| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 545 | |
$1.00 on 50c Offices in China
(K15). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression on post-office
fresh paper, choice centering with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,200.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 546 | |
90c Justice (O34).
Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably well-centered with wide balanced
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT JUSTICE. ELUSIVE WITH SUCH WIDE EVEN MARGINS AND FRESH CONDITION. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,350.00 | 3,750.00 |
| 547 | |
24c Interior, Soft Paper
(O103). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color and crisp
impression, well-centered and wide-margined for this difficult
issueVERY FINE. A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM COPY OF THE SCARCE 24-CENT INTERIOR AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING. RARELY ENCOUNTERED IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,000.00 | 3,500.00 |
| 548 | |
24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, vivid color, almost perfectly
centeredVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. Only 411 were sold. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,800.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 549 | |
36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, brilliant color and detailed
impression on radiant paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 36-CENT 1875 SPECIAL PRINTING. A SUPERB STAMP IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. This stamp must surely rank among the best of the mere 330 that were sold. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,400.00 | 4,250.00 |
| 550 | ![]() |
50c Parcel Post (Q10). Top
Mint N.H. plate no. and imprint block of four, rich
colorEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 50-CENT PARCEL POST. This block can be considered extremely scarce in choice Mint N.H. condition. This is the third Mint Never Hinged plate block of four of the 50c Parcel Post issue we have offered in the last ten years, and the only one with top selvage. We have not offered a plate block of six at all in the same time period. (Image) |
3,000.00 | 2,300.00 |
| 551 | |
$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12).
Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with Jumbo
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED $1.00 PARCEL POST ISSUE WITH HUGE MARGINS. SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT. With 2000 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp (Image) |
750.00 | 0.00 |
| 552 | |
1c, 2c, 4c, 5c, 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c, 75c Parcel Post (Q1, Q2, Q4, Q5, Q6,
Q7, Q8, Q9, Q11). The nine Parcel Post stamps available on January 1,
1913, all tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 1 4PM 13" first day of
issue duplex circular datestamp and cancels on legal-size 5c Columbian
entire, unaddressed and handed back to patron at post office counter, in
pristine condition EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMPORTANT JANUARY 1, 1913, FIRST DAY COVER OF THE PARCEL POST ISSUE. This is the cover described by Henry Gobie in his book on the Parcel Post stamps and their usage (p. 36, item X). The 3c, 50c and $1.00 stamps were issued after January 1st, therefore, this represents all values available on the first day of issue. With 1997 P.F. certificate |
E. 30,000-40,000 | 30,000.00 |