| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 3527 | |
2c Red Brown (J16).
Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly wide margins, Very Fine and
choice, an eye-catching big example (Image) |
75.00 | 150.00 |
| 3528 | |
3c Red Brown (J17).
Original gum, lightly hinged, nearly precise centering, rich color and
clear impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1884 RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE. The 3c Red Brown is probably the most difficult of the 21 different regularly-issued First Design Postage Dues to find in decent quality. The album space for this stamp in many of the collections we have seen over the years has frequently been occupied by 3c stamps from the Claret color family. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 3529 | |
5c Red Brown (J18).
Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine,
with 1983 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image) |
575.00 | 375.00 |
| 3530 | |
10c Red Brown (J19). Mint
N.H., magnificent Deep Red Brown shade and exceptionally choice
centering, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates, Scott
Retail as hinged (Image) |
575.00 | 1,900.00 |
| 3531 | |
30c Red Brown (J20). Mint
N.H., wide margins, rich color and beautiful centering, sharp
impression, fresh paper, Extremely Fine and certainly one of the nicest we
have offered, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
185.00 | 270.00 |
| 3532 | |
50c Red Brown (J21). Mint
N.H., fresh color and well-centered, Very Fine and seldom seen offered
in this original post-office fresh condition, with 1980, 1994 and 2004 P.F.
certificates, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
1,750.00 | 3,250.00 |
| 3533 | |
3c Bright Claret (J24). Mint
N.H., a beautiful Jumbo margined example with nearly perfect centering
and wonderfully rich color, Extremely Fine, a fairly inexpensive Postage
Due, but a rarity in this condition, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott
Retail as hinged (Image) |
70.00 | 350.00 |
| 3534 | |
5c Bright Claret (J25). Mint
N.H., wonderfully well-centered, exceptionally dark Claret color, Very
Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
90.00 | 325.00 |
| 3535 | |
10c Bright Claret (J26). Mint
N.H., a perfectly beautiful example with precise centering and warm
rich color on bright white paper, an Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F.
certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
150.00 | 625.00 |
| 3536 | |
30c Bright Claret (J27). Mint
N.H., perfectly centered with partial imprint margin at bottom,
wonderfully fresh with beautiful true Claret color, Extremely Fine, with
1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
(Image) |
575.00 | 3,750.00 |
| 3537 | |
50c Bright Claret (J28).
Original gum, rich color and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
575.00 | 375.00 |