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(R1a) 1c Red, HC, "Hope Ex. Co.", very bold strike, four large and very well balanced margins all around, a great looking cancel, (ENV 100-125) (Image)
(R1b) 1c Red, Block of 16, MC, somewhat reconstructed and perf seps, also a H. CR at B, good color, overall Fine centering, this is the third largest recorded multiple for this issue, EX: Halstead (Image)
(R1b) 1c Red, Blue SON HC, "Cheshire R.R.", strong color, parts of two other stamps are showing at T. & B., fresh and Very Fine+, nice looking stamp and cancel, (ENV 100-125) (Image)
(R2a) 1c Red, PC, "S.H. & Co.", Samuel Hart & Co. provisional playing card cancel, sm. tear at B., deep dark color, fresh and Very Good, only nine printed cancels recorded for this imperf issue, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R2a) 1c Red, Short Transfer at R., MC, deep dark color, good to very large margins, slightly clipped at B.L. corner, CR's, Fine appearing example of this rare stamp, unlisted with the short transfer, a most unusual and interesting item, this is the only example recorded with this variety, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R2b) 1c Red, PC, "L. C. & Co.", Lawrence and Cohen provisional playing card cancel, dark color, choice strike, fresh and Fine example of this very scarce stamp, only four examples recorded with this printed cancel, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R2c) Printed Provisional Cancel Collection, of 26 various printed cancels, all are Provisional Playing card cancels, includes six different companies, good variety of dates with 14 different, some of the cancels are in blue, overall mixed condition and faults are expected on most, given the usage of these stamps faults are quite common, a very interesting group of these normally scarce cancels (Image)
(R2c) 1c Red, Bold HC, "McC. & Co.", dark color, huge margins all around, tiny perf repair at B.L. corner, Extremely Fine appearance and a very attractive cancel (Image)
(R3a) 1c Red, SON HC, "R. & G.A.W.", R. & G.A. Wright provisional perfume cancel, sm. thin, margin just touching at T., Very Good appearing example of this very scarce cancel, there are only 11 example recorded with handstamped cancels and this is the only one for this very rare provisional cancel, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R3b) 1c Red, Block of Four, MC, good color, faults include CR's and some SP's, Very Good-Fine appearance, one of three blocks of four known all of which are faulty to some degree, this is the Largest Multiple Known, 2005 PFC (Image)
(R3b) 1c Red, H. Strip of Three, HC's, "A.B. & Co.", good color, large margins at T. & B., fresh and Very Fine+, a great looking strip and the second largest multiple known, EX: Joyce, Halstead (Image)
(R3b) 1c Red, PC reading down, "John Moffat & Co.", "Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters", part perforate vertically, light CR at B., perfs are just in at T., Very Good appearance and certainly a very rare printed cancel on this issue, (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, H. Strip of Three, bold HC's, "Y.C." and Chinese chop marks, deep dark color, fresh and Fine, this is a very scarce cancel and the only time we have ever seen this in a multiple, quite the showpiece item, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, Most unusual "Exclusively prepared" small label affixed to the stamp on a "Sachet Bouquet Imperial" perfume envelope, MC, the stamp has some faults and the envelope is in tough shape, some of the contents are still inside, Fine appearing example of this very rare usage and to our knowledge the only example known on piece, a showpiece perfumery item, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, Bold PC reading up, "W. & T. Condition Powder", good color, four nice and well balanced margins all around, Very Fine and choice strike of this rare cancel, quite attractive and certainly one of the finest examples known, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, Block of 35, PC, "Ruth & Fleming", full OG, many are NH, H. CR, fresh and overall Very Fine centering, a great looking multiple, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, H. Pair, Inverted PC, "Walker & Taylor" testimonial printed cancel, some faults, deep dark color, scarce inverted and certainly scarce in a multiple, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, PC, "Scovil's Worm Killer. Christie's Ague Balsam. Dr. Bicknell's Bitters. 1870", Fine, this is the only example of this cancel we have ever seen, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R3c) 1c Red, SON PC, "Fire and Water Proof Cement", some sm. faults, a perfect strike of this very popular printed cancel, fresh and Very Good, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R3c(var)) 1c Red, Forgery, SON HC, "U.S. Custom Office N.Y.", some faults, this particular forgery is quite scarce, Very Fine appearance, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R3c,13c) 1c, 2c Proprietary, Set of Two with cut-out with provisional Medicine labels which are affixed to the stamp over the vignette, each cut-out is slightly different, done by the "D.S. Chatfield Co.", the 1c is sound the 2c has some faults, a most unusual pair of these certainly rare medicine items, (ENV 250-350) (Image)
(R4a) 1c Red, B.L. Corner Margin Single, MC, deep dark color and very fresh impression, huge margins, Very Fine and certainly one of the most attractive singles available, (ENV 900-1,000), 2000 PFC, EX: Joyce, Zoellner, Tolman, Inman (Image)
(R4a) 1c Red, R. Margin Single, MC, good color, large margins, very tiny margin tear at T.R. which is totally in the selvedge and could easily be trimmed out, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice appearing example of this scarce stamp, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R4c) 1c Red, Short Transfer Variety, MC, deep dark color, clipped perfs at L., most unusual short transfer at mostly B.R., Fine appearing example of this rare and unlisted variety, (ENV 75-100) (Image)
(R5a) 2c Blue, T5 Double Transfer, Steel die PC, "B. & L.", good color, very large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem, the buyer paid over $325.00 for this amazing stamp, 1983 PFC, EX: Floyd (Image)
(R5a) 2c Blue, Pre-Printing Paper Fold, HC and MC, "S de V", Simon DeVisser, large pronounced fold, strong color, nearly Very Fine, a really attractive variety and cancel, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R6b) 2c Orange, MC, huge margins with part of the next stamp showing at T., strong color, very large bottom margin, quite fresh and Extremely Fine, this stamp is extremely rare despite its very low catalog value, there are many part-perfs of this issue in the market which look "okay" but in reality are likely trimmed perforated copies, there are no known vertical pairs which are imperf horizontally, with part of the next stamp showing at T. this is about as good as this item comes, probably the Finest Known Example, (ENV 150-250) (Image)
(R6c) 2c Orange, Double Impression, Unused with part OG, deep dark color, interesting partial double impression at R. clearly showing a doubling of the entire word "CENTS" in the margin, Fine example of this certainly very rare unlisted variety and the only example we have ever seen, (ENV 200-300) (Image)
(R6c) 2c Orange Tied on Piece with #78, which is postage used as a revenue stamp, also includes a R33c in the group, double HC's "Susquehanna Canal Co.", a most unusual group paying 36c of a likely documentary usage, the stamps are Fine-Very Fine, a very scarce and amazing item, (ENV 250-300), EX: Floyd (Image)
(R6c) 2c Orange, Multi-line HC, "Odd Fellow's Hall", deep dark color, an exceptional strike of this very scarce cancel, Very Fine, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R6d) 2c Orange, V. Block of Six, full OG, H, stunning deep dark color and rich proof like impression, there are some minor perf faults at R., Fine-Very Fine appearing example of this exceedingly rare multiple, this is the largest recorded multiple where all stamps have silk fibers, there is a block of nine of which is certed with six of the nine stamps having silk fibers, with only 29 recorded examples of which 16 are tied up in multiples this block certainly ranks among the rarest of all First Issue silk paper items, the catalog value listed is for six singles since Scott does not list any multiple prices, (ENV 2,000-2,500), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R6e) 2c Orange, Green Paper, MC on 1866 Union Line receipt, deep dark color, blue oval HC on the receipt at R., the stamp is Fine, a very attractive item and quite rare with only 28 examples recorded, a vastly undervalued item in Scott, EX: Tolman, Lewis (Image)
(R6e) 2c Orange, Green Paper, HC, good color, some light toning on back, Very Fine appearing example of this rare stamp with less than 30 copies recorded, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R6f) 2c Orange, Vertical Bi-sect, On carte-de-vista photograph, MC with single on the back, this variety is tied to the item by the cancel "E L W" for "E.L. Willis" photographer who was located "Over the Post Office" in Millford, Mass., this photograph likely required the 3c rate which accounts for the 2c bi-sect usage, the stamp has deep dark color and is Very Fine+, a very rare and attractive item, (ENV 250-350) (Image)
(R7a) 2c Blue, T7 Double Transfer, MC, good color, nice margins, strong shift, Fine-Very Fine example of this very scarce variety with only 14 recorded, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R7a) 2c Blue, HC on violet admission ticket, "The Ben Franklin Associates, July 4th, 1863", the stamp is Very Fine+, fresh and Extremely Fine and attractive item and quite scarce, (ENV 100-125) (Image)
(R7a(var)) 2c Blue, Foreign Entry D.T., Recon. L. Margin Block of 36, full OG, HR, somewhere along the way this multiple was folded in quads, it has been rejoined down the middle but just folded H. down the middle, deep dark color, the foreign entry D.T. shows up in two positions: #25 and #27 which is in the L.L. block of nine, this variety is listed in Scott but without a value, this block of 36 is not listed on the Curtis census but it is the Second Largest Recorded Multiple, a most unusual item and the only time we have ever offered this unusual double transfer, the catalog value listed is for nine blocks of four, an incredible First Issue Showpiece multiple, (ENV 2,000-2,500), 1978 PFC (Image)
(R8c) 2c Orange, T7 Double Transfer, SON HC, "F & Co.", good color, Fine-Very and the Finest Known example of this exceptionally scarce variety with only nine recorded, a vastly undervalued stamp and one of only three with a handstamped cancel, EX: Floyd, Lewis (Image)
(R9b) 2c Blue, L. Margin Pair, light MC, deep dark color, Fine-Very Fine, part-perf vertically which is certainly scarce especially in a multiple, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R10b) 2c Orange, MC, deep dark color, nice full margins at T. & B., perfs are just in at L., fresh and Very Good example of this exceedingly rare stamp with only four examples recorded, this is the first copy we have ever offered, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R11a) 2c Blue, Light MC, deep dark color and rich impression, three good to large margins and close at T., fresh and nearly Fine example of this very scarce stamp with only nine recorded, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R11a) 2c Blue, MC, dark color, four huge and well balanced margins all around, small hole near the center, Extremely Fine appearance, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, Fancy SON HC, "Poland's Magic Powders", this is a very scarce cancel but in this perfectly struck condition it is certainly very rare, we have handled maybe six or seven of these over the last 40 years but we have never seen one so perfectly struck, plus the stamp has great color and huge margins, a simply incredible item which is exceptionally attractive and rare, without question one of the cancel highlights of the Lewis collection, (ENV 300-400) (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, B. Plate Number 2A & Inscription Block of Eight, unused, dark color, there are some faults and seps which have been reinforced, Fine-Very Fine centering, a wonderful appearing multiple and certainly a extremely rare First Issue plate block, (ENV 250-350) (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, H. Pair, split PC, "Walker & Taylor", dark color, some sm. faults, split examples of this cancel are rare let alone in a multiple, this is the first pair we have ever seen, Fine appearance, (ENV 200-300) (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, T13a Major Overall Double Transfer, Light HC, dark color, some faults including a filled thin, a very strong and well defined overall shift, Fine appearing example of this rare variety (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, V. Block of Six, PC, "W. & Co.", strong color, full OG, there is a tiny perf tear, interesting shift in the cancel in the middle row, fresh and Very Fine appearance and a extremely attractive multiple, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R13c) 2c Blue, PC, "Hamlin Bros. Chicago, Ills", deep dark color, incredible choice strike of this always popular cancel, certainly one of the finest known of this small type variety, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R13e) 2c Ultramarine, SON HC, "Theo. F. Johnson", incredible strong color on bright white paper, small internal tear, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice appearing example of this scarce stamp, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R15b) 2c Orange, Partial OG, good color, good to large margins at T. & B., perfs just clear at the L., Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, unpriced in Scott, only nine recorded, (ENV 350-400), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R15c) 2c Orange, PC, "G.M. Guion, Seneca Falls,", stunning deep dark color and a perfect strike of this exceedingly rare printed cancel, only the second time we have ever seen this elusive item, (ENV 150-250) (Image)
(R15e) 2c Orange, Green Paper, MC, decent color, one slightly SP, quite well centered for this issue, fresh and Very Fine+ appearing example of this exceedingly rare stamp with only 19 copies reported of which four are locked up in a multiple, certainly one of the better centered stamps available, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R15f) 2c Orange, H. bi-sect tied on piece with red HC, interesting "Doct. Wilcox's Liver Pills." wrapper, there is some toning on the wrapper, a most unusal and rare item and the only example we have ever seen, (ENV 250-350) (Image)
(R16b) 3c Green, H. Pair part-perf vertically, blue SON HC, "Spofford, Tileston & Co.", deep dark color, sm. thin, perf at just in at T., fresh and Very Good appearing example of this exceeding rare multiple with only a couple of pairs known, a most amazing and undervalued multiple, EX: Joyce, Lewis (Image)
(R16b) 3c Green, Light MC, very strong color, large margins all around, quite fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem with only eight or so examples out of the 35 recorded in this superior condition, (ENV 1,250-1,500), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R17c) 3c Green, PC, "A.D.", Andrew Dougherty provisional playing card cancel, deep dark color, fresh and Very Fine+, a really great looking stamp and cancel, (ENV 200-250) (Image)
(R17c) 3c Green, PC, "S.H. & Co.", Samuel Hart provisional playing card cancel, strong dark color, fresh and Fine, a nice looking stamp and cancel, (ENV 200-250) (Image)
(R18b) 3c Green, V. Strip of Four, MC, strong color, there is a heavy V. CR which has been reinforced, perfs are just touching at L., this is the largest recorded multiple and the finer of the two strips of four which exist, Very Good appearance and a wonderful showpiece item for the First Issue multiple collector, EX: Whitman, Faye, Lewis (Image)
(R18b) 3c Green, H. Top Margin Pair, MC, stunning deep dark color and rich proof like impression, large margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice and without question the Finest Multiple of this rarity that exists, an incredible showpiece item, (ENV 3,000-4,000), 2005 PSE, EX: Whitman, Faye, Lewis (Image)
(R18b) 3c Green, SON HC, "Bassett", strong color, large margins at T. & B., fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a very scarce stamp with less than 70 recorded and only eleven are considered Fine or better and sound, EX: Tolman, Lewis (Image)
(R18c) 3c Green, Huge Pre-printing Paper Fold, MC, deep dark color, huge 6mm fold in the B.L. corner, Very Fine, a wonderful showpiece item for the variety collector, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R18d) 3c Green, H. Pair, MC, brilliant yellow green shade, large margins, light wrinkle at L., fresh and Extremely Fine and choice appearing multiple (Image)
(R19b) 3c Green, Block of Nine, MC, deep dark color and rich impression, faults include some CR's and SP's along with a clipped corner at T.L., Fine-Very Fine centering (Image)
(R19c) 3c Green, V. Block of 12, MC, wonderful sharp color and rich impression, quite well centered for a multiple of this size, overall Very Fine (Image)
(R19c) 3c Green, PC, "J.C. Price, Photograph, N. Philad'a", deep dark color, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice example of this rare photographer cancel, (ENV 100-125) (Image)
(R20d) 4c Brown, H. Pair, unused, brilliant yellow brown shade, fresh and Fine, this is apparently the only known unused multiple of this issue, the catalog value listed is for two singles since Scott does not list multiples (Image)
(R21c) 4c Slate, Well struck SON HC, "S.N. Pike, Cinn.O.", Mr. Pike was a dealer in Magnolia Whiskey, interesting blue slate shade, there are some slight SP's, fresh and Fine appearance, a very attractive stamp and cancel, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R21c) 4c Slate, SON HC, "L & C." Lawrence and Cohen provisional playing card cancel, strong color, SP, fresh and Very Good appearance, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R22b) 4c Purple, Blue monogram HC, "K & B", good color, choice strike for this cancel, sm. thin at T.L., nearly Very Fine centering, EX: Cunliffe, Lewis (Image)
(R22b) 4c Purple, SON HC, "Wm. H. G.", good color, very nice strike for this cancel, one trifle SP, large margins at T. & B., fresh and Fine appearing example of this tough stamp to find nice, 2002 PSE, EX: DePriest, Lewis (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, Fancy SON monogram HC, "J. White Boston", strong color, large margins all around, choice strike, this is the first time we have ever offered this very rare cancel, certainly has to be the finest known, (ENV 200-300) (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, SON "Pine Tree" HC, light gray shade, some minor faults, absolutely incredible strike for this very popular cancel and certainly one of the finest we have ever seen, (ENV 200-300) (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, SON PC, "Hamlin Bros., Chicago, Ills.", large font type, good color, some sm. faults, nearly Very Fine centering, a really choice strike of this very popular cancel, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, Partial multi-line HC, "Eye Wash Raspberry Shrub IXL, Female Remedy and Dvspe. Little Liver Pills", a most unusual and rare cancel, Very Fine and the only example we have ever seen, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, Red PC, "John Moffat & Co's Genuine Vegetable Life Pills and Phoenix Bitters", this stamp has some faults, provisional medicine cancel, this particular cancel is one of the rarest of all printed cancels in the First Issue, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R22c) 4c Purple, SON HC, "S. R.", interesting brownish purple shade, incredible deep bold strike of this cancel, fresh and Fine+, a really great looking stamp, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R22d) 4c Purple, Blue SON HC, "F.E. Suire & Co.", manufacturers of Waynes Diuretic Elixer, interesting greenish gray shade, plenty of silk fibers, great color, great cancel, really great stamp, (ENV 300-350) (Image)
(R25c) 5c Red, Partial Double Impression, Light MC, interesting doubling of the T.L. "5", good color, Fine centering, a most unusual variety and the only example we have ever seen, (ENV 200-300) (Image)
(R26b) 5c Red, Light MC, deep dark red shade, decent margins at T. & B., SH's, fresh and Very Fine+ example of this rare stamp, with only eight recorded of which only three singles are available, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R26c) 5c Red, Tied with PC on 1866 stock certificate for the "United States Stamp Company", the stamp has a printed cancel which reads in partial "E.T. Gage", who has signed the document, the stamp is Fine, only a few intact documents exist for this immensly popular fiscal history item, (ENV 250-300) (Image)
(R26d) 5c Red, Unused, very strong color, some sm. faults, nearly Very Fine centering, a extremely rare stamp with only three recorded, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R27a) 5c Red, Block of Four, SON HC's, "Naylor & Co. New York", MC, strong color, quite fresh and Extremely Fine and attractive multiple, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R27a) 5c Red, Steel Die HC, "W.V. May 12th, 1863" good color, choice strike of this rare cancel, fresh and Extemely Fine and choice Gem, (ENV 75-100) (Image)
(R28e) 5c Red, Double Impression, Unused, very strong color and nice shift for this double impression, the B.R. corner has been repaired, fresh and Fine appearing example of this rare stamp with only six copies recorded, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R29d) 5c Red, Unused, light shade, tiny thin speck, fresh and Fine-Very Fine appearance, less than 25 recorded of which only four are unused, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R29d) 5c Red, MC, wonderful deep dark color, large margins, quite fresh and Very Fine+, a really great looking stamp and certainly one of the finest known of the 22 recorded, (ENV 400-500), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R29d) 5c Red, PC, "V E M", Victor E. Mauger provisional playing card cancel, good color, thin, Very Fine appearance, this is the only printed cancel recorded for this issue, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R30b) 6c Orange, Light MC, brilliant color, large to huge margins, this part-perforate is unlisted in Scott and there are no pairs known but this example has very large margins and appears to be genuine, (ENV 150-250) (Image)
(R30c) 6c Orange, Irregular Block of Eight, MC, incredible and stunning sharp color and impression, some reinforced perfs, fresh and Fine, this is the third largest recorded multiple and certainly one of the most attractive, (ENV 200-250) (Image)
(R30c) 6c Orange, Wide diagonal pre-printing paper fold, blue SON HC which was applied after the fold was exposed which is certainly very interesting, there are some SP's, Very Good appearing example of this unusual variety, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R30d) 6c Orange, MC, stunning brilliant color and rich impression, huge side margins, tiny pinhole in margin, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance, a really choice looking stamp and much undervalued in our opinion (Image)
(R31c) 6c Orange, HC, "A.M.F.G.", brilliant color, sm. perf repair at T.R., Very Good-Fine appearing example of this always popular issue, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R31c) 6c Orange, Blue HC, nice strong color for this issue, V. tear at B. and tiny perf repair at T.R., incredibly well centered for this stamp, Very Fine appearance and certainly rare with this centering since only about 15 copies are considered Very Fine out of the 216 currently recorded, a really great looking stamp, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R32a) 10c Blue, V. Pair, red PC, "S de V" Simon DeVisser, magenta MC, deep dark color, CR at T., just in at B., choice strike of the red printed cancel, Very Good-Very Fine centering (Image)
(R33a) 10c Blue, Very light MC, sharp color, four large and very well balanced margins all around, quite fresh and Extremely Fine and choice, (ENV 450-500) (Image)
(R34b) 10c Blue, V. Strip of Four, MC, CR's between stamps, strong color, Fine-Very Fine centering, an exceptionally rare multiple, cataloged as two pairs, this is the only recorded strip of four, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R34be) 10c Ultramarine, Light blue HC, good color for this issue, perfs at just in at L., tiny pinhole, Very Good appearing example of this exceedingly rare stamp with only 24 recorded of which most are faulty to some degree, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R36a) 10c Blue, H. Pair, MC, deep dark color, pinhole from ink erosion, Very Good-Fine appearing example of this rare multiple, EX: Cunliffe, Lewis (Image)
(R40a) 15c Brown, Irregular Block of Five, MC, sharp color, some CR's, Very Fine appearance, this is the second largest recorded multiple just behind three blocks of six, quite scarce, EX: LITTLE, WHITMAN, KINGSLEY, CURTIS (Image)
(R40b) 15c Brown, Irregular Block of Eight, MC, deep dark color, some seps and reinforcements, Fine-Very Fine, this is the third largest multiple known, EX: Joyce, Halstead (Image)
(R40c) 15c Brown, Huge Pre-printing Paper Fold, MC, incredible 11mm fold which is quite dramatic, some SP's at B.R., a most unusual and striking variety, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R40f) 15c Brown, Double Impression, Light MC, deep dark color, faults include trimmed perfs at B., fresh and Fine appearing example of this exceedingly rare variety with only seven recorded and all but one are faulty to some degree, 1991 PFC, EX: Eagle, Joyce, Richmond, Lewis (Image)
(R41c) 20c Red, Block of Four, MC, strong color and quite well centered, fresh and Very Fine and attractive multiple, only nine blocks of four recorded of which this is one of the finest, EX: Cunliffe (Image)
(R41c) 20c Red, Bold green SON HC, "T.R. & Co.", quite well centered, green cancels on revenues are extremely rare with only a couple dozen known and this example is certainly one of the Finest Known for this colored cancel, (ENV 150-250) (Image)
(R41c) 20c Red, SON red boxed HC, "E. & N.", deep dark color, quite well centered, fresh and Extremely Fine with a great cancel, a very attractive stamp, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R42a) 20c Red, V. Pair, blue fancy HC, "Burlington Bank" in a negative strike oval, the bottom stamp is nearly perfectly struck, a most unusual item and the only example we have ever seen, this multiple brought over $400 in the Cunliffe sale in 2008, (ENV 250-350), EX: Cunliffe (Image)
(R44a) 25c Red, Steel Die HC, "C.D.H. & T.H.P.", choice double struck cancel, sm. thin, deep dark color, fresh and Very Fine appearing stamp and cancel, very scarce with only a couple known, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R44c) 25c Red, Fancy PC, "S.S.L.& L.M. & L.D. Co.", reading down, sharp color, thin, this is a very scarce cancel let alone in this perfect strike condition, a really amazing stamp, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R45a) 25c Red, Block of Four, HC's, "Naylor & Co.", blue MC, H. CR between T. and B. pairs, good color, nice strikes, Very Fine appearance, a really great looking multiple, EX: Cunliffe (Image)
(R45a) 25c Red, H. Pair, Blue boxed HC, "S. Crooks" reading up, MC, dark color, Very Good-Very Fine pair, quite well struck for this cancel, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R46a) 25c Red, Block of Four, HC's, "Germania Fire Ins. Co.", some sm. faults, Fine appearance, scarce multiple especially with a handstamped cancel (Image)
(R47a) 25c Red, H. Pair, SON oval HC, "Mutual Benefit Life Ins. Co.", deep dark color, fresh and Very Fine, a wonderful looking multiple, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R47b) 25c Red, V. Pair, SON HC's, "Mut. Benefit Life Ins. Co.", strong color, choice strikes, V. CR,, Fine-Very Fine centering, only eight pairs are recorded and this is the only pair known with handstamped cancels, a wonderful appearing showpiece item, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R47b) 25c Red, MC, huge margins with a good part of the next stamp showing at B., deep dark color, fresh and Superb Gem, this is the Finest Known single, (ENV 1,500-2,000), EX: Halstead, Lewis (Image)
(R48c) 25c Red on Pacific Mail Steamship Company Stock Certificate, Blue HC, "P.M. S.S. Co.", the certificate has some faults and folds, for 100 shares, dated June, 1866, the fancy steamship design is engraved on this American Bank Note Co. document, the stamp is Very Good, a very similiar document brought over $3,500 in the Tolman sale back in 2007, a very attractive and rare stock certificate, (ENV 1,500-2,000) (Image)
(R49b) 25c Red, V. Pair, MC, good color, perfs just touch at B.R., there is a very faint CR at the remote T.L. margin which could easily be trimmed out, fresh and Fine example of this rare multiple, 2005 PFC (Image)
(R50a) 25c Red, Blue oval SON HC, "Washington Life Ins. Co.", light MC, good color, fresh and Very Fine, a really great looking stamp and cancel, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R50a) 25c Red, SON HC, "Bluxome & Co.", a gold and silver mining company, strong color, large and very well balanced margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R50b) 25c Red, MC, good color, four large and very well balanced margins, sm. tear at L., fresh and Extremely Fine and choice appearance, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R50b) 25c Red, V. Pair, MC, good color, CR at B., some perf faults, Very Fine+ appearance, only eight pairs known with this example being one of the best looking multiples, EX: Weill, Halstead, Lewis (Image)
(R51a) 30c Lilac, H. Pair, incredible vibrant bold magenta oval SON HC, "C. Morton Stewart, Baltimore", Mr. Stewart was an important coffee importer and one of his ships "Josephine" held the record for the fastest trip from Baltimore to Rio de Janerio, wonderful deep dark color, H. CR, fresh and Very Good appearance and certainly one of the most attractive cancelled multples we have ever offered, (ENV 750-1,000) (Image)
(R51a) 30c Lilac, H. Strip of Five, MC, strong color, H. CR, cataloged at two pairs and a single, this is the second largest recorded multiple, Fine appearing example of this rare multiple, EX: Little (Image)
(R51a) 30c Lilac, H. Pair, red SON HC's, "N.Y.M.S.S. Co.", New York Morning Stanley Steamer Co., good color, some SH's, fresh and Very Fine+, a most unusual item and cancel, EX: Cunliffe (Image)
(R51b) 30c Lilac, Light MC, strong color, very large margins at T. & B., fresh and Fine example of this exceedingly rare stamp with only ten copies recorded, certainly one of the best that exists, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R51c) 30c Lilac, Blue HC, "B. & S.", very strong color, quite well centered for this issue, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice, (ENV 100-150), 1989 PFC (Image)
(R52a) 30c Lilac, H. Pair, blood red HC's, "C.A.H. & Co.", good color, nice strikes and scarce color shade for this cancel, Fine and most attractive multiple, EX: Cunliffe (Image)
(R53a) 40c Brown, MC, nice light brown shade which is the normal color for the imperfs, large margins, thin and some pinholes, fresh and Very Fine appearing example of this rare stamp, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R54de) 50c Ultramarine, MC, light color, perfs are just in at R., this stamp clearly shows two blue and one red silk fiber on the back, this stamp has been listed in Scott for some time but never priced, there is one other non-verified example on the census, fresh and Very Good, (ENV 1,500-2,000), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R55d) 50c Blue, SON HC, "Springfield, Mass.", stunning deep dark color and razor sharp impression, fresh and Fine, scarce and undervalued silk paper, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R59a) 50c Blue, Block of 10, MC, good color, some faults, this is the second largest recorded multiple, Fine-Very Fine appearance, EX: Joyce, Halstead (Image)
(R59b) 50c Blue, T. Margin Block of Six, MC, reconstructed from two H. strips of three, some SP's, Very Fine+ appearing multiple and certainly quite attractive (Image)
(R59b) 50c Blue, B. Pl. #50 and Inscription Single, MC, deep dark color, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice position piece, quite rare as such, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R60b) 50c Blue, H. T. Margin Pair, MC, wonderful deep dark color and rich impression, there is some reinforcement of the perfs between the two stamps, there are nine singles recorded for this rare stamp and this is the only recorded multiple, quite fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem pair, we sold this pair back in 1989 which spurred the Scott listing, recently a single realized about $4,000 which is the basis for the current catalog value, this pair is of course cataloged as two singles, certainly one of the most important First Issue multiples in existence, a truly amazing item, (ENV 7,500-10,000), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R61a) 50c Blue, H. Strip of Three, MC, very strong color, fresh and Extremely Fine and attractive multiple and the only recorded strip of three (Image)
(R61b) 50c Blue, Light MC, strong color, very large margins at T. & B., fresh and Very Fine+, scarce this nice, only 54 recorded of which about 12 are in this superior grade, EX: Lewis (Image)
(R63a) 50c Blue, MC, good color, huge margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem, a really great looking stamp, (ENV 400-500), EX: Lewis (Image)
(R64a) 60c Orange, H. Strip of Three, MC, tiny pinhole from ink erosion on the R. stamp, deep dark color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a great looking strip (Image)
(R64a) 60c Orange, Blue oval SON HC, "Spence, Montague & Co.", dark color, four full and very well balanced margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice stamp, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R64a) 60c Orange, SON HC, "P.W. & Sons.", stunning sharp color, H. CR, fresh and Very Fine centering, choice cancel and a very attractive stamp (Image)
(R65a) 70c Green, Bold SON boxed HC, "F. & M.", magenta MC, deep dark color and strong impression, good to large margins all around, Very Fine and exceptionally attractive stamp and cancel, (ENV 700-800), EX: Himpsl, Lewis (Image)
(R66a) $1 Red, Block of 24(6x4), fairly light MC, strong color, exceptionally fresh for a multiple of this size, Very Fine and quite attractive, there are two blocks of 24 known and one larger, a really great looking multiple, EX: JOYCE, CUNLIFFE (Image)
(R66a) $1 Red, Large blue oval SON HC, "The Bank of California", strong color, four large and well balanced margins all around, incredible strike for this cancel and scarce in blue, Superb Gem, What a great looking stamp!, (ENV 100-150) (Image)
(R66c) $1 Red, H. Strip of Three, fancy blue HC with large star, "Star Line of New York Packets, C.W. Hurley & Co. Agents", this cancel spans all three stamps and there is a second partial cancel on the R. stamp, deep dark color, several faults are present, the stamps have Fine centering, a most unusual item and the only example we have ever seen, (ENV 250-350) (Image)
(R66d) $1 Red, Unused, stunning brilliant color, four large and well balanced margins all around, quite fresh and Extremely Fine and choice Gem, a really incredible looking stamp, (ENV 250-300) (Image)
(R68a) $1 Red, H. Pair, blue SON HC's, "J.P. Morgan & Co.", dark color, tiny pinhole, Very Fine and choice strike, a really great looking multiple, (ENV 250-300) (Image)
(R68a) $1 Red, Fancy oval SON HC, "C.F. Adae, Cincinnati, O.", dark color, incredible perfect strike of this rare cancel, Extremely Fine and exceptionally attractive stamp and cancel, (ENV 150-200) (Image)
(R68e) $1 Red, Diagonal Bi-sect tied on a partial Passage document with a fancy blue HC, "Carl Nickel, Passage Agent of Bremen Steam and Sailing Ships,", "50 Cts" in manuscript next to the stamp, Very Fine and simply one of the most incredible cancels in all the First Issue and to have it on a bi-sect on piece is utterly amazing, this piece sold in the Floyd sale for over $800.00, a really great looking and important revenue cancel item, (ENV 700-800), EX: Floyd (Image)
(R71a) $1 Red, Oval SON HC, "Con. Mut. Life Ins. Co.", strong color, four large and well balanced margins all around, quite fresh and Superb Gem, a really great looking stamp and cancel, (ENV 350-400) (Image)
(R71c) $1 Red, Fancy 'GOLD' HC, "W.B.C.", reading down, stunning deep dark color and rich proof like impression, quite well centered, gold colored cancels are extremely rare and this is only the second example with this color we have ever handled, a truly amazing showpiece item, (ENV 200-300) (Image)