| Lot | Sym. | Cat# | Lot Description | Realized |
| 6 | 5A |
1c Blue, Ty. Ib (5A).
Position 6R1E -- one of the two most desirable positions of Type Ib --
appears uncancelled with few specks of blue cancel at lower right, cut into
at top and bottom, but sound and very rare, signed and plated by Ashbrook,
with copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for strip containing this stamp (Image) |
$ 3,500 | |
| 7 | |
6 |
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (6).
Position 85L4, part original gum, margins mostly clear of design, bottom
margin shows complete Type Ia characteristics, rich color and fine Plate 4
impression, creased and thinnedFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE TYPE IA. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 6,750 |
| 8 | |
7 |
1c Blue, Ty. II (7).
Original gum, full to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,250 |
| 9 | |
8A |
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (8A).
Position 41L14 (very wide break in line at top), left sheet margin with
part imprint "(Toppan, Carp)enter, Casilear & Co. ANK NOTE
(ENGRAVERS)" and large margins all around, original gum, beautiful
intense dark shade and impression, bright paper and very
freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKABLE AND SUPERB TYPE IIIA. PROBABLY UNIQUE AS A PLATE 4 IMPERFORATE STAMP WITH IMPRINT AND ORIGINAL GUM. The Neinken book states "Stamps from Plate 4 showing part of the imprint are very rare. Ashbrook states that he had never seen an imperforate vertical pair with the imprint..." (p. 277). Ex Ishikawa 1c 1851-57 Issue collection. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 23,000 |
| 10 | |
10 |
3c Orange Brown (10). Small
part original gum, margins clear to slightly in, rich color, fine
impression, Fine, very scarce (Image) |
$ 475 |