Lot
1491 P
Moore, Dr. C.C., 1¢ vermilion, plate proof on India, on card, bottom margin block of 10 with imprint, wide even margins, Very Fine. Scott No. RS183P3 $850 for singles.
Realized: $400
Lot 1492 o
Perl & Co., 6¢ black, old paper, margins close to in as usual, few light creases, Very Fine appearance, far better condition than normally encountered for this very rare and notoriously poor condition issue, only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RS188a $1,650.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 1493 o
Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper, deep rich color, usual light vertical creases and nibbed perf at top, Fine appearance, very scarce with 41 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RS191a $650.
Realized: $350
Lot 1494 o
Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper, strong color, flaws including small thins and clipped perfs at bottom right, Fine appearance, still a handsome example of the Pieters & Co. 4¢ Black on Experimental Silk Paper, a great rarity with only 8 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RS191e $5,000.
Realized: $800
Lot 1495 o
Pieters & Co., 6¢ black, old paper, nicely centered for the issue, bold color, usual light creases and small sealed tear at bottom left, Fine appearance, an attractive example of this notorious difficult issue, with only 20 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 16 are reported to be faulty and 12 with less than fine centering).Scott No. RS192a $1,600.
Realized: $950
Lot 1496 o
Pieters & Co., 6¢ black, old paper, rich color, s.e. at right, flaws including tear, crease and margin stain at bottom, Fine appearance, a rare and notorious difficult issue, with only 20 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.Scott No. RS192a $1,600.
Realized: $525
Lot 1497 P
Ransom, Son & Co., 1¢ black, trial color large die proof, die sunk on card (71x104mm), bright and fresh, Very Fine.Scott No. RS196TC1ae $500.
Realized: $230