1875, $6 ultramarine (PR26). Original gum, tiny owner's handstamp on back, bright fresh color, Fine (photo). $4,000 Scott $4,000 (Image)

Scott $4,000

1875 Special Printing, 12¢ pale rose (PR40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, fresh and choice F.-V.F (photo). $1,500 Scott $1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,500

1894, 36¢ pink (PR97). Original gum, hinge remnant, typical centering for this stamp, perforations cut in on almost all known examples, good color, natural diagonal crease (photo). $50,000

ONLY ABOUT 12 OF THE 1894 36¢ SOFT PAPERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF, AND ALL ARE FAULTY. THE PRESENT EXAMPLE, GIVEN THE "CREASE" IS NATURAL, IS THE ONLY SOUND EXAMPLE.

Expertization: with 2019 P.F. certificate.

An earlier cert (#238417 as noted in the Siegel census and no longer present) noted a crease, which was properly revised to "natural" crease on the new certificate. Scott $50,000 (Image)

Scott $50,000

1887, 1¢ blue on blue (U299). Mint entire, size 8, U.P.S.S. #893, well impressed embossing, bright color, fresh and choice Extremely Fine (Photo). $18,000

A TREMENDOUS RARITY, POSSIBLY NO MORE THAN TWO OR THREE EXIST.

Provenance: Whittington, Schiller. Scott $18,000 (Image)

Scott $18,000