Lot 1436 P
Bond & Co., 4¢ black, large die proof, on India (50x54mm), showing die number and imprint, bright and fresh, small natural thin at top, Very Fine.Scott No. RO32P1 $300.
Lot 1437 o
Brown & Durling, 1¢ black, old paper, bold color, couple tears and repaired lower left corner, Fine appearance, very rare with only 20 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RO43a $2,500.
Realized: $575
Lot 1438 o
Chicago Match Co., 3¢ black, old paper, strong color, thins and margin repair at bottom, Fine appearance, very scarce with only 42 recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RO60a $1,000.
Realized: $200
Lot 1439 o
Cramer & Kemp, 1¢ ultramarine, old paper, strong ultramarine shade, corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, a very scarce and elusive shade variety.Scott No. RO66u $750.
Realized: $270
Lot 1440 o
Gardner, Beer & Co., 1¢ black, pink paper, deep color, nibbed perf at bottom right, otherwise Fine.Scott No. RO86c $300.
Realized: $120
Lot 1441 o
Gorman & Bro., 1¢ black, old paper, typical centering for the issue, small sealed tear and reperfed, Fine appearance, only 29 are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RO97a $900.
Realized: $220
Lot 1442 o
N.Y. Match Co., 1¢ blue, old paper, strong bright color, scissor separated with clipped perfs and a couple tiny thins, Fine appearance, only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RO136a $1,000.
Realized: $190
Lot 1443 o
Powell, V.R., 1¢ black on buff wrapper, cut to shape, margins mostly into framelines and design, bold color, Fine, very rare with only 21 cut to shape examples are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RO150a $2,750.
Realized: $725