Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale - 810
US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1869 Pictorial Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3351 | 1869, 3¢ ultramarine, split grill (Scott 114 var.), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, pristine jumbo with deep, bold color, massive bottom margin showing plate bite, the grill split at top and bottom of stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85 J.SMQ VF-XF 85J; $1,250 as normal.Scott $275. |  3 | $1,000 |
| 3352 | 1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), regummed, with strong color and clear detail, paper fresh; small blue ink spot on reverse that does not show through to face, Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $725. |  2 | $400 |
| 3353 | 1869, 12¢ green (Scott 117), a breathtaking example, sound with intense color and flawless centering; cork cancel leaves vignette fully visible, Superb, only ten stamps grade thus, with a single 100J higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $2,500. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3354 | 1869, 10¢ yellow & 12¢ green (Scott 116, 117), two 10¢ with bold partial strikes of Yokohama Japan circular datestamps and one 12¢ with Japanese cancel, faults, Fine appearing trio.Scott $1,700. |  2 | $400 |
| 3355 | 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), with warm color and superior centering; circle-of-Vs cancel brings grill into relief, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,750.Scott $900. |  3 | $1,500 |
| 3356 | 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), sound and clean with colors in near-perfect registration; lightly cancelled, the entire design is visible, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $900. |  | $325 |
| 3357 | 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), vertical strip of 3, blue cancels, fresh colors and intact perforations; top stamp small faults, Fine, we cannot recall the last time we saw a multiple of 3 or more stamps.Scott $795. |  | $350 |
| 3358 | 1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused without gum, Post Office fresh on bright paper, colors in near-perfect registration, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 Crowe certificate.Scott $3,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3359 | 1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), regummed, clean and fresh with bright color and superior centering; small corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $3,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3360 | 1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), incredibly fresh with blindingly white paper and rich color; centrally struck geometric adds to the appeal, Extremely Fine, with 1994 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $2,000.Scott $650. |  3 | $1,000 |
| Lot | 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue, soft paper | Estimate | |
| 3361 | 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), unused without gum, Post Office fresh with attractive color and bright paper, Fine to Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $1,400. |  2 | $500 |
| 3362 | 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), block of 4, centered to top right, typical indistinct cork cancellation; bottom left stamp very faint stain, Fine appearing block.Scott $3,750. |  | $750 |
| 3363 | 1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), unused without gum, fresh and clean with crisp detail in both portrait and frame, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $4,500.Scott $4,000. |  2 | $3,000 |
| 3364 | 1869, 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 122), eye-catching with bright frame and razor-sharp vignette, the segmented cork cancel light and nearly face-free; couple short perforations at bottom noted for accuracy, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $2,000. |  | $1,000 |
| 3365 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (Scott 125), single, disturbed o.g. with large h.r. at top, deep dark shade; reperfed, centered to bottom, only 1406 sold. Scott $5,000. |  | $1,500 |
| 3366 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (Scott 125), o.g., hinged, choice example with clear impression and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, only 1406 sold, with 1989 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $12,000.Scott $5,000. |  3 | $7,500 |
| 3367 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 6¢ blue (Scott 126), single, indistinct cancel, lovely bright blue shade on brilliant paper, fresh and Fine, only 2226 sold. Scott $3,000. |  | $1,500 |
| 3368 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 10¢ yellow (Scott 127), single, two bold registry oval cancels, deep re-issue shade on fresh paper with long full perforations all around, Fine, only 1927 sold. Scott $1,800. |  | $1,000 |
| 3369 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 12¢ green (Scott 128), single, registry oval cancels, deep dark color and sharp proof-like impression; reperfed at left to create even margins all around, Extremely Fine appearance, In his book "United States Postage Stamps of 1869", Jonathan W. Rose estimates there are 15-25 extant used copies. The 12¢ ranks second rarest of the set in used condition, behind the 3¢., only 1584 sold. Scott $3,000. |  | $1,200 |
| 3370 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III (Scott 129), o.g., lightly hinged, a stellar example with attention-grabbing color depth and mathematical centering; prettier than its grade, Extremely Fine, only 1981 sold, with 1989 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $3,150.Scott $1,300. |  3 | $2,000 |
| 3371 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III (Scott 129), regummed, pristine and sound with exceptional color, clarity and centering, Extremely Fine, a choice addition to any collection, only 1981 sold; six stamps grade thus, with three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 Crowe certificate graded XF 90. Scott $700.SMQ XF 90; $1,150. |  2 | $800 |
| 3372 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III (Scott 129), single, Deep rich colors, bold strike of, multiple strikes of registry oval cancel, deep rich re-issue colors on fresh white paper, a beautiful stamp in sound Very Fine condition, only 1981 sold. Scott $1,000. |  | $1,000 |
| 3373 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III (Scott 129), sound with exceptional colors on bright paper, New York double-oval Registry cancel, Very Fine, only 1981 sold. Scott $1,000. |  2 | $800 |
| 3374 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, type III, imperf. horizontally (Scott 129a), single, lovely colors, perfs scissor trimmed closely at left with wide even margins on the other 3 sides, bright fresh colorsThe recently published census of Scott 129a by Andrew Morrison records 40 in total (two used), including one in the Miller Collection at The New York Public Library, unused without gum, Fine, Jonathan W. Rose stated, in his book "United States Postage Stamps of 1869", that only one sheet of 100 was issued without horizontal perforations which was cut into singles by a clerk in the Third Assistant Postmaster General's office. While the exact number sold remains unknown, Andrew Morrison published a census recording 40 examples including 2 used & 1 in the Miller collection., with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott $5,000. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3375 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ green & violet (Scott 130), single, multiple strikes of registry oval cancel, lovely fresh colors on crisp white paper, Fine to Very Fine, only 2091 sold. Scott $1,600. |  | $1,000 |
| 3376 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 131), single, registry oval cancel, vivid colors and beautifully centered within wide even margins all around; light horizonal crease only visible when drying, only 1535 sold but only 40-50 used examples are believed to exist today, signed Roig (twice).Scott $2,750. |  | $1,500 |
| 3377 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 132), o.g., hinged, fresh with bright color, Fine to Very Fine, only 1356 sold. Scott $3,750. |  | $2,000 |
| 3378 | 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 90¢ carmine & black (Scott 132), single, cork cancel, proof-like colors and impressions, Choice Very Fine for this often poorly centered issue, only 1356 sold but only 40-50 used examples are believed to exist today, most of which are poorly centered or defective. Scott $6,000. |  | $3,500 |
| 3379 | 1869 (1881-82 Re-issue), 1¢ brown orange (Scott 133a), without gum as issued, "socked-on-the-nose" with a barred ellipse "1" overstruck with a not-quite-legible c.d.s. dated Aug 28, 1883; smallish thin in forehead, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.Scott $650. |  | $200 |
| 3380 | 1870, 6¢ carmine, quadruple split H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 137 var.), a lovely stamp with radiant color and New York Foreign Mail cancel bringing grill at right into high relief, Very Fine.Scott $1,000. |  2 | $600 |
| 3381 | 1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 137), sound and fresh with warm color and a light socked-on-the-nose target cancel; margins well-balanced, the left oversized, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott $425. |  2 | $250 |
| 3382 | 1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 137), sound and fresh with bright color, clear grill on reverse, and alluring, maximal New York Foreign Mail nested-stars-in-circle cancel, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $425. |  | $250 |
| 3383 | 1871, 7¢ vermilion, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138A), pristine with rich color, a face-visible grill, and light cork cancel, Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $800. |  2 | $300 |
| 3384 | 1871, 7¢ vermilion, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138A), a stellar stamp with deep, strong color, superior centering, and a cancel that brings the grill into sharp relief, Extremely Fine, only four stamps grade thus, with a single 95J higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2013 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $2,750.Scott $800. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3385 | 1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 142), in pastel shade with perforations clear all around; black circular grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine, a difficult stamp, with 2000 A.P.S. and 2024 P.F. certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.SMQ F-VF 75; $5,000.Scott $6,500. |  3 | $3,500 |
| 3386 | 1870, 30¢ black, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 143), with clean color and clear lines, well centered; cork cancel shades Hamilton; small corner creases at top left and bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott $4,000. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3387 | 1870, 12¢ dull violet, without grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 151), o.g., hinged with redistributed gum, crisply printed in bold color with sharp detail; some gum staining at top, Fine to Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott $2,850. |  2 | $800 |
| 3388 | 1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 158), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh with superior centering and incredibly deep, vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $175.Scott $110. |  2 | $150 |
| 3389 | 1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled (Scott 158e), o.g., hinged, pristine with rich color and superior centering, grill faintly visible below shoulder and through "CENTS", Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice example.Scott $550. |  2 | $600 |
| 3390 | 1873, 10¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 161), unused without gum, fresh with alluring color and deep lines; lightly soiled at top left according to certificate, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate.Scott $275. |  2 | $200 |
| 3391 | 1873, 15¢ yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing, silk fiber paper (Scott 163 var.), regummed, in glowing color on bright paper, blue silk fiber visible on shoulder; crease and small tear at top, otherwise Fine, with 1971 and 2020 P.F. certificates.Scott $3,000. |  3 | $750 |
| 3392 | 1873, 15¢ yellow orange, C.B.N.C. printing, double paper (Scott 163b), with clean to bright color; diagonal crease ending in a tiny tear at top, small corner creases at top left and bottom right; one short and one shorter perforation at left (not noted on accompanying certificate), Fine and rare, one of only three examples certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, with 2021 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,250. |  2 | $600 |
| 3393 | 1875, 2¢ dark brown, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Special Printing (Scott 168), without gum as issued, fresh and clean with deep color and clean detail within oversized and incredibly balanced margins, nearly Very Fine, certainly one of, if not THE FINEST exampoles extant, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $6,000. |  3 | $7,500 |
| 3394 | 1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 179), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh with deep color and bold lines, Very Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $700.Scott $700. |  2 | $500 |
| 3395 | 1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 179), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and sound with alluring color, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $700.Scott $700. |  2 | $400 |
| 3396 | 1879-88, 2¢ vermilion//90¢ purple, A.B.N.C. printing, plate proofs on card (Scott 183P4//218Pr), comprising #183P4, 185P4, 205P4-211P4, and 213P4-218P4, each beautifully centered with the color and detail one would expect of a proof; #210P4 & 211P4 with adhesive-stained back, all others fresh off the card sheet, Very Fine.Scott $535. |  3 | $250 |
| 3397 | 1879, 2¢ vermilion, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 183), o.g., never hinged, eye-catching with radiant color, bright paper and superior centering; toned spot on gum at center noted for accuracy, Extremely Fine.Scott $370. |  | $500 |
| 3398 | 1879, 3¢ green, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 184), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous example with bold color and bright paper; tiny inclusion in frame at right, Very Fine to Extremely Fine nonetheless, with photocopy of 1987 P.F. certificate for block of four, this position 2.Scott $325. |  2 | $300 |
| 3399 | 1879, 15¢ red orange, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 189), o.g., never hinged, wonderfully centered in bright, unadulterated color, Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. (block of four, this position 3) and 2025 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,750.Scott $600. |  3 | $1,500 |
| 3400 | 1879, 30¢ full black, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 190), o.g., hinged, sound with superior centering and clean impression, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F., 2015 P.S.E. and 2023 P.F. certificates, the last graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,150.Scott $850. |  4 | $600 |