Sale 48: The Jonathan Bulkley Collection
of United States Revenues

Lot 358 o   

Holloway's Pills & Ointment, 1¢ Blue, Imperf, Old Paper, large margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice example of this difficult medicine issue, only 43 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 31 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS125a    $450.

Of the 43 examples recorded, Aldrich lists only 25 with fine or better centering and notes that this is a very difficult issue in which to find a nice example.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 359 o   

Home Bitters Co., 2¢ Blue, Watermarked USIR, beautifully centered amid large margins, beautiful rich vibrant color, small thin at left, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice, gorgeous gem appearance.
Scott No. RS128d    $250.

Realized: $280

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Lot 360 o   

Home Bitters Co., 3¢ Green, Pink Paper, nicely centered, deep bold color, Very Fine, an attractive sound stamp.
Scott No. RS129c    $175.

Realized: $200

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Lot 361 o   

Home Bitters Co., 4¢ Green, Silk Paper, exceptional centered for this difficult issue, rich brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice sound gem, scarce with 62 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 27 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS130b    $250.

Realized: $150

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Lot 362 o   

Home Bitters Co., 4¢ Green, Watermarked USIR, attractively centered, gorgeous deep rich color, small thin at left, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce with 37 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 20 are reported to be faulty), undervalued in the Scott catalog.
Scott No. RS130d    $400.

Realized: $220

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Lot 363 P   

Hostetter & Smith, 6¢ Black, Large Die Proof, on India die sunk on card (151 x 224mm), rich color, some light tone spots on card well away from design, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. RS133P1    $175.

Realized: $85

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Lot 364 o   

Howe, S.D., 4¢ Black, Old Paper, wide margins and rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS134a    $140.

Realized: $150

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Lot 365 o   

Howe, S.D., 4¢ Black, Silk Paper, nice centering and margins for this narrow margin issue, strong color, faint hint of vertical crease visible only in fluid, otherwise Extremely Fine, lovely choice appearance.
Scott No. RS134b    $400.

Realized: $550

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Lot 366    

Howe, S.D., 4¢ Red, Silk Paper (Unissued), full o.g., hinge remnant, strong bright color, nicely centered amid wide margins, Very Fine and choice, very scarce, only 41 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 14 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS135a    $475.

Scott catalog currently lists the Howe 4¢ in red and green on old paper (RS135a & RS136a), which is in error as they where only printed on silk paper (should be RS135b & RS136b).

Realized: $400

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Lot 367 ()   

Howe, S.D., 4¢ Green, Unissued, without gum, strong bold color, couple small edge thins at top, F.-V.F. appearance, only 38 are recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 12 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS136a    $475.

Scott catalog currently lists the Howe 4¢ in red and green on old paper (RS135a & RS136a), which is in error as they where only printed on silk paper (should be RS135b & RS136b).

Realized: $210

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