Lot 519 o
1857, 10¢ green, type I. Light town cancel & attractive blue French Exchange marking, well centered, Very Fine and attractive; with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 31 $1,300.
Realized: $375
Lot 520 o
1857, 10¢ green, type II. Light town cancel, well centered & large margins, Extremely Fine; with 1996 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 32 $300.
Realized: $260
Lot 521 o
1857, 10¢ green, type III. Light San Francisco town cancel, lovely color & impression, immaculate and Very Fine; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 33 $300.
Realized: $210
Lot 522 o
1857, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 54L1 (recut at bottom), neat face free Malden, Mass. cds, bright fresh color, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this scarce stamp; with 2000 P.F. certificate and 1990 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 34 $2,600.
Realized: $750
Lot 523
1859, 10¢ green, type V. O.g., lightly hinged, bright fresh color with full long perforations, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 1990 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 35 $275.
Realized: $240
Lot 524 ()
1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Unused, beautifully centered for this tight margin issue, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1985 P.F. certificate for pair and 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 36 $875.
Realized: $550
Lot 525 o
1859, 12¢ black, plate III. Neat bold red and black town cancels, beautifully centered amid wide margins, wonderfully rich deep shade, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp; with 2006 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 36b $225.
Realized: $400
Lot 526
1860, 24¢ gray lilac. O.g., lightly hinged, wonderful Post Office fresh color with sharp early impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous mint example which is quite rare in this gem condition; with 1973, 1998 P.F. certificates and 2005 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, $4,350).Scott No. 37 $1,700.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 527 o
1860, 24¢ gray lilac. Red supplementary mail type A cancel, strong color, centered just in to large margins, attractive, Fine.Scott No. 37 $550.
Realized: $400
Lot 528 E
1851, 24¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., in black. Die on India, 46x60mm, deep color, exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine, extremely rare, especially so choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Brazer No. 52E-A.Scott No. 37-E1 $2,500.
Realized: $2,900