Bid on Lots in Sale 915
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 3622 |
John I. Brown & Son., 4c
Brown, Watermarked Paper (RS41d). Rich color, choice centering, short
perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich book
(Image) |
1,100.00 | |
| 3623 |
Dr. A. W. Chase, Son & Co.,
1c Black, Watermarked Paper (RS53d). Intense shade and impression,
clear watermark, few faults incl. internal tear, appears Fine, this
extremely rare issue is not included in the Aldrich census (Image) |
3,000.00 | |
| 3624 |
Curtis & Brown Mfg. Co., 2c
Black, Silk Paper (RS72b). Choice centering, few small faults incl.
stains, otherwise Very Fine, only sixteen are recorded in the Aldrich
census (Image) |
1,600.00 | |
| 3625 |
Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 4c Green,
Silk Paper (RS146b). Large margins all around incl. full imprint at
bottom, rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT JAYNE AND SONS ON SILK PAPER. ONLY SIXTEEN COPIES ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS -- THIS IS ONE OF TWO EXAMPLES KNOWN TO US WITH THE IMPRINT. An imprint copy with slightly smaller margins realized twice the $1,000 catalogue in the 1991 sale of the Joyce collection. (Image) |
1,100.00 | |
| 3626 |
Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 4c Green,
Pink Paper (RS146c). Large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine,
only 28 are recorded in the Aldrich book
(Image) |
1,200.00 | |
| 3627 |
J. B. Kelly & Co., 4c Black,
Old Paper (RS153a). Large margins to just in, crisp impression, small
thin spots, appears Fine, scarce, 9 of the 19 recorded in the Aldrich
census have faults (Image) |
1,750.00 | |
| 3628 | TC |
Kennedy & Co., 2c Red, Trial
Color Proof on India (RS157TC). 72 x 46mm and mounted on beveled
gold-edged 90 x 62mm thick card, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, very
rare and probably unique, ex Carpenter, Brazer and Joyce (on album page) (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
| 3629 |
Jacob Lippman & Bros., 4c
Blue, Old Paper (RS163a). Pretty shade, few faults incl. thin spots,
appears Fine, scarce, only 22 are recorded in the Aldrich book (Image) |
1,500.00 | |
| 3630 |
Jacob Lippman & Bros., 4c
Blue, Experimental Silk Paper (RS163e). Dark shade that is
characteristic of the experimental silk paper variety, few minor
imperfections such as small thin spot, appears Fine, rare, only four are
recorded in the Aldrich book (Image) |
2,250.00 | |
| 3631 |
T. W. Marsden, 2c Blue, Old
Paper (RS175a). Bright color, small thin spot, tiny defect at
leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLUE T. W. MARSDEN ISSUE. The Aldrich census records a total of eleven examples. The last copy of RS175a we offered realized $11,500 hammer in our Sale 865 (Kingsley collection) (Image) |
8,000.00 | |
| 3632 |
Mercado & Seully, 2c Black,
Old Paper (RS177a). Large margins, some red staining at center, small
thin spotVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT MERCADO AND SEULLY PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY ISSUE. Only fifteen are recorded in the Aldrich census. Of these, only five are reported as sound. (Image) |
5,500.00 |