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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 44° |  |
 5c Red Brown (12). Original gum, two ample margins, others
touching to just in, dark shade, very rare with original gum, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
8,500.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 45° |
 5c Red Brown (12). A magnificent used single, enormous margins incl. right sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp below, deep rich color, lightly canceled by New Orleans cds, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
875.00 | 4,250.00 | |
| 46° |  |
5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal block of six, margins to cut in at sides, rich color, tied by four strikes of "Richmond Va. Jul. 23, 1857" cds on folded letter to Bremen, Germany, red "N.York 7 Am. Pkt. Jul. 25" credit for Prussian Closed
Mail, red Aachen transit, red pencil rate markings, redirected from Bremen with blue "Mündel" receiving backstamp THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE ON OR OFF COVER AND THE ONLY INTACT BLOCK ON COVER PAYING THE PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY Our records show nine blocks of the 5c 1856 stamp, including an original gum block, four off-cover blocks, and four blocks on cover. This block of six is the largest of all recorded multiples. The Rohloff collection contained a block of five (originally a block of six, from which one stamp was removed), and all others are blocks of four. When discovered by philatelists, this block of six was folded over the edge of the letter, and the lettersheet was stained along the fold. To improve its appearance, the block has been pressed to reduce creasing, and the lettersheet has been cut and mended. An important classic United States cover, which has rarely appeared in the marketplace. Illustrated in the Hill book |
E. 50,000-60,000 | 55,000.00 |
| 47° | |
5c Red Brown (12). Block of four, ample margins to slightly in at left, tied by "Wilmington Del. 27 Sep." cds on cover to Wurttemburg, Germany, red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid" credit cds and red Aachen transit ONE OF NINE RECORDED 5-CENT 1856 BLOCKS, OF WHICH ONLY FOUR ARE ON COVER The correct Prussian Closed Mail rate was 30c, and there is evidence that this was originally a block of six, from which two stamps at top were cut. The block has small tears at bottom and a skilfully repaired scrape in the bottom right stamp. The cover is somewhat worn and creased. An extremely rare and attractive multiple. Ex Gibson |
45,000.00 | 16,000.00 |
| 48° | |
 5c Red Brown (12). Vertical pair, ample margins to just in at top and lower right, rich color and neatly tied by grids, bold "Auburn N.Y. Apr. 16" cds on buff cover to the U.S. Mint at San Francisco, Fine,
domestic usage of the 5c 1856 is quite scarce (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,500-2,000 | 1,500.00 |
| 49° | |
 10c Green, Ty. I (13).
Unused, large even margins, rich color, very fresh, couple tiny negligible corner creases, Extremely Fine appearance, rare unused, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
9,000.00 | 2,300.00 |
| 50° | |
 10c Green, Ty. I (13). Pos. 100R1, Double
Transfer, unused, three large margins, touched at lower left, rich color, Fine and rare unused, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
9,000.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 51 | |
 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins, sharp impression, full
original gum, small h.r., very fresh and choice, Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 3,000.00 |
| 52° | |
 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Rich color, large even
margins, small part o.g., small corner creases at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
2,000.00 | 900.00 |
| 53° |  |
 10c Green, Ty. II-III-IV (14,15,16). Block of sixteen, positions 42-45/72-75L1THE REMARKABLE BLOCK OF SIXTEEN CONTAINING FIVE RECUT POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE ONLY POSSIBLE BLOCK OF TYPE IV The recut stamps are positions 54-55/64-65/74, comprising a block of five beginning with the two righthand stamps in the second row and ending with the third stamp in the bottom row, large margins to just in at top left and along right side, grid cancels and faint pencil, dark shade, sealed tear at top right, horizontal crease at center between stamps, negligible wrinkling in bottom half and short sealed tear at lower left. Few large multiples from the left pane of Plate 1 exist. This block is believed to be the largest containing the rare Type IV recut stamps (Image Magnifier) |
E. 40,000-50,000 | 42,500.00 |
| 54° | |
 10c Green, Ty. II/III (14-15). Block of four, top pair Ty. II, bottom Ty. III, large even margins, neat Boston "Paid" grid, red grid and New York credit cds, rich color, vertical crease in left pair ends in
sealed tear at top and bottom, Extremely Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
2,750.00 | 1,350.00 |