Lot 471 o
Swain, Wm., 8¢ Orange, Die Cut, Old Paper, rich brilliant color, usual wrinkles slightly creasing paper, otherwise Very Fine, a beautiful example of the Very Rare Wm. Swain 8¢ Orange Die Cut on Old Paper, with 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 14 are reported to be faulty, undervalued in Scott.Scott No. RS235a $1,650.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 472 o
Swain, Wm., 8¢ Orange, Die Cut, Watermarked USIR, strong bright color, usual light creases and pinhole at right, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. RS235d $250.
Realized: $145
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Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ Green, Perf'd, Silk Paper, block of 4, without gum, beautifully centered throughout, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare block in gem condition, Ex-Joyce (on original lot card). Scott No. RS237b $1,000 for singles.
Realized: $700
Lot 474 o
Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ Green, Perf'd, Silk Paper, attractively centered with wide bottom margin, deep color, Very Fine.Scott No. RS237b $250.
Realized: $150
Lot 475 o
Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ Green, Perf'd, Watermarked USIR, full margins with design clear of perfs at right, intensely rich color, light diagonal bend of little consequence, F.-V.F., an extremely rare Dr. G.W. Swett 4¢ Green on Perforated Watermarked Paper in sound condition, of the 19 copies recorded in the Aldrich census, only a mere 5 examples are reported in sound condition; with 2012 P.F. certificate.Scott No. RS237d $3,250.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 476 o
Swett, Dr. G.W., 4¢ Green, Perf'd and Die Cut, Silk Paper, nicely centered design with perforations showing at top and right, deep rich color on fresh bright paper, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare medicine issue, only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 18 are reported to be faulty), undervalued in the Scott catalog.Scott No. RS238b $450.
Realized: $160