#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, pre-affixing tear, tied by "Oriskany Falls, N.Y./Feb 14" datestamp to 185x122mm embossed Valentines cover showing "courting cupid" with original paper lace enclosure with a blue background, two multicolored chromo-lithographed stickers and light blue silk ribbon, trivial staining, otherwise a very fine drop usage. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, two singles, both with s.e., tied by blue "Phoenix, R.I./Feb 25" datestamps to 200x135mm Valentines cover to South Scituate, R.I. with all-over front and back floral design printed in bronze and with enclosure of a poem, tape stain at top right and on some edges on reverse, otherwise fine and attractive. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, well centered and tied by "Biddeford, Me/Feb 22, 1859" datestamp to 184x121mm embossed Valentines cover to Hollis Center, Me., with original paper lace enclosure with a yellow background decorated with three chromo-lithographed stickers, very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, tied by Laconia, N.H. c.d.s. to colorless embossed 150x102mm Valentines cover with original embossed enclosure which has been embellished with multicolored chromo-lithographed stickers, fresh and very fine; ex-Haas. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, showing large breaks at both top and bottom, nicely centered for this, light town cancel, short perf. at left and a small repair at the bottom left, very fine appearance; 2018 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,600.00

#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, tied by green Wisconsin town cancel to orange cover to Waukesha, Wisc., very fine. (Image)

CV. $440.00

#25 var., 3c Rose, Ty. I, major cracked plate, pos. 48R7, used with town cancel that does not in the least obscure the plate crack at upper left, tiny corner perf. crease at top right, otherwise very fine and quite scarce. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, tied by two blue boxed "Collect" handstamps to 3c Red on buff entire (#U10) to San Jose, with Wells, Fargo & Co. printed frank and cancelled by double circle "Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express/S. Frco./10 Aug" datestamp, cover with a small edge tear just above the postmark, otherwise very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $200-300

#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, particularly deep rich color and sharp impression, 1859 town cancel, fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,500.00

#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, used with face-free town cancel confined to the bottom, deep rich color, tiny tear at top left, fine appearance; 2018 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,050.00

#28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, well centered within generous margins, despite being expertly reperforated at left, vivid rich unmistakable color on crisp clean paper, very fine appearance; 2018 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $3,500.00

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, very fresh, o.g., paper h.r., fine. (Image)

CV. $1,200.00

#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, horizontal strip of three, s.e. at right, just tied by red grid cancels to buff cover to Coelon, Germany, red blurry exchange office datestamp and straight line "Franco" handstamp, two Hamburg transit backstamps and Coeln arrival backstamp, very fine; strips of three of the 5c Orange brown on cover are surprisingly rare, with only four recorded in the Dr. Richard M. Searing census; 1973 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, well centered, tied along with 10c Green, Ty. V (#35) by two strikes of "San Francisco, Cal./Feb 1, 1861" datestamps to cover to Bordeaux, red "New York/Paid12/Feb 27" transit, double circle French entry c.d.s. and boxed "P.D." handstamp, "Paris a Bordeaux" travelling post office and Bordeaux arrival backstamps, very fine. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#37, 24c Gray lilac, tied by red "Providence, R.I./Jun ?, 1861" datestamp to small red, white and blue waving flag patriotic cover to North Wales, England, red entry postmark and blue Barmouth arrival, backstamp, stamp is a color changeling, otherwise very fine and attractive, clear 1991 Buhler certificate and 2016 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $4,000.00

#37a, 24c Gray, attractive mint single, precisely centered and uncommonly fresh, full original gum, a couple trivial gum soaked perfs. at upper left, otherwise extremely fine; 2014 Weiss certificate with the grade of 90. (Image)

CV. $1,450.00

#38, 30c Orange, tied by red grid to buff cover to Bremen, Germany, red "N. York. Am Pkt/7 Paid/Jan 7" departure datestamp, endorsed per Steamer Fulton, very fine; signed Ashbrook. (Image)

CV. $1,400.00

#39, 90c Blue, particularly fresh mint single, deep luxuriant color, full clean o.g., small h.r., fine. (Image)

CV. $3,000.00

#39 var., 90c Blue, stitch watermark, a pretty example of this rare used stamp, with perforations clearing the design all around, deep rich color on fresh white paper, neat red open grid cancel, short perforation at top left and a tiny tear above the "T" in "POSTAGE", fine appearance; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $10,000.00