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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 494 |
 24c Green & Violet
(120). Exceptionally wide balanced margins, rich colors and neat quartered cork cancel, a few partly nibbed perfs, still Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
775.00 | 400.00 | |
| 495 |  |
 24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, centered to top left as often but perfs clear of frameFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 21 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
13,500.00 | 5,000.00 |
| 496 | |
 24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Slightly disturbed original gum, beautiful colors and proof-like impression, reperfed at leftFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL. POSSIBLY THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE 1869 WITHOUT GRILL VARIETIES. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
13,500.00 | 2,400.00 |
| 497 |
 24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Rich colors, unobtrusive cork cancel leaves inverted vignette clearly visible, trace of red cancel at bottom right, centered to top left, small thin
spotAN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. Our published 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates) contains 89 copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps and multiples. Census No. 120b-CAN-NW01. With 1951 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
20,000.00 | 5,500.00 | |
| 498 |  |
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (no gum), brilliant colors, tiny corner crease at
top right, appears Fine (Image Magnifier) |
3,750.00 | 350.00 |
| 499 |
 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Brilliant colors on bright paper, bold strike of Shanghai, China segmented cork cancel, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.F.
certificate (Image Magnifier) |
550.00 | 750.00 | |
| 500 |  |
 30c
Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Block of four, cork cancels and additional lightened crayon on bottom pair, reperfed at left, small repair at top right, Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,250.00 | 400.00 |
| 501 | |
 90c Carmine & Black (122). Disturbed original gum, unusually wide margins, balanced at sides, wonderful colors and clear impressionFINE. HANDSOME UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THIS 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE TOP VALUE. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
13,000.00 | 4,000.00 |
| 502 |
 90c Carmine & Black (122). Choice margins and almost perfectly centered, strong frame color and vignette shade, unusual single-wedge cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A VERY DESIRABLE USED 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FROM THE HIGH END OF THE QUALITY SPECTRUM. With 1992 and 2002 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $4,600.00) (Image Magnifier) |
2,400.00 | 6,250.00 | |
| 503 |
 90c Carmine &
Black (122). Enormous Jumbo margins, light strike of cork cancel, light diagonal crease ending in tiny tear at bottom left, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,400.00 | 0.00 | |
| 504 |
 90c Carmine & Black (122). Exceptionally well-centered, large bar grid cancel, some very slight surface rubbing in a couple places, really hard to detect, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F.
certificate that makes no mention of surface rubbing (Image Magnifier) |
2,400.00 | 850.00 |