Sale 371 — 1970 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 24 March, 1970
Category — 1857-60 Issue and Reprints
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
43
1c Blue, Ty. I & II (18, 20). Combination Block, Two of each type, Fine, o.g
550
625
44
1c Blue, Ty. II & IlIa (20, 22). Combination Block, incl. both types, Very Rare, listed but not priced, o.g., Very Fine
0
1,050
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1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Complete Sheet of 100, Unusually Well Centered sheet with full Right Imprint & PI. No. 10., Full o.g., few tiny gum thins and tiny surface abrasions, freak "wild perfs" at R.B. corner, Handsome & Desirable sheet
2,420
1,900
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3c Dull Red, Imperforate Horizontally (26c). Strip of Three, tied on legal size cover by "Griffin, Ga., pmks., Cover tears far from stamps which are well centered but have a few nibbed perfs., The catalogue listing made from this cover, which is probably a unique piece, with P.F. Certificate
1,950
2,000
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10c Green, Ty. II (32). Very Fine, tied by perfect, bold "San Francisco, Cal." 1859 pmk. on a particularly handsome "Choo. Choo" envelope, "Overland Mail, via Los Angeles", to Ohio, flap missing, Extremely Fine
E. 500-750
800
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30c Orange (38). Block, Beautiful, Deep color, fresh, o.g., tiny thin in one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, Handsome Piece
800
650
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Bright Color, Exceptionally Well Centered, Extremely Fine example of this difficult stamp
650
800
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Gorgeous, Rich color, Well Centered, Extremely Fine Copy of this Rarity
1,000
1,250
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