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1861, 1¢ blue, type I, double transfer (Scott 18 var.), position 56L12, showing complete design at bottom and erasures of part of the design at top, most similar to Scott's Type Ia, with razor-sharp detail in magnificent color; fresh and sound, o.g., previously hinged, Fine, an unlisted variety, discussed by Wagshal on pp. 113-115 of the 1973 Congress Book, and an important addition to any 1857 collection or exhibit, ex Wagshal, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,600+ Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1861, 1¢ blue, types I & II (Scott 18,20), positions 85-86/95-96L12, bottom margin block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, clean with bright color, top stamps Type II (swing positions), bottom Type I, Fine to Very Fine, an extremely scarce mint combination block, ex Neinken, Wagshall. Scott $8,750 Estimate $5,000-7,500 (Image)
1861, 1¢ blue, type I (Scott 18), a sensational stamp infused with rich color; cleanly printed and margined to show maximum ornament details; light diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, so lightly cancelled you could mistake it for mint, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $475 Estimate $250-350 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), unused without gum, vibrantly fresh and clean with bright color and clear detail; three clear margins, Fine to Very Fine, a lovely stamp, a rare unused stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott $20,000 Estimate $8,000-12,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), position 92L4, a stunner with incredibly deep color and crystal-clear detail, barely touched by the cancel at lower left; small covered-over surface scrape at top left, tiny corner creases top right and top left, Very Fine appearance, a striking stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott $9,000 Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), positions 95-96L4, horizontal pair, sound and bright on fresh paper with razor-sharp detail and a lightly struck 5 NOV (town indistinct) postmark, Fine to Very Fine, a striking pair, with 1967 P.F. certificate. Scott $20,000 Estimate $12,000-15,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, o.g., never hinged, in bold, rich color on immaculate paper; with clear detail and exceptional centering showing full ornamentation, Extremely Fine, a true condition rarity, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,050 for o.g. Estimate $4,000-6,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, position 80L, straddle-pane single, o.g., hinged, a big stamp, beautifully centered and cleanly printed, the straddle cut so wide it captures part of the vignette's background of the adjoining stamp, Extremely Fine, impress the judges with this one, one of seven stamps at this grade with just a single 95 grading higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $4,250. SMQ XF 90 $4,250 Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, an eye-catching stamp with immense color depth, bold lines, and a red Carrier cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, a grand addition to any collection, a Top of the Pop, PSE's Population Report noting just three stamps at this grade, with 2011 P.F. and 2020 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,400. SMQ XF-SUP 95 $2,400 Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), position 32L4, o.g., previously hinged, in strong color with clean lines, fresh paper and sound, showing wide break in line at top and distinct break at bottom, a Fine example of this rare stamp, a scarce o.g. classic, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott $17,500 Estimate $6,000-8,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), unused without gum, a grand stamp, with flawless impression and centering on like-new paper, Extremely Fine, destined for a collection of distinction, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott $825 Estimate $800-1,200 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), printed with proof-like color and detail, with wide break at top clearly visible; fresh with scarce St. Louis boxed "1ct" cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare find, with 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $475+ Estimate $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), position 87L1L, part o.g., with sensational, deep color and crystalline detail, centered to display the full ornamentation, Extremely Fine, fresh, sound and gorgeous—a magnificent showpiece, a Top of the Pop, one of just two mint stamps attaining this grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $23,000. Scott $10,000 Estimate $20,000-25,000 (Image)
1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), o.g., hinged, a stellar example with bold color, clean detail, and centered to show off its ornamentation in full, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $550. SMQ XF 90 $550 Estimate $400-600 (Image)
1857, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 25), o.g., previously hinged, with intense, deep color and clean lines on fresh paper; well-centered despite the tight margins; reperforated at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,750 Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), o.g., never hinged, a gorgeous stamp with outstanding color and crisp detail, marvelously centered on like-new paper (both front and back!), Extremely Fine, choice, ex "Scarsdale", with 2000 P.F. certificate (top margin single, selvage since removed), plus 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $625. SMQ XF 90 $625 Estimate $400-600 (Image)
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), positions 39-40//69-70R28, right margin plate number 28 block of 8 with imprint, bright and clean, sound with exceptional centering for this tight-margined issue; previously hinged (small remnants) only at positions 1, 2 and 5; folded between second and third rows, the top left stamp with a tiny hole at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, push back your plates to nearly the very beginning, ex Chapin (his census #151). Scott $4,250 Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)
1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (Scott 26A), o.g., never hinged, in cool color on pristine paper with three well-balanced margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, unpriced in SMQ, but still a Top of the Pop: one of just three never hinged stamps to attain this top grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $850 for o.g. Scott $600 for o.g. Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), amazingly clean example with color that pops off the pristine paper; nicely struck central grid cancel in black, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,450 Estimate $2,000-2,500 (Image)
1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (Scott 28b), a grand example of this difficult shade, with crisp detail and outstanding color on immaculate paper; New Orleans postmark, nearly Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,250 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), exceptional Post Office fresh example, with bright color, sharp detail and fresh paper; face-free town postmark at upper left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate,
One of the scarcest colors to identify, a true Indian red with such unmistakable color is rare. Scott $3,500 Estimate $3,500-5,000 (Image)
1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), unused without gum, a great looker with clean color, like-new paper, and perforations clear of all four projections; reperforated at left, faintest trace of toning on two perforation tips at bottom (the latter not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,750 Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)
1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), horizontal pair, o.g., previously hinged; some separations; left stamp with tiny toned spot on forehead, right stamp with tiny corner perforation crease at bottom right, Fine appearance, a rare mint multiple, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott $12,000 Estimate $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), right margin vertical strip of 3, stunning straddle-margin trio with intense color and fresh paper; perforations clear but just touching bottom projection of each stamp; light black grid cancels plus a partial red transit, Very Fine, a pretty multiple, with photocopy of 1989 P.F. certificate (as on-piece) with reconsideration "The blurring is not worth mentioning" added. Scott $1,200 Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), o.g., previously hinged, a remarkable example, crisp, bright and clean, with well-balanced clear to large margins; could have come off the press yesterday, Very Fine, a stamp to grace any album page, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $2,000. Scott $1,200 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 30), a lovely piece, the 5¢ alongside a 10¢ green (#35), each with strong color (the 10¢ very nicely centered), tied by red paint grid cancels; boxed "P.D." handstamp and French receiver at left; certificate notes a diagonal crease on the 10¢ Very Fine and attractive usage, ex Caspary, Ward, with 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,375+ Estimate $500-750 (Image)
1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), o.g., hinged, Post Office fresh with alluring color and clean paper; three margins well clear, just kissing the projections along the bottom, choice Very Fine for this, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,250 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), in exuberant color on like-new paper with clear to large margins all around; black grid cancel with red transit just catching the bottom left corner; scissors-cut perforations at left, short perforation at right, small faults, handsome Very Fine appearance, pencil signed and notes on reverse. Scott $1,100 Estimate $300-400 (Image)
1857, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 33), wonderfully centered and sound, with strong color and clean detail, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates. Scott $190 Estimate $350-500 (Image)
1857, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), position 54L1 (recut at bottom), a premium position, clean with intense color showing through the doubly-struck (?) town postmark, nearly Very Fine, a handsome stamp, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $2,250 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), top margin single, o.g., never hinged, a grand George, Post Office fresh with alluring color on pristine paper; margins clear at bottom and otherwise oversized, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a pretty positional, with 2002 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates. Scott $210 for o.g. Estimate $800-1,200 (Image)
1859, 10¢ green, type V (Scott 35), block of 9, a rarely seen large multiple, fresh with deep color on clean paper, positions 5 & 6 never hinged; light separations between positions 1 & 4 not mentioned on certificate, Fine to Very Fine, Scott as single, two pairs plus block of four, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,210+ Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1859, 12¢ black, plate III, double frame line at left (Scott 36B var.), o.g., previously hinged, in deep color with clean lines; fresh and bright with unmistakable doubling of the frame line all within overly generous margins, Fine to Very Fine, a pretty variety, with 1991 P.F. certificate for block of four, this position 3. Scott $750 Estimate $500-750 (Image)
1859, 12¢ black, plate III (Scott 36B), o.g., hinged, crisply printed in deep color, near flawlessly centered; a couple shallow thin spots at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $700 Estimate $400-600 (Image)
1851, 24¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Co., in black (Scott 37-E2), frame only, die on India, approximately 42mm square; incomplete essay for frame as adopted; no outer frame line and lathework not retouched, flawlessly printed and showing remarkable detail; India on card with penciled notes on reverse, Very Fine, a lovely 1857 collateral item, unpriced (dashed) in Scott, with 1982 P.F. certificate as #37E. Brazer 52E-A. Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1860, 24¢ black, trial color large die proof on India (Scott 37TC1ae), approximately 46 x 43mm; an exquisite pull with sensational color and detail, the India showing the engraver's framing lines as well; mounted on card cut to size, Superb, a beautiful piece. Scott $7,000 Estimate $4,000-6,000 (Image)
1860, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 37b), now catalogued as #37TC6, unused without gum, fresh in cool color on bright paper; nicely detailed and sound, Fine to Very Fine, with photocopies of 1957 (signed Louise Boyd Dale) and 1992 P.F. certificates for block of four, this position 4. Scott $1,000 Estimate $600-800 (Image)
1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), unused without gum, a gorgeous stamp in intoxicating color, Post Office fresh and centered far and away above your usual find, Extremely Fine, ex Ward, Markovits, with 1986 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $1,200. Scott $700 Estimate $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), with deep color, a neat 11-bar open grid cancel, and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, pretty, ex Saadi, with 1981 and 1991 P.F. certificates. Scott $450 Estimate $600-800 (Image)