Lot 635 o
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Nicely centered with light target cancel, Very Fine; 1992 & 2003 PF certificates.Scott No. 119 $275.
Realized: $210
Lot 636 o
1869, 24¢ green & violet. Full central French receiving octagon date stamp cancel, couple flaws, Fine appearance, unusual; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 120 $775.
Realized: $250
Lot 637 o
1870, 1¢ ultramarine, grilled. Neat green grid corner cancel, faults and reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance, a very scarce color cancel; with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 134 $360.
Realized: $400
Lot 638 o
1870, 10¢ brown. Fancy grid cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 150 $35.
Realized: $115
Lot 639 o
1873, 2¢ brown. blue circle of wedges cancel, full well balanced margins, bold vivid color, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 157 $75.
Realized: $110
Lot 640 o
1873, 12¢ blackish violet. Red segmented grid cancel, beautiful deep rich color, Very Fine, a choice and striking color cancel; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 162 $155.
Realized: $230
Lot
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1873, 30¢ gray black. Without gum, Just Fine; with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 165 $1,100.
Realized: $115
Lot
642
1873, 90¢ rose carmine. O.g., lightly hinged, bright rich color, F.-V.F.; with 1989 P.F. & 2008 P.F. graded certificate (F-VF 75). Scott No. 166 $2,400.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
643
1875, 2¢ vermilion. Precision centering amid uncommonly large well balanced margins all around, rich and intensely brilliant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a striking used gem and a rarity in such choice condition, this being the only reported example to grade as such with only one higher; with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $350). Scott No. 178 $13.
Realized: $750
Lot 644 o
1879, 6¢ pink. Near full strike of fancy shield cancel, percision centering amid even balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2009 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 186 $33.
Realized: $290