1999 Rarities of the World continued...

Prices realized...
1847 Issue off-cover:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
22 image5c Red Brown (1). Enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at right, showing significant portion of adjacent stamp at top, neat red square grid cancel, deep color approaching the Brown shade, marvelous impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE-MARGINED 5-CENT 1847 STAMP.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 2,200
23 image5c Red Brown (1). Enormous margins all around incl. sheet margin at bottom, red town and black grid cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 1,400
24 image5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, tied by greenish-blue "Baltimore Rail Road Aug. 28" route agent's circular datestamp on small piece, stamp also cancelled by faint pen, Very Fine, very scarce marking and choice piece, ex Moody (Image) $ 1,600
25 (S) image10c Black (2). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins, faint corner creases at top right and bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE UNUSED 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

With 1988 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

$ 6,750
26 image10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. D (2-D). Position 41R1, Huge margins all around incl. almost 3 mm of sheet margin at left, two neat strikes of red grid cancels, prominently showing the double transfer at bottom and left framelines

EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE D DOUBLE TRANSFER.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 5,250
27 C image10c Black (2). Full to large margins, incredibly sharp proof-like impression, tied by bold blue "Cambridge Ms. Sep. 9" circular datestamp on cover to Washington C.H. Pa., with original 1848-dated enclosure, cover with large toned spot from wax seal on backflap (restorable), the stamp is Extremely Fine and illustrated here as a piece (Image) $ 1,600

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