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**Numeral Issue (2c Black on Blue Gray, Scott 18)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
451°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 2), unused (no gum), large margins, nicely blued paper, tiny thin speck at far edge of left margin well away from design EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
452°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9) with raised "I" of "INTER", unused (no gum), large margins, intense shade on dark bluish paper EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
453°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), full even margins, detailed impression and strong bluish cast EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. Ex Lichtenstein. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
454°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), small part original gum, full margins, bright bluish paper FRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. Examples of this 2c Numeral printing with any amount of original gum are scarce. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
455°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), large even margins, strong color, few small age spots, otherwise Extremely Fine, accompanied by 1964 note from Fred Westerberg to Mr. Golden discussing paper color nomenclature (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
456°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), full to large margins, bright color VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL ISSUE ON BLUISH GRAY PAPER. Neatly backstamped. With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
457°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), full margins, deep shade, small flaw at upper left, light horizontal crease towards bottom, Very Fine appearance, ex Lichtenstein. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
458°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type X (Westerberg Position 10), unused (no gum), full margins to clear, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
459°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6), unused (no gum), clear margins, intense shade, fresh and Fine example of this issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
460°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), unused (no gum), full margins to clear, Fine example of this scarce issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
461°		1863, 2c Black, Blue Gray (18). Plate 5-A, Types III/V (Westerberg Positions 3/5), vertical pair, large margins to just touched at upper right, each cancelled by neat square grid, few flaws incl. top stamp defective and some age spotting ONE OF THREE RECORDED MULTIPLES OF THIS RARE NUMERAL ISSUE, OF WHICH ONLY TWO USED PAIRS ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. Only two other multiples are recorded: an unused block in the Tapling collection at the British Library and another used pair offered in our Honolulu Advertiser sale in 1995. Only the two used pairs are available to collectors. For a stamp of such great rarity in used condition, the survival of a multiple is truly remarkable. Ex Caspary and Burrus. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13,500.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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