Lot 1220
1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled, o.g., lightly hinged, strong bright color, strong well defined grill, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce mint stamp, tough so nice; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 137 $5,000.
Realized: $4,000
Lot 1221 o
1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled, neat geometric cancel, precision centering amid balanced margins, rich color, clear well defined grill impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely stamp.Scott No. 137 $575.
Realized: $800
Lot 1222 o
1873, 10¢ brown, circle of wedges cancel, perfectly centered amid large beautifully balanced margins, gorgeous rich color, cert calls a corner crease at bottom right which we find no evidence of, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 161 $25.
Realized: $90
Lot 1223 o
1873, 15¢ yellow orange, fancy San Francisco Star on Cogwheel foreign mail cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 163 $160.
Realized: $170
Lot 1224 o
1873, 30¢ gray black, neat duplex cancel, nicely centered amid large margins, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 165 $140.
Realized: $105
Lot 1225 o
1873, 90¢ rose carmine, fancy San Francisco Star in Cogwheel foreign mail cancel, strong color, F.-V.F., a scarce cancel.Scott No. 166 $300.
Realized: $270
Lot 1226
1875, 2¢ vermilion, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, deep brilliant color, very fresh, Extremely Fine; with 1986 P.F. certificate & 2011 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (90, SSV $700).Scott No. 178 $350.
Realized: $575
Lot 1227 o
1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine, green Glen Allan, Va. Star pre-cancel, bright color, Fine; with 1987 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 182 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $625
Lot 1228 o
1879, 10¢ brown, with secret mark, light barred cancel, exceptional centering, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2010 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (95).Scott No. 188 $33.
Realized: $110
Lot 1229
1879, 30¢ full black, full o.g., attractively centered amid large margins, deep bold color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,250).Scott No. 190 $900.