Back-of-Book Issues: continued...
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 502 |
 |
 36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp
impression, on fresh paperVERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE
36-CENT SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 330 issued, most of which are poorly
centered or faulty. This is a rare exception. With 1992 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
1,500.00 |
| 503 |
|
$6.00 Blue, 1879 Special Printing, Privately Perforated (PR73 var).
Privately perforated by Colman, original gum, lightly hinged,
well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
E. 100-150 |
| 504 |
|
96c Carmine, 1879 Special Printing, Privately Perforated (PR89 var).
Privately perforated by Colman, original gum, lightly hinged, bright and
fresh, light pencil note on gum, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate |
E. 100-150 |
| 505 |
 |
$5.00 Ultramarine, 1895 Issue (PR109). Unused (no gum), rich color,
well-centered, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate |
950.00 |
| 506 |
|
$20.00 Slate, 1895 Issue (PR111). Unused (no gum), well-centered,
Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate |
1,500.00 |
| 507 |
 |
$5.00 Postal Savings (PS15). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six,
rich color, few usual minor natural gum skips, Very Fine and choice |
475.00 |
| 508 |
|
1c Parcel Post, "Shanghai China" Overprint, Inverted (Q1 var).
Original gum, rich color, natural s.e. at left, diagonal crease at bottom
right, otherwise Fine, rare especially with the inverted overprint, with
1997 P.F. certificate |
E. 200-300 |
| 509 |
 |
 20c Parcel Post (Q8). Mint
N.H., vivid color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
230.00 |
| 510 |
|
 50c Parcel Post (Q10).
Mint N.H., remarkably well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
450.00 |
| 511 |
|
 $1.00 Parcel Post (Q12).
Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide even margins, post-office fresh,
Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
575.00 |