Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 2217 o   

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf between, block of 4, well centered amid wide margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, the finest example we have ever encountered.
Scott No. RS174bj    $500.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2218    

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between, block of 4, part o.g., nicely centered, deep color, Very Fine, a handsome mint example of this rare medicine issue multiple, only 25 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS174cj    $1,000.

Realized: $675

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Lot 2219 o   

Marsden, T.W., 2¢ blue, old paper, choice centering and margins especially for this notoriously off centered issue, rich color, some light staining hardly detracting, still Extremely Fine, a great Medicine issue rarity with only 11 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, an elusive issue missing from even the most advanced Match & Medicine collections.
Scott No. RS175a    $11,500.

A LOVELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE T.W. MARSDEN 2¢ BLUE ON OLD PAPER - ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.

Realized: $13,500

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Lot 2220 o   

Marsden, T.W., 4¢ black, old paper, well centered for this tight margin issue, strong color, small thins, Very Fine and choice appearance, very scarce with only 40 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS176a    $525.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2221 o   

Mercado & Sully, 2¢ black, old paper, ample to large margins, deep color, small faults, Very Fine appearance, with 15 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS177a    $7,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE MERCADO & SULLY 2¢ BLACK ON OLD PAPER.

Realized: $4,000

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Lot 2222 o   

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ black, old paper, choice centering and margins, strong color, small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS178a    $275.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2223 o   

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2¢ green, pink paper, well centered amid incredibly huge margins, rich color on bright paper, tiny perf thin, otherwise Extremely Fine, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS179c    $1,500.

AN LOVELY JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL 2¢ GREEN ON PINK PAPER - ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2224 o   

Mishler Herb Bitters Co., 4¢ black, imperf at ends, choice centering amid wide margins, strong color, couple small thins and nibbed perf at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce.
Scott No. RS181p    $1,500.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2225 o   

Morehead's Neurodyne, 4¢ black, old paper, nicely centered, rich deep color, faint vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, very rare with only 17 recorded in the Aldrich census with virtually all examples having faults.
Scott No. RS186a    $4,500.

Realized: $3,500

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Lot 2226 o   

Perl & Co., 6¢ black, old paper, margins ample to into frameline, bold color, couple small thins and staining on reverse slightly bleeding through at right, Fine appearance, only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS188a    $1,650.

Realized: $1,200

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