Lot 1616 o
Proprietary, 1873, 50¢ green & black, violet paper, blue date stamp cancel, P.F. states "diagonal crease, stains and soiling" but they have little effect of the appearance, Very Fine looking example of this Scarce stamp; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. RB8a $1,000.
Realized: $375
Lot 1617 o
Proprietary, 1873, $1 green & black, violet paper, two different violet handstamp cancels, corner crease and tiny thin spot, F.-V.F. appearance a rare stamp; with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. RB9a $3,500.
Realized: $1,800
Lot
1618 (
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Proprietary, 1873, $5 green & black, violet paper, uncancelled (not listed thus in Scott), small thin and pinhole, great colors, wonderful centering, Very Fine appearance; with 1991 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. RB10a $11,000 for used.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP WHICH IS ALWAYS PLAGUED BY FAULTS DUE TO ITS LARGE SIZE.
Realized: $5,750
Lot 1619 o
Proprietary, 1875, 5¢ black, rouletted, light violet manuscript cancel, faint crease and small thins, lovely Fine appearance, a rare stamp; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. RB16c $1,850.
Realized: $170
Lot 1620 o
Proprietary, 1875, 6¢ violet blue, rouletted, faint crease and small thin, Very Fine appearance; with 2010 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. RB17c $1,100.
Realized: $170
Lot 1621 o
Proprietary, 1875, 6¢ violet blue, rouletted, neat straight line cancel, small shallow thins, Very Fine appearance; with 2005 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. RB17c $1,100.
Realized: $150
Lot 1622 o
Proprietary, 1875, 6¢ violet, rouletted, purple cancel, small thins and minor surface scuff, Very Fine appearance and a very rare stamp; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. RB18c $2,500.
Realized: $650
Lot
1623
Proprietary, 1914, 4-3/8¢ black, o.g., never hinged (light natural gum bend, not mentioned on cert.), fresh and F.-V.F., a lovely example of this rare stamp; with 1982 P.F. certificate.Scott No. RB42 $3,000.
This is a difficult issue to obtain with decent centering as many have perfs touching on one or two sides.
Realized: $1,350