Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 2227 o   

Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper, beautifully centered, strong bold color, light vertical crease and small thin, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce with 41 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS191a    $650.

Realized: $575

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Lot 2228 o   

Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper, rich color, tiny thin and a couple nibbed perfs at top, Very Fine appearance, very scarce with 41 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS191a    $650.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2229 o   

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2¢ blue, imperf, silk paper, ample to large margins, deep rich color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS199b    $3,750.

A WONDERFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA 2¢ BLUE IMPERFORATE ON SILK PAPER.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2230 o   

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper, well centered, rich color, small thin, Very Fine appearance, a very rare medicine issue, only 24 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203b    $2,000.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 2231 o   

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, watermarked USIR, bold color, light even toning, Very Fine appearance, still attractive and very rare, with only 13 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203d    $2,750.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2232    

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, part perf, silk paper, part disturbed o.g., full margins, deep color, gum toning, Fine appearance, a sound example of the Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia 4¢ Black on Part Perforated Silk Paper, very rare with only 15 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203bp    $3,750.

Realized: $2,600

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