| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1542 | ![]() |
2c Vermilion (178).
Bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of fourteen, Mint N.H. except for
two stamps at right with tiny hinge sliver, brilliant color, selvage has
minor bend and wrinklesFINE-VERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 2-CENT VERMILION 1875 CONTINENTAL. The Chapin census records three intact plate blocks of the 1875 2c Vermilion, excluding this block of fourteen. Only one larger multiple is known. (Image) |
6,250.00 | 5,500.00 |
| 1543 | |
2c Vermilion (178).
Unused (no gum), bright and fresh, Very Fine
(Image) |
175.00 | 110.00 |
| 1544 | |
5c Blue (179). Unused (no
gum), intense color and sharp impression, well-centered and Extremely Fine,
with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
250.00 | 325.00 |
| 1546 | |
1c Dark Ultramarine (182).
Mint N.H., unusually choice centering, deep shade and sharp impression,
post-office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
300.00 | 1,800.00 |
| 1547 | |
1c Dark Ultramarine
(182). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly bright color,
well-centered with wide nicely proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a
stunning stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
300.00 | 625.00 |
| 1548 | |
3c Green (184). Mint
N.H., perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, deep rich color on
bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
100.00 | 575.00 |
| 1549 | |
3c Green (184). Mint
N.H., choice centering, deep rich color and proof-like impression,
Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
100.00 | 375.00 |
| 1550 | |
5c Blue (185). Original
gum, lightly hinged, choice centering and wide margins, deep color on
nicely blued paper, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
500.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 1551 | |
5c Blue (185). Original
gum, barely hinged, bright shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with
2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
500.00 | 350.00 |
| 1552 | ![]() |
5c Blue (185). Block of
four, original gum, h.r., intense shade and choice centering, fresh and
Very Fine block, with 1988 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
2,150.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 1553 | |
6c Pink (186). Original
gum, lightly hinged, excellent color and impression for this issue, Very
Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
950.00 | 650.00 |