2007 Rarities of the World continued...

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.

With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE I.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 TYPE I. SCARCE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

With 1968 and 1996 P.F. certificate. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,800.00). Only two have graded higher. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE III.

With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM POSITION 64L1.

This is the only recut position which is recut at both top and bottom. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV.

P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90, SMQ $3,000.00) (Image)

VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON PART INDIA PAPER.

A review of our computerized records indicates that, apart from the original-gum block of nine offered in our auction of the "J & J" Collection (Sale 899), we have only offered one other unused single, which also did not have gum. We have also offered six used singles. The absence of gum is almost necessary when offered as a single, in order to correctly identify the variety.

With 2001 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as unused. Scott Catalogue assigns a premium of 3.14 for the more common used part-India paper ($1,100.00 versus $350.00 for normal). If Scott Catalogue assigned the same premium to the no gum single price (which still would not account for its greater rarity in unused condition), this would catalogue $7,540.00. (Image)