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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 315° |
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Beautiful deep rich colors and proof-like impression on bright white paper, well-centered with extraordinary wide margins, bold rosette cancelAN EXTREMELY FINE GEM WITH CENTERING AND MARGINS COMPARABLE TO THE STAMP IN OUR SEPTEMBER 1997 ROSE SALE, WHICH BROUGHT A RECORD-BREAKING $13,200. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
450.00 | 0.00 | |
| 316° |
 90c Carmine & Black
(122). Colossally wide margins on all four sides, face-free cancel, tiny corner creases do not detract in any way from this Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 2,800.00 | |
| 317° |
 90c Carmine & Black (122).
Beautiful rich Carmine color and intense jet-black vignette impression, cancel is virtually face-free, fresh and Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 2,100.00 | |
| 318° |  |
 90c Carmine & Black (122). Block of four, beautiful deep rich Carmine color and intense vignette impression, black cork and red cork cancels, perfs sensibly reinforced, light creases affect all
stamps, small sealed tear by nibbed perf on bottom left stampFINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE USED BLOCKS OF FOUR IN PRIVATE HANDS, AND THE ONLY ONE TO BEAR A RED CANCEL. A GREAT RARITY. Seven used blocks are recorded. The largest recorded used multiple is a block of six, which, along with a used block of four, are part of the Hirzel collection. With 1969 P.F. certificate noting "a few minute defects". The used block in our September 1997 Rose sale realized $40,000 hammer (Image Magnifier) |
30,000.00 | 32,500.00 |
| 319° |
 90c Carmine & Black (122). Vertical strip of six, cork cancels, deep rich Carmine color and intense vignette shade, centered slightly to top, three stamps have minor small tears, bottom stamp
thinned in grillFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY USED STRIP. THE SECOND LARGEST USED MULTIPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 ISSUE AND THE ONLY UNIT OF SIX AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. The largest used multiple of the 90c 1869, according to the Rose book, is a strip of seven stamps. This is the next largest used unit, the used block of six is permanently part of the Hirzel collection at the Swiss Postal Museum. After this strip of six, there are six used blocks of four, one of which is also in the Swiss Postal Museum. A used block of four realized $40,000 hammer in our September 1997 Rose sale. Scott Retail for three used pairs is $13,200.00 (Image Magnifier) |
E. 10,000-12,000 | 13,500.00 |