Lot 684 P
Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, large die proof, on India die sunk on card (145x216mm), light crease in die sink area well away from design and small card thin, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. LO1P1 $800.
Realized: $290
Lot 685 P
Carrier, 1851 (1¢) Franklin, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card complete, set of five colors, ample to large margins, fresh with rich colors, a Very Fine set, undercatalogued as only 100 of each color where produced.Scott No. LO1TC4 $560.
Realized: $575
Lot 686 P
Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card complete, set of five colors, margins mostly large, one just touching, rich bright colors, Very Fine, undercatalogued as only 100 of each color where produced.Scott No. LO2TC4 $560.
Realized: $550
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Carrier, 1851, 1¢ Eagle, complete sheet of 100 with bottom imprint, o.g., mostly never hinged, fresh with strong bold color, some small edge tears with one at bottom into position 95 and imprint, light gum wrinkling affecting a few stamps at top, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example of this scarce complete sheet of the Eagle Carrier Stamp. Scott No. LO2 $7,500 for blocks.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
688 ()
Carrier, 1875 (1¢) Franklin, Reprint, first reprint, bottom margin block of 6, without gum as issued, clear to large margins, deep color, fresh and Very Fine, a handsome and scarce multiple; with 1971 A.P.S. certificate. Scott No. LO3 $325.
Realized: $145
Lot
689
Baltimore, Md., 1857, 1¢ black, top right corner margin gutter block of 10 with left vertical pair tête-bêche to adjacent pair, full o.g., the block consisting of three impression from the plate of 10, two blocks of 4 at right being positions 1-2/34 and the left pair positions 7/9, with position 7 the "Sent" error variety, slight gum creasing in selvage and tiny nick in bottom left stamp which is not mentioned in certificate, Very Fine, ex Caspary & Middendorf; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1LB8 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
THE UNIQUE TETE-BECHE BLOCK OF THE BALTIMORE HORSE & RIDER CARRIER STAMP.
Only one other tete-beche example is known which is in a strip of five.
Lot 690 o
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, red "U.S." in octagon cancel, ample to large margins, vertical crease, Very Fine appearance.Scott No. 6LB1 $2,000.
Realized: $200
Lot 691 o
New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on light blue, neat red "U.S." in octagon handstamp, large well balanced margins, Very Fine and attractive; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 6LB3 $750.
Realized: $650
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Blood & Co., 1854 (1¢) bronze on lilac, full pane of 25 with various positions showing varieties of period or comma after "Blood's", o.g., hinged at top, others never hinged, margins large to close at top, quite fresh, tiny tear affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely rare pane, ex Lilly, Golden. Scott No. 15L14 $750.
Realized: $600
Lot
693
City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish, o.g., lightly hinged, large well balanced margins all around, bright and very fresh, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 40L1 $375.