Lot 249 Newfoundland #7 1857 6½d Scarlet Vermilion Heraldic Imperforate, mint with full original gum, lightly hinged. A gorgeous example of this scarce stamp, with ample and balanced margins, bright fresh colour and extremely fine. Accompanied by a 2010 Greene Foundation certificate. Unitrade CV $12,000.
Lot 590, United States 1894 ten cent blue Special Delivery, VF NH
Lot 590 USA #E4 1894 10c Blue Special Delivery, mint never hinged, fresh with deep rich colour, very fine. Accompanied by a 2007 PSE certificate grading it as “VF 80” with an SMQ value of $2,150. Scott CV U$2,000.
Lot 1004, Sierra Leone 1921-27 King George V part set, VF mint
Lot 1004 Sierra Leone #122-138 1921-27 ½d to £2 King George V Part Set, Die II, Watermark Multiple Crown and Script CA, mint, mostly very lightly hinged, with bright colours, overall very fine. Scott CV U$1,167.
Lot 438, United States 1879 ten cent brown Jefferson with secret mark, VF mint
Lot 438 USA #188 1879 10c Brown Jefferson, With Secret Mark, mint very lightly hinged, with large margins, very fine. Accompanied by a 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate. Scott CV U$1,800.
Lot 353, United States 1875 twelve cent greenish black Washington reprint, VF ng
Lot 353 USA #44 1875 12c Greenish Black Washington Reprint, unused (no gum, as issued), fresh, with very nice centering for issue, very fine. Only 489 stamps were sold. Accompanied by a 2009 PSE certificate with “VF-XF 85” grade and an SMQ value of $5,500. Scott CV U$2,750.
