The Jonathan W. Rose Collection of 1847-60 Issues continued...

Prices realized...
24c 1860 Issue:
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2207 og image24c Gray (37a). Original gum, h.r., fresh color, well-centered, trivial toned spot at top left from hinge, otherwise Very Fine (Image) $ 700
2208 image24c Gray Lilac (37). A magnificent stamp with wide margins completely around the design, almost unheard of on this narrowly-spaced plate, lightly cancelled in black, clear and centered strike of blue "Aachen Franco" German transit marking, rarely found on this stamp, a stunning and Extremely Fine Gem, ex Morris, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 2,500
2209 image24c Gray Lilac (37). Incredibly deep rich color, neat "New Orleans La. Nov. 28" datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Caspary, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 375
2210 image24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 210
2211 image24c Gray Lilac (37). Fresh and bright color, bold Rio Grande City Tex. datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image) $ 500
2212 image24c Gray Lilac (37). Blue town datestamp and red "19" cancels, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 450
2213 bl image24c Gray Lilac (37). Block of four, fresh and bright color, well-centered, bold grid cancels, one stamp has tiny thin speck

EXTREMELY FINE. BLOCKS OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ARE CONSIDERABLY RARER USED THAN UNUSED. THIS PERFECTLY-CENTERED BLOCK IS PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT.

With pencil note on back from Stanley Ashbrook: "This block is guaranteed to be genuine and sound. Used blocks of four of this stamp are very rare. The grids are genuine." and signed and dated June 29, 1950.

Ex Emerson, Neinken and Zoellner. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 7,500
2214 c image24c Gray Lilac (37). Perfectly centered, deep rich color, tied by large "Paid" grid on folded cover to Smyrna, Asia Minor, red "Boston Apr. 13 3" datestamp, 1861 London transit, endorsed "pr Portland Str. to Liverpool", small piece missing from left side of cover (repaired), stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem, a rare usage (Image) $ 1,600
2215 c image24c Gray Lilac (37). Tied by red grid, used with pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), similarly tied, on 1860 embossed corner card cover addressed to "Capt. B. W. Crocker, Ship "Edwin Forrest" in Hong Kong, China, light "New York Oct. 2" datestamp, London transit, ms. "over -1/4 oz" notation at left, "1d" credit handstamp and magenta "28" ratings, endorsed "Via Marseilles, Hong Kong (Dec. 11) receiving backstamp, cover slightly reduced at top affecting 3c and 10c stamps, 3c stamp piece out at bottom left

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE FOUR-COLOR FRANKING TO HONG KONG.

This cover was prepaid at 39c French Mail rate via Marseilles, found to be over -1/4 ounce limit at exchange office and re-route by British Mail via Southampton with appropriate 28c credit.

Signed Ashbrook. Ex Chase, Ward, Gibson and Kapiloff (Image)

$ 5,750
2216 c image24c Gray Lilac (37). Tied by blue "Chicago Ills. Feb. 1" double-circle duplex datestamp with grid on buff cover to England, red "19" credit handstamp, Boston and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right and overall wear, the stamp is Very Fine (Image) $ 220
2217 c image24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, cancelled by grid, red "Philada. Am. Pkt. 3 Jun. 21" datestamp on blue Capture of Davis Patriotic cover to Liverpool, England, 1861 London transit, receiving backstamp, some minor edge wear, fresh and Very Fine, very rare usage, Scott Retail on patriotic cover (Image) $ 2,500

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