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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 372 |  |
 2c Black (73). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine (Image Magnifier) |
150.00 | 130.00 |
| 373 |
 2c Black (73). Margins clear of
design all around and essentially perfectly centered, light blue cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $220.00) (Image Magnifier) |
75.00 | 275.00 | |
| 374 |  |
 3c Scarlet (74). Original gum, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING WITHOUT PEN MARKS AND WITH ORIGINAL GUM. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. The story of the 3c Scarlet was documented by the late Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of articles appearing in the Chronicle (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62). Wagshal quotes statements made in 1893 and 1910 by a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, Carl F. Rothfuchs, to the effect that Rothfuchs 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. The Rothfuchs lot is not from the same supply acquired by John W. Scott in the late 1870's, from which stamps exist uncancelled and cancelled with a New York City Station D oval. With 1953 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image Magnifier) |
7,000.00 | 8,000.00 |
| 375 |
 5c Red Brown (75). Beautiful color, light strike
of double-circle datestamp, target and red transit cancels, fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
600.00 | 750.00 | |
| 376 | |
 5c Brown (76). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color, detailed impression, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN SHADE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,700.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 377 | |
 5c Dark Brown (76
var). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearing original-gum example of the Dark Brown shade, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
1,700.00 | 550.00 |
| 378 |
 5c Brown (76). Deep rich color, centered to right, bold strike of hollow
star fancy cancel, Fine, scarce cancel on this issue (Image Magnifier) |
150.00 | 110.00 | |
| 379 | |
 15c Black (77). Unused (regummed), deep rich color and proof-like
impression, single perf crease at top center, Very Fine appearance (Image Magnifier) |
1,750.00 | 650.00 |
| 380 | |
 24c Lilac (78). Unused (traces of original gum),
bright color, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum (Image
Magnifier) |
875.00 | 1,500.00 |
| 381 |
 24c Lilac
(78). Very wide margins, certainly of Jumbo proportions for this tightly-spaced issue, outstanding centering, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
250.00 | 1,000.00 |