L. C. Hopkins & Co.,
Cincinnati, 3c Rose (EP103). Fresh color, some slight lamination, small
crack to mica at top, otherwise Very Fine and rare, only 34 examples are
recorded (Image)
Hunt & Nash, Irving House, New
York, 10c Green, Ribbed (EP109a). Fresh with only very slight mica
lamination, very small mica crack, otherwise Very Fine, only 73 examples
are recorded (Image)
Kirkpatrick & Gault, New York,
5c Red Brown (EP115). Complete and intact mica, case shows some
silvering on tabs and remarkably complete silvering on back, few
green oxidation spots, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare with such complete
silvering on back, only 123 examples are recorded
(Image)
Kirkpatrick & Gault, New York,
5c Red Brown (EP115). Mica with some slight lamination and small crack
at bottom, small piece of mica missing at bottom left, otherwise Fine, only
123 examples are recorded (Image)
Kirkpatrick & Gault, New York,
30c Orange (EP119). Rich color, mica shows some slight lamination,
trivial mica crack at edgeVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ENCASED POSTAGE ISSUES.
Only 60 examples are recorded (Image)
Lord & Taylor, New York, 12c
Black (EP125). Some slight lamination to mica, mica with small crack,
notable for significant silvering on back, Very Fine and choice,
very rare, only 30 examples are recorded
(Image)
Mendum's Family Wine Emporium,
New York, 1c Blue (EP129). Bright color, some slight mica lamination as
usual and few mica cracks, tiny dent in rim at top, otherwise Very Fine and
rare, only 105 are known (Image)
John W. Norris, Chicago, 1c
Blue (EP136). Fresh color with intact mica except for trivial crack at
top, fresh and Very Fine, only 26 examples are recorded
(Image)
North America Life Insurane
Co., New York, 3c Rose, Straight Line (EP141a). Mica shows some
lamination and cracking along edges, Very Fine and rare, only 77 examples
are recorded (Image)