| Lot | Sym. | Cat# | Lot Description | Realized |
| 199 | |
192 |
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special
Printing (192). Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins
with perfs well clear at bottomVERY FINE. A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 30 ARE KNOWN. Our records indicate that many of the surviving Scott 192 stamps are not sound (more than half) . Of the four or five centered (Extremely Fine) stamps, only one is sound, perhaps six or seven Very FIne sound stamps exist. Therefore, the collector who wishes to acquire a sound 1c American Special Printing is well-advised to bid aggressively for this stamp. Ex West. With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 21,000 |
| 200 | |
193 |
2c Black Brown, Special
Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, creases and
thins, handsome appearanceVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 55 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. With 1957 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 4,250 |
| 201 | |
195 |
6c Dull Rose, Special Printing
(195). Without gum as issued, fresh color, beautifully
centeredEXTREMELY FINE. THIS SUPERB STAMP RANKS AMONG THE TWO OR THREE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 6-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 30 COPIES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex "Ambassador" and Cole. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 23,000 |
| 202 | |
196 |
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special
Printing (196). Without gum as issued, wide margins, vibrant
colorEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. Probably fewer than 100 copies exist, and of these at least a third have thins or small flaws. This sound example is very rare. Ex Kantor. With 1950 and 1963 P.F. certificates (Image) |
$ 6,750 |
| 203 | |
197 |
10c Deep Brown, Special
Printing (197). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like
impression, beautifully centered with wide and even margins all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS STAMP IS AMONG THE FINEST OF THE FEWER THAN 30 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SOFT-PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING STAMPS BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex T. Charlton Henry, Klein. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 27,000 |
| 204 | |
198 |
12c Blackish Purple, Special
Printing (198). Without gum as issued, rich color and proof-like
impression, perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN COPIES OF THE 12-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. Probably fewer than 75 copies exist. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 6,750 |
| 205 | |
199 |
15c Orange, Special Printing
(199). Without gum as issued, near perfect centering, bright color,
fine impressionEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 30 EXIST, AND LESS THAN TEN OF THESE ARE IN SOUND CENTERED CONDITION. Ex "Angel". With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 18,500 |
| 206 | |
200 |
24c Dark Violet, Special
Printing (200). Without gum as issued, deep rich colorFINE. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 75 EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING EXIST. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 3,000 |
| 207 | |
201 |
30c Greenish Black, Special
Printing (201). Without gum as issued, intense shade and fine
impressionEXTREMELY FINE FOR THIS VERY RARE AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH FEWER THAN 40 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. PERHAPS TEN OF THESE ARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED. Ex Chanin. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 12,000 |
| 208 | |
202 |
90c Dull Carmine, Special
Printing (202). Without gum as issued, rich color, enormous
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. NO FINER EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING WILL BE FOUND AMONG THE FEWER THAN 40 RECORDED. Our records show that more than half of the known examples of Scott 202 are centered strongly to one or two sides, and many of the better-centered examples have thins. Ex Engel. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 35,000 |
| 209 | |
211B |
2c Pale Red Brown, Special
Printing (211B). Mint N.H. with full bottom left corner margins, deep
shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 675 |
| 210 | |
211D |
4c Deep Blue Green, Special
Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, beautifully centered with wide
margins, deep shade and sharp proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE AND VERY RARE. ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 4-CENT AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING. Our revised census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing contains 26 stamps offered as No. 211D, of which 25 have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation (see Zoellner sale, Appendix, p. 381, eliminate duplicate entry 211D-UNC-27). Post Office Department records indicate that only 26 were sold. Census No. 211D-UNC-22. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 40,000 |