Sale 107: Gems of Philately

Lot 2232 o   

1870, 90¢ carmine, N.B.N.C. printing, full strike of N.Y.F.M. cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich bold color, Very Fine and choice; with 1972 & 1993 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 155    $325.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2233    

1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal strip of four, tied by three strikes of red N.Y.F.M. star in circle handstamps on fresh 1874 cover to London, England, red "New York, Sup. Paid, Oct 21 "exchange and red London entry cds's; right stamp with some short perfs, Extremely Fine and scarce supplementary mail use.
Scott No. 158    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2234    

1873, 7¢ orange vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing, Post Office fresh o.g., barest trace of hinge, precision centering within evenly balanced margins, rich bright color and remarkable freshness, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1988, 2003 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 160    $1,000.

A SUPERB MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 7¢ BANKNOTE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 2235    

1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing, horizontal pair + 3¢ green, on 1875 cover to Argentina, cancelled by cork cancels & 3¢ tied by Richmond, Va. cds, cover sent via New York, London & Paris, small cover tear at top, left 12¢ natural s.e. & right with minor perf flaws, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely cover paying the 27¢ rate to this rare destination.
Scott No. 162+158    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $290

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Lot 2236    

1873, 12¢ blackish violet, C.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1873, 2¢ brown (157) on 1874 folded letter sheet to Frankfurt, Germany, tied by bold N.Y. Foreign Mail handstamp, red New York, Br. Transit cds and manuscript "P. Str. Main, P. Prussian Closed Mail" endorsement, cover forwarded to St. Blasien with appropriate transit backstamps, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 162    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2237    

1873, 30¢ gray black, C.B.N.C. printing, in combination with 1875, 2¢ vermilion, horizontal pair on 1876 cover to Aden, Arabia, canceled by "Phila., Station F, Jul 17" duplex tying pair, postage at 2x the 17¢ German treaty rate with manuscript "German mail" endorsement crossed out and sent in the Italian mails, red "Philad'a, Pa., Paid All, Jul 17" cds, reverse with "Aden Steamer" transit backstamp; 30¢ with some toned perfs and pre-use corner crease at top right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 165    Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE BANKNOTE ERA USAGE ON COVER TO ADEN, ARABIA.

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Lot 2238    

1875, 2¢ vermilion, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled, o.g., very lightly hinged, well centered especially for this difficult issue, rich vibrant color and extremely fresh, clear strong grill impression which does not break the paper, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of the rare 2¢ Continental grill issue as most example are off centered or with grill breaking though the paper; with 2001 & 2019 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 178c    $1,200.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 2¢ CONTINENTAL GRILL ISSUE.

Realized: $2,800

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Lot 2239    

1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing, grilled, o.g., lightly hinged, outstanding centering amid wide well balanced margins which is unheard of on this issue, fresh with rich vibrant color, full clear grill impression which does not break the paper as this grill often does, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2003 & 2019 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 179c    $9,500.

WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1875, 5¢ CONTINENTAL GRILL ISSUE.

A review of the known examples of the 1875 5¢ grill issue shows that approximately 30-40% of these issues have grill impressions visibly breaking through the paper. Also, the majority are off centered and all but this example with narrow margins. This example with exceptional centering and wide margins is by far the finest in existence.

Realized: $9,000

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Lot 2240    

1879, 10¢ brown, A.B.N.C. printing, with secret mark, o.g., hinge remnant, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins all around, deep rich color, wonderfully fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SMQ $6,850).
Scott No. 188    $1,800.

AN TRULY EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE ISSUE WITH SECRET MARK.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 2241    

1888, 5¢ indigo, on cover originating in Samoa to Washington, D.C., franked in conjunction with Samoa, 1886, 1d Green, Perf 12½ and 1890, 2d brown orange, perf 12x11½, all tied by circular waffle grid cancels, reverse with red "San Francisco, Paid All, Aug 4" transit cds and receiving postmark, Extremely Fine (Odenweller 15). SG No. 22+35.
Scott No. 216    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN UNUSUAL COMBINATION USAGE WITH THE PALM TREE ISSUE NOT CANCELED BY THE USUAL APIA TOWN POSTMARK.

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