| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 168 | |
5c Blue (179). Original
gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with
wide and well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 5-CENT TAYLOR. The 5c Taylor Continental Printing, Scott 179, is much scarcer in superb original-gum condition than its American Printing counterpart, Scott 185. With copy of 1984 P.F. certificate for block of four. (Image) |
550.00 | 1,350.00 |
| 169 | |
5c Blue (185). Original
gum, barest trace of hinge at top right, brilliant color, Jumbo margins,
tiny surface disturbance (probably from sheet above in stack, not mentioned
on certificate), otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) |
500.00 | 625.00 |
| 170 | |
6c Pink (186). Original
gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice,
with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) |
950.00 | 1,350.00 |
| 171 | |
10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). Mint N.H., rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice
centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN ISSUE WITH SECRET MARK. Unlike other values of the 1879 Issue, there are virtually no 10c stamps in Mint Never-Hinged condition. A thorough review of auction catalogues, including sales of the Caspary, Close, Sinkler, Col. Green, Lilly, Braus, Wunderlich and Klein collections, among others, produced no Mint N.H. singles and no blocks containing Mint N.H. stamps. We doubt that more than four or five Mint N.H. copies exist in total. With copy of 1979 P.F. certificate for block of six and with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
1,750.00 | 11,500.00 |
| 172 | |
30c Full Black (190).
Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful deep shade and proof-like
impression, unusually wide margins (especially at top and
bottom)EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB JUMBO ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING. While this stamp can be found with choice centering, it is unusual for the margins to be this enormous. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,100.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 173 | |
90c Carmine (191).
Original gum, barest trace of hinge, brilliant color, almost perfectly
centered with wide and well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN TERMS OF GUM, CENTERING, SIZE OF MARGINS AND COLOR. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image) |
2,250.00 | 2,600.00 |