| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 541 | |
5c Blue (185). Original
gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 1973 and 1988
P.F. certificates (Image) |
525.00 | 475.00 |
| 542 |
5c Blue (185). Wide
margins, fresh color, perfectly struck Geometric fancy cancel,
Extremely Fine strike of this most unusual cancel
(Image) |
12.00 | 105.00 | |
| 543 |
6c Pink (186). Beautifully
centered with nicely balanced margins, well-struck solid purple
Star, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
23.00 | 375.00 | |
| 544 | |
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark
(187). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly wide margins all
around, rich color and remarkably freshEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK, WHICH IS RARELY SEEN IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,250.00 | 4,750.00 |
| 545 | |
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark
(187). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like
impressionVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK. With 1980 and 1993 P.F. certificates (Image) |
3,250.00 | 2,800.00 |
| 546 | |
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark
(187). Slightly disturbed original gum, fresh color, small corner
creases, appears Fine (Image) |
3,250.00 | 400.00 |
| 547 | |
10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered, rich
colorEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. The 10c stamps from the American Bank Note printing (Scott Nos. 187 and 188) are notably scarce with such choice centering. The example offered here, with wide margins on all four sides, is a true condition rarity. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,250.00 | 3,250.00 |
| 548 | |
15c Red Orange (189). Mint
N.H., radiant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem,
with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
(Image) |
350.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 551 |
15c Red Orange (189).
Choice centering, intense shade, perfect strike of unusual rosette cancel,
Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
22.00 | 270.00 | |
| 552 | |
30c Full Black (190).
Original gum, lightly hinged, near perfect centering with well-balanced
margins, intense shade and impression on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE VERY CHALLENGING 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00 | 1,400.00 |
| 553 |
30c Full Black (190).
Remarkably well-centered on bright white paper, light cancel, Extremely
Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
65.00 | 170.00 |