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1898 BATTLESHIP AND COMMERCE ISSUE continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
681		R173a	#R173a, $1.00 Dark green, imperforate horizontally, vertical pair, deep rich color, slightly irregularly cut at top and bottom, part o.g., thins on top stamp, fine appearance; an extremely rare error, being the only copy that we are aware of; listed but not priced in Scott. (Image)	Est. $750-1,000 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
682	O	R173b	#R173b, $1.00 Dark green, imperforate vertically, used horizontal strip of three, rich color, light ms. cancels, left stamps with a crease, right pair is very fine; a most elusive error variety; cataloged as a pair. (Image)	$325.00+ SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
683	O	R174a	#R174a, $3.00 Dark brown, imperforate vertically, horizontal strip of three, rich color, 1898 purple handstamped cancels, shallow thin, fine appearance; a rarely offered error; cataloged simply as a pair. (Image)	$500.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
684	/	R175	#R175, $5.00 Orange red, roulette 5 1/2, top sheet-margin block of four, glorious rich color, full clean o.g., top stamp very lightly hinged, bottom stamps never hinged, trivial gum skip in bottom right stamp, fine-very fine; a scarce block that is not priced in Scott; cataloged as four hinged singles. (Image)	$240.00+ SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
685		R176	#R176, $10.00 Black, roulette 5 1/2, mint block of four, deep color, part o.g., several hinge reinforcements, trivial flaws including bottom right stamp with small thin, fine appearance; this is the only recorded mint block of any size; not priced as a block, cataloged as four singles. (Image)	$500.00+ SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
686	O	R177	#R177, $30.00 Red, roulette 5 1/2, used left margin arrow block of four, deep intense color and impression, light blue oval handstamped cancels, bottom left stamp may have a tiny trace of a thin speck, fine-very fine; a rare block that is the largest known multiple, with only two other blocks (one mint, one used) recorded, and this is the only position block. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction

1899 HIGH VALUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
687		R179	#R179, $100.00 Yellow brown and black, complete vertical strip of four, rich colors, part o.g., faint horizontal crease in third stamp, small crease at top left, fine-very fine appearance; only one other strip of four is recorded (and that one has creases and thins); listed but not priced as a strip, cataloged simply as four singles. (Image)	$1,000.00+ SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
688	O	R180	#R180, $500.00 Carmine lake and black, used, large margins, rich color, light ms. cancel, very fine; an attractive example of this scarce revenue. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
689	O	R180	#R180, $500.00 Carmine lake and black, used vertical pair, large margins, strong bright color, blue c.d.s. handstamped cancels, bottom stamp with a tiny thin speck, otherwise very fine; any multiple of this stamp is scarce. (Image)	$1,600.00+ SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
690		R181	#R181, $1,000.00 Green and black, unused, large margins, deeply rich colors, miniscule thin speck, otherwise a very fine example of this scarce revenue. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
691		R181	#R181, $1,000.00 Green and black, complete unused vertical strip of four, deep colors, large even margins all around, light horizontal crease between middle stamps, corner crease at top right, small thin spot in bottom stamp, very fine appearance; unused strips are particularly rare; strips are only priced used in Scott, cataloged as four singles. (Image)	$4,000.00+ SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
692		R183	#R183, $3.00 Lake, top margin plate no. 8042 block of four, brilliantly rich color, fresh o.g., lightly hinged, fine; a very scarce block, especially with a plate number. (Image)	$950.00+ SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
693	O	R183	#R183, $3.00 Lake, a most attractive used block of four, excellent centering, rich luxuriant color, centrally struck blue oval handstamped cancel, some of the original document still adheres to the back, very fine. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction

1900 SURCHARGES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
694		R188	#R189, "10" Surcharge on $10.00 Gray, rouletted, mint block of four, nicely centered, o.g., h.r.'s, very fine; mint blocks are quite scarce, with only two others recorded in the Curtis census. (Image)	$600.00+ SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
695		R189	#R189, "50" Surcharge on $50.00 Gray, rouletted, unused, exceptionally well centered, full roulettes all around, very fine; a scarce unused stamp. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
696		R189	#R189, "50" Surcharge on $50.00 Gray, rouletted, well centered, o.g., h.r., very fine. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
697	O	R189	#R189, "50" Surcharge on $50.00 Gray, rouletted, used, well centered, full roulettes, uncommonly light blue handstamped cancel, very fine. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
698		R191	#R191, "2" Surcharge on $2.00 Green, top margin plate no. 10841 block of four, rich color, o.g., minor h.r., fine-very fine; mint blocks are actually quite scarce, especially with a plate number. (Image)	$160.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
699		R192	#R192, "5" Surcharge on $5.00 Green, rare mint block of four, rich color, o.g., small bit of gum missing from top left stamp, fine; only a handful of mint blocks are known; cataloged as singles. (Image)	$800.00+ SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
700		R193	#R193, "10" Surcharge on $10.00 Green, deep rich color, nicely centered, o.g., h.r., very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction