| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 397 | |
2c Black Brown, Special
Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, three extra
wide margins and perfs well clear at topVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER. Fewer than 55 copies are believed to exist. Because the soft porous paper is prone to thinning, sound examples are extremely rare. (Image) |
8,000.00 | 5,500.00 |
| 398 |
1c-5c 1881-83 Issues (205,
206, 207, 210). Each stamp beautifully centered with enormous Jumbo
margins, light cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, a remarkable group (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 375.00 | |
| 399 | |
1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent
Punch (206 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, showing
the eight patent punches in a circle, well-centered, Extremely Fine and
choice, the Douglas Patent was designed to prevent the re-use of stamps
through printing on two thin layers of paper, which would break apart when
removed from a cover -- it is reported that some were sold at the
Washington D.C. post office -- with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
160.00 | 325.00 |
| 400 | ![]() |
1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent
Punch (206 var). Bottom sheet margin block of four, original gum,
lightly hinged, paper in sheet margin peeled back to reveal the two layers,
vertical pre-printing paper fold affects bottom left stamp, Very
Fine-Extremely Fine and choice block (Image) |
640.00 | 700.00 |
| 401 | |
3c Blue Green, Douglas Patent
Punch (207 var). Right sheet margin single, bright color, original gum,
h.r., pre-printing paperfold mostly in sheet margin, small internal tear at
right center, otherwise Very Fine, the 3c is scarce as only approximately
10,000 were printed, with 2000 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
175.00 | 180.00 |
| 402 | |
6c Rose (208). Original
gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color and detailed impression,
fresh and Very Fine, the 6c Rose (not to be confused with the Brown Red,
Scott 208a) is extremely scarce in this choice original-gum condition, with
1978 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) |
475.00 | 800.00 |
| 403 | |
6c Deep Brown Red (208a).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and well-centered, Extremely
Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1984 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) |
425.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 404 | |
10c Brown (209). Original
gum, barest faint trace of hinging, beautiful rich color and fine detailed
impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp,
with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
140.00 | 230.00 |
| 405 | |
10c Black Brown (209b).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper,
well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem example of this scarce shade, with 1997
P.F. certificate (Image) |
500.00 | 3,250.00 |
| 406 | |
4c Blue Green (211).
Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, with copy of 1997
P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the lower left stamp (Image) |
220.00 | 200.00 |