1855 1sg red orange, inverse watermark, unused with original gum, h.r., margins all around, excellent color, fresh and v.f. stamp, with 1963 Balasse certificate, ex-Burrus (lot 76) cat. $2500 (Cat No. 2b) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.US$2,000

1859 25c brown, unused with original gum, h.r, margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $500 (Cat No. 9) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$250

1859 30c lilac, two distinct shades, unused with original gum, h.r., one with disturbed gum, margins all around, fresh colors, v.f., with 2008 APS certificates, cat. $810 (Cat No. 10) (Image)

Cat. $810, Est.US$500

1865 4c yellow, unused with full original gum, radiant color and fresh, l.h., v.f., signed Bloch. An exceptional stamp, with 1995 and 2008 APS certificates, cat. $1025 (Cat No. 15) (Image)

Cat. $1025, Est.US$500

1865 25c ultramarine, perfectly centered, good color, h.r., signed F.P.P.L., with 2008 APS certificate (mentions "two nicks at bottom margin", really just normal rouletting), sound and v.f. example of this rare stamp unused, cat. $1300 (Cat No. 22A) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.US$500

1865 37 1/2c bister, exceptionally well centered, h.r., fresh and v.f., cat. $930 (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Cat. $930, Est.US$500

1875 5c yellow, imperforate horizontal pair, h.r., large margins all around, left stamp with a tiny thin, still v.f. and exceptional rarity, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $2200 (Cat No. 32b) (Image)

Cat. $2200, Est.US$750

1875 10c gray lilac, imperforate single, large margins all around, beautiful fresh color, h.r., tiny thin specks and small crease at upper left, still a v.f. example of this rare imperforate stamp, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 33c) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$750

1875 37 1/2c bistre, imperforate single without surcharge, h.r., pencil signed, with 2008 APS certificate, cat. $775 (Cat No. 39c) (Image)

Cat. $775, Est.US$300

1934 "Bremen" - New York, cover with 35c green and German adhesives, tied by appropriate pmks, with green cachet, v.f., accompanied by a Northdeutscher Lloyd Bremen picture postcard of the ship, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1935 "Europa" - New York, second acceptance from Luxembourg, cover with 10c purple and 25c brown, also German 25pf Train, all tied by appropriate pmks, with red cachet, also unused postcard of the ship, v.f. (Image)

Est.US$250

1983 15fr orange brown, overprinted "S.P.", l.h., well centered, v.f., signed F.L.L.P., with 1989 Renon certificate, cat. $2000 (Cat No. O64) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$750

1935 Intellectuals, complete set of sheet corner margin imprint blocks of 15, n.h., post office fresh, fine-v.f., cat. $16500 (Cat No. B65A-Q) (Image)

Cat. $16500, Est.US$5,000