1883-88 4-Cent Jackson American Bank Note Co. Issues (Stamps and Covers)
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 1239 |
 |
 4c Blue Green (211).
Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins incl. top left corner
selvage, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp (Image) |
300.00 |
250.00 |
| 1240 |
 |
 4c Blue Green (211).
Block of four, original gum, top right stamp h.r., intense color and
impression, top left stamp tiny thin spot and trivial natural inclusion,
appears Fine (Image) |
1,300.00 |
425.00 |
| 1241 |
|
 4c Carmine (215). Top
plate no. pair, original gum, barely hinged, fresh color, tiny wrinkle in
selvage only at left, Very Fine (Image) |
450.00 |
510.00 |
| 1242 |
|
 4c Carmine (215). Block
of four, original gum, h.r., few sensibly reinforced perf separations, Very
Fine (Image) |
975.00 |
350.00 |
| 1243 |
|
 4c Carmine (215). Four
singles and one plate proof on card, singles incl. one with plate no. at
top and one at bottom, original gum, one with thin spot, appears Fine-Very
Fine (Image) |
950.00 |
525.00 |
| 1244 |
|
 4c Carmine (215). Top
imprint and plate no. strip of six, original gum, lightly hinged, intense
color, stamps at sides slightly oxidized, Very Fine
(Image) |
1,625.00 |
1,250.00 |
| 1245 |
|
 4c Carmine (215). Top
imprint and plate no. block of twelve, original gum, lightly hinged, second
stamp from top right small thin spot, some expertly rejoined perf
separations, otherwise Fine, scarce plate block
(Image) |
5,250.00 |
2,400.00 |
| 1246 |
 |
 4c Blue Green, Carmine,
Bisects (211 var, 215 var). Each stamp diagonally bisected and
well-tied across the cuts by "Caspar Cal." circular datestamp and target on
two separate covers addressed to the famous stamp dealer, John N. Luff, in
San Francisco, one with original enclosure dated Nov. 1, 1891, discusses
making up a few bisect covers, legality of bisects and remarks "as to
the question of making them ad lib and omit the formality of having Uncle
Same carry them, I think such a product would savor of essay qualities, or
of old Mexicans without the control numbers", Very Fine (Image) |
E. 400-500 |
475.00 |
| 1247 |
|
4c Carmine (215). Four covers, incl. single from Baltimore to
Washington D.C., two with pair on 2c entire (one to Germany, one to India),
last with pair and single on registered cover, fresh and Fine-Very Fine |
E. 150-200 |
230.00 |
| 1248 |
|
 4c 1883-88 Issue Covers.
22 covers, most are 4c Green, incl. strip of three of No. 211 on
registered cover, nice group of No. 211, most Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 |
525.00 |