Lot 550 ()
1863, 2¢ Black on Blue Gray, "Broken Toe" Variety, Plate 5-A, type IV, position 4, without gum, ample margins, small thin at top, otherwise Very Fine, a rare Numeral issue variety; with 2003 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 18 $3,500 for normal.
Realized: $900
Lot 551 ()
1864, 1¢ Black, plate 6-A, type I, position 1, without gum, ample margins, Very Fine; with 2012 H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 19 $550.
Realized: $350
Lot 552 o
1864, 2¢ Black, "Broken Toe" Variety, plate 5-C, type IV, position 4, neat square grid of Honolulu cancel, clear to ample margins, F.-V.F.; with 2003 P.F. certificate (for on cover which it did not originate).Scott No. 20 var. $1,500 for normal.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 553 /o
1865, 5¢ Blue on Blue, balance of 11 stamps, two used, three from Plate 9-A includes positions 1-2 & 5, eight from Plate 12-A includes positions 2-3, 6, 8-10, margins generally ample to close with some into frameline, generally small flaws, Fine appearance overall; each with H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 21 $8,240.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 554
1865, 5¢ Blue on Blue, plate 12-A, type X, position 5, o.g., hinge remnant, margins clear to large, bright and fresh, Very Fine.Scott No. 22 $575.
Realized: $130
Lot 555 /()
1864, 1¢ Black, Plate 8-A, balance of 15 stamps, includes positions 1-6 & 9, mostly without gum, mostly margins clear to large with three just into frameline, generally small flaws, Fine appearance overall; all but one with H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 23 $4,500.
Realized: $725
Lot 556 ()
1864, 1¢ Black, complete Plate 8-A plate reconstruction, without gum, margins clear to huge, positions 4/6 severed pair, small faults, Fine appearance; each stamp with H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 23 $3,000.
Realized: $600
Lot 557 ()
1864, 2¢ Black, Plate 7-A, balance of 16 stamps, includes positions 1-2, 4-7, 9-10, without gum, margins ample with many just into frameline, includes position 9 missing "S" in "Postage" (flaws), generally small flaws, Fine appearance overall, each stamp with H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 24, 24b $6,375.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 558 ()
1864, 2¢ Black, Plate 7-A plate reconstruction lacking position 2, without gum, margins clear to huge, positions 4/6 severed pair, mostly small faults, Fine appearance; each stamp with H.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 24 $2,925.
Realized: $475
Lot 559 ()
1864, 2¢ Black, Plate 7-A, Types I-X (Westerberg Positions 1-10), two complete panes in a block of 20, unused, large margins, few usual light horizontal and vertical creases mostly between stamps, Extremely Fine, ex-Golden.Scott No. 24 $6,500 for blocks and singles.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED BLOCKS OF THIS SIZE, WHICH IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1864 2¢ NUMERAL ON LAID PAPER.
The other recorded block of 20 is ex-Ferrary, Adm. Harris, Ostheimer, Honolulu Advertiser.
Realized: $5,250