Sale 32: The Winter Sale

Lot 499 ()   

1880 Special Printing, 12¢ blackish purple. Without gum as issued, typical centering, deep color, fresh and Fine, an attractive sound example of the rare 12¢ American Special Printing; with 1972 and 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 198    $15,000.

Realized: $8,500

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Lot 500 ()   

1880 Special Printing, 15¢ orange. Without gum as issued, centered to left with wide margins around, strong bright color, small close tear at top, otherwise Fine, a handsome and very rare example of the 1880 15¢ American Special Printing issue; with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 199    $50,000.

Realized: $23,000

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Lot 501 ()   

1880 Special Printing, 24¢ dark violet. Without gum as issued, wide margins, fresh with rich bright color and sharp detailed impression, couple tiny thins spots, otherwise Very Fine, a rare example of the 1880 24¢ American Special Printing; with 1985 and 1996 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 200    $14,000.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 502 ()   

1880 Special Printing, 30¢ greenish black. Without gum as issued, centered to bottom with wide margins around, deep vibrant color, fresh and Fine, a handsome and rare sound example of the 1880 30¢ American Special Printing; with 1982 and 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 201    $35,000.

Realized: $21,000

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Lot 503 E   

1881-82, 5¢ A.B.N.C. Garfield essay, in gray brown. Vignette with frame of horiz. lines, die on India, die sunk on card, 85 examples, some edge soiling and a few with tone or age spots on cards not affecting die sunk area, F.-V.F. Brazer No. 115aE-Fd.
Scott No. 205-E2; $21,250    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $3,000

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Lot 504 /   

1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved. Block of 5, o.g., top left pair hinged, others never hinged, top right stamp with gum crease and inclusion, otherwise F.-V.F.; with 2007 P.F. certificate (no photo).
Scott No. 207    $475.

Realized: $210

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Lot 505    

1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved. Top margin block of 4, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in ungummed selvage only, rich vibrant color, very fresh, F.-V.F.; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 209    $2,400 for singles.

Realized: $575

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Lot 506 o   

1883, 2¢ red brown. Nearly complete fancy Man's Head in Frame cancel, stamp with thins, otherwise a Very Fine strike; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 210    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $280

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Lot 507    

1883, 4¢ blue green. Strong color, o.g., never hinged, F.-V.F.; with photocopy of 2007 P.S.E. certificate for block of 8.
Scott No. 211    $1,100.

Realized: $350

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Lot 508    

1883, 4¢ blue green. O.g., never hinged, fresh with rich color, Fine.
Scott No. 211    $1,100.

Realized: $170

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