1879 2c brown, 3c brown and 30c brown, three different, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., each with 2019 PFC, cat. $850 (Cat No. J2-3,6) (Image)

Cat. $850, Est.$250

1879 1c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, with 1965 PFC ("traces of gum, surface thinning at left edges") and 2019 PFC noting "surface scuffing at top left and along the left side", fine appearance. A rare Postage Due Special Printing. William E. Mooz, in an article on the 1c appearing in Chronicle No. 170, May 1996, offers evidence to support his theory that the actual number of true Special Printings sold was significantly lower than the reported figures. For the 1c, Mooz estimates 500 sold, but it is possible that as many as 400 purchased by G. B. Calman were destroyed, cat. $16000 (Cat No. J8) (Image)

Cat. $16000, Est.$1,000

1879 2c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, small thin spot at upper right, otherwise fine and very rare Special Printing, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $15000 (Cat No. J9) (Image)

Cat. $15000, Est.$1,500

1879 3c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, small thin spot at upper left, unpunched perforations at sides, v.f. appearing example of this rare Postage Due Special Printing, only 436 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $20000 (Cat No. J10) (Image)

Cat. $20000, Est.$2,000

1879 5c deep brown, Special Printing, unused disturbed original gum from hinge removal, hinge remnant, nice color, some thin spots and diagonal crease, fine appearance of this very rare Postage Due Special Printing, with 2019 PFC (it has been estimated that only 249 copies reached the public), cat. $13000 (Cat No. J11) (Image)

Cat. $13000, Est.$1,500

1879 10c deep brown, Special Printing, unused large part original gum, h.r., nice color and well centered for this issue, minute toning at lower right, small thin spots and horizontal crease, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC. A rare Postage Due Special Printing, only 174 sold, cat. $6500 (Cat No. J12) (Image)

Cat. $6500, Est.$750

1879 30c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, fine, only 179 sold, with 2019 PFC, cat. $7000 (Cat No. J13) (Image)

Cat. $7000, Est.$1,000

1884 10c red brown, h.r., well centered and fresh, tiny adherence on gum, v.f., with 2019 PFC, cat. $550 (Cat No. J19) (Image)

Cat. $550, Est.$200

1884 50c red brown, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1800 (Cat No. J21) (Image)

Cat. $1800, Est.$250

1894 5c deep claret, small h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2019 PFC, cat. $300 (Cat No. J34) (Image)

Cat. $300, Est.$150

1897 30c claret, never hinged, well centered, v.f., extremely difficult to find in never hinged condition, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1500 (Cat No. J43) (Image)

Cat. $1500, Est.$700

1914 3c carmine lake, never hinged, bright color, fresh and fine, very difficult to find in never hinged condition, with 2019 PFC, cat. $3000 (Cat No. J54) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$1,000

1914 50c carmine lake, never hinged, usual centering, bright color, fresh and fine example of this scarce Postage Due, with 2018 PFC (Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamps and only a few never hinged examples are recorded) cat. $21000 (Cat No. J58) (Image)

Cat. $21000, Est.$5,000

1916 2c rose, never hinged, light natural gum bend, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC, cat. $625 (Cat No. J60) (Image)

Cat. $625, Est.$100