Lot 1516 o
Barnes, D.S., 1¢ vermilion, old paper, bold color, faint horizontal crease and hint of soiling, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. RS15a $750.
Realized: $425
Lot 1517 o
Barnes, D.S., 2¢ vermilion, old paper, nicely centered, deep color, small tear at lower right and trivial natural internal wrinkle, Very Fine appearance, an attractive example of this very scarce stamp.Scott No. RS16a $675.
Realized: $375
Lot 1518 o
Barnes, D.S., 4¢ vermilion, old paper, well centered for this notoriously off-centered issue, deep color, flaws including small sealed tears and horizontal crease, F.-V.F. appearance, only 24 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 17 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS17a $1,400.
Realized: $675
Lot 1519 P
Barnes, D.S., 1¢-4¢ black, plate proofs on card, single of each with ample to large margins, 2¢ & 3¢ with bottom margin, a Very Fine set.Scott No. RS18P4-RS20P4 $375.
Realized: $160
Lot 1520 P
Barnes, Demas, 1¢-4¢ black, plate proofs on India, single of each, 4¢ mounted on card, ample to large margins, 1¢ with left sheet margin, a Very Fine set.Scott No. RS21P3-RS23P3 $375.
Realized: $150