U.S. and Worldwide Stamps; The Versailles Collection
April 1-3, 2003

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #230
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870-71 Insurance Co. corner envelope franked with 1c & 2c grilled, v.f.
Envelope
Catalog #134,35
Catalog Value 245
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #231
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 1c ultramarine, Grill, traces of gum, rich color and detailed impression, fine, with a 2001 PFC
(*)
Catalog #134
Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #232
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 2c red brown, Grill, unused without gum, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, v.f. and choice, with 2001 PFC
(*)
Catalog #135
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #233
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 2c red brown, with Split Grill variety, l.h., v.f. with 2000 PFC
*
Catalog #135var
Catalog Value 1,250
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #234
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 6c pale carmine, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 2003 PFC
(*)
Catalog #137
Catalog Value 2,000
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #235
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 6c carmine, Grill, well-centered, clear and well-defined grill, bold negative "I" cancel, rich color, v.f. with 2001 PFC
u
Catalog #137
Catalog Value 525
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #236
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 Grilled, 6c carmine, well centered with nice margins all around, relatively light canc., v.f.
Catalog #137
Catalog Value 525
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #237
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 12c dull violet, part original gum, centered to top, a fine example of this extremely rare stamp, with 1978 PFC
*
Catalog #140
Catalog Value 22,500
Price Realized
$6,500.00

Lot #238
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 12c dull violet, red and black canc., well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2002 PFC
u
Catalog #140
Catalog Value 3,100
Price Realized
$2,900.00

Lot #239
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 15c orange, neat blue geometric canc., well centered with wide even margins, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PFC
u
Catalog #141
Catalog Value 1,220
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #240
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 90c carmine, black cork canc., bright color, fresh and fine, with 1988 PFC
u
Catalog #144
Catalog Value 1,700
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #241
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 engraved vignette of Jackson, 2c gray black, large die essay, v.f.
E
Catalog #146E7
Catalog Value 650
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #242
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 engraved vignette of Jackson, 2c orange, large die essay, die sunk on card, v.f.
E
Catalog #146E7
Catalog Value 650
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #243
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 6c carmine, remarkably fresh color and perfect centering with wide margins, full original gum, v.f. A rarity in this condition, with 2001 PFC
*
Catalog #148
Catalog Value 725
Price Realized
$1,450.00

Lot #244
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1870 24c purple, rich color, wide margins, light cork cancel, fresh and v.f., with 2000 PFC
u
Catalog #153
Catalog Value 140
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #245
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1873 cover from New Haven to Cape of Good Hope, franked with 15c orange, red New York and London transits, also Cape Town and Wellington arrival pmks, fine cover to an unusual destination
Envelope
Catalog #163
Catalog Value 320
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #246
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1875 2c vermillion, slighlty distributed original gum, perfectly centered with balanced margins, radiant color, tiny tear at bottom center, v.f. appearance, with 2001 PFC
*
Catalog #178
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #247
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 1c dark ultramarine, well centered, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 2001 PFC
*
Catalog #182
Catalog Value 300
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #248
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 2c vermillion, block of four, l.h., brilliant color, v.f. and choice
Box *
Catalog #183
Catalog Value 600
Price Realized
$190.00

Lot #249
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 5c blue, n.h. with unblemished original gum, brilliant color, post-office fresh, fine appearance with 2000 PFC for strip of four from which it came (cat. value for hinged)
**
Catalog #185
Catalog Value 500+
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #250
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1889 1c-90c, set of 10 overprinted "Sample A." (type L), blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f.
Box S
Catalog #189SL-214SL
Catalog Value 3,000+
Price Realized
$1,650.00

Lot #251
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 15c red orange, well centered, fresh color, v.f., with 2001 PFC
*
Catalog #189
Catalog Value 350
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #252
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 15c red orange, l.h., deep shade, huge margin at top, incl. part imprint, wide margins other sides, fresh and v.f., with 1998 PFC
*
Catalog #189
Catalog Value 350
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #253
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 15c red orange, well centered, with selvage at right, n.h., fresh and v.f. (cat. value for hinged)
**
Catalog #189
Catalog Value 350+
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #254
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 30c full black, fresh color, well centered, l.h., v.f., with 1991 PFC
u
Catalog #190
Catalog Value 1,100
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #255
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1879 90c carmine, beautiful color, h.r., fresh and fine, with 1989 PFC
*
Catalog #191
Catalog Value 2,250
Price Realized
$725.00

Lot #256
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1880 Special Printing, 2c black brown, unused without gum as issued, centered to top, with small thin spots, otherwise fine and rare, with 1994 PFC
(*)
Catalog #193
Catalog Value 15,000
Price Realized
$6,750.00

Lot #257
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1881 1c gray blue, irregular block of 10, two stamps l.h., others n.h. and post office fresh, fine-v.f., with PSE cert.
Box *\**
Catalog #206
Catalog Value 1,570
Price Realized
$475.00

Lot #258
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1881 10c brown, l.h., huge margins and vivid color, v.f.
*
Catalog #209
Catalog Value 160
Price Realized
$75.00

Lot #259
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1881 10c brown, well centered with sheet margin and part imprint at top, rich color, n.h., v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.
**
Catalog #209
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #260
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1881 10c brown, sheet of 100 with plate nos. and imprints at top and bottom, selvage at right, natural straight edge at left, 70 stamps n.h., incl. bottom plate no. and imprint block of 12, some perf. separations and hinge reinforcements incl. one affecting top plate block, one folded over two stamps at left, diagonal crease in top margin with internal break, small crease in bottom margin, well clear of plate no., fine-v.f., extremely rare complete pane of 10c Bank Note
Box *\**
Catalog #209
Catalog Value 37,580+
Unsold
Lot #261
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1883 2c pale red brown, soft porous paper, bottom right corner margin block of 36 (6x6), with part of bottom imprint, n.h. and post office fresh, some horiz. perf. separations (breaks down into nine blocks of four), exceptionally well centered, v.f. and probably the largest known multiple of this rare special printing, with 2002 PFC, catalogued as singles, without premium for blocks
Box **
Catalog #211B
Catalog Value 26,100+
Unsold
Lot #262
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1887 2c green, l.h., nearly perfect centering with immense balanced margins, bright and fresh, tiny thin at top from hinge removal, v.f. appearance
*
Catalog #213
Catalog Value 50
Price Realized
$70.00

Lot #263
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1887 30c orange brown, well centered, rich color, l.h., v.f. with 2002 PFC
*
Catalog #217
Catalog Value 450
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #264
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1888 90c purple, well centered with wide margins, bright color, v.f., with 1992 PFC
*
Catalog #218
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #265
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1887 90c purple, rich color, l.h., v.f., with 1997 PFC
*
Catalog #218
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #266
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 1c dull blue, top plate no. and imprint strip of five, well centered, three stamps n.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC
*
Catalog #219
Catalog Value 227
Price Realized
$110.00

Lot #267
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 2c carmine, cap over both "2's", excellent centering with large margins all around, tiny natural inclusion at bottom, l.h., v.f., with 2001 PFC
*
Catalog #220C
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #268
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 2c carmine, Cap over both "2's", large margins, l.h., fine
*
Catalog #220C
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$170.00

Lot #269
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 2c carmine, Cap over both "2's", large margins, h.r., fine
*
Catalog #220C
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #270
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 2c carmine, Cap over both "2's", l.h., slightly disturbed gum, fine
*
Catalog #220C
Catalog Value 550
Price Realized
$100.00

Lot #271
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 3c purple, l.h., bright color, fresh and v.f.
*
Catalog #221
Catalog Value 80
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #272
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 6c brown red, well centered, l.h., v.f., with 2002 PFC
*
Catalog #224
Catalog Value 85
Price Realized
$90.00

Lot #273
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 30c black, barest trace of hinging, intense shade, wide margins, v.f., with 2000 APS cert.
*
Catalog #228
Catalog Value 400
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #274
1870-71 Banknote Issues
1890 90c orange, rich color, n.h., fine and post office fresh, with 2001 PSE cert.
**
Catalog #229
Catalog Value 1,300
Price Realized
$425.00

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