#134A, 1c Ultramarine, "I" grill, attractive unused example of this always difficult stamp with a late-state "I" grill, unusually fresh with lovely rich color and impression on clean white paper, plus well centered and margined, choice very fine. (Image)

CV. $800.00

#135A, 2c Red brown with "I" grill, unused, large and exceedingly well balanced margins all around, fresh color, easily detectable late-state "I" grill, choice very fine (catalog for original gum). (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, a brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this seldom offered and challenging Bank Note, possessing truly radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, additionally it is quite well centered within large margins, full o.g. which shows a well defined late-state "H" grill impression, very fine; a stamp which is truly rare in this premium original gum condition. (Image)

CV. $4,250.00

#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, particularly well centered, bold grill impression, tied by circle of wedges cancel to blue cover to Germany, matching "Jackson, Mich/Jul 21" datestamp alongside, red New York transit datestamp and German backstamps, very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $675.00

#138A, 7c Vermilion, "I" grill, nice used single with well impressed late-state "I" grill, well centered, vivid rich color on fresh paper, light cork cancel, small corner crease, fine and scarce. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#139, 10c Brown with grill, handsome used single, particularly well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, possessing an early-state "H" grill confirmed by 8-10 grill points on each side of the grill, a typical impression of this state, circle of "V"s cancel, single shorter perf at right, otherwise choice very fine; identifiable early state grills are quite scarce. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#141, 15c Orange with grill, used single with light cancel, quite well centered for this scarce grilled stamp, bright fresh color, discernable "H" grill, very fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $1,400.00

#141, 15c Orange with grill, wonderfully well centered, vivid rich color and sharp impression, tied to registered 3c entire (#U82) to St. Paul, Minn. by segmented cork cancel, matching datestamp alongside and 1871 docket at upper left, very fine and choice; signed Bartels and Brookman; ex-Krug, Shierson. (Image)

CV. $2,250.00

#144, 90c Carmine with grill, a highly desirable used single, being uncharacteristically well centered and margined for this very difficult high value, deep rich color and a sharp impression, lightly cancel, very fine. (Image)

CV. $2,500.00

#151, 12c Dull violet, scarce mint example, rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, fairly well centered, large part o.g., fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $3,000.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, attractive unused single, excellent centering within large balanced margins, radiant rich color, skillfully regummed, extremely fine. (Image)

CV. $1,300.00

#152, 15c Bright orange, an exceptionally scarce used block of four of this high value, overall quite well centered, brilliant color, each stamp with light target cancel, very faint crease at top of left stamp, otherwise very fine for this elusive block that is rarely offered. (Image)

CV. $1,850.00

#153, 24c Purple, scarce mint single, wonderfully bright and fresh, unusually intense color, quite well centered within large margins, o.g., nearly very fine. (Image)

CV. $1,800.00

#153, 24c Purple, beautifully centered, cancelled by crossroads on 1871 folded letter to Castres, France, matching "San Francisco, Cal./Jan 21 datestamp alongside and boxed "Short Paid," endorsed "Per Pacific Railroad," red New York transit and "6" due handstamp which is repeated tying the stamp, red London transit, Calais entry c.d.s. also tying the stamp and red "PD" in oval and Castres backstamp, fresh and very fine; an attractive and unusual usage of this value underpaying the double rate; ex-Waterhouse. (Image)

CV. $1,500.00

#153, 24c Purple, nicely centered, used along with two copies of 3c Green (#158) tied to each other and to buff cover to France by three strikes of boxed "PAID" cancels and discrete pen strokes, matching "Bear Town/July 16, 1878" manuscript town postmark, arrival backstamps, very fine double rate usage. (Image)

Est. $500-750

#154, 30c Black, unused example of this rare Bank Note, quite well centered, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, fine. (Image)

CV. $2,750.00

#155, 90c Carmine, particularly well centered used single, large margins all around, strong rich color, possessing a neat portion of a NYFM cancel., extremely fine; a surprisingly scarce stamp to find in this premium used condition. (Image)

CV. $350.00