Sale 692 — 1988 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 23 April, 1988
Category — 1890 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
271
1c-90c 1890 Issue, Imperforate (219c-229a). Horizontal Pairs, No. 220d disturbed o.g., No. 219De without gum as issued, a few values up to 6c have small faults, left 90c stamp tiny tear, otherwise Fine-Very Fine Set
8,000
3,500
272
2c Lake (219D). Top Imprint, "B" & Plate No.6 Block of Ten, Stamps Mint, lightly hinged in selvedge, Fresh and Very Fine, with P.F. Certificate
2,750
2,500
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3c Purple (221). Top Left Imperforate Half Arrow, Imprint & Plate No. 72 Block of 14, Fresh, 11 Stamps Mint, Fine-Very Fine
1,950
1,500
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3c Purple, Imperforate (221a). Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 21 Block of 12, Large Margins Virtually All Around, without gum, Very Fine, Very Rare, with P.F. Certificate
E. 2,000-5,000
2,100
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4c Dark Brown (222). Top Left Imperforate Half Arrow, Imprint "MM" and Plate No. 203 Block of 12, Fine-Very Fine
1,950
1,850
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5c Chocolate (223). Top Right Imperforate Half Arrow, Imprint, "I" and Plate No. 50 Block of 12, disturbed o.g. (some gum soaks in top selvedge and stamp), otherwise Very Fine
1,950
1,150
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6c Brown Red (224). Top Imprint & Plate No. 23 Block of 12, Stamps Mint, lightly hinged in selvedge, Exceptionally Well-centered, Very Fine, About as Choice as can be obtained, ex-Eno
1,960
2,500
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8c Lilac (225). Bottom Imprint, "ZZ" & Plate No. 265 Block of 12, Virtually All Mint, minor separation, Fine-Very Fine
1,380
1,050
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10c Green (226). Top Imprint, "E" & Plate No. 28 Block of 12, Fresh, Eight Stamps Mint, lacks left vertical pair with "No." portion of selvedge to qualify as the $3000.00 catalogue value plate no. block of ten, couple small hinge reinforcements, Fine
1,170
350
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15c Indigo (227). Top Right Imperforate Half Arrow, Imprint & Plate No. 22 Block of 12, couple very minor separations, some tiny toning specks, otherwise Fine
6,020
1,850
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30c Black (228). Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 24 Block of 12, Well-centered, disturbed o.g., couple hinge reinforcements, trivial short perf. and toning in selvedge, otherwise Very Fine, Very Scarce
9,400
3,750
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90c Orange (229). Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 25 Block of Ten, Full o.g., Three Mint, sensibly hinge reinforced around edges with tiny bits of hinge, Fine-Very Fine, An Outstanding Regular Issue Plate Block of the Utmost Rarity, Realized $30,800.00 in Our 1981 Rarity Sale
18,500
16,500
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