Lot 2216 o
1857, 10¢ green, type III. Neat bar cancel, exceptional centering and margins, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1985 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 33 $300.
Realized: $375
Lot 2217 o
1857, 10¢ green, type III. Neat town and grid cancels, well centered, lovely rich color, Very Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 33 $300.
Realized: $200
Lot 2218 o
1857, 10¢ green. Position 8L2 "curl in forehead" variety, blue Wells, Fargo & Co. cancel, stamp with large to huge margins, Very Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 35 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $115
Lot 2219 o
1859, 10¢ green, type V. 11 examples, one unused with faults, and 10 used including 2 pairs, couple with fancy or attractive cancels, couple tiny flaws, mostly F.-V.F.Scott No. 35 $787.
Realized: $325
Lot 2220 P
1860, 30¢ black, trial color large die proof. On India die sunk on card (75x106mm), showing die guidelines, manuscript "2 proof" impression (albino) at bottom, Extremely Fine and choice, an extremely rare large die trial color proof.Scott No. 38TC1 $5,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 2221 P
1860, 30¢ orange, large die proof. On India (57x55mm), showing light layout guidelines at top and bottom, exceptional impression, Very Fine and choice, a rare and seldom encountered proof, listed but unpriced in Scott; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 38P1 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 2222
1860, 90¢ blue. O.g., large h.r., wide margins, deep color, Very Fine.Scott No. 39 $3,500.
Realized: $950
Lot 2223 ()
1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue. Without gum as issued, fresh with rich color, tiny thin speck, Fine appearance, only 454 issued.Scott No. 47 $4,750.
Realized: $1,450