1893 1c-$5 plate proofs on card, complete set of mostly Top Imprint and Plate no. blocks of eight (4c, 8c, 15c and $1 bottom, others top), each with Letter at left or right, large margins all around, beautiful colors and detailed impressions, fresh and v.f. set. A showpiece of significant rarity, possibly one of two known imprint and plate no. blocks of eight (a set of bottom plate no. imprint blocks of eight was sold in 2008 Siegel Barry Schwartz collection, $52,500 hammer) ($1 is not catalogued as a Plate No. block of eight, hence catalogued as two blocks of four) (Cat No. 230-245P4) (Image)

Est.US$35,000

1893 3c green, n.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh and v.f., with a 2020 PSAG certificate for a strip of three from which this originated, (Cat No. 232) (Image)

Est.US$150

1893 5c chocolate, n.h., well centered, with 2019 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $145) (Cat No. 234) (Image)

Est.US$100

1893 8c magenta, top margin horizontal plate number strip of three, right stamp l.h., other two n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) (Cat No. 236) (Image)

Est.US$150

1893 10c black brown, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1991 PFC, (Cat No. 237) (Image)

Est.US$100

1893 15c dark green, n.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with 1990 PFC, (Cat No. 238) (Image)

Est.US$250

1893 50c slate blue, h.r., well centered, v.f., with 1999 PSE certificate, (Cat No. 240) (Image)

Est.US$350

1893 50c slate blue, used, well centered with wide margins, with 1989 APS certificate and 2020 PSAG certificate, the latter graded "95" (SMQ $1,200) (Cat No. 240) (Image)

Est.US$500

1893 $1 salmon, unused (regummed), nice color, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum), (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Est.US$350

1893 $1 salmon, used, well centered, small thin, v.f. appearance, with 2012 PSE certificate, (Cat No. 241) (Image)

Est.US$200

1893 $2 brown red, l.h., nicely centered, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $1,000) (Cat No. 242) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1893 $2 brown red, right margin single, n.h., fresh color, fine, with 2017 PFC for a pair from which this originated, (Cat No. 242) (Image)

Est.US$1,500

1893 $3 yellow green, small h.r., fresh color, fine, with 2021 PSAG certificate, (Cat No. 243) (Image)

Est.US$800

1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (Cat No. 243) (Image)

Est.US$700

1893 $3 yellow green, unused without gum, fresh color, well centered, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate (catalogued as unused without gum) (Cat No. 243) (Image)

Est.US$700

1893 $4 crimson lake, small h.r., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate, (Cat No. 244) (Image)

Est.US$2,000

1893 $4 crimson lake, used, well centered with jumbo margins, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85J" (SMQ $1,425 for "85" and $2,150 for "90") (Cat No. 244) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1893 $5 black, h.r., fine, with 2021 PSAG certificate, (Cat No. 245) (Image)

Est.US$1,000