Lot 1540
Postage Due, 1884, 30¢ red brown, full o.g., precision centering amid wide margins, fresh with bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely mint stamp.Scott No. J20 $225.
Realized: $170
Lot 1541 o
Postage Due, 1884, 50¢ red brown, oval cancel, strong color, tiny natural paper inclusion in top right corner, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J21 $225.
Realized: $75
Lot 1542 P
Postage Dues, 1891, 1¢-50¢ complete, small die proofs, on card, 30¢ with faint staining, otherwise Extremely Fine.Scott No. J22P2-J28P2 $875.
Realized: $725
Lot 1543
Postage Due, 1891, 30¢ bright claret, full o.g., very well centered, strong color, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. J27 $650.
Realized: $375
Lot 1544
Postage Due, 1891, 50¢ bright claret, full o.g., large margins, deep color, F.-V.F.; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J28 $650.
Realized: $350
Lot 1545
Postage Due, 1894, 1¢ vermilion, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered, bright color, slightly nibbed perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce mint stamp; with 1986 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J29 $2,400.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1546
Postage Due, 1894, 2¢ vermilion, o.g., hinge remnant, bold bright color, F.-V.F.; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J30 $850.
Realized: $230
Lot 1547 o
Postage Due, 1897, 30¢ deep claret, block of 4, central town cancel, rich color, Very Fine.Scott No. J43 $425.
Realized: $160
Lot 1548
Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake, o.g., lightly hinged, small corner crease, otherwise F.-V.F., an attractive example of this rarity; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J58 $17,500.
Realized: $6,250
Lot 1549 o
Postage Due, 1914, 50¢ carmine lake, light cancel, rich color, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance, still a very scarce used stamp.Scott No. J58 $1,400.
Realized: $475