#1, 5c Brown, select used single, four large margins, lovely rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, light red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate for #1a and 2013 PF certificate (XF 90; SSV $600.00). (Image)

CV. $400.00

#1, 5c Red brown, ample to large margins all around, dark color and detailed impression, neatly cancelled by on-the-nose black grid cancel, very fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#1, 5c Red brown, used, ample to mostly large margins all around with huge margin at right, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, central and unobtrusive blue grid cancel, very fine; 1982 and 2014 PF certificates. (Image)

CV. $435.00

#1, 5c Red brown, extraordinarily choice single with portion of top sheet margin and well clear to large margins on the other three sides, tied to 1849 entire folded letter to Birmingham, Conn. by magenta Hartford, Conn. c.d.s., matching pointing-hand "Paid" h.s. at left, extremely fine and attractive; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $725.00

#1, 5c Pale brown, attractive single with four large margins and lovely pastel color, tied to neat envelope by red circular grid cancel with matching "Mobile/Ala/Oct 20" c.d.s. at left, to Warrington, Florida with the additional instructions in the address "(Mail to) Pensacola," probably indicating that Warrington may not have had a post office at that time or at least needed directions to find this small town, extremely fine; 1847 First Issue usages to Florida are quite scarce; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#1, 5c Red brown, lovely right sheet margin single with well clear to large margins on the other three sides as well, tied to petite 1849 entire folded letter to Hartford, Conn. by red New York diamond grid cancel, matching "New-York/Apr 21" c.d.s. at right, choice very fine and an exceptionally fresh entire letter. (Image)

CV. $475.00

#1, 5c Red brown, four-margin single with portion of top sheet margin, tied to 1849 entire folded letter to Oxford, Mass. by red circular grid cancel and Boston c.d.s. below, very fine. (Image)

CV. $475.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, handsome single with four large margins, deep color and sharp impression, tied to 1848 entire folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa. by neat red circular grid cancel, matching "Richmond/Va/Nov 28" c.d.s. at left, attractive, a very fine and choice cover. (Image)

CV. $975.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, single with four full to large margins, rich luxuriant color and an especially strong impression, small horizontal scissor cut in the bottom margin at left (easily trimmed) tied by red grid with matching "Boston/5Cts./30Dec" c.d.s. at left on folded cover to New Bedford, the cover has a few tiny minor bleach spots of no consequence, the stamp itself is very fine. (Image)

CV. $975.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, choice single with four wide even margins, deep dark brown color and especially detailed impression, tied to 1848 entire folded letter to Salona, Penna. by blue "Philada., Pa/5cts/Jun 24" c.d.s. with additional strike at right, slight soiling to cover from corner mounts and docketing at top neither affecting the stamp which is very fine and attractive; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

#2, 10c Black, an exceedingly choice used example, possessing large to huge margins all around, marvelously strong color and a sharp impression, brilliant red grid cancel, an extremely fine and select example of this popular first issue; 2010 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,600.00). (Image)

CV. $925.00

#2, 10c Black, select used example, large well balanced margins all around, deep rich color and a well defined impression on fresh paper, beautiful central strike of a blue "Paid" in lozenge cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 2012 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,025.00

#2, 10c Black, attractive used four-margin example with red grid cancel, margins are well clear to huge, deep color and sharp impression, very fine and choice. (Image)

CV. $925.00

#2, 10c Black, attractive single with full large margins all around, crisp impression, tied to folded cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by magenta circular grid cancel with clear matching magenta "Chicago/Ill./Nov 28" c.d.s., very fine and scarce with magenta markings; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,900.00

#2, 10c Black, position 84L, large to enormous margins all around, razor-sharp impression, tied to 1849 folder letter to Rochester, New York by red St. Johnsbury, Vermont "Scarab" fancy cancel with matching red "St. Johnsbury/Vt./Apr 17" c.d.s. at left, extremely fine and rare, the most famous of the few 1847 issue fancy cancels; 1999 PF certificate noting "toning removed from the bottom right corner of the folded letter" which in our opinion barely detracts. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

#3-4P4, 5c Red brown and 10c Black reproductions, plate proofs on card, each with ample to large margins, fresh and very fine.

CV. $500.00