Kelly & Co., 4¢ black, old paper. Large margins, strong color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, only 19 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS153a; $2,250.

A VERY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE KELLY & CO. 4¢ BLACK ON OLD PAPER - ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN. Scott $2,250
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Scott $2,250

Kelly & Co., 4¢ black, experimental silk paper. Showing a couple blue silk fibers on reverse, ample to large margins, fresh with rich color; couple faint creases and small thin, Very Fine and choice appearance, only 19 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS153e; $2,500.

A VERY RARE KELLY & CO. 4¢ BLACK ON EXPERIMENTAL SILK PAPER. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

Kerr, Dr. J.C., 4¢ blue, silk paper. Well centered for this poorly centered issue, rich deep color, Very Fine, a very scarce sound stamp.
Scott No. RS159b; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

Littlefield, Alvah, 1¢ black, experimental silk paper.; Well centered amid wide margins, bold color on fresh paper, Very Fine, a very rare sound example of this elusive experimental silk paper, undercataloged in Scott.
Scott No. RS164e; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

Littlefield, Alvah, 4¢ green, old paper. Intensely rich color, choice centering for this notoriously off centered issue; hinge thin, Very Fine appearance, rare with 21 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, most examples with perfs into design.
Scott No. RS165a; $2,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE ALVAH LITTLEFIELD 4¢ GREEN ON OLD PAPER. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Lyon Mfg. Co., 1¢ black, pink paper. Wide margins, bold color, Very Fine and choice, a very scarce sound stamp.
Scott No. RS167c; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

Lyon Mfg. Co., 1¢ black, watermarked USIR, imperforate. Huge even margins all around, deep color, Superb, a great rarity, unlisted in the Scott catalog.
Scott No. RS167d var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

THE DISCOVERY EXAMPLE OF THE LYON MFG. CO., 1¢ WATERMARKED USIR IMPERFORATE ISSUE - THE ONLY EXAMPLE KNOWN TO US. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Lyon Mfg. Co., 2¢ black, pink paper. Choice centering amid well balanced margins, strong color; small sealed tear, Extremely Fine appearance, an exceptional example, one of the finest of this notoriously off centered issue.
Scott No. RS168c; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, watermarked USIR. Tied by bold "Saint Louis, Mo., Aug 31" cds and barred duplex cancel on locally addressed cover; stamp with short perf and cover corner repair at upper right, Very Fine appearance, an extremely rare accepted illegal postal usage of a private medicine revenue issue, with 2020 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. RS174d; Estimate $600 - 800. Est. $600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between. Horizontal pair, strong bright color; thin in left stamp, Very Fine appearance, rare, only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS174ci; $750. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, silk paper, imperf between. Block of 4, well centered amid wide margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, the finest example we have ever encountered.
Scott No. RS174bj; $500. Scott $500
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Scott $500

Mansfield & Co., 1¢ blue, pink paper, imperf between. Block of 4, part o.g., nicely centered, deep color, Very Fine, a handsome mint example of this rare medicine issue multiple, only 25 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS174cj; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

Marsden, T.W., 2¢ blue, old paper. Choice centering and margins especially for this notoriously off centered issue, rich color; some light staining hardly detracting, still Extremely Fine, a great Medicine issue rarity with only 11 examples recorded in the Aldrich census, an elusive issue missing from even the most advanced Match & Medicine collections.
Scott No. RS175a; $11,500.

A LOVELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE T.W. MARSDEN 2¢ BLUE ON OLD PAPER - ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Scott $11,500
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Scott $11,500

Marsden, T.W., 4¢ black, old paper. Well centered for this tight margin issue, strong color; small thins, Very Fine and choice appearance, very scarce with only 40 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS176a; $525. Scott $525
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Scott $525

Mercado & Sully, 2¢ black, old paper. Ample to large margins, deep color; small faults, Very Fine appearance, with 15 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS177a; $7,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE MERCADO & SULLY 2¢ BLACK ON OLD PAPER. Scott $7,500
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Scott $7,500

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 1¢ black, old paper. Choice centering and margins, strong color; small filled thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott No. RS178a; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

Merchant's Gargling Oil, 2¢ green, pink paper. Well centered amid incredibly huge margins, rich color on bright paper; tiny perf thin, otherwise Extremely Fine, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS179c; $1,500.

AN LOVELY JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE MERCHANT'S GARGLING OIL 2¢ GREEN ON PINK PAPER - ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Mishler Herb Bitters Co., 4¢ black, imperf at ends. Choice centering amid wide margins, strong color; couple small thins and nibbed perf at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce.
Scott No. RS181p; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

Morehead's Neurodyne, 4¢ black, old paper. Nicely centered, rich deep color; faint vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, very rare with only 17 recorded in the Aldrich census with virtually all examples having faults.
Scott No. RS186a; $4,500. Scott $4,500
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Scott $4,500

Perl & Co., 6¢ black, old paper. Margins ample to into frameline, bold color; couple small thins and staining on reverse slightly bleeding through at right, Fine appearance, only 23 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS188a; $1,650. Scott $1,650
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Scott $1,650

Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper. Beautifully centered, strong bold color; light vertical crease and small thin, Extremely Fine appearance, very scarce with 41 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS191a; $650. Scott $650
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Scott $650

Pieters & Co., 4¢ black, old paper. Rich color; tiny thin and a couple nibbed perfs at top, Very Fine appearance, very scarce with 41 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS191a; $650. Scott $650
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Scott $650

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2¢ blue, imperf, silk paper. Ample to large margins, deep rich color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS199b; $3,750.

A WONDERFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA 2¢ BLUE IMPERFORATE ON SILK PAPER. Scott $3,750
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Scott $3,750

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, silk paper. Well centered, rich color; small thin, Very Fine appearance, a very rare medicine issue, only 24 are recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203b; $2,000. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4¢ black, perf'd, watermarked USIR. Bold color; light even toning, Very Fine appearance, still attractive and very rare, with only 13 examples recorded in the Aldrich census.
Scott No. RS203d; $2,750. Scott $2,750
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Scott $2,750