Lot
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Mansfield & Higbee, 1¢ Blue, Imperf Between, block of 4 vertical pair, choice centering, rich vivid color, bright and very fresh, Extremely Fine, a very rare multiple, Ex-Joyce. Scott No. RS173j $400 for single blocks.
Realized: $950
Lot
418
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ Blue, Silk Paper, Imperf Between, horizontal pair, full o.g., deep rich color, bright and fresh, Fine and attractive. Scott No. RS174bi $300.
Realized: $200
Lot
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Mansfield & Co., 1¢ Blue, Silk Paper, Imperf Between, block of 4, rich deep color, perf clear of design at bottom, small thin in top right stamp, F.-V.F. Scott No. RS174bj $500.
Realized: $180
Lot 420 o
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ Blue, Pink Paper, Imperf Between, horizontal pair, large margins, rich vibrant color, Very Fine, a choice and rare sound pair, only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 9 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS174ci $750.
Realized: $800
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Mansfield & Co., 1¢ Blue, Pink Paper, Imperf Between, block of 4, design clear of perforations at right, intensely rich color, edge thin at lower left, otherwise F.-V.F., a handsome example of this rare Medicine issue multiple, only 25 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 7 are reported to be faulty), Ex-Dills. Scott No. RS174cj $1,000.
Realized: $525
Lot 422 o
Marsden, T.W., 2¢ Blue, Old Paper, perfs clear to just touching design at top and full around, rich color on fresh paper, Fine and attractive, a lovely sound example of the T.W. Marsden 2¢ Blue on Old Paper, a great Medicine issue rarity with only 11 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which only 7 are reported to be in sound condition, an elusive issue missing from even the most advanced Match & Medicine collections, Ex-Dills.Scott No. RS175a $10,000.
Realized: $6,000
Lot 423 o
Marsden, T.W., 4¢ Black, Old Paper, rich deep color, few faults, Fine appearance, rare with only 40 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 18 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS176a $525.
Realized: $145
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Mercado & Sully, 2¢ Black, Old Paper, clear to large margins, strong color, flaws including light creases and restored corners at right with portion of design drawn in, Very Fine appearance, an attractive and extremely rare example of the Mercado & Sully 2¢ Black on Old Paper, with 15 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 10 are reported to be faulty.Scott No. RS177a $8,000.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 425 o
Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ Black, Pink Paper, deep color on bright paper, small thin at top, otherwise Fine, very rare with only 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 8 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS178c $1,250.
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Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ Black, Experimental Silk Paper, rich color, couple small thins, one nibbed perf at top, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare example of the Merchant's Gargling Oil 1¢ Black on Experimental Silk Paper, with only 12 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which half are reported to be faulty), Ex-Holcombe.Scott No. RS178e $3,250.