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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1081 |  |
 7c Vermilion (149). Block
of four, bright color, bold cork cancels, corner crease at bottom left, few
expertly rejoined perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce used
block (Image) |
750.00 | 600.00 |
| 1082 | |
 90c Carmine (155).
Horizontal block of eight, beautifully centered, deep rich color, cork
cancels, tiny trivial corner crease at upper left, mentioned only to
emphasize the miraculous choice condition of this very scarce used
multipleVERY FINE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1870 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image) |
4,500.00 | 2,700.00 |
| 1083 | |
 6c Dull Pink (159). Block
of four, rich color, neat strikes of dark red cork cancels, choice
centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail is italicized and seems
low considering the scarcity of this used block
(Image) |
150.00 | 400.00 |
| 1084 | |
 12c Blackish Violet
(162). Block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression on
bright paper, bold strike of Chicago blue geometric cancels, light
creases at top, appears Very Fine, attractive multiple
(Image) |
960.00 | 1,300.00 |
| 1085 | |
 30c Gray Black (165).
Block of nine, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by well-struck Star
with hollow center fancy cancel, top stamps also cancelled by
horizontal blue crayon marking, top center stamp internal tear, few other
minor imperfections, Very Fine, scarce large multiple, especially desirable
with the fancy cancels, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and single
with no premium for the cancels (Image) |
2,780.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 1086 | |
 5c Blue (179). Rich
color, bold strikes of quartered cork cancels, top right stamp small tear
at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
375.00 | 275.00 |
| 1087 | |
 5c Blue (185). Block of
fourteen, deep rich color, cancelled by numerous strike of "1" in target
and circular datestamp cancels, few faults, still appears Fine-Very Fine,
scarce large used multiple, ex Todd, Scott Retail as three blocks of four
and pair (Image) |
572.00 | 800.00 |
| 1088 | |
 15c Red Orange (189).
Block of 20, radiant color, cancelled by multiple strikes of New York
registry oval cancels, few reinforced perf separations, few small faults to
be expected on a used multiple of this size, Fine-Very Fine appearance,
Scott Retail as four blocks of four and two pairs
(Image) |
1,025.00 | 2,900.00 |
| 1089 | |
 30c Full Black (190).
Block of six, intense shade and impression, bold strikes of duplex cancel,
few sensibly reinforced perfs, light creases, Very Fine appearing multiple
of the 30c American Bank Note Co. issue
(Image) |
675.00 | 375.00 |
| 1090 | |
 90c Carmine (191). Block
of eight, rich color, four neat strikes of Philadelphia registry oval
cancels, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on
accompanying certificate, Very Fine, scarce large used multiple, with 1990
P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
1,350.00 | 2,100.00 |
| 1091 |
 90c Carmine (191).
Horizontal pair and single, the pair with trace of imprint and arrow at
top, natural s.e. at right and is the single, used with 30c Full
Black (190) and tied by well-struck New York registry ovals on piece of
blue cover, clear strike of "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 8-10 1887" oval
datestamp at left, fresh and Fine, exceedingly rare large franking, a
single example of the 90c on cover catalogues $5,000.00 in Scott (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 | 650.00 |