Hiscox & Co., 4¢ black, pink paper. Nicely centered; couple tiny thins and nibbed perf at right, Very Fine appearance, only 38 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS123c; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

Holloway's Pills & Ointment, 1¢ blue, imperf, old paper. Full margins, rich bold color; central thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS125a; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Howe, S.D., 4¢ red & 4¢ green, silk paper, unissued. Without gum, strong colors, nice overall centering; 4¢ red with faint vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. RS135b-RS136b; $950. Scott $950
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Scott $950

Howe, S.D., 4¢ green, silk paper, unissued. Without gum, well centered, deep color, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS136b; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

Jackson & Co., 4¢ green, old paper. Rich deep color; light vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare and elusive stamp, only 20 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS143a; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

Jayne & Son, 1¢ blue, imperf, watermarked USIR. Clear to ample margins, bold color; vertical crease and sealed tear a bit into design, F.-V.F. appearance, very scarce with only 40 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS144d; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Jayne & Son, 1¢ blue, imperf, watermarked USIR. Clear to ample margins, deep color; light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, only 40 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS144d; $600. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Jayne & Son, 2¢ black, imperf, silk paper. Ample to large margins, deep color, Very Fine, a beautiful sound example of the very rare Jayne & Son 2¢ Black Imperforate on Silk Paper, only 14 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS145b; $2,250. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

Jayne & Son, 4¢ green, imperf, watermarked USIR. Full well balanced margins, deep color, Very Fine, very scarce in sound condition, with 52 examples recorded in the Aldrich census (35 of which are reported to be faulty).
Scott No. RS146d; $650. Scott $650
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Scott $650

Kerr, Dr. J.C., 6¢ black, old paper. Strong color; flaws including couple small tears, pinholes and slight soiling, Fine appearance, rare with only 31 recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS160a; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Lippman & Bro., 4¢ blue, old paper. Strong vibrant color; flaws including small thins and light crease, Fine appearance, very rare with only 22 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, with virtually all centered into perfs at top.
Scott No. RS163a; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Littlefield, Alvah, 4¢ green, old paper. Typical centering with stamp scissor cut due to the mis-perforating, rich color, F.-V.F. appearance, rare with 21 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS165a; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf within. Block of 4, without gum, deep rich color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. RS174bj; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Marsden, T.W., 4¢ black, old paper. Deep color; faint vertical crease and a few short perfs at bottom, Fine appearance, scarce with only 40 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS176a; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ black, pink paper. Nicely centered; thin and repaired nick at upper left, F.-V.F. appearance, very rare with only 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS178c; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ black, pink paper. Bold color; thins, couple small tears and a couple nibbed perfs at upper right, Fine appearance, very rare with only 17 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS178c; $1,750. Scott $1,750
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Scott $1,750

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2¢ green, pink paper. Well centered; light corner wrinkling and repaired nick at upper left, Fine appearance, only 20 examples are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS179c; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Mette & Kanne, 3¢ black, watermarked USIR. O.g., wide margins; vertical crease, F.-V.F. appearance, only 55 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS180d; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

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. Scott $1,650
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Scott $1,650

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. Scott $650
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Scott $650

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. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

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. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

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. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

Ransom, Son & Co., 1¢ black, trial color large die proof. Die sunk on card (71x104mm), bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. RS196TC1ae; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500