15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I
(118). Unused (no gum), near perfect centering, fine impressions on
bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. THE 15-CENT TYPE I IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE UNUSED CONDITION.
With 1995 P.F. certificate. (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Horizontal strip of four with full corner sheet margins
including NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK" imprint and "No." of
plate number, both in blue from frame plate impression, original gum, deep
rich colors and bright fresh paperFINE AND REMARKABLY FRESH. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT MULTIPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.
Scott Retail for four original-gum singles (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Block of four, proof-like impression with deep shades of Brown
and Blue, fresh colors and paper, original gum, top pair creased, bottom
right stamp has tiny corner crease, bottom left is soundFINE APPEARANCE AND RARE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED UNUSED BLOCKS OF FOUR OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL.
Larger multiples of this stamp are recorded, at least one of which was broken into smaller units. (Image)
24c Green & Violet (120).
Unused (no gum), extraordinary wide margins and perfect centering, the
vignette is perfectly aligned with frame, rich colors and fine
impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL CLASSIC STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN THIS CHOICE UNUSED CONDITION. A MINIATURE WORK OF ART.
With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Green & Violet, Without
Grill (120a). Part original gum, rich colors and fine clear impressions
on bright paper, centered to lower left but perfs clear of frame, tiny
nibbed perf at bottomFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 ISSUED WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 21 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults.
With 1994 P.F. certificate. (Image)