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Sale 2979: United States, U.S. Possessions & Worldwide Stamps


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1873-75 Continental Bank Note Co. (continued)

0181#158, 3c Green, fresh mint block of four, nicely centered, bright color, original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine; 2007 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (158)625.00
0182#159b, 6c Dull pink with grill, good color, large margins, original gum, h.r., Fine and scarce. (Photo) (159b)1,800.00
0183#161, 10c Brown, block of four with a stitch watermark in the left stamps, deep rich color, slightly disturbed original gum which is not noted on the certificate, Fine-Very Fine and scarce; 1983 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (161)6,250.00
0184()#163, 15c Yellow orange, unused, luxuriant rich color on crisp white paper, nicely centered within large margins, Very Fine; 1983 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (163)1,250.00
0185()#166, 90c Rose carmine, unused, lovely rich color and fine impression on crisp white paper, fresh and Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (166)1,250.00
0186()#166, 90c Rose carmine, strong fresh color, regummed, Very Fine; 1988 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (166)1,250.00

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1879 American Bank Note Co.

0187#189, 15c Red orange, attractively centered within large margins, strong color and crisp impression on fresh paper, original gum, very lightly hinged, choice Very Fine; 2002 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (189)350.00

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1881-88 Bank Note Issues

0188#189, 15c Red orange, an impressive jumbo-margined used single, boasting extravagantly wide margins all around, plus it is surprisingly well centered amid this vast expanse, luxuriant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine; a large-margined gem; 2004 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (189)25.00
0189/#207, 3c Blue green, irregular mint block of five, fresh and attractively centered, original gum, Never Hinged except the top left stamp h.r. and the top center stamp very lightly hinged, the top right stamp with a mild natural gum crease and a tiny inclusion, otherwise Fine-Very Fine; 2007 P.F. certificate for a block of six. (Photo) (207)for singles 1,175.00
0190#209, 10c Brown, horizontal pair, post office fresh, original gum, Never Hinged, left stamp with small inclusion, Fine-Very Fine. (Photo) (209)for singles 1,100.00
0191P#217P1, 30c Orange brown, hybrid large die proof on India, die sunk on full sized card measuring 149x216mm showing full die sinkage area, luxurious color, clean and fresh, gilded edges on three sides, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (217P1)625.00

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1890-93 Regular Issue

0192P#219TC1 & 220TC1, 1c and 2c Green, compound trial color proof on India, 40x83mm example of this scarce compound trial color proof, deep vibrant color and razor sharp impression, light diagonal crease at top right and tear at left center, neither of which effects either proof, otherwise Very Fine and handsome. (Photo) Est. 500.00-750.00
0193#219D, 2c Lake, impressive jumbo-margined mint single, with intense color and a deeply etched impression, nicely centered, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine and striking. (Photo) (219D)250.00

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U.S. Proofs & Essays

0194P#223Pa, 5c Yellow brown imperforate, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine. (Photo) (223Pa)225.00

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1890-93 Regular Issue

0195#225, 8c Lilac, select mint single, precisely centered amid large margins, strong color and fine impression on fresh paper, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine; 2006 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (225)210.00

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U.S. Proofs & Essays

0196P#227Pa, 15c Indigo imperforate, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large to very large margins all around, full clean original gum, Extremely Fine; 1992 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (227Pa)625.00

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1890-93 Regular Issue

0197#228, 30c Black, rich color on fresh paper, original gum, lightly hinged, nearly Very Fine. (Photo) (228)450.00

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1893 Columbian Exposition Issue

0198P#230-45P4, 1c-$5 Columbians, plate proofs on card, cplt., luxuriously bright and vibrant colors and razor sharp impressions on clean white card stock, Very Fine to Extremely Fine set. (Photo) (230P4-245P4)1,435.00
0199#230-34, 1c-5c Columbians, blocks of four, fresh colors, the 4¢ showing varying degrees of the three leaf variety, original gum, the bottom pairs of the 1¢, 2¢, and 3¢ being Never hinged, one 4c shallow thin and one 5¢ stained, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. (Photo) 1,522.00
0200P#230, 1c Columbian, bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 159" block of six, bright and fresh, well centered, original gum, h.r., Very Fine. (Photo) (230)450.00
0201P#230, 1c Columbian, top margin imprint, letters "O O" and plate "No. 161" block of eight, being in a post office fresh state of preservation, strong and intact perforations all around, rich color, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine. (Photo) (230)1,025.00
0202P#231, 2c Brown violet, broken hat on third figure to left of Columbus, top margin imprint and plate "No. 118" block of six, with each stamp showing the variety, fresh and intact, original gum, lightly hinged, the three top stamps Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine. (Photo) (231 var)for singles 610.00+
0203/#231 & 232, 2c and 3c Columbians, imprint, letter and plate no. strips of four, the 3¢ being a top sheet-margin strip with plate no. 57 and the 2¢ a bottom sheet-margin strip with plate no. 29, fresh colors on, original gum, the 3¢ hinged in the selvage only with the stamps all being Never Hinged, the 2¢ stamps all lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. (Photo) (232)700.00
0204()#233a, 4c Blue Columbian error of color, a sound and attractive unused example of this rare commemorative color error, being in the preferred deeper of the two error shades, with rich luxuriant color and a sharp impression on fresh white paper, nicely centered for this considering that many are quite off center, natural inclusion spot which is not visible from the face, Fine; an affordable example of this sought-after stamp. (Photo) (233a)for o.g. 19,000.00
0205#234, 5c Columbian, handsome mint single, wonderfully well centered within lavishly large margins, sumptuously rich color and razor-sharp impression, pristine original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (234)250.00
0206P#234, 5c Columbian, top margin imprint and plate "No. 6" block of ten, with full top left corner margin, fresh rich color and sharp impression, original gum with some disturbance and tissue adherence, perf. separations in selvage only, otherwise Fine-Very Fine. (Photo) (234)2,940.00
0207#235, 6c Columbian, an eye-catching bottom left corner sheet-margin single, boasting lavishly large margins for this value and being remarkably well centered within them, gloriously rich color and fine impression on fresh white paper, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine; a large-margined gem. (Photo) (235)225.00
0208#236, 8c Columbian, beautifully centered within uncommonly large margins, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, original gum, Never Hinged, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (236)200.00
0209#237, 10c Columbian, bottom margin part imprint single, original gum, Never Hinged, stain in the selvage only, the stamp nearly Very Fine; photocopy of 2005 P.S.E. certificate for the block of four from which this was taken. (Photo) (237)350.00
0210#239, 30c Columbian, outstanding centering within exceptionally well balanced margins, rich color and sharp impression, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (239)300.00


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