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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 339 |
 30c Orange
(71). Superbly centered and balanced margins, much wider than the narrow margins typically seen, rich color, bold Boston large "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
200.00 | 475.00 | |
| 340 |  |
 90c Blue (72). Original gum, small h.r., crisp impression on fresh paper, Fine and
attractive, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,500.00 | 1,600.00 |
| 341 |
 90c Blue (72). Wide margins and nicely centered, circle of V's cancel, Very Fine and
choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
550.00 | 650.00 | |
| 342 |
 90c Blue (72). Lovely wide
margins and attractive centering, nice color, thick bars cancel, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. and 1992 and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, SMQ $500.00) (Image Magnifier) |
550.00 | 400.00 | |
| 343 |
 90c Blue (72). Wide margins, two strikes of unusual bold "fan" cancel, tiny red pencil mark at bottom right, probably from a credit or delivery charge, Very Fine, quite attractive and desirable, 90c 1861's are
seldom found with fancy cancels, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
550.00 | 425.00 | |
| 344 |
 90c Blue (72). Exceptionally well-centered with lovely pastel color,
neat target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
550.00 | 550.00 | |
| 345 | |
 2c Black (73). Original gum, extra wide margins and
almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, a wonderful 2c Black Jack, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image
Magnifier) |
400.00 | 850.00 |
| 346 | |
 3c Scarlet (74). Original gum, brilliant color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING WITHOUT PEN MARKS AND WITH ORIGINAL GUM. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. The story of the 3c Scarlet was documented by the late Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of articles appearing in the Chronicle (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62). Wagshal quotes statements made in 1893 and 1910 by a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, Carl F. Rothfuchs, to the effect that Rothfuchs obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum. The Rothfuchs lot is not from the same supply acquired by John W. Scott in the late 1870's, from which stamps exist uncancelled and cancelled with a New York City Station D oval. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
7,000.00 | 17,000.00 |
| 347 | |
 3c Scarlet (74). Disturbed original gum from hinge removal, well-centered, pulled perf at right and small piece torn out of stamp and put back into place at top left, reasonable appearance and an affordable
example of a rare U.S. classic stamp (Image Magnifier) |
7,000.00 | 550.00 |
| 348 |
 3c Scarlet (74). Four neat pen strokes, vibrant color, radiant color, unusually choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCARLET TRIAL PRINTING. As has been documented by Jerome S. Wagshal in a series of Chronicle articles (Nos. 56, 60, 61 and 62), Carl F. Rothfuchs, a Washington D.C. stamp dealer, obtained a supply of the 3c Scarlet in 1893 -- probably from the Post Office Department in exchange for his assistance with the Columbian Exposition -- and sold them with pen marks and original gum. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 6,500.00 | |
| 349 |  |
 5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), nicely centered, bright color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E.
certificate (Image Magnifier) |
2,250.00 | 1,000.00 |