#63P4/78P4, 1c-90c 1861-66 Issues, plate proofs on card, cplt. for all ten values including the 2c Black and 15c Black, the 3c is in the scarlet color (#74TC4) and the 24c is in the lilac color, all with well clear to large margins and bright fresh colors, also accompanied by the seldom seen original envelope reading "United States Postage Stamps/Issue/1861," very fine. (Image)

CV. $535.00

#63P4, 65P4, 76P4, 68P4, 69P4, 78P4, 71P4, 72P4, 1c-90c 1861 Issue, plate proofs on card, set of eight values, ample to large margins, 3c with light stain on reverse not showing through, otherwise fresh and fine-very fine. (Image)

CV. $415.00

#EP9, Take Ayer's Pills, 3c Rose, with fully intact mica that shows just a couple of trivial edge laminations, stamp with fresh color and the case much less worn than the norm with a few pencil marks, otherwise very fine. (Image)

CV. $400.00

#65, 3c Rose, top margin example, the stamp being pristine and exceptionally well centered, intense bright color and detailed impression on fresh white paper, full o.g.,never hinged, being hinged in the selvage only, extremely fine; scarce in this never hinged quality; catalog value for previously hinged; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $125.00

#68, 10c Yellow green, a most desirable mint single, being wonderfully well centered and margined, plus its color is especially rich, while the impression is razor sharp, full o.g., trace of light h.r., extremely fine and choice for this difficult mint stamp; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#70c, 24c Violet on thin paper, unusually fresh and pretty used single, nicely centered, large margins and surrounded by full even perforations, strong gorgeous violet color and detailed impression, black target cancel, a very fine example of this scarce stamp; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $2,250.00

#71, 30c Orange, along with 3c Rose (#65), both fresh and well centered for this issue, tied to 1862 folded cover to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope by Boston "Paid" cancel, red "N. York, Am. Packet/Paid/Apr 19" c.d.s. on the reverse, red ms. "12" credit and crayon "1" Colonial rate markings on the front along with London transit, on reverse Cape Town transit and Port Elizabeth bkst., cover refolded at bottom, attractive and very fine cover from the Howland correspondence; 1994 RPS and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#73, 2c Black, a fresh single, intense color and impression, o.g., barest trace of hinging, fine; 2014 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $375.00

#76, 5c Brown, an extraordinarily pretty used example, exceedingly well centered and margined for this value, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression, neat light grid cancel, extremely fine; 2014 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SSV $195.00). (Image)

CV. $120.00

#76, 5c Brown, unusually well centered used single, deep rich color and strong impression, segmented cork cancel, choice very fine; 2012 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $120.00