1857-60 Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 50 |
 |
 1c Dark Blue, Ty. III (21). On Neat Cover tied by "Paid" in Circle, Red "Boston, Mass. " pmk., Fine (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
750.00 |
1,250.00 |
| 51 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. III (23). Horizontal Strip of Six, Pos. 92-97R1L, Clear Blue "Louisville Ky" pmks., bit of original cover adheres to back, perfs. bit weak from folding, minor separation, right stamp minor
corner bend, still Fine, Quite Possibly The Largest Known Multiple of this Stamp in either Used or Unused Condition (intrinsic cat. val. as two strips of three $900.00) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
1,050.00 |
| 52 |
 |
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Pane of 100 incI. L. Impt. & PI. No. 10 Block of Eight, Fresh, o.g., some minor hinge reinforcement, few tiny flaws along huge imperf. straddle margin, one stamp small thin
(not in plate block), otherwise Very Good-Fine, Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,150.00 |
13,000.00 |
| 53 |
|
 1c Blue, Ty. V (24). B. margin partly trimmed before used, affixed on Small Cover to Conn. Between Two 1c Blue (63), small faults, all tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 10 186(2?) pmks. & by Clear
Two Line "Old Stamps/Not Recognized", Straight Line "Due let", negligible aging, cover tear at left side, still Attractive, Definitely One of the Rarest Demonetized Covers in Existence (it has been theorized that the sender of this cover "hid" the 1c
'57 between the 1c '61's hoping that it would be accepted as part of the 3c prepayment of postage), Probably Unique (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 2,000-5,000 |
13,500.00 |
| 54 |
|
 3c Red (25). Fine, Perfectly tied by Bold Two Line "Old Stamps Not Recognized", matching "Philadelphia Pa Apr 23 1862" pmk. & :Due 3" on Small Neat Yellow Cover to R.I., Particularly Choice & Handsome,
Extremely Rare, with P.F. Certificate (a similar demonetized cover realized $12,000.00 in our 1978 Rarity Sale) (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
9,500.00 |
| 55 |
|
 3c Red (26). Complete Pane of 100 incI. L. Imprint & PI. No. 25 Block of Eight, Fresh, o. g., Rich Color, pane straight edge cuts into stamps slightly, some hinge reinforcement, Plate No. selvedge partly
torn away but well clear of Imprint & Plate No., fourth row creased, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
2,875.00 |
5,250.00 |
| 56 |
|
 5c Brick Red (27). Vertical Pair, Well-Centered, Lovely Color, light Town
postmark, Very Fine, Rare in this Condition, ex-Emerson (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
900.00 |
3,250.00 |
| 57 |
|
 5c Brick Red (27). Single short perf. & minor bend, tied by light "Washington D.C." pmk. on Feb. 1859 Cover to Hong Kong, China, Brown Red "New-York Br. Pkt.", Hong Kong & London Backstamps, ms. Rate
mark, ms. docketing also ties stamp, addressed the U.S. Frigate Powhatan, Handsome & Very Rare to a Mr. Potts of the U.S. Frigate Powhatan, Handsome & Very Rare (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 1,000-2,000 |
2,700.00 |
| 58 |
 |
 5c Red Brown
(28). Block, Rich Color, tiny hinge reinforcements, negligible stain in margins between two stamps, centered slightly to left, Still on Attractive Example of this Enormously Rare Block (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
7,500.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 59 |
|
 5c Indian Red (28A). Vertical Strip of Three, Marvelous Deep Rich Color, Neat Town pmks., Fine-Very Fine, ex-Jessup. This is the strip first identified by Stanley B. Ashbrook as a Major Color Variety and
from which the original Scott listing was made (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
1,800.00 |
0.00 |
| 60 |
|
12c Intense Black, Plate III (36b). Block of Eighteen, Fresh, o.g., some hinge reinforcing, centered a bit to bottom left, Fine for this Rare Block Search for comparables |
3,225.00 |
6,500.00 |
