3,250. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMPS OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO FIND IN CHOICE CONDITION AND WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM - A GORGEOUS GEM. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (1003KB). | $3,250 | |
3185 | 1862, 24¢ brown lilac. Bold socked-on-the-nose Smithville, Miss. town cancel, choice centering, strong bold color on fresh bright paper, an Extremely Fine gem, a gorgeous stamp for the connoisseur, with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70a; $325. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (484KB). | $325 | |
3186 | 1862, 24¢ brown lilac. Complete socked-on-the-nose strike of fancy square & compass cancel (S-E FR-M4a 4), brilliant color and sharp impression; tiny violet ink spot at center virtually obscured by cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 & 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 70a; $325. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (780KB). | $325 | |
3187 | 1861, 24¢ steel blue. Neat complimentary red grid cancel, remarkably rich deep steel blue color not often encountered in such intensity, exceptional centering within evenly balanced margins, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70b; $825. A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ STEEL BLUE ISSUE COMBINING CENTERING, COLOR AND CANCELLATION. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (420KB). | $825 | |
3188 | 1861, 24¢ violet, thin paper. With blue Cincinnati, O. town and grid duplex cancel, strong true purplish "Cincinnati violet" color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine and choice, ex-V. Morris, with 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 70c; $2,275. A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ CINCINNATI VIOLET SHOWING ITS TRUE SHADE BEARING IT'S COMPLIMENTARY BLUE TOWN CANCELLATION. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (390KB). | $2,275 | |
3189 | 1862, 24¢ pale gray violet, thin paper. Central bright blue Cincinnati, O. town cancel, rich brilliant pale gray violet shade most found often on stamps used from Cincinnati, beautifully centered with large margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1998 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $15,000), the highest graded example and the sole example to receive this grade. Scott No. 70d; $3,000. THIS IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FINEST KNOWN USED EXAMPLE GIVEN THE REMARKABLE SHADE, GORGEOUS CANCELLATION AND SUPERB CONDITION. The 24¢ Pale Gray Violet comes from an early 1861 printing on thin paper, a characteristic shared by the Violet and Steel Blue stampsCertificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (695KB). | $3,000 | |
3190 | 1861, 30¢ orange, large die proof on India paper. Die sunk on card (63x76mm) showing full die sink area, very fresh, Very Fine. Scott No. 71P1; $500. | $500 | |
3191 | 1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on India paper. Block of 4, four full margins, fresh & Very Fine. Scott No. 71P3; $350. | 2 | $350 |
3192 | 1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on card. Bottom margin strip of 4 with plate number "7" and full imprint, deep fresh color, Very Fine, a nice position piece. Scott No. 71P4; Estimate $150 - 200. | $150 | |
3193 | 1861, 30¢ orange. O.g., previously hinged, beautifully centered with four margins clear of the design, warm rich shade, lovely Post Office fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1990 & photocopy of 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 71; $2,600. ONE OF THE FINEST MINT SINGLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND OUTSTANDING CENTERING FOR THIS DIFFICULT ISSUE. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO OFFER. The rarity of this stamp is due to its narrow spacing on the plate, which left very little room for the twelve gauge perforations. Stamps with large margins are considered extremely rare. This fact is acknowledged in the Scott Catalogue footnote for #71Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (937KB). | $2,600 | |
3194 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Bold strike of Union Soldier's Head of New York tying stamp to piece, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. PH-F73. Scott No. 71; Estimate $750 - 1,000. A STUNNING ITEM WITH SUPERB STRIKE OF THIS ICONIC CIVIL WAR ERA FANCY CANCELLATION. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (453KB). | $750 | |
3195 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Bold Red 5 Pointed Star in Circle fancy cancel, fresh color, Very Fine, a lovely item with great eye appeal, with 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71; $295. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (277KB). | $295 | |
3196 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Well-struck Pinwheel of 6 Spokes fancy cancel, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with wonderful eye appeal, ex-Saadi, with 1988 & 1990 P.F. certificates. Skinner-Eno No. GE-P70. Scott No. 71; $250. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (914KB). | $250 | |
3197 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Virtually perfect centering with jumbo margins, vivid color and impression with Post Office freshness, bright paper, perfect strike of Quartered Concentric Rings cancel, ex-Kirke, with 2004 & 2005 P.F. certificates, Graded (XF 90). Scott No. 71; $250. A STUNNING EXAMPLE WHICH IS SEVERELY UNDER GRADED AND THE NUMERIC DESIGNATION ASSIGNED TO THIS STAMP DOES NOT DO THIS GEM JUSTICE. THIS EXQUISITE STAMP, WITH JUMBO MARGINS, GORGEOUS COLOR AND A CLEAR CANCEL. Brookman notes "coupled with the fact it is very hard to find a well-centered copy, this color, which always cancels badly, makes a truly superb used copy almost a rarity. I consider it the most difficult stamp of the 1861 Series to obtain in choice used condition". Scott Catalogue also acknowledges the difficulty of obtaining this issue in choice condition, stating "Values for No. 71 are for examples with small margins, especially at sides. Large margined examples sell for much more".Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (706KB). | $250 | |
3198 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Cancelled by bold red New York Exchange Office cds and also part of foreign handstamp, deep rich color, Very Fine and attractive, with 1987 and 2006 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 71; $295. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (743KB). | $295 | |
3199 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Vivid blue Baltimore cds, vibrant color almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine, colorful and unusually beautiful 30¢ 1861, with 2005 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates. Scott No. 71; $265. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (752KB). | $265 | |
3200 | 1861, 30¢ orange. Fresh color & well centered, wonderful strike of large Boston "PAID" grid, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 71; $250. Certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (416KB). | $250 |