Bid on Lots in Sale 902
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 1344 | |
12c Rose, 1875 Issue
(PR16). Original gum, bright color, Extremely Fine, scarce in such
choice condition, with 2005 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
350.00 |
| 1345 | |
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue
(PR27). Original gum, intense color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMP. Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27's exist in this grade. With 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image) |
3,000.00 |
| 1346 | |
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875
Issue (PR29). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, choice
centering, trivial corner perf crease at bottom rightVERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $24.00 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. We have only offered six examples of this rarity since keeping computerized records. (Image) |
3,850.00 |
| 1347 | |
$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue
(PR31). Original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, tiny
natural gum bend at bottom not mentioned on accompanying
certificateVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $48.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. This is one of the most difficult issues to obtain in choice, sound condition. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) |
5,000.00 |
| 1348 | |
48c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on brilliant
paperVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 48-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 268 sold. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,100.00 |
| 1349 | |
72c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR45). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright
paper, natural s.e. at bottom incl. part of adjoining stamp and part
arrow at rightVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 72-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 174 sold. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,000.00 |
| 1350 | |
72c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR45). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright
paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 72-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 174 sold. Small backstamp barely shows thru. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
4,000.00 |
| 1351 | |
96c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR47). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide and
well-balanced margins, single nibbed perf at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 141 sold. With 1970 P.F. certificate (Image) |
7,000.00 |
| 1352 | |
$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875
Special Printing (PR48). Without gum as issued, intense color and
proof-like impression on bright white paper, wide margins for this
difficult issueVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD. None was offered in either the Floyd or Lessin sales, and the Lyons copy was not as well centered. This is only the fourth example we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) |
20,000.00 |
| 1353 | |
$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue
(PR79). Original gum, single hinge mark, pretty shade, fresh and
Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image) |
825.00 |
| 1354 | |
2c Intense Black, 1883
Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, Jumbo margins all
around, intensely dark shade on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT 1883 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,250.00 |