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1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ brown red. Full o.g., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering within well balanced margins, Extremely Fine, rare with only 465 sold, this being one of three examples to receive this grade with only one higher (a 95), with 1973 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $9,000). Scott No. 104; $3,750.
A CHOICE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ WASHINGTON RE-ISSUE. Scott $3,750 (Image)
1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 5¢ brown. Neat duplex cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, beautiful rich deep color, Very Fine and choice, one of the few used examples of the 672 that were issued, ex-Haas & R. Collier, with 1966 (copy), 1991 and 2009 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 105; $6,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5¢ RE-ISSUE IN SOUND CONDITION.
There were 10,000 stamps of the 5¢ Re-Issue printed (100 impressions from the new plate of 100). Only 672 of the 5¢ were sold, the remaining 9,328 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. Scott $6,000 (Image)
1861-66 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ dark violet. O.g., lightly hinged, rich vibrant color on bright paper, choice centering amid evenly balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with only 346 sold, with 2004 P.F. & 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $12,600). Scott No. 109; $6,000.
A WONDERFUL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24¢ RE-ISSUE, AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. Scott $6,000 (Image)
1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials complete, plate proofs on India. Complete set of eleven including both 15¢ types, blocks of 4, 1¢, 3¢ & 6¢ left margin blocks on card, 2¢ right margin block with part imprint, ample to most with large margins, rich colors throughout, 24¢ with natural thin spot, an Extremely Fine set, a wonderful complete 1869 Pictorial proof set in far better condition than normally encountered. Scott No. 112P3-122P3; $5,460. Scott $5,460 (Image)
1869, 3¢ ultramarine. Complementary blue quartered cork cancel, exceptional centering amid huge margins rarely ever encountered on this issue, gorgeous rich vivid color and a sharp proof-like impression, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95J, SSV $900 for 95). Scott No. 114; $16.
AN OUTSTANDING LARGE MARGIN GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 3¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE BEARING A COMPLEMENTARY COLOR CANCELLATION. Scott $16 (Image)
1869, 6¢ ultramarine, vertical bisect. Left portion of stamp with large margin, tied by target handstamp on cover to Watervliet Center, N.Y., with matching "Mechanicsville, N.Y., Jul 6" cds; cover slightly reduced at left, Very Fine,ex-Coulter, with 1954 & 1978 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 115b; $50,000.
ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1869 6¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE BISECTED ON COVER - ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC RARITIES OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. Scott $50,000 (Image)
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Tied on blue cover to Jarnac, France by bold strike of small eight-point star fancy cancel, matching "San Francisco Cal. Mar 15" cds, red "New York Mar 24" exchange office cds, carried by Ruger's American Line Rising Star from New York Mar. 24th to Havre arriving Apr. 9th, rare red "Et. Unis Serv. Am. V.A. Havre 3 Avril. '70" arrival datestamp (re-use of obsolete 1863 marking), "8" décimes due handstamp, reverse with Paris (4.10) transit and Jarnac (1.11) arrival cds, Very Fine,ex-Walske. Scott No. 119; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
The 1857 U.S.-French postal treaty expired on Dec. 31, 1869, making it difficult to fully prepay postage between the two countries, and impossible to fully prepay postage to France with U.S. stamps alone (with the exception of the unannounced phantom rate from New York via British mails). This cover was prepaid for the expired 15¢ treaty rate and was sent via the 10¢ American Packet Direct rate, with French postage due on arrival. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1869, 24¢ green & violet. Light black and trace of red cancels, choice centered with well balanced margins, strong bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. & 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,850). Scott No. 120; $600. Scott $600 (Image)
1869, 90¢ carmine & black. Five bar grid cancel, rich brilliant carmine color, attractively centered amid well balanced margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a handsome Pictorial high value, with 2001 & 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $2,750). Scott No. 122; $1,800. Scott $1,800 (Image)
1869 (1875 Re-issue), 2¢ brown. Target cancel, rich bright color, wide margins and well centered, Very Fine and choice, scarce with only 4,755 sold, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 124; $750. Scott $750 (Image)
1869 (1875 Re-issue), 10¢ yellow. Neat duplex cancel, beautifully centered amid well balanced margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a choice gem, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 127; $1,800. Scott $1,800 (Image)
1869 (1875 Re-issue), 90¢ carmine & black. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering amid wide margins, gorgeous rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, an Extremely Fine gem, among of the finest of the 1,356 that were sold, with 1982, 1984, 2002 & 2016 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 132; $3,750.
A TRULY OUTSTANDING LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 90¢ PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. Scott $3,750 (Image)
1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill. Very light segmented cork cancel, well centered amid wide margins, gorgeous deep rich color, Extremely Fine and attractive, a jumbo example of this rare 1870 Grilled issue, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 144; $2,250. Scott $2,250 (Image)
1870, 6¢ carmine, I. grill. Quartered cork cancel, choice centering amid wide margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this difficult grill issue, rarely encountered so nice, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (85, SSV $1,325). Scott No. 137A; $950. Scott $950 (Image)
1870, 10¢ brown, I. grill. Star cancel, beautifully centered amid wide margins, rich color on bright paper, an Extremely Fine and choice jumbo, with 1954 & 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90 XQ denoting Extraordinary Quality) plus 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $21,000). Scott No. 139A; $10,000.
CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 10¢ I. GRILL ISSUE - A GREAT BANKNOTE RARITY WITH APPROXIMATELY 15 EXAMPLES KNOWN IN ANY CONDITION. Scott $10,000 (Image)
1870, 2¢ red brown. Tied by "Philadelphia, Pa., Oct 11" cds and segmented cork duplex on "Fire Association of Philadelphia" postal card forerunner depicting fire hose and hydrant, addressed to local street address, 1872 dating, Very Fine. Scott No. 146; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A RARE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE EARLIEST FORERUNNERS OF U.S. POSTAL CARDS.
This is one of the earliest used examples of a private business post card. The Fire Association of Philadelphia used them for mailings to policy holders informing them of the upcoming policy expiration date. They were written up by Charles A. Fricke in Postal Stationery, Jan-Feb 1976 on pages 27-30. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1870, 10¢ brown. Neat five bar grid cancel, attractively centered maid huge margins all around, rich vibrant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a striking used gem, ex-Hinrichs, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 150; $33. Scott $33 (Image)
1870, 24¢ purple. Neat New York Foreign Mail crossroads cancellation, exceptional centering within beautifully balanced margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an choice gem, with 2020 Crowe certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $1250). Weiss No. TR-C1. Scott No. 153; $210. Scott $210 (Image)
