Lot 578 /o
Liberia, 1901-02, 1¢-50¢ Officials, "Ordinary" handstamp, all mint except 2¢ bister & black issue (only known in used condition), full o.g. for mint, rich colors and nice overall centering, Very Fine; many signed H. Bloch.Scott No. 65-78 $1,753.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 579
Liberia, 1901-02, $1 blue & black Official, "Ordinary" handstamp (type IIIB Monrovia handstamp), o.g., lightly hinged, strong colors, Very Fine.Scott No. 79 $325.
Realized: $140
Lot 580
Liberia, 1901-02, $1 blue & black Official, "Ordinary" handstamp (type IIIB Monrovia handstamp), full o.g., beautifully centered, few clipped perfs at lower right, still Very Fine; signed H. Bloch.Scott No. 79 $325.
Lot 581
Liberia, 1901-02, $2 brown Official, "Ordinary" handstamp (type II Buchanan handstamp), o.g., hinge remnant, well centered, strong color, Very Fine, a very rare high value "Ordinary" handstamp issued from Buchanan.Scott No. 80 $2,000.
Realized: $850
Lot 582
Liberia, 1901-02, $5 carmine & black Official, "Ordinary" handstamp (type III Monrovia handstamp), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with bright colors, F.-V.F., a handsome example of this very rare high value stamp.Scott No. 81 $2,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 583
Liberia, 1901-02, 1¢-32¢ "O S" & "Ordinary" handstamps complete, o.g., most with h.r.'s, strong to rich colors throughout, an F.-V.F. set; few signed.Scott No. 82-90 $1,575.
Realized: $1,500
Lot 584 P
Liberia, 1903, 3¢ Liberty issue, trial color die proofs, die sunk on bond (approximately 75x85mm) in red, brown, green and violet, fresh Very Fine, ex-Fosdyke Ray.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $130
Lot 585 P
Liberia, 1904, 3¢ Liberty, trial color die proof on wove, on perforated sheetlets (approximately 53x68mm) in red brown, red, green, blue green and blue, couple with some slight toning in margins well away from design, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce set.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 586 P
Liberia, 1904, 3¢ Liberty, trial color plate proof on bond, in red, block of 9, mounted on matted and framed card (150x145mm), "PB 525" card imprint, Very Fine.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $140
Lot 587
Liberia, 1904, 3¢ Liberty, multicolored trial color plate proof, on wove, imperf, complete sheet of 50, o.g., never hinged, hinged in margins, poly color print in brown, green and black, bright and fresh, Very Fine, very rare and quite possibly unique, ex-Fosdyke Ray.Scott No. 94TC Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270