1847, 5¢ red brown (Scott 1), worn impression, ample to large margins, tied by a red grid with a matching, May 3 Providence, R.I. c.d.s. on cover to Philadelphia; stamp with a minute corner crease at the lower left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $425 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
1851 Issue
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10011
Symbol: Cat No: 12
1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), 3 nice margins, affixed to a cover on which it did not originate, with an added fake cancel, Very Good to Fine, cataloged as a stamp off cover (which is what it really is), with 2013 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $700 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Scott $700 Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10012
Symbol: Cat No: 17
1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), a F-VF single tied by a San Francisco c.d.s., Sep 1, 1857, on a cover to Downieville, Cal.; reduced, extensively repaired and somewhat discolored, Fine appearance, a rare use of a 12¢ single paying the quadruple rate on a domestic cover. Scott $1,500 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $1,500 Suggested Bid $200-3
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10060
Symbol: (Cat No: 7
1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), position 94L2, regummed, fresh with rich color; inclusion in hair not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Good, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $375 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $375 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10062
Symbol: o
Cat No: 7
1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), clean and four-margined; nice detail and a partially struck gridded circle cancel in black; light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2018 P.F. certificate. Scott $135 (Image)
Scott $135
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10063
Symbol: o
Cat No: 8A
1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 8A), fresh with strong colors and four clear to full margins; unobtrusive town postmark; light creases, Very Fine appearance. Scott $750 (Image)
Scott $750
Opening US$ 160.00
Sold...US$ 160.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 160
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10064
Symbol: o
Cat No: 9
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, recut once at bottom (Scott 9), a beautiful corner margin single, light town cancel, magnificent margins; a tiny trivial corner perf crease is all that keeps this from perfection, still Superb, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $125 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $125 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 425
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10065
Symbol: o
Cat No: 9
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 7R1L (owner's plating), crisp with bright color and sharp detail; nearly four-margined with a blue town cancel, nearly Very Fine, poor man's #5, with 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $100 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Scott $100 Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10066
Symbol: o
Cat No: 10A reconstruction
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), 44 different stamps to form a reconstruction of left pane of plate 0 early, with some recutting, with a few recut triangles and some good potential to find some other interesting specialist varieties, mostly black town postmarks and grids, a few blue and a red color cancels; a few small faults as you usually encounter with plating, as stamps were chosen for their plate position rather than condition, generally Fine appearance. Scott $6,380 ++ Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $6,380 ++ Suggested Bid $1,
Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 850
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10067
Symbol: o
Cat No: 10A
1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), in the boldest color imaginable, clean with three solid margins; mostly face-free c.d.s. postmark; light crease, otherwise Very Fine, a great-looking stamp. Scott $145 (Image)
Scott $145
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10068
Symbol: E
Cat No: 11-E12b
1851, 3¢ Washington essay, by Danforth, Bald & Co., in deep scarlet (Scott 11-E12b), die on India, 32 x 34 mm; small thin, otherwise Very Fine. Brazer 33E-Jb. Scott $300 (Image)
Scott $300
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
1857 Issue
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10013
Symbol: Cat No: 20
1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, exceptionally well-centered, tied by a partial New-York c.d.s., Sep 10, 1857, on a printed circular to Providence, R.I.; one of two vertical file folds goes through the stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $325 Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Scott $325 Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10014
Symbol: Cat No: 23
1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), centered to bottom right, tied by New York c.d.s. on a printed bank cover to Utica, N.Y.; cover stain at right edge, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Scott $1,000 Suggested Bid $300-4
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10015
Symbol: Cat No: 24
1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), left margin single with "captured" imprint (position 61L7), left perforations clipped, tied by a New-York c.d.s., Nov 4, 1859, on a cover to Raleigh, Miss.; original enclosure is a two-sided printed circular for The United States Law Register and Official Directory for 1960, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 70.00
Sold...US$ 70.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 70
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10016
Symbol: Cat No: 36
1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36),vertical pair, tied by a red "19/ Phila. Br. Pkt., Sep 13" Exchange Office c.d.s. on a pre-printed addressed cover to Worcestershire, England, backstamped London and Worcestershire, Sep 26, and an undated "Crabbs-Cross" (Worcestershire) double-arced circle; both stamps with a small fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $850 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $850 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10069
Symbol: o
Cat No: 24 var.
1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), positions 59-60R8, horizontal pair, sound with strong color and a New York c.d.s.; left stamp with natural plate flaw and curl in hair, along with a vertical pre-printing paper fold; right stamp (small fault) captures imprint along perforations, Fine to Very Fine, right imprints are less common than left imprints. Scott $83 (Image)
Scott $83
Opening US$ 90.00
Sold...US$ 90.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 90
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10070
Symbol: (Cat No: 26
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), right margin block of 12 with part imprint, unused without gum, with decent centering and color for the issue; numerous perf separations and re-inforcements, otherwise about Fine, a useful item for the specialist. Cataloged as 12 no gum singles. As an o.g. block it would catalog $1,350 (twice the singles price). Scott $275 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Scott $275 Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10072
Symbol: (Cat No: 30A
1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), regummed, pretty with outstanding centering and clean detail, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $850 (Image)
Scott $850
Opening US$ 350.00
Sold...US$ 350.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 350
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10073
Symbol: o
Cat No: 30A
1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), Post Office fresh with bold color; neat red grid and partial black cancels; tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $375 (Image)
Scott $375
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
1861-1866 Issue
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10017
Symbol: Cat No: 64
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), tied by Washington, D.C. cancel on cover to Concord, N.H.; small cover faults at right as typical of usage, Fine to Very Fine overall, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott $725 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $725 Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 250.00
Sold...US$ 250.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 250
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10018
Symbol: Cat No: 64
1861, 3¢ pink (Scott 64), beautifully well centered, tied by beautifully struck struck Little Falls, NY circle-of-wedges cancel on a neat cover to Chicago; the stamp shows oxidation in the lower part but the top is clearly "pink", Fine to Very Fine overall, with 1902 P.F. certificate, which notes a "small corner crease". Scott $775 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $775 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10020
Symbol: Cat No: 65
1861, 3¢ rose (Scott 65), with slight misperforation but in fresh color, tied to cover to New York City by straightline italicized "PAID" cancel, with New London N.H postmark at left; front largely fresh, backflap torn on opening, with hinge remnants from prior mounting on reverse, nearly Very Fine, an attractive cover and eye-catching cancel. (Image)
Opening US$ 50.00
Sold...US$ 50.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 50
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10021
Symbol: Cat No: 75, 68
1861-62, 5¢ red brown + 10¢ green (Scott 75, 68), paying the 15¢ rate via Bremen on a cover from Wisconsin via New York to Germany; a bit worn (as covers to Germany in this period typically are), Fine overall. Scott $755 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $755 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10074
Symbol: E
Cat No: 63-E
1861, 1¢ Franklin essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., group of seven different Schernikow reprint die proofs (Scott 63-E), comprises 63-E1a (4 colors), E2a, E3a & E9a, all in dark carmine; first four slightly reduced, most with a small thin or stain, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $585 Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Scott $585 Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 225.00
Sold...US$ 225.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 225
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10075
Symbol: E
Cat No: 65TC var.
1863, N.B.N.C., 3¢ experimental proof, imperf, scarlet on yellow laid (Scott 65TC var.), Fine. 65TC-Ba. Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10078
Symbol: E
Cat No: 67-E4h
1861, 5¢ Jefferson essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., in black (Scott 67-E4h), complete design, die II on green bond, Extremely Fine. Scott $125 (Image)
Scott $125
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10079
Symbol: o
Cat No: 67
1861, 5¢ buff (Scott 67), fresh and bright with golden color and clean detail; red grid cancel an attractive addition; two light horizontal creases, otherwise Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate. Scott $810 (Image)
Scott $810
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10080
Symbol: E
Cat No: 70-E1a
1861, 24¢ Washington essay, by Toppan, Carpenter & Co., in black (Scott 70-E1a), vignette only, die II on proof paper, 30 x 50 mm, Very Fine. Scott $60 (Image)
Scott $60
Opening US$ 32.00
Sold...US$ 32.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 32
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10081
Symbol: o
Cat No: 70
1862, 24¢ red lilac (Scott 70), interesting slight color changeling, trace red transit cancel at left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $340 (Image)
Scott $340
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10082
Symbol: o
Cat No: 70b
1861, 24¢ steel blue (Scott 70b), neat target cancel, beautifully well centered and with bright true color; a small repair at top, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $850 Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)
Scott $850 Suggested Bid $350-500
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10083
Symbol: o
Cat No: 70c
1861, 24¢ violet (Scott 70c), great example of the shade, crisply printed on still-fresh paper; sealed tear at top; reperforated at bottom, Fine to Very Fine appearance, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $2,250 Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
Scott $2,250 Suggested Bid $300-4
Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 300
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10084
Symbol: o
Cat No: 71 var.
1861, 30¢ orange, misperfed (Scott 71 var.), vertical strip of 3, brilliant red cancels; perfs have been re-attached with hinge remnants and there are a couple light creases, still a spectacular error for the specialist. Scott $810 as normal Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $810 as normal Suggested Bi
Opening US$ 130.00
Sold...US$ 130.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 130
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10086
Symbol: o
Cat No: 73
1863, 2¢ black (Scott 73), in sensational detail and rich color, with superior centering on immaculate paper; neat geometric cancel lightly struck, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 85. SMQ VF-XF 85; $125. Scott $55 (Image)
Scott $55
Opening US$ 75.00
Sold...US$ 75.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 75
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10088
Symbol: o
Cat No: 77
1866, 15¢ black (Scott 77), cleanly printed on paper that practically glows; nicely margined, with Abe fully visible through light daub cancel, Very Fine. Scott $175 (Image)
Scott $175
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10089
Symbol: Cat No: 78
1863, 24¢ lilac (Scott 78), stamp fresh, tied by barred cancel with red "Boston Br.Pkt./JUL/26/19 Paid" cancel alongside, Fine, nice usage. Scott $400 (Image)
Scott $400
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
1867 Grilled Issue
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10023
Symbol: (Cat No: 91
1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (Scott 91), paying the North German Union rate on a cover front from New York via Trieste to a small town in Austria, Fine. Scott $700 for full cover Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $700 for full cover Suggest
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10091
Symbol: E
Cat No: 79-E10b
1867, 10¢ J.M. Sturgeon essay, in dark carmine (Scott 79-E10b), die on wove, rough impression, double "CANC ELED", o.g.; small repaired hole. Scott $450 (Image)
Scott $450
Opening US$ 60.00
Sold...US$ 60.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 60
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10092
Symbol: o
Cat No: 85
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), a real looker with bright color on even brighter paper; light cancel brings grill into relief; very well centered; light pressed-out horizontal crease at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $1,100 (Image)
Scott $1,100
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10093
Symbol: o
Cat No: 85
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), fresh with clean color and nicely defined grill; fancy geometric cancel; tiny corner perforation crease at upper left, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100 (Image)
Scott $1,100
Opening US$ 150.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10094
Symbol: E
Cat No: 85E-E1g
1867, 12¢ N.B.N.C. "Z" grill essay, on lilac paper, in black (Scott 85E-E1g), perf. 12, bottom sheet margin single with additional impression of grill in selvage, o.g., Very Good to Fine. Scott $250 Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)
Scott $250 Suggested Bid $75-100
Opening US$ 120.00
Sold...US$ 120.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 120
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10095
Symbol: o
Cat No: 89
1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (Scott 89), a pristine example with bold, rich color and razor-sharp detail; large part of a nice leaf fancy cancel; single nibbed perforation at left easy to overlook, otherwise Extremely Fine, a grand stamp. Scott $325 (Image)
Scott $325
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10096
Symbol: o
Cat No: 90
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (Scott 90), with intense color and perfect impression; black circle-of-wedges cancel; 2mm tear at lower left; short perforation at upper right, Fine, with 2020 Crowe certificate. Scott $375 Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)
Scott $375 Suggested Bid $100-150
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 100.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 100
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10097
Symbol: o
Cat No: 93
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (Scott 93), fresh and clean with sharp detail and an intriguing fancy cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $55 (Image)
Scott $55
Opening US$ 34.00
Sold...US$ 34.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 34
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10098
Symbol: o
Cat No: 96
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (Scott 96), vertical interpane strip of 3, fresh color, Very Good to Fine, a useful position piece. Scott $775 Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)
Scott $775 Suggested Bid $150-200
Opening US$ 110.00
Sold...US$ 110.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 110
1869 Pictorial Issue
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10025
Symbol: Cat No: 119
1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), F-VF, tied by a small cork cancel and a partial Newark, N.J. c.d.s., Aug 31 (1870) on a cover to Basel Switzerland with a red "New York Paid All/Br. Transit/Sep 1" Exchange Office c.d.s. and a Sep 16 Basel backstamp; stamp with a bit of virtually unnoticeable toning in one corner (mentioned on the accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, with a 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $800 Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)
Scott $800 Suggested Bid $250-350
Opening US$ 200.00
Sold...US$ 200.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 200
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10099
Symbol: Cat No: 114
1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), o.g., lightly hinged, a pristine stamp with flawless color and impression; tiny (minuscule?) thin speck in left margin, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $225 (Image)
Scott $225
Opening US$ 65.00
Sold...US$ 65.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 65
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10100
Symbol: o
Cat No: 116
1869, 10¢ yellowish orange (Scott 116), fresh with solid color exquisitely centered on pristine paper; light horizontal "scoring mark" across front (possibly from canceller); small perforation faults at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $110 (Image)
Scott $110
Opening US$ 40.00
Sold...US$ 40.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 40
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10101
Symbol: (Cat No: 120
1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused without gum, the colors clean and perfectly registered, the paper fresh with margins clear all around, Fine to Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,700 Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $2,700 Suggested Bid $1,000
Opening US$ 500.00
Sold...US$ 500.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 500
1870-1871 National Bank Note Co. Issue, I Grill
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10102
Symbol: o
Cat No: 138
1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138), enticing color; grill highlighted by New York Foreign Mail cancel; very light small pressed corner crease at upper right, Fine, with 2014 Weiss certificate. Scott $525 Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
Scott $525 Suggested Bid $200-300
Opening US$ 100.00
Sold...US$ 150.00
Closed..Feb-14-2021, 21:00:00 EST
Sold For 150
Sale No: 5139
Lot No: 10103
Symbol: o
Cat No: 138
1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 138), a heavenly seven-center with bright color and incredible margins; framing cancel leaves Stanton's face visible and brings out the detail in the grill; corner perforation crease at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine++. Scott $525 (Image)