| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 610 | |
3c Green (184). Mint N.H.,
intense color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper,
beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, Scott
Retail as hinged (Image) |
100.00 | 300.00 |
| 611 | |
3c Green (184). Original
gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with
2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
100.00 | 190.00 |
| 612 | ![]() |
3c Green (184). Block of
four, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps lightly hinged, deep
rich color, few trivial perf separations, Fine
(Image) |
450.00 | 60.00 |
| 614 | |
6c Dull Pink (186 var).
Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered with wide margins at
sides on fresh paper with long full perfs all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ELUSIVE DULL PINK SHADE OF THE 1879 6-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,000.00 | 1,350.00 |
| 615 | |
6c Pink (186). Original
gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centeredEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE STAMP IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,000.00 | 1,050.00 |
| 617 | |
10c Brown, Without Secret Mark
(187). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very
Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,200.00 | 600.00 |
| 618 | ![]() |
10c Brown, Without Secret
Mark, Double Paper (187 var). Block of four, choice centering, deep
rich color and proof-like impression, double paper demonstrated on bottom
right stamp, top right stamp small corner crease at top
rightEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE STAMP WITHOUT SECRET MARK. THIS BLOCK OF THE DOUBLE PAPER VARIETY IS POSSIBLY UNIQUE. Brookman states that "blocks of the Type I are extremely rare." He also does not list the double paper variety. With 1997 P.F. certificate. The double paper variety is unlisted in Scott. Scott Retail as normal block is $12,500.00. (Image) |
E. 15,000-20,000 | 14,000.00 |
| 619 | |
10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). Original gum, barest trace of hinge, beautifully centered, rich
colorEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. The 10c stamps from the American Bank Note printing (Scott Nos. 187 and 188) are notably scarce with such choice centering. The example offered here, with wide margins on all four sides, is a true condition rarity. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,900.00 | 5,750.00 |
| 620 | |
10c Brown, With Secret Mark
(188). Unused (no gum), rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and
Very Fine, small purple backstamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image) |
875.00 | 220.00 |
| 621 | |
15c Red Orange (189). Mint
N.H. with right sheet margin, wide margins, rich color, Very Fine and
choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
350.00 | 500.00 |
| 622 | |
15c Red Orange (189). Mint
N.H. with sheet margin at right, fresh color, wide margins, Very Fine
and choice, Scott Retail as hinged (Image) |
350.00 | 350.00 |