1989 Rarities of the World continued...

1851-56 Issue

Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
61		1c Blue, Ty. I, Position 7R1E (5). Margins All Around except barely into plumes at bottom, Beautiful Color, Neat Grid cancel, light crease, otherwise Fine, Very Rare, with P.F. Certificate, ex-Cole (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	22,500.00	15,000.00
62		1c Blue, Ty. I, Position 7R1E (5). Large Margins except just in at left, showing Type characteristics clearly, Blue Town pmk., couple light creases, an Attractive Example of This Very Rare Type, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	23,000.00	12,500.00
63		1c Blue, Ty. 1b, Horizontal Strip of Three, Positions 4-6R1E (5A). Margins to slightly in, Grid cancels, Scarce, Strip of Three Unlisted in Scott (Pair and Single [Position 6RIE] catalogue $6,750.00), Fine Multiple, ex-Sheriff (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	6,750.00	5,000.00
64		1c Blue, Ty. la (6). Position 99L4, Spectacularly Large to Huge Margins including Part of Two Adjoining Stamps, Very Light Town pmk., Extremely Fine, Considered to be the Finest Known Example of This Rare Type, with P.F. Certificate, ex-Stephen Brown (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	5,500.00	9,500.00
65		1c Blue, Ty. la (6). Position 94R4, Ample to Huge Margins, Rich Color, Large Boston "Paid" in Grid cancel, Attractive, Very Fine and Choice, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	5,500.00	5,750.00
66		1c Blue, Ty. la (6). Horizontal Pair, Positions 97, 98L4, Left Stamp "Curl on Shoulder" Variety, Three Ample to Huge Margins, cut in at bottom (only slightly on right stamp), Deep Rich Color, Town pmk., left stamp tiny crease, otherwise Fine, Rare Multiple (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 2,000-5,000	3,250.00
67		1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate III (7). Block, Positions 39, 40, 49, 50R3, Margins All Around except just touched at bottom on bottom right stamp, Gorgeous Color, Major Part o.g., two line offset on back presumably from a ledger page, several faint creases, otherwise Very Fine, Incredibly Rare, Only Three Blocks Known, ex-West, Ishikawa, Beals (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	E. 5,000-10,000	4,750.00
68		1c Blue, Type III (8). Plate IV, Very Large to Immense Margins including Parts of Next Stamps at Top and Right, Town pmk., A Stunning Stamp, Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,450.00	3,500.00
69		1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Large Margins, Beautiful Deep Color, light Town pmk., Extremely Fine, ex-Cole (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,450.00	3,250.00
70		1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Large Even Margins, Deep Rich Color, Town pmks., Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	1,450.00	1,400.00
70A		1c Blue, Ty. III (8). Position 99R2, Ample to Huge Margins, Rich Color, Bold Town pmk., small thins, Extremely Fine Appearance, with P.S.E. Certificate (Image Magnifier) Search for comparables	2,500.00	950.00