Lot 1688 P
Lippman & Bro., 4¢ black, trial color large die proof, on India, stamp size with full even margins, fresh and Very Fine.Scott No. RS163TC1 $300.
Realized: $190
Lot 1689 o
Lippman & Bro., 4¢ blue, old paper, well centered for this notoriously off-centered issue, strong color, few tiny thin specks, otherwise F.-V.F., very rare with only 22 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 14 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS163a $2,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 1690 o
Lippman & Bro., 4¢ blue, silk paper, rich color, few small thin spots, otherwise Fine, a very rare example of the Lippman & Bro. 4¢ Blue on Silk Paper, only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 9 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RS163b $2,500.
Realized: $1,450