Lot 2509
Gates, Wm., 3¢ black, silk paper, full o.g., F.-V.F., a scarce mint stamp with original gum; with 2022 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. RO91b $160 for used.
Realized: $110
Lot 2511 o
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, deep rich color, Very Fine.Scott Nos. RS174c $300.
Realized: $160
Lot 2512 o
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between, horizontal pair, rich vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, one of the nicer examples of only 23 recorded, 9 reported faulty.Scott Nos. RS174ci $750.
Realized: $425
Lot 2513 ()
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf between, block of 4, unused, well centered with rich color, small thin, attractive Very Fine appearance.Scott Nos. RS174bj $500.
Realized: $250
Lot 2514
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between, block of 4, full slightly disturbed o.g., very fresh block, missed perf and minor thinning, almost Very Fine, only 25 recorded, and virtually all thinned.Scott Nos. RS174cj $1,000.
Realized: $240
Lot 2515 o
Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, watermarked USIR, imperf between, block of 4, thin, vertical line on face, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott Nos. RS174dj $275 (as two pairs.
Realized: $110
Lot 2516 o
Mette & Kanne, 3¢ black, watermarked USIR, bold color, usual light central vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance, scarce with only 55 are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott Nos. RS180d $400.
Realized: $220
Lot 2517
West India Mfg. Co., 4¢ black, die II, watermarked USIR, o.g., rich deep color, wide margins, couple small hinge thins, F.-V.F. appearance, only 30 are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott Nos. RS264Ad $675.
Realized: $325