#112, 1c Buff, top margin imprint pair, very fresh with rich color on bright white paper, full o.g., with only tiny hinge reinforcement at bottom, perf. separation between stamps, attractive vine position piece. (Image)

CV. $1,350.00

#112, 1c Buff, single tied to buff drop cover by negative five-point star cancel and "Westchester, Pa./Nov 10" datestamp, slightly reduced at left, very fine. (Image)

CV. $270.00

#112, 1c Buff, horizontal pair, rich color and well centered, tied by segmented cork cancels to folded cover to Petersburg, Va., very fine. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#113, 2c Brown, attractive and scarce mint block of four, deep color and well incised impression, full o.g., a well centered and very fine block. (Image)

CV. $3,750.00

#115, 6c Ultramarine, Q an impressively fresh mint single, well centered within large margins, strong rich color and impression on brilliant white paper, surrounded by full even perforations, full o.g., very fine and handsome. (Image)

CV. $2,750.00

#115, 6c (Dark) ultramarine, a lovely used single in a dark ultramarine shade that is not listed in Scott, but this example certainly fits that designation, well centered within large margins and possessing a central blue target cancel, very fine and choice. (Image)

CV. $250.00

#115, 6c Ultramarine, bright color and well centered within generous margins tied to cover to Toronto, Canada by target cancel, matching "Newark, N.J./Sep 14" datestamp, cover with toned corner, otherwise very fine; ex-Shearson. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#116, 10c Yellow, fine single cancelled by segmented cork and tied along with well centered 6c Carmine (#148) by indistinct red datestamp to blue cover from Hiogo, Japan to London with blue Hiogo merchant's handstamp at lower left, endorsed "via San Francisco," fresh and extremely fine. (Image)

Est. $300-400

#117, 12c Green, fresh color and nicely centered, tied by crossroads cancel and "New Orleans, La./Aug 19" datestamp to 1870 cover to Gironde, France, endorsed "via London," red "New York Paid All/Transit/Aug 21" backstamp, red London transit and "6" credit, Calais entry c.d.s. and "PD" in circle and Oreon arrival backstamp, very fine; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $450.00

#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, handsome and choice used single, marvelously well centered within large balanced margins, particularly bright colors and clean impressions, light segmented cork cancel, extremely fine. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, well centered within large margins, fresh colors, light circle of wedges cancel, choice very fine. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#118a, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, without grill, a particularly fresh mint example of this very rare variety, with rich luxuriant colors and a crisp impression, well centered with full even perforations all around, full o.g., tiny and unapparent closed pinhole, otherwise very fine; an exceptionally rare 1869 variety with only about 25 examples known. (Image)

CV. $13,000.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, well centered within large margins, eye-catching intense color, tied by "New Orleans, La./Jun 24" datestamp to fresh 1869 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York/June 29/Paid 3" transit, blue Cherbourg entry c.d.s. and red boxed "PD" handstamp, Bordeaux backstamp, an extremely fine and colorful usage; ex-Yardley. (Image)

CV. $825.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, fine single tied by quartered cork cancel to 1869 cover to Paris, matching "Buffalo, N.Y./Dec 8" datestamp alongside, red New York transit datestamp, blue Calais entry c.d.s. with matching boxed "PD" handstamp, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $825.00

#120, 24c Green and violet, superior unused single, beautifully centered within generous margins, rich fresh colors and sharp impression, surrounded by full even perforations, extremely fine. (Image)

CV. $2,800.00

#120, 24c Green and violet, single tied along with 3c Green (#147) by quartered cork cancels to court house cover to Augusta, Georgia, "New Orleans, La./Dec 10" datestamp at right, docket at bottom reads "Recd from post office Dec 18, 1878," cover has been skillfully refolded which is not mentioned on the accompanying certificate, otherwise very fine and an extremely late useage; only 72 24c 1869 covers are recorded in the 1869 Pictorial Research Associates census, of which only 23 are domestic, with this cover apparently not being one of them; 1960 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $12,500.00

#122, 90c Carmine and black, handsome unused example of this high value rarity, featuring excellent centering within lavish margins, strong rich colors and impressions, completely free of the flaws that affect a majority of known mint or unused copies, very fine and choice. (Image)

CV. $4,000.00

#122, 90c Carmine and black, attractive used single being well centered within large margins, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, attractive central cork cancel, very fine and a handsome example of this key high value. (Image)

CV. $1,900.00