Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 1855 o   

Private Die Medicine, Schwartz & Co., 1¢ lake, silk paper, large margins all round, rich color, light vertical crease at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a beauty.
Scott No. RS215b    $140.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1856 o   

Private Die Medicine, Swain, Jas., 8¢ orange, die cut, experimental silk paper, showing single blue silk fiber on reverse, bright color, small faults including small surface scuff, light creases and a couple small thins, otherwise Very Fine, still an attractive example of this extremely rare experimental silk paper variety, listed but unpriced in Scott.
Scott No. RS233e    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $7,250

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Lot 1857    

Private Die Medicine, Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ issues, 4¢ black old paper, 4¢ green perf'd silk and 4¢ green die cut silk (thins), Fine overall.
Scott No. RS236a//RS238b    $640.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1858 o   

Private Die Medicine, Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ green, perf'd, silk paper, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, bold color, sound and free of any usual faults, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem.
Scott No. RS237b    $225.

Realized: $525

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Lot 1859 o   

Private Die Medicine, U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper, bold shade, light vertical creases and some perf defects, Fine.
Scott No. RS243e    $175.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1860 o   

Private Die Medicine, Van Duzer, S.R., 4¢ black, watermarked USIR, well centered for the issue, intensely deep shade and proof-like impression, filled thins, Fine and attractive.
Scott No. RS249d    $190.

Realized: $150

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Lot 1861 o   

Private Die Medicine, Weeks & Potter, 2¢ black, silk paper, deep shade, Fine.
Scott No. RS260b    $100.

Realized: $100

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Lot 1862    

Private Die Medicine, West India Mfg. Co., 4¢ black issues complete, die I silk, pink and watermark papers, die II watermark paper, pink paper sound, others with thins, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RS264b-d, RS264Ad    $1,250.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1863 o   

Private Die Medicine, West India Mfg. Co., 4¢ black, die I, pink paper, well centered, fresh bold shade, Very Fine and choice, rarely encountered in such exceptional sound condition.
Scott No. RS264c    $275.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1864 o   

Private Die Medicine, Wilder, Edward, 1¢ & 4¢ issues, 1¢ green silk and watermark papers, 4¢ lake silk paper, 1¢ watermark crease and 4¢ thins, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS265b,d, RS268d    $765.

Realized: $425

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