1868 5k black and lilac brown, variety shifted background, "5" at lower left incomplete, unused without gum, unlisted (Cat No. 1var) (Image)

Est.$200

1868-1872 5k black and brown red, two distinct types, one cut close, small thins, also the subsequent issue, unused with full original gum, fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi, cat. $680 (Cat No. 1,2) (Image)

Cat. $680, Est.$400

1872 5k black on red, pen canceled, fine, ex-Bianchi (Cat No. 2) (Image)

Est.$200

1873-78 selection of 10 used and unused (four different), shades and various types, occasional minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f., cat. $245 (Cat No. 3,5-7) (Image)

Cat. $245, Est.$150

1874 5k black on red, complete sheet of 36 (6x6), folded between stamps, faults at right, rare multiple (catalogued as singles), ex-Faberge, Bianchi collections, cat. $1260 (Cat No. 3) (Image)

Cat. $1260, Est.$1,000

1874-78 selection of 14 stamps including 5k single and horizontal pair; 3k five singles (two used) and two horizontal pairs, various shades, also 3k rose, two different, mostly fine-v.f., ex-Bianchi (Cat No. 3,7,8,9) (Image)

Est.$150

1878 3k black, green, yellow, irregular pane of 21, mostly n.h., some creasing, fine and impressive multiple, ex-Friedl, Faberge (Cat No. 7) (Image)

Est.$200

1878 3k black on green, blue, horizontal tete-beche pair, h.r., v.f. (Schmidt 7S) (Cat No. 7a) (Image)

Est.$500

1886 3k rose, horizontal and vertical tete-beche pairs, heavy hinge remnants, fine (Schmidt 8S) (Cat No. 8a) (Image)

Est.$250

1886-1891 3k rose, selection of 18 stamps (four different), including block of six, vertical and horizontal tete-beche pairs (the latter hinge reinforced, gum stains), two used, one imperforate single (no gum), occasional minor flaws, fine-v.f., cat. $443 (Cat No. 8-11) (Image)

Cat. $443, Est.$250