1869 Pictorial Issue continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
Prices realized...
| 83 |
|
 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Horizontal Pair, Wonderful, Rich
colors, neat cork cancel, Very Fine, Exceedingly Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,000.00 |
7,750.00 |
| 84 |
|
 24c Green & Violet (120) Used
Block, Exceptional Centering, Rich colors, neat cancel., tiny marginal tear in one, bit reinforced, otherwise Extremely Fine, A Magnificent Block (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,100.00 |
1,800.00 |
| 85 |
 |
 24c
Green & Violet (120). Fresh colors, Centered bit to R., tied by neat "Cross Roads" on folded letter to England, a multiple rate, heavy personal letter, Fine, Very Scarce usage, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,500.00 |
1,300.00 |
| 86 |
 |
30c Blue & Carmine, Flags Inverted (121b). Wonderfully Well Centered, Beautiful Rich colors, fresh, tiny, negligible wrinkle, A Magnificent, Matchless example of this very great Rarity Search for comparables |
21,500.00 |
32,000.00 |
| 87 |
|
30c Blue & Carmine (121). Tied together with 10c F. Grill (96) by neat Blue "Cincinnati, 0" pmk & target, on cover to Baden, Red "New York Paid All, Direct" pmk., Cover with printed return card and mailing directions "via Bremen or Hamburg",
Both stamps Extremely Fine, cover has two closed slits at B. Ashbrook writes: "Everything that could be desired in a 30c 1869 cover", An Extraordinary Rarity Search for comparables |
1,800.00 |
6,500.00 |
| 88 |
 |
30c Blue & Carmine (121) Block of Six, Wonderful, Bright colors, fresh, o.g., tiny flaws in two, otherwise Fine, Possibly the largest grilled block on record, Ex-Hind, Gibson Search for comparables |
7,650.00 |
10,500.00 |
| 89 |
|
 90c Carmine Rose & Block (122) Vertical Block of Six, Exceptionally Well Centered, Lovely colors, Fresh, traces of o.g., several perfs. reinforced, one stamp tiny thin, Very Fine, A Fabulous Showpiece, the
largest Block on Record (only one other block of six is known) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
13,500.00 |
16,000.00 |
