Lot 1621 E
1868, 5¢ bicolor essay, in six different colors, vignette only, without outer frameline, on India, vignette only, without outer frameline, on India, part of 1869 experimentation for bicolor printing, colors include deep green, deep red orange (2, one oxidized), lake, scarlet & ultramarine), each with normal punch holes through alignment lines, Extremely Fine and rare, Scott $2,000 each.Scott No. 79-E35f Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot 1622 E
1868, 5¢ bicolor essay, in black, vignette only, without outer frameline, on India, vignette only, without outer frameline, on India, part of 1869 experimentation for bicolor printing, without normal punch holes through alignment lines, fresh; small hinge remainder, Very Fine, catalogue value is for similar color, unlisted black color, incredibly rare and the first we have seen.Scott No. 79-E35f; $2,000 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot 1623
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill, full o.g., centered into upper left, fresh with strong bright color, strong grill impression, about Fine, a rare original gum mint stamp; with 1997 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 83 $5,500.
Realized: $475
Lot 1624 o
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill, light town cancels, attractively centered amid large oversized margins, bright vivid color and strong well defined grill impression, a Very Fine jumbo, choice and rarely encountered so large; with 2010 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85 $1,050.
Lot 1625 o
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill, neat segmented grid cancel, rich color, Fine; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 85 $1,000.
Realized: $140
Lot 1626
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, mount disturbed o.g., strong color and grill impression, Fine, a very presentable example of the rare 1867 2¢ Blackjack Z. grill in mint condition; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85B $17,500.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 1627 o
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, neat blue town cancel, rich deep color, Fine and attractive; with 2013 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85B $1,250.
Realized: $240
Lot 1628 o
1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill, cork cancel, deep color, tiny grill thin and pulled perf at top, Fine appearance.Scott No. 85E $2,400.
Lot 1629 o
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill, horizontal strip of 4, target cancels, attractively centered amid wide margins, strong bold color, couple tiny margin tears in right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce used multiple; with 1998 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 86 $1,900 for two pairs.
Realized: $220
Lot 1630
1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill, block of 12, full o.g., strong bright color and strong clear grill impressions, some reinforcing and light creasing with pulled perf at lower left, Fine appearance, a rare large multiple; with 2013 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 88 $18,000 for three blocks of 4.
Realized: $1,000