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**1869 Pictorial Issue (15c)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
429		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), rich colors, small perf tear at top left, light diagonal crease at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	3,750.00	475.00
430		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice centering, bright colors, neat red grid cancel leaves design clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, small ms. "X" on back (Image)	740.00	525.00
431		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beautifully centered, rich colors on nicely blued paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	650.00	650.00
432		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice centering, bright colors, neat cork cancel, tiny corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	650.00	160.00
433		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bold red Leaf cancel used on New York supplementary mail, short perf at bottom, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	740.00	290.00
435		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat town datestamp and cork cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	850.00	550.00
436		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Well-centered with long full perfs, two clear overlapping grill impressions, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this rare and interesting variety, undervalued in Scott, with 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)	850.00	350.00
437		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Without Grill (118a). Redistributed original gum over small repair at top left and small tear at right, rich colors and crisp impressions VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records shows 24 examples have been certified as genuine, of which approximately half have faults. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	11,000.00	2,100.00
438		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Large part disturbed original gum, rich colors, added perf at top, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00	475.00
439		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, bold Negative 5-Point Star fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp with an attractive cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail without premium for cancel (Image)	250.00	210.00
440		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Intense shades, small preprinting paperfold at top right, mostly complete red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	250.00	375.00

1869 Pictorial Issue (15c)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

429

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), rich colors, small perf tear at top left, light diagonal crease at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

3,750.00

475.00

430

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice centering, bright colors, neat red grid cancel leaves design clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, small ms. "X" on back (Image)

740.00

525.00

431

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beautifully centered, rich colors on nicely blued paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

650.00

432

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice centering, bright colors, neat cork cancel, tiny corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

650.00

160.00

433

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bold red Leaf cancel used on New York supplementary mail, short perf at bottom, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

740.00

290.00

435

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat town datestamp and cork cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

850.00

550.00

436

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Well-centered with long full perfs, two clear overlapping grill impressions, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this rare and interesting variety, undervalued in Scott, with 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

850.00

350.00

437

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Without Grill (118a). Redistributed original gum over small repair at top left and small tear at right, rich colors and crisp impressions

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records shows 24 examples have been certified as genuine, of which approximately half have faults.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

11,000.00

2,100.00

438

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Large part disturbed original gum, rich colors, added perf at top, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

475.00

439

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, bold Negative 5-Point Star fancy cancel, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp with an attractive cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail without premium for cancel (Image)

250.00

210.00

440

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Intense shades, small preprinting paperfold at top right, mostly complete red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

250.00

375.00