Ayer & Co., 4¢ blue, die cut, experimental silk paper. Showing several blue silk fibers on reverse, exceptional centering and bright color, small thins, Extremely Fine appearance, certainly one of the finest extant.
Scott No. RS9e; $1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE AYER & CO. 4¢ BLUE DIE CUT ON EXPERIMENTAL SILK PAPER. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Barnes, D.S., 1¢ vermilion, old paper. Rich color; small tear and corner crease, Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS15a; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Barnes, D.S., 4¢ vermilion, old paper. Rich deep color; light wrinkling and nick at upper left, Fine appearance, only 24 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS17a; $1,400. Scott $1,400
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Scott $1,400

Barr & Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper. Clearly showing blue silk fiber on reverse, couple slightly short perfs at lower right, otherwise Fine, ex-Scarsdale.
Scott No. RS27e; $450. Scott $450
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Scott $450

Brown, Dr. C.F., 1¢ blue, old paper. Nicely centered, rich color; small thin, Very Fine appearance, quite scarce this nice.
Scott No. RS36a; $650. Scott $650
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Scott $650

Brown, John I. & Son, 4¢ brown, watermarked USIR. Rich color; few nibbed perfs at top, F.-V.F. appearance, very rare with only 16 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS41d; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Bull, Dr. John, 4¢ blue, pink paper. Bold color; small thins and a couple nibbed perfs at right, F.-V.F. appearance, very scarce with only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS43c; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Campion & Co., 4¢ black, imperf, watermarked USIR. Left margin vertical strip of 3 with bottom margin single with N.B.N.Co. imprint obliterated, without gum, clear to ample margins, flaws including small hole in bottom stamp and tear at top, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. RS47d; $1,275. Scott $1,275
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Scott $1,275

Campion & Co., 4¢ black, die cut, pink paper. Beautifully centered, deep color; small shallow thin, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce and rarely encountered so nice, only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS48c; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Campion & Co., 4¢ black, die cut, pink paper. Bold color; few thins, F.-V.F. appearance, very scarce, only 34 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS48c; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

Fleming Bros. Liver Pills, 1¢ ultramarine. Margins large to in at left; small tear and slight staining at ends, Fine appearance, very rare with approximately 13 in existence.
Scott No. RS90u; $3,500. Scott $3,500
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Scott $3,500

Green, G.G., 3¢ black, rouletted. Small nick at bottom, affixed to Dr. A. Boschee's German Syrup packaging wrapper, F.-V.F. appearance, a very rare on wrapper usage.
Scott No. RS93d; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Hartman & Co., 4¢ black, old paper. Slight in as almost always, strong color; couple small tears and some clipped perfs at bottom left, Fine appearance, rare with only 26 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS99a; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Hartman & Co., 4¢ black, old paper.; Flaws including clipped perfs, small tear and creases, Fine appearance, rare with only 26 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS99a; $2,500. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Hartman & Co., 4¢ black, pink paper. Bold color on bright paper; some clipped perfs as usual and a few trivial wrinkles, F.-V.F. appearance, an attractive example of this rare medicine issue, only 31 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS99c; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Hartman & Co., 4¢ black, pink paper. Deep color; small thins and restored margin at bottom, F.-V.F., only 31 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS99c; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Hartman & Co., 6¢ black, old paper.; Slight wrinkling and perfs scissor separated at top, Fine, only 33 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS100a; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Hazeltine, E.T., 4¢ black, old paper. Well centered, bold color; tiny thin, Very Fine appearance, rare with only 28 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS103a; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Hazeltine, E.T., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing blue silk fiber on front, centered to left; light creasing and tear at top, about Fine appearance, an extremely rare issue, with only five examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS103e; $3,750. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

Helmbold's, 2¢ blue, silk paper. Well centered for this notoriously off centered issue, rich color; tiny tear, Very Fine appearance, with only 31 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS106b; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

Henry, John F., 2¢ violet, old paper. Strong bold color for this very fugitive issue, Fine, a very scarce sound stamp, with 34 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (of which 25 are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS112a; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900

Henry, John F., 2¢ violet, old paper. Well centered; small corner crease and tiny surface thin, F.-V.F. appearance, scarce with 34 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS112a; $900.

The initial colors of Henry's 2¢ and 4¢ stamps were unsatisfactory and he quickly asked that they be reprinted…"in bright colors, as the last were shocking bad!" . Scott $900
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Scott $900

Hetherington, J.E., 3¢ black, imperf. Ample to large margins; small defect at upper right, Very Fine, rare with a total of only 23 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS121i; $2,250 for pair; Estimate $200 - 300. Scott $2,250 for pair
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Scott $2,250 for pair
Est. $200-300