Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3033
Symbol:Cat No:23 var.

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), recut once at the top with a nice double transfer, position 67L1L, average centering, tied by a neat Aug 2 Brooklyn, N.Y. c.d.s. on a clean orange cover to Brandon, Vt., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,100+
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $1,100+
Suggested Bid $200-

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3034
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), vertical strip of 3, tied by blue grid cancels on on a cover postmarked Keokuk, Ia., Nov 5, 1861, to Urbana, Ia.; includes a Union soldier's letter to his father datelined "Camp near Quincy, Oct 20th 1861" giving mundane details of a soldier's life, apparently before any serious action; strip with small faults, cover somewhat soiled and slightly reduced at the right. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3036
Symbol:Cat No:29, 35

1859, 5¢ brown, type I & 10¢ green, type V (Scott 29, 35), tied by a New Orleans c.d.s., Nov 29, 1860, on folded address leaf to Lille, France; the stamps are also tied by a "New 24 York, Dec 3" exchange office c.d.s. (inverted month) and by a Dec 22 French entry c.d.s.; the is also a handstamped "16" credit and a blue sender's oval; backstamps are Havre-Paris (Dec 22), Paris-Calais (Dec 23) and Lille (Dec 23); tape repair at the upper left, piece of back missing, Fine and attractive. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3037
Symbol:Cat No:36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), a Fine vertical pair with part sheet margin and straight edge at the right, tied by a partial Trenton, Ioa. c.d.s., Mar 3 (1859) on a neat cover to Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England with a red handstamped "3" and a clear red "Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet" entry c.d.s., backstamped London and Sleaford on Mar 24-25; two punched filing holes at the right edge, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $850
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $850
Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3038
Symbol:Cat No:36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), used with a 3¢ dull red (26A), both Fine, tied by a partial New Orleans c.d.s., Oct 9,1858, on a folded letter to Bordeaux, France with a red "New Paid York/3" exchange office c.d.s., French entry octagon and small red boxed "PD", four different French backstamps, Very Fine. A most unusual 15¢ franking. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3039
Symbol:Cat No:36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I (Scott 36), tied, with a 3¢ dull red (26), by bold red grids on a pretty amber cover from New York to Port Vendres, France, with a red "New Paid York/12/Sep 12" Exchange Office c.d.s., a Sep 24 French entry c.d.s. a boxed "P.D." and two French backstamps; top label of 3¢ stamp clipped, otherwise Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $475
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $475
Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3040
Symbol:Cat No:37

1860, 24¢ gray lilac (Scott 37), canceled with a small red grid on an 1861 folded address leaf from New York to Warrington, England with a red "3/New York Am. Pkt/May 25" Exchange Office c.d.s., a red Jun 8 London Paid entry c.d.s. and a partial Jun 8 Warrington backstamp; stamp with damaged perforations at the bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $200-3

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), horizontal strip of 3, lovely strip with each stamp having strong color and sharp detail, cancelled by New York postmarks; left stamp (clearly part of the original strip) hinge rejoined; top perforations blunted by scissors separation, still Fine to Very Fine, nice used multiple, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott $140
Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Scott $140
Suggested Bid $100-150

1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), Boston "PAID" in grid cancel, clean with clear lines and a fresh cancel, all well-centered between typically tight margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $185
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $185
Suggested Bid $250-350

1857, 5¢ bright red brown, type I (Scott 28b), black town and trace red cancels, with warm, enticing color and clear impression; fresh; some scissors-clipped perforations at bottom, light crease at top, Fine centering.
Scott $2,375
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $2,375
Suggested Bid $350-5

1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), good-looking stamp with exemplary color and sharp detail, light cancelled by a red grid; margins nicely balanced to large, Very Fine or better appearance, with clean 2004 P.F. certificate; later P.F. certificate (#512562, not included) adds "but with an added perforation at top, the third perforation from the right".
Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $375
Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 5133
Lot No:3204
Symbol:(Cat No:37

1860, 24¢ gray lilac (Scott 37), unused without gum, immaculate stamp with clear color and sharp detail, Very Fine, with 1980 Society of Philatelic Americans certificate and 2020 Crowe certificate.
Scott $500
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $500
Suggested Bid $250-350