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United States Stamps continued...

1875 Special Printings of the 1873 Issue continued...
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
101 og 172 image#172, 10c Pale brown special printing, without gum as issued, rich color with a particularly detailed impression, scissors separated as nearly all of the approximately 40 examples that are thought yet to exist of the rare Ten Cent Hard Paper Special Printing, hinge thin, otherwise fine; 2000 APS certificate. (Image) 14,500.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
102 og 173 image#173, 12c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, extraordinarily well centered example of this special printing, possessing bountiful margins all around, marvelously deep attractive color with a sharply cut detailed impression, scissors separated as virtually all examples are found, but having full perforations except at left, small thin spot is the only thing keeping this out of the gem category, otherwise extremely fine; certainly one of the most attractive of the approximately 60 copies of the Twelve Cent Hard Paper Special Printings that are believed to yet exist; 1979 Friedl certificate. (Image) 4,750.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
103 og 174 image#174, 15c Bright orange special printing, without gum as issued, a choice example of this very difficult and rare special printing, brilliantly fresh with intense orange color on bright white paper, sharp impression, scissors clipped perforations as usual, very fine; fewer than 40 copies of the Fifteen Cent Hard Paper Special Printing are thought to still exist; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) 14,500.00

SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
104 og 175 image#175, 24c Dull purple special printing, without gum as issued, attractive example showing full perforations all around, strong rich color and a detailed impression, nearly very fine; one of a very few known copies whose perforations are not clipped off on at least one side; 1959 PF certificate. (Image) 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
105 og 176 image#176, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, a remarkably attractive example of this rare special printing, being wonderfully well centered, intense color and prooflike impression, scissors separated as the vast majority are found leaving full perforations except at right, and even so, much more complete than most the approximately 45 to 50 examples that are thought to yet exist of the Thirty Cent Hard Paper Special Printing, extremely fine; 1950 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image) 12,000.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
106 og 177 image#177, 90c Violet carmine special printing, without gum as issued, a premium quality example of this tremendously rare and difficult stamp, of which approximately 45 are thought to still exist, possessing outstanding centering within large balanced margins, rich luxuriant characteristic color of the special printing and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, extremely fine; one of the finest available examples of this important rarity; 1948 and 1989 PF certificates, as well as a 1992 PSE certificate; ex-Weisman. (Image) 14,000.00

SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
1879 American Bank Note Company
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
107 og 186 image#186, 6c Pink, a choice example of a surprisingly scarce mint stamp, well centered within large margins and surrounded by even perforations, attractive pastel color, full o.g., lightly hinged, trivial natural inclusion speck, very fine; clear 1983 PF certificate for block of four this being the bottom left stamp. (Image) 1,000.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
108 ng 187 image#187, 10c Brown, without secret mark, handsome unused example of a very difficult soft paper issue in unused condition, very well centered, attractive bright brown color and a highly detailed impression for a soft paper issue; extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image) 1,200.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
109 og 190 image#190, 30c Full black, fresh well centered single, characteristic intense black color, full even perforations, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image) 1,100.00

SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
1880-1885 Special Printings of the 1879-1883 Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
110 og 193 image#193, 2c Black brown special printing, without gum as issued, particularly well centered within extravagantly large margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on fresh paper, couple of small thin spots which in no way detract from this stamp's very fine and choice appearance; only approximately 50 to 60 examples of the Two Cent Soft Paper Special Printing are thought to still exist; 1985 PF certificate; ex-Ballman. (Image) 15,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
111 og 196 image#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, attractive and sound example, delightful intense deep color with vivid impression, full intact perforations are clear of the design all around, very fine; it is believed that probably less than 100 of this special printing yet exist and completely sound examples on this soft paper are particularly scarce; 1957 PF certificate. (Image) 5,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
112 og 198 image#198, 12c Blackish purple special printing, without gum as issued, distinctive deep dark color of this special printing and a detailed sharp impression, small flaws including a tiny thin spot and tiny blue ink mark at top, very fine appearance for this rare stamp of which it is believed that only approximately 75 examples yet exist; 1997 APS and 2002 PF certificate. (Image) 8,000.00

SOLD for $6,000.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
113 og 200 image#200, 24c Dark violet special printing, without gum as issued, deep characteristic color, reasonably well centered with full perforations well clear of the design, small filled thin spot, very fine appearance; it is believed that less that 75 examples yet exist; 1982 PF certificate. (Image) 7,500.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
114 og 201 image#201, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, a seldom seen sound example of this very rare special printing, rich unmistakable greenish black color and a strong impression on bright paper, centered a bit to bottom, but completely free of any flaws which plague so many existing examples, fine; approximately 40 examples are thought to exist of the Thirty Cent Soft Paper Special Printing; signed E. Stern and accompanied by a 1982 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image) 18,000.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
115 og 202 image#202, 90c Dull carmine special printing, without gum as issued, fresh example of this very rare stamp, centered a bit to right as virtually all known copies are, straight-edge at top, strong distinctive color on bright paper, nearly very fine; it is believed that less than 40 examples exist of the Ninety Cent Soft Paper Special Printing; signed Klein and accompanied by 1973 PF certificate. (Image) 25,000.00

SOLD for $8,000.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
1880-1887 American Bank Note Company
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
116 og 208a image#208a, 6c Brown red, select mint single with the strikingly intense color of this shade, crisp impression on bright paper, especially well centered, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image) 550.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
117 og 218 image#218, 90c Purple, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, incredibly intense color and a razor-sharp impression, full o.g., h.r., extremely fine and quite handsome; 1989 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image) 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
1893 Columbian Exposition
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
118 nh 232 image#232, 3c Columbian, incredibly well centered, large even margins, rich luxuriant color on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image) 120.00

SOLD for $150.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
119 og 243 image#243, $3.00 Columbian, choice mint single, exceptionally well centered within large balanced margins, attractive pastel color, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine and quite handsome; 1999 certificate. (Image) 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM
1894-1898 Bureau Issues
Lot Symbol CatNo. Lot Description CV or Estimate
120 og 261A image#261A, $1.00 Black, Ty. II, quite well centered, particularly intense black color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine example of this scarce unwatermarked Bureau issue; 1996 APS certificate. (Image) 2,300.00

SOLD for $1,275.00
Closing..Oct-17, 09:00 AM

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