A European's Large-Gold Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issues continued...

Prices realized...
Stamps Off Cover (6c to 12c):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Realized
2077 ogbl image6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, original gum, bright color and very fresh, vertical crease in left pair, diagonal crease in top right stamp just touches corner of bottom right stamp, neither crease is very noticeable, otherwise Fine, an attractive and very scarce original-gum block, which is far better centered than most of the known multiples, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) $ 3,500
2078 ng image10c Yellow (116). Unused (no gum), couple tiny perf creases, Very Fine appearance (Image) $ 160
2079 image10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, vivid color, tied by bright red quartered cork cancel and "Baltimore Md. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on buff piece, Very Fine, extremely attractive (Image) $ 270
2080 og image12c Green (117). Original gum, slightly disturbed and gum soaks in grill, remarkably well-centered with wide even margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine (Image) $ 2,300
2081 image12c Green (117). Well-centered, rich color, cancelled by "Paid" portion of "Insufficiently Paid" straightline, Very Fine (Image) $ 550
2082 image12c Green (117). Cancelled by bold red target, Very Fine (Image) $ 105
2083 bl image12c Green (117). Block of four, cork cancels, three knife cuts into top stamps (sealed with hinges), otherwise Fine-Very Fine and rare used multiple (Image) $ 550

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