3c Scarlet (74). Four
neat pen strokes, vibrant color, bright and freshVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING FROM THE ROTHFUCHS GROUP.
As has been documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of Chronicle articles (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62), Carl F. Rothfuchs, a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum. The Rothfuchs lot is not from the same supply acquired by John W. Scott in the late 1870's, from which stamps exist uncancelled and cancelled with a New York City Station D oval.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
5c Red Brown (75).
Beautiful warm shade, neat strike of grid cancel, single short perf at top
not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989
P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Black (77). Choice
centering for this issue, face-free quartered cork cancel and part of blue
transit at top, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Grayish Lilac (78a).
Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shadeVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM 1863 24-CENT GRAYISH LILAC WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING.
The 24c Grayish Lilac is an extremely rare stamp in choice original-gum condition.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)