Session 4 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

UNITED STATES: 1861 First Designs
1861 First Designs
3167 3168 3169 3170
3171
3167 E 1861, 3¢ N.B.N.C. “Pre miere Gra vure” es say, in brown rose (65-E15h), com plete de sign, plate on
semi-trans par ent stamp pa per, perf'd and gummed, o.g., pre vi ously hinged, nicely cen tered stamp, gor geous rich
color, Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $250 - 350
3168 E 1861, 30¢ N.B.N.C. “Pre miere Gra vure” es say, in yel low or ange (71-E2e), com plete de sign, plate on
semi-trans par ent stamp pa per, mag nif i cent ex am ple of this rare es say, with bril liant color, Ex tremely Fine. Scott
$1,250. Estimate $750 - 1,000
3169 1861, 10¢ dark green, First De sign (62B), neat black grid and mod est manu script can cel la tions, ex -
tremely in tense color and sharp clear im pres sion, an elu sive fault free stamp, V.G.-Fine; 2007 P.S.E. cer tif i cate.
Scott $1,600. Estimate $500 - 750
3170 1861, 10¢ dark green, First De sign (62B), bril liant red can cel la tion, one of the most fresh and pleas ing
ex am ples one could ever hope for, fea tur ing an in cred i ble depth of color, nicely con trasted by the col ored post mark,
com pletely sound and choice, scarce thus, F.-V.F. Scott $1,710. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
3171 1861, 10¢ dark green, First De sign (62B), ex tremely light black can cel la tion, bold prooflike color, fresh
ex am ple of this dif fi cult stamp; reperforated at left, oth er wise Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate $400 - 600
1861-1866 Issue
3172 3173
3172 1861, 1¢ dark blue (63b), neat black can cel la tion, a most im pres sive ex am ple of this rarely of fered dark
blue shade, a flaw less copy of this un der val ued stamp, Fine; 2011 P.S.E. cer tif i cate. Scott $800.
Estimate $400 - 600
3173 1861, 3¢ pink (64), tied by un com mon style SEP 4 (1861) ST. LOUIS, MO post mark on in tact cover to
Moro, IL, F.-V.F.; 2009 P.F. cer tif i cate. Scott $1,100. Estimate $400 - 600
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