Bid on Lots in Sale 830
| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | |
| 50 | |
Baltimore Md., 1c Black, Short
Rays (1LB8-1LB8b). Horizontal strip of four with top sheet margin,
Positions 1-2-1-2 with gutter at center between impressions from plate of
ten, Position 2 the Short Rays variety, original gum, dark shade and
impression, creases between stamps, tiny thin spots, Very Fine appearance,
rare multiple (Image) |
E. 300-400 |
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Baltimore Md., 1c Black
(1LB8). Pane of ten, Position 2 Short Rays, Position 7 "SENT", original
gum, large margins to slightly in at top, slight creases, one ending in
small sealed tear, otherwise Very Fine, ex Moody, a similar pane realized
$1,200 hammer in our Golden sale (Image) |
E. 500-750 |
| 52 | |
Baltimore Md., 1c Black
(1LB8). Ample to full margins, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 23,
1861" circular datestamp on cover to Saxony, Germany, blue "30"
handstamped rate, stamp additionally tied by "N.York Am. Pkt. 27 Apr. 27"
debit datestamp, blue ms. rates for German transit, red Aachen transit and
receiving backstamps, very slight wear and minor flap faultsVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY FOREIGN-BOUND COVER KNOWN TO US THAT SHOWS USE OF ANY OF THE BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMPS. A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF RARITY AND QUALITY. Ex Mason. (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 |
| 53 | |
Baltimore Md., 1c Black
(1LB8). Huge to full margins, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps
tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 22, 1860" circular datestamp on small
white cover to Wilmington Del., Extremely Fine
(Image) |
E. 150-200 |
| 54 | |
Baltimore Md., 1c Black
(1LB8). Huge margins to just touched at lower right, used with 3c Dull
Red (26), both stamps tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Sep. 28" circular
datestamp on small white cover to Wilmington Del., minor flap tear, Very
Fine, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
| 55 | |
Baltimore Md., 1c Red
(1LB9). Large margins, used with 3c Dull Red (26), straddle-pane margin
at right, both stamps tied by "Baltimore Md. Aug. 16" circular datestamp
on small white cover to Washington D.C., backflap removed, otherwise
Extremely Fine (Image) |
E. 100-150 |
| 56 | Baltimore Md., 1857-63 Horse & Rider Issue. Total of 35 stamps, includes 29 Black 1LB8 -- 8 on covers (including 3c 1857 combinations), 3 unused, 10 in a plate reconstruction (mixed used/unused) and 8 used off cover or on piece (one front) -- and 6 Red 1LB9 -- one on cover and balance off cover (one on cover with 3c 1851 stamp replacing another stamp that fell off) -- some minor faults to be expected, but condition is generally Very Fine, an outstanding nucleus for further study of the Horse & Rider Issue | 2,700.00 |