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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 234° |  |
 15c Yellow Orange (163). Right sheet margin block of four, full original gum, lightly hinged with few small remnants, bright and fresh, Fine-Very Fine, blocks of the 1873 Continental printing are extremely scarce (Image Magnifier) |
3,600.00 | 1,800.00 |
| 235° |  |
 30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (176). Perfectly
centered, intense shade and impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
6,000.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 236° |  |
 90c Carmine (191). Horizontal block of ten, full original gum, block of six at right is Mint, lefthand block barely hinged, fresh color and perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, large Bank Note multiples
of this quality are increasingly scarce as blocks are broken to supply the market for choice singles, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for hinged blocks (Image Magnifier) |
14,300.00 | 27,000.00 |
| 237° | |
 30c Greenish Black (190).
Distinctive shade, full original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
650.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 238° | |
 7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Extraordinary margins and perfect centering, vibrant color, negligible thin not detracting from the Extremely Fine Gem appearance of this scarce stamp, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,250.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 239 | |
 12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Enormous
margins and choice centering, intense shade, slight hinge thinning, Extremely Fine appearance (Image
Magnifier) |
3,500.00 | 2,000.00 |
| 240° | |
 2c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (203). Vibrant color, fresh and well-centeredA VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING Ex A. Richard Engel. With 1959 and 1993 P.F. certificates. Signed Colson (Image Magnifier) |
18,000.00 | 24,000.00 |
| 241° |  |
 90c Purple (218). Two singles, tied together by twice-struck "Hoboken N.J. Mar. 28" star duplex on intact legal-size cover paying 36 times the UPU rate to France, printed address and ship endorsement,
1890 Paris backstamp, cover with some edgewear and vertical file fold at left, still Very Fine, a handsome and very rare usage. Although the 90c Purple saw extensive use on parcels - collectors record a number of large used blocks - very few covers
survive. This is probably the finest known usage on a full cover, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 10,000-12,000 | 14,500.00 |
| 242 | |
 30c Black (228). Vertical block of 24 with sheet margin showing part imprint and plate no. 24, ten stamps at center are Mint, others lightly hinged (most with only tiny hinge sliver reinforcement), fresh,
Fine-Very Fine, one of the underrated late 19th Century stamps, which is exceedingly scarce in large multiples (Image
Magnifier) |
6,300.00 | 5,500.00 |
| 243° |  |
 90c Orange (229). Mint, superb centering and brilliant color,
Extremely Fine Gem, the finest quality attainable, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
375.00 | 1,600.00 |