Lot 323 o
Dalley's Galvanic Horse Salve, 2¢ Green, Old Paper, beautifully centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice, an exceptional sound stamp.Scott No. RS73a $125.
Realized: $350
Lot 324 o
Dalley's Galvanic Horse Salve, 2¢ Green, Silk Paper, choice centering and deep color, small corner thin, Extremely Fine and attractive, a tough stamp to find well centered.Scott No. RS73b $225.
Realized: $240
Lot 325 o
Dalley's Galvanic Horse Salve, 2¢ Green, Watermarked USIR, well centered, deep vibrant color and sharp impression, small thin at top, still Extremely Fine, lovely choice appearance.Scott No. RS73d $300.
Realized: $270
Lot 326 o
Dalley's Magical Pain Extractor, 1¢ Black, Error ($100 Instead of $1), Old Paper, nicely centered, strong color, small margin thin at upper right, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare with only 27 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 17 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS74ah $500.
Lot 327 o
Davis & Son, 1¢ Blue, Pink Paper, strong color on bright paper, F.-V.F., very scarce in sound condition, only 31 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 14 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS75c $400.
Realized: $180
Lot 328 o
Davis & Son, 1¢ Ultramarine, true bright color, thin, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce color variety, Ex-Joyce.Scott No. RS75u $325.
Realized: $650
Lot 329 o
Davis & Son, 2¢ Brown, Silk Paper, gorgeous rich true brown color, tiny thin spot and indelible violet pencil on reverse which was not mention in the Joyce sale, otherwise Fine, a handsome example of the Unique Davis & Son 2¢ Brown on Silk Paper, Ex-Eagle, Green & Joyce (on original Joyce auction page); with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. RS80b $6,000.
The 2¢ Perry Davis stamps were issued in several colors between September of 1869 and late August of 1882. Only 606,500 were issued on silk paper and in variety of colors include dull purple, slate, dull red, and brown. This stamp is surprisingly overlooked in the Aldrich census.
Realized: $10,000
Lot 330 o
Drake & Co., 2¢ Black, Old Paper, deep color, small portion of upper right corner expertly restored, Fine appearance, a very rare example of the Drake & Co. 2¢ Black Medicine issue, only 12 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 6 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS82a $5,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 331 o
Fahnestock, B.A., 1¢ Lake, Old Paper, deep rich color, large even margins, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. RS84a $175.
Realized: $260
Lot 332 o
Fahnestock, B.A., 1¢ Lake, Silk Paper, vertical pair, large margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce multiple, Ex-Imbler.Scott No. RS84b $280 for singles.
Realized: $230