**15-Cent Landing of Columbus Off Cover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
155		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Original gum, small h.r., bright colors and detailed impressions, wide margins VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 1990 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	10,000.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
156		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, rich colors on bright paper, light strike of cork cancel at top leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
157		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Radiant colors and crisp impressions, bold strike of magenta cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, rare with a magenta cancel, unlisted in Scott, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1988 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	750.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
158		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Wide margins, radiant colors, neat strike of cork cancel, also with blue French entry and red cancels, Very Fine and choice, wonderful visual appeal with three different colored cancels, ex Saadi, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	825.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
159		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Wide margins, bright colors, light cork and manuscript cancels, also with blue French entry cancel, Very Fine and choice, especially desirable with the prominent French cancel, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the French cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	825.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
160		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Horizontal strip of four with bottom left corner selvage with full imprint and "No." of plate number, original gum, better centering than usually found on multiples of this issue, vignette shifted slightly to left and breaking thru outer line of frame, right stamp expertly rejoined, insignificant crease at bottom left of selvage caused by foldover prior to gumming and not mentioned on accompanying certificate FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE FROM THE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER OF THE SHEET, SHOWING THE FULL IMPRINT AND PART OF THE PLATE NUMBER. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION ITEM. The 15c 1869 Pictorial Issue was printed from plates of 100 subjects. There were imprint and plate numbers at top printed in the color of the frame, and corresponding imprint and plate numbers at bottom printed in the color of the vignette. The Chapin census records a top part imprint and plate number block of six (ex Wunderlich) and two blocks of 20 with imprint and plate number from the bottom right corner of the plate. This strip, with full imprint and part plate number, may well be the only existing multiple from the bottom left portion of the plate. Ex "European." With 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as pair and two singles with no premium for the selvage. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	14,500.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
161		15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors with the frame printed in the distinctive Dark Brown color, vignette shifted to top into the "Postage" label, fresh and Fine, a stamp with strong eye appeal, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
162		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Bright colors, well-proportioned margins, cork cancel struck at top leaves entire design clearly visible, tiny corner crease at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	275.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
163		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Split Grill (119 var). Majority of grill is at top left corner and with small part of grill at top right, wide margins, rich colors and detailed impressions, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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