Special Delivery thru Newspapers
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 243 |
 |
 10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery
(E10). Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 5520 Block of Six, couple faint, almost imaginary thin spots, otherwise A Fine Plate Block, Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,350.00 |
1,200.00 |
| 244 |
 |
 1c-50c Bright Claret Postage Dues, Imperforate (J22a-J28a). Pairs, Brilliant Mint, Large
Margins, Extremely Fine Set (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,400.00 |
1,300.00 |
| 245 |
|
 1c-50c Bright Claret Postage Due, Imperforate (J22a-J28a). Horiz. Pairs, Brilliant o. g. set, Large margins throughout, one 30c has tiny gum thin in margin, clear of design, nevertheless an Extremely Fine & Rare set (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,400.00 |
1,500.00 |
| 246 |
|
50c Bright Claret, Postage Due (J28). Top Right Imprint & Plate No. 333 Block of 36 (9x4), Brilliant o. g., Nearly All Mint, Fine-Very Fine with a number of choice singles, Beautiful & Rare, Imprint & Plate No. Block of Ten Unlisted Search for comparables |
1,570.00 |
2,600.00 |
| 247 |
|
 1c Carmine Rose Postage Due, "1" Omitted (J89b), Block, Very Fine & Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
600.00 |
500.00 |
| 248 |
S |
1c-90c Navy, "Specimen" Ovpt. (O35SD-O45SD). Complete set, Unusually Well Centered for this issue, Virtually all perfs. intact. A Remarkably Fine Set, seldom found in such choice condition Search for comparables |
935.75 |
800.00 |
| 249 |
S |
 12c Navy, "Sepcimen" Error (O41S). Fresh, centered to T. R. perfs. virtually clear, As Fine as it can exist. Since only 107 overprinted were sold and the error occurs only once in the sheet, this rare error,
according to the W. V. Comb's study is probably unique, for at most, only two were sold. An Enormously Rare stamp, with P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,200.00 |
2,100.00 |
| 250 |
 |
 24c Navy (O43). Tied on 3c Green Entire (U164) on Pretty Corner Card Cover with 1876 Centennial Medal Imprint. Addressed to a Navy man at Norfolk, Va., forwarded twice in U. S. & From Washington to
Montevideo, Uruguay. Stamp tied by clear "Washington, D. C., Apr. 12, 1878", forwarded to the U. S. & ended in Dead Letter Office, Perfs. touch, immaterial as it is the only 24c Navy Known on cover. With P. F. Certificate (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
750.00 |
| 251 |
|
 $5.00 State (O69). Fresh Colors, Large Margins, Bold Blue Oval 1879 State Dept. Receiving mark, Very
Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
525.00 |
650.00 |
| 252 |
|
 1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, Fresh, Well Centered & Extremely Fine, A "Gem"
(Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
400.00 |
675.00 |
| 253 |
|
5c-25c 1875 Newspapers, Continental Bank Note Co. Second Special Printing, Imperforate (PR5-PR7 vars). Complete Sheets of Ten, each lightly creased in margins between third & fourth vertical pairs, Extremely Fine Set of Fabulous Rarity, each
sheet with P. F. Certificate, each stamp signed Costales (see footnote under #PR8 in Scott Specialized) Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
2,400.00 |
