Lot
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Teese & Co. Penny Post, 1852 (1¢) blue on bluish, full pane of 100 with ten tête-bêche pairs at bottom, no gum, wide sheet margins and rich colors, couple horizontal creases and some wrinkling at top (tête-bêche pairs sound), Very Fine appearance, a rare complete pane of 100. Scott No. 137L1 $2,800.
Lot
2388
Third Ave. Post Office, 1855, 2¢ black on yellow, o.g., cut to shape as always, sharp clear print especially for this poorly printed issue, on fresh colored paper, trivial thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Lilly, Boker & Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 139L3 $2,250.
ONE OF THEE KNOWN MINT EXAMPLES OF THE THIRD AVE. POST OFFICE 2¢ BLACK ON YELLOW ISSUE.
Realized: $1,400
Lot
2389 ()
Third Ave. Post Office, 1855, 2¢ black on buff, no gum, cut to shape as always, sharp clear print on distinctive buff paper, thin spot, Fine appearance, ex-Caspary, Lilly, Boker & Golden; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 139L6 $2,500.
ONE OF TWO KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE THIRD AVE. POST OFFICE ISSUE ON BUFF PAPER.
Realized: $1,400
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Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 red, blue "Pony Express, Sacramento" oval date stamp cancel, clear to mostly large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, an attractive and scarce used Pony Express issue; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 143L3 $900.
Lot
2391 ()
Wells Fargo & Co., Newspaper Stamp, 1861-70, black, no gum, clear to mostly huge margins, bold color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, one of finest examples of this rare to the Post Office stamp, with the majority of these issues bearing flaws or margins into design; with 2021 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 143LP1 $1,250.