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1871 Second Issue Documentary Stamps continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1761

R121

#R121, $1.60 Blue and black, choice uncut used example, faintly cancelled in blue, extraordinarily well centered within uncommonly large margins, fresh colors, extremely fine; a terribly difficult stamp to find in such premium quality; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)

375.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1762

R122

#R122, $1.90 Blue and black, wonderfully well centered and margined uncut used single, bright fresh colors, very light and unobtrusive manuscript cancel, extremely fine. (Image)

190.00

Closed or SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1763

R124

#R124, $2.50 Blue and black, an eye-arresting block of four in a quality rarely encountered on a Second Issue revenue multiple, being completely free of the faults that often plague these, boasting gloriously rich colors and razor-sharp impressions, plus it is very well centered with strong perforations, bold 1872 ms. cancels, extremely fine for this; a rare block in exceptional quality of which only five are recorded in the Curtis census; ex-Joyce. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $650.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1764

R126

#R126, $3.50 Blue and black, a marvelous used example in a far superior quality than typically encountered, with lavishly large and well balanced margins all around, incredibly intense colors on uncommonly bright paper, only faintly cancelled in blue, extremely fine; any Second Issue values in this gem condition are truly elusive; ex-Lyons. (Image)

160.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1765

R128

#R128, $10.00 Blue and black, perfectly centered within unusually wide margins, fresh colors and paper, neat manuscript cancel, extremely fine and handsome. (Image)

110.00

Closed or SOLD for $250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1766

R129

#R129, $20.00 Blue and black, extraordinarily well centered, deep rich colors and well defined impressions on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive manuscript cancel, extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp. (Image)

375.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1767

R130

#R130, $25.00 Blue and black, premium used example in a quality not often seen on this scarce stamp, being marvelously well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, strong fresh colors, neat manuscript cancel, extremely fine; almost impossible to find this choice; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)

375.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1768

R131

#R131, $50.00 Blue and black, outstanding centering amid huge margins, strikingly intense colors and impressions on bright paper, neat 1872 manuscript cancel, extremely fine; an exceptionally choice example of this scarce value; ex-Zoellner. (Image)

400.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1769

R133

#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, "Large Persian Rug," a magnificent example of this important revenue rarity, featuring numerous outstanding physical qualities that are seldom found on this challenging stamp, including being marvelously well centered and margined, its colors are especially bright and fresh and its impressions prooflike on immaculate paper, light strike of a circular handstamp with integrated cut cancel which barely breaks paper, there is just the faintest trace of a thin speck at top, quite inconsequential when one considers that the vast majority of these are found quite faulty, still extremely fine and among the finest available of the mere 204 issued; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Joyce and Zoellner. (Image)

12,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $10,500.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1770

R103a

#R103a, 1c Blue and black, Inverted Center, seldom seen sound example of this rare stamp, especially strong colors, nicely centered, lightened manuscript cancel, very fine for this; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)

1,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1771

R104a

#R104a, 2c Blue and black, Inverted Center, an extraordinarily choice used example of this rarity, being especially well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich colors and detailed impressions, neat 1872 manuscript cancel, completely free of any of the flaws which affect so many of the existing copies, extremely fine for this; there are approximately 35 known singles and no known multiples of this invert (19 of which have been certified), of the existing population less than a third are found without any faults and only a tiny fraction of these have very fine or better centering; this example is unquestionably among the finest available; 1981 and 2001 PF certificates; ex-Zoellner. (Image)

5,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1772

R109a

#R109a, 10c Blue and black, Inverted Center, an incomparable example that is not only one of the very finest in existence, but is also one of the few unused examples recorded, possessing much larger margins and far better centering than the great majority of existing copies, completely free of any flaws so commonly associated with the Inverted Centers, strong fresh colors, very fine and incredibly choice; there are approximately 52 known singles and one pair of this invert (21 of which have been certified), during our research we found none better centered than the example offered here and only a handful are fault free as this one is; an important stamp for the collector who seeks out only the finest available quality; 1999 PSE certificate; ex-Joyce and Lyons. (Image)

for used 1,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1773

R115b

#R115b, 50c Blue and black, Inverted Center, a magnificent quality used example, featuring outstanding centering amid the most lavish margins we have ever seen on this rare invert, plus its colors are far more rich than usual and its impressions strong, very light and unobtrusive manuscript cancel, extremely fine; gem examples of any of the Inverted Centers are truly rare and highly desirable as so few exist; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

800.00

Closed or SOLD for $800.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1774

R117a

#R117a, 70c Blue and black, Inverted Center, exceptionally well centered within large margins, strong rich colors, light herringbone cancel that is not readily apparent (a few cuts have been sealed), small tear at bottom right which does not affect this rarity's very fine and choice appearance; Larry Lyons in his census, records only 26 examples of #R117a, fourteen of which have herringbone cancels, and nearly all are found with faults of varying degrees, few have the very fine centering that this copy possesses; 2001 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)

3,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1775

R118a

#R118a, $1.00 Blue and black, Inverted Center, a phenomenal quality used example of this rarity, which may very well be the finest known #R118a in existence, being not only completely fault free, but is in extraordinary condition as well, featuring exceptional centering within large margins, plus its colors are strong and unfaded, neat and unobtrusive ms. cancel, extremely fine; this gem is deserving of placement in the finest quality collection of revenues; we record 60 single examples and no multiples of this stamp, 30 have been certified and of these only 7 are fault free and centered fine or better, additionally a significant number are found with repaired or filled punch cancels, all suggesting the immense rarity of this stamp in this outstanding condition; 1991 PSE certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)

4,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $6,250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1776

R127a

#R127a, $5.00 Blue and black, Inverted Center, a remarkably choice example of this inverted center, with a light herringbone cancel instead of the more commonly seen punch cancel, incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins, extremely fine; of the approximately 40 copies known of this invert, only 17 have been certified, and of the certified copies 13 have faults, only two are found both this well centered and fault free, making this one of the finest #R127a's available; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

2,750.00

Closed or SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1871-1872 Third Issue Documentary Stamps

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1777

R135a

#R135a, 2c Vermilion and black, error of color, choice used example of this popular color error, quite well centered, deep luxuriant colors, neat ms. cancel, very fine; not often encountered this nice; 1983 PF certificate; ex-Anderson and Lyons. (Image)

600.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1778

R135b

#R135b, 2c Orange and black, Inverted Center, gem used example, remarkably large and well balanced margins all around, strong vivid colors, neat manuscript cancel, extremely fine; exceedingly scarce in this outstanding condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

375.00

Closed or SOLD for $500.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1779

R139a

#R139a, 15c Brown and black, Inverted Center, a fabulous used example of this great revenue rarity, possessing several outstanding physical attributes which place it, without question, as the finest example extant among the mere 13 recorded singles and one pair, featuring outstanding centering for this within unusually large margins, completely free of the faults that plague virtually every known example, strong fresh colors, neat unobtrusive ms. cancel, a very fine and choice example of one of the most important Inverted Center revenues known by virtue of both its immense rarity and its incomparable quality; according to the census by Larry Lyons only a total of six #R139a singles have been certified, however upon examination of photographs of all the known examples, we determined that only two exist with very fine centering (the rest are terribly off center) and of the two only the Floyd copy is fault free; 1994 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)

12,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $19,000.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM

1780

R140a

#R140a, 30c Orange and black, Inverted Center, an extraordinary premium quality used example of this very scarce stamp, in a condition that is challenging to find on any of the revenue Inverted Centers, brilliantly fresh, with gorgeous intense colors on bright paper, marvelously well centered within incredibly large margins, an unusually light blue herringbone cancel which does not break the paper, extremely fine; one of the finest of the approximately 36 known singles (there are no known multiples); 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

2,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Oct-25, 05:00 PM