Lot
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Bazin, X., 2¢ Blue, Old Paper, without gum, rich color, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a choice sound example of this rare private die perfumery issue, with 29 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 11 are reported to be faulty. Scott No. RT1a $1,400.
The X. Bazin stamp, like the red and green Howe medicine stamps, where never put into use.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 524 o
Corning & Tappan, 1¢ Black, Imperf, ample to mostly large margins, deep color, shallow thin, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare example of the Corning & Tappan 1¢ Black Imperforate on Watermark Paper, with only 16 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 6 are faulty.Scott No. RT2d $2,750.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 525 o
Corning & Tappan, 1¢ Black, Imperf, huge even margins, rich color, light vertical crease, otherwise Extremely Fine & choice, very rare with with only 16 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 6 are reported to be faulty).Scott No. RT2d $2,750.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 526 o
Corning & Tappan, 1¢ Black, Perf'd, faint trace of couple tone spots, still Very Fine, only with 31 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 15 are reported to be faulty.Scott No. RT3d $825.
Realized: $350
Lot 527 o
Hoyt & Co., 1¢ Black, Imperf, Silk Paper, ample to large margins, deep bold color, few faint creases, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive example of the Hoyt & Co. 1¢ Black Imperforate on Silk Paper, one of the rarest private die perfumery issue, with only 9 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 6 are reported to be faulty, Ex-Turner.Scott No. RT6b $6,500.
Realized: $2,500
Lot 528 o
Hoyt & Co., 1¢ Black, Imperf, Pink Paper, choice centering, deep bold color on bright and fresh pink paper, Extremely Fine, an exceptional Hoyt & Co. 1¢ Black Imperforate on Pink Paper, a Great Medicine Issue Rarity With Only 8 Examples Recorded in the Aldrich census with 2 examples reported to be faulty, Ex-Dills.Scott No. RT6c $5,000.
It is interesting to note that there are the same number of both the Hoyt & Co. 1¢ issues on silk and pink papers recorded, yet the silk paper variety currently catalogs $1,500 higher than the pink paper variety.
Realized: $3,000
Lot
529 o
Hoyt & Co., 1¢ Black, Imperf, Watermarked USIR, block of 4, full margins, strong color, usual vertical creases, otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. RT6d $640.
Realized: $210
Lot 530 o
Hoyt & Co., 2¢ Black, Imperf, Watermarked USIR, upper right margin single, large margins, deep intense color, few light creases and small thin, Extremely Fine appearance, rare with only 32 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 9 are reported to be faulty, Ex-Green, Schroeder.Scott No. RT8d $1,000.
Lot 531 o
Hoyt & Co., 4¢ Black, Imperf, Silk Paper, large margins, rich deep color on bright fresh paper, light vertical crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, a choice example of the Hoyt & Co. 4¢ Black Imperforate on Silk Paper, a great Perfumery rarity with only 9 examples recorded in the Aldrich census of which 6 are reported to be faulty, grossly undercatalogued in Scott most likely due to this issue not appearing on the market in quite some time, Ex-Bobo.Scott No. RT10b $2,750.
Of the nine examples reported, four are contained in the unique block of four that was in the Joyce sale. This gives only 5 singles that are available to collectors.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 532 o
Hoyt & Co., 4¢ Black, Imperf, Pink Paper, full even margins, deep intense color, usual light creases, otherwise Extremely Fine.Scott No. RT10c $350.
Realized: $170