Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 2121 o   

Ayer & Co., 1¢ black, silk paper, type 1, ample to large margins, bold color, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS4b    $250.

Realized: $140

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Lot 2122 o   

Ayer & Co., 1¢ black, pink paper, type 2, clear to large margins, rich color, light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, very rare, with only 22 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS4c    $2,750.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2123 o   

Ayer & Co., 4¢ blue, imperf, old paper, full margins, bright and fresh with deep color, tiny thin and margin tear at top left, Very Fine appearance, very scarce and undercataloged, with only 35 examples recorded.
Scott No. RS10a    $400.

Realized: $325

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Lot 2124 o   

Ayer & Co., 4¢ blue, imperf, silk paper, right margin single with part guide mark, full even margins, strong bright color, light vertical crease mostly in left margin, Very Fine, only 62 are recorded in the Aldrich census, ex-Joyce.
Scott No. RS10b    $450.

Realized: $280

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Lot 2125 o   

Ayer & Co., 4¢ blue, imperf, watermarked USIR, top right corner margin single, clear margins, bold color, couple horizontal creases one affecting design and margin thin, Very Fine appearance, only 62 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS10d    $350.

Realized: $210

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Lot 2126 o   

Barnes & Co., 2¢ black, silk paper, well centered for this difficult issue, strong color, small tear and margin thin, Very Fine and choice appearance, rare with only 27 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS25b    $500.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2127 o   

Barnes & Co., 2¢ black, experimental silk paper, bold color, small flaws including couple thins and nibbed perf, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RS25e    $1,250.

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Realized: $725

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Lot 2128 o   

Barr & Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper, choice centering, rich color, light crease and a couple blunt perfs at right, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS27e    $450.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2129 o   

Barry's Proprietary, 2¢ green, pink paper, well centered and rich color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce stamp in sound condition.
Scott No. RS29c    $275.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2130 o   

Blow, W.T., 1¢ green, pink paper, choice centering, strong bold color, Extremely Fine, a rare stamp in sound condition, with only 43 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS31c    $450.

Realized: $425

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