1c Buff (112). Mint N.H.,
intense shade on bright fresh paper, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for hinged (Image)
1c Buff (112). Block of
six, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and sharp grill
impression, center stamp at top has small natural inclusion, few expertly
reinforced perf separationsEXTREMELY FINE BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Ultramarine (114). Top
right corner margin block of 20 representing the entire first two rows of
the sheet, natural s.e. at left with almost full arrow, imprint and plate
no. at top, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color but some overall
toning from gum, top left stamp small tear in selvage onlyFINE. AN ATTRACTIVE PLATE BLOCK OF 20 OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Scott Retail as a plate block, two blocks of four and a pair. (Image)
3c Ultramarine (114).
Fresh color, cancelled by well-struck negative Locomotive fancy
cancel, small thin spots, Extremely Fine strike, an exceedingly rare
fancy cancel, a remarkable combination of a Locomotive cancel on a
Locomotive stamp (Image)
10c Yellow (116). Original
gum, vibrant color, choice centering with well-proportioned
marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green (117). Block of
four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, choice centering, some
perf separations expertly reinforcedVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN BLOCKS OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Jonathan Rose records eight unused blocks, including one block of twelve, one block of nine and three blocks of six, all more or less off-center. Other blocks of four include the Zoellner block (centered to top right), two offered in Caspary (one centered and one with perfs in at bottom) and the block offered here. This block, with its choice centering, is one of the most desirable.
With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)