U.S. and Worldwide Stamps
May 7-8, 2008

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #168
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 10c brown, disturbed original gum, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, with 1994 PFC,
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Catalog #139
Catalog Value 7000
Price Realized
$2,300.00

Lot #169
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 90c carmine, beautiful color, unused, large part original gum, centered slightly to top, fine and sound example of this rare high value, with 1957 and 1995 PFCs,
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Catalog #144
Catalog Value 20000
Price Realized
$7,000.00

Lot #170
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 12c dull violet, well centered with wide margins, unused with part original gum, deep rich color, fresh with 1991 PFC and 2005 PSE certs, graded "VF 80",
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Catalog #151
Catalog Value 3000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #171
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 12c dull violet, unused (regummed), lightly soiled, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #151
Catalog Value 1200
Price Realized
$130.00

Lot #172
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 15c bright orange, fresh color, centered slightly to right, original gum, fine, with 2005 PFC,
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Catalog #152
Catalog Value 3250
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #173
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1870 30c black, unused without gum, fine, with 1996 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #154
Catalog Value 3000
Price Realized
$1,100.00

Lot #174
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 7c orange vermilion, bright color, unused with small part disturbed original gum, few gum soaked perfs, otherwise fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #160
Catalog Value 1500
Unsold
Lot #175
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 FL (1875) from Philadelphia to Cienfuegos, paying 30c with 3x10c brown, endorsed "Wilmington", fine usage to Cuba
Envelope
Catalog #161
Price Realized
$180.00

Lot #176
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 12c blackish violet, unused, slightly disturbed original gum, rich color and sharp impression, centered to bottom, fine stamp, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #162
Catalog Value 2750
Unsold
Lot #177
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 15c yellow orange, unused (regummed) centered to bottom, with 2006 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #163
Catalog Value 1250
Unsold
Lot #178
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1873 90c rose carmine, unused, small part original gum, well centered, beautiful color, v.f., with 1994 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #166
Catalog Value 2750
Price Realized
$900.00

Lot #179
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 12c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautifully fresh color, usual scissors separations, v.f., approximately 60 issued, with 1992 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #173
Catalog Value 7250
Price Realized
$3,500.00

Lot #180
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 30c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, well centered, deep rich color, usual scissors separated perforations, v.f. It is generally estimated that less than 50 were issued, with 1990 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #176
Catalog Value 16500
Price Realized
$5,750.00

Lot #181
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1875 Special Printing, 90c violet carmine, unused without gum as issued, well centered with the usual scissors separations on two sides, bright color, with 1993 PFC which mentions a small stained spot at right (which has since been cleaned), fine example of this rare stamp. It is generally estimated that fewer than 45 were issued,
(*)
Catalog #177
Catalog Value 21000
Price Realized
$7,500.00

Lot #182
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 1c dark ultramarine, well centered, rich color, never hinged and post office fresh, tiny natural inclusion, fine, with 2006 PFC (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #182
Catalog Value 1200
Unsold
Lot #183
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 10c brown, with secret mark, fresh color, original gum which has only been lightly hinged, fine, with 2006 PFC,
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Catalog #188
Catalog Value 2500
Unsold
Lot #184
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 15c red orange, well centered, bright color, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2005 PFC,
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Catalog #189
Catalog Value 350
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #185
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 15c orange, horizontal. pair with sheet margin and part imprint at top, double horizontal. perfs in selvage, fresh and v.f.,
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Catalog #189
Catalog Value 725
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #186
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 30c full black, well centered, v.f., with 1992 PSE cert.,
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Catalog #190
Catalog Value 1100
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #187
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 30c full black, part imprint horizontal strip of three, rich color, n.h., fine and post office fresh, with 2003 PSE cert. (cat. value for hinged pair and single)
**
Catalog #190
Catalog Value 3400
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #188
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 90c carmine, deep color, h.r., fresh and fine,
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Catalog #191
Catalog Value 2500
Unsold
Lot #189
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1879 90c carmine, block of four, black Registry cancels, faint creases, small tear and short perfs, scarce multiple,
Box
Catalog #191
Catalog Value 1750
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #190
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1880 Special Printing, 12c blackish purple, well centered, rich color on bright paper, unused without gum as issued, traces of pink handstamp on reverse which shows slightly through, otherwise v.f., approximately 75 issued, with 1972 and 1992 PFCs,
(*)
Catalog #198
Catalog Value 15000
Price Realized
$6,750.00

Lot #191
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1880 Special Printing, 24c dark violet, wide margins, centered slightly to top, deep rich color and sharp impression, unused without gum as issued, tiny thin spot, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, as approximately 75 were issued, with 1985 PFC,
(*)
Catalog #200
Catalog Value 12500
Price Realized
$3,750.00

Lot #192
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1883 Special Printing, 2c red brown, well centered, fresh color, n.h., v.f., with 2000 PFC,
**

Catalog Value 950
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #193
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1889 Sample sheet with five different strips of five, including 6c vermilion "Sample A", 4c blue green overprinted "Sample" with manuscript "A", 5c indigo with manuscript "Sample A", 30c full black "Sample A" and 90c orange "Sample A", all affixed to sheet, few with straight edges or minor stains, generally fine. A rare piece,
S

Catalog Value 2625
Price Realized
$850.00

Lot #194
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1889 15c orange, top margin part imprint horizontal pair, overprinted "SAMPLE." in blue, n.h., left stamp with double perforations at top, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
S

Catalog Value 150
Unsold
Lot #195
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1889 30c full black, top margin part imprint horizontal pair, overprinted "SAMPLE." in red, n.h., left stamp with double perforations at top, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
S

Catalog Value 150
Unsold
Lot #196
UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES
1889 90c carmine, top margin part imprint horizontal pair, overprinted "SAMPLE." in blue, n.h., left stamp with double perforations at top, fine-v.f. (catalogue value for hinged singles)
S

Catalog Value 150
Price Realized
$170.00

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