| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 120 |
24c Gray Lilac (37).
Well-centered with unusually wide margins at top and bottom and with
perforations well clear of projections, bold strike of red grid
cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
390.00 | 525.00 | |
| 121 |
24c Gray Lilac (37).
Well-centered with wide margins at sides, fresh and bright color nicely
contrasted by red grid cancel, Extremely Fine
(Image) |
390.00 | 400.00 | |
| 122 |
24c Gray Lilac (37).
Intense shade and sharp impression, large Boston "Paid" grid and clear red
London transit, faint corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine
(Image) |
415.00 | 350.00 | |
| 123 | |
24c Gray Lilac (37). Block
of four, fresh and bright color, well-centered, bold grid cancels, one
stamp has tiny thin speckEXTREMELY FINE. BLOCKS OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ARE CONSIDERABLY RARER USED THAN UNUSED. THIS PERFECTLY-CENTERED BLOCK IS PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT. With pencil note on back from Stanley Ashbrook: "This block is guaranteed to be genuine and sound. Used blocks of four of this stamp are very rare. The grids are genuine." and signed and dated June 29, 1950. Ex Emerson, Neinken, Zoellner and Rose. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
5,750.00 | 6,500.00 |