Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 2233 o   

Scheetz's Bitter Cordial, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper, wide margins, strong color, couple faint creases and a few nibbed perfs, Very Fine appearance, very scarce with only 39 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS210b    $1,000.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2234 o   

Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, 6¢ black, imperf, watermarked USIR, large to huge margins, bold color on bright paper, couple small thins, Extremely Fine appearance, lovely gem appearance.
Scott No. RS213d    $160.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2235 o   

Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup, 6¢ black, imperf, experimental silk paper, couple blue silk fibers on reverse, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine, a very scarce experimental silk paper issue, grossly undercataloged in Scott.
Scott No. RS213e    $250.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2236    

Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, pink paper, ample to large margins, rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, quite rare in sound condition, only 26 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS215c    $1,100.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE SCHWARTZ & CO. 1¢ LAKE ON PINK PAPER.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2237 o   

Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, watermarked USIR, large well balanced margins, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. RS215d    $125.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2238 o   

Scovill & Co., 1¢ black, silk paper, double transfer, showing allover double transfer, fairly well centered, few short perfs at left, otherwise F.-V.F., extremely rare.
Scott No. RS220b    Estimate $500 - 750.

THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ SCOVILL & CO. SILK PAPER WITH A DOUBLE TRANSFER - WITH ONLY ONE OTHER EXAMPLE REPORTED ON SILK PAPER.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2239 o   

Scovill & Co., 4¢ green, experimental silk paper, showing several fibers on reverse, choice centering amid wide margins, shallow thinning, Extremely Fine appearance, very rare with only a few known, undercataloged in Scott.
Scott No. RS221e    $190.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2240 o   

Seabury & Johnson, 1¢ lake, watermarked USIR, wide margins, bright color, couple small thins, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful example of this very rare medicine issue, with 17 recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 9 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS218d    $3,250.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2241 o   

Swaim, Jas., 8¢ orange, imperf, old paper, large margins, rich vibrant color, couple small thins and vertical creases one in margin, Extremely Fine appearance, only 14 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS232a    $3,000.

A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE JAS. SWAIN 8¢ ORANGE IMPERFORATE ON OLD PAPER.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2242 o   

Swaim, Wm., 8¢ orange, imperf, silk paper, large margins, rich radiant color, couple usual light vertical creases and small pinhole, Extremely Fine appearance, extremely rare with only 9 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS234b    $6,000.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE WILLIAM SWAIN 8¢ ORANGE IMPERFORATE ON SILK PAPER - A GREAT PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY RARITY.

Realized: $4,250

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