90c Dark Blue (72b). Deep
rich color, neat strike of cork cancel, reperfed at right, faint diagonal
crease at top right, Very Fine appearance
(Image)
2c Black (73). Original
gum, lightly hinged, intense color, perfectly centered with well-balanced
margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in such superb
condition, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
2c Black (73). Original
gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with wide natural straddle-pane
margin at right with guideline and part of adjoining stamp across the
pane, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp and highly desirable, with 2004 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
2c Black (73). Original
gum, virtually perfectly centered which is most uncommon for this difficult
value, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of the 2c Black Jack (Image) 
2c Black (73). Original
gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, almost perfectly centered,
Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image)
2c Black (73). Choice
centering, crisp impression, face-free strike of blue cancel,
Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
(Image)
2c Black (73). Dark
color, perfectly struck red 3-Leaf Clover fancy cancel, small corner
crease at top left, appears Fine (Image)
2c Black (73).
Well-struck "U.S." in Shield fancy cancel, well-centered with design
clear of perfs on three sides and natural s.e. at right, Very Fine stamp
and strike (Image)
2c Black (73). Horizontal
pair, bright shade, neat strike of New York and rosette duplex cancels,
wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Scarlet (74). Four
neat pen strokes, vibrant color, radiant color, unusually choice
centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING.
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. (Image)
3c Scarlet (74). Four
neat pen strokes, vibrant color, bright and freshVERY FINE. A WELL-CENTERED AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING FROM THE ROTHFUCHS GROUP.
With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)