1857 1c blue, type I, lightly hinged, bright color, centered slightly to bottom, fresh and fine, scarce unused, with 1985 PFC, cat. $2100 (Cat No. 18) (Image)

Cat. $2100, Est.$750

1857 1c blue, vertical se-tenant pair with types I+II, unused without gum, excellent color and well centered, v.f. and scarce combination pair, with 1982 PFC (catalogue value for original gum) cat. $3500 (Cat No. 18,20) (Image)

Cat. $3500, Est.$1,000

1857 1c blue, type III, tied by slightly faded Boston (Feb 19) cds on outer FL to Fairhaven, stamp with blunted perforations and light toning, nevertheless fine and rare stamp on cover, with 2007 PFC, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 21) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.$500

1857 1c blue, type IV, black town cancel, relatively well centered for this, bright color, fine, with 2003 PFC, cat. $900 (Cat No. 23) (Image)

Cat. $900, Est.$400

1857 3c rose, type I, block of four, unused with full original gum, h.r. at top, bottom stamps never hinged, usual centering and perforations, fresh color, fine and rare multiple, with 1992 and 2004 Philatelic Foundation Certificates (catalogue value for a hinged block), cat. $15000 (Cat No. 25) (Image)

Cat. $15000, Est.$4,000

1857 3c dull red, bottom margin block of four, three stamps hinged, one n.h., usual centering, fine (catalogue value for hinged block of four) cat. $450 (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Cat. $450, Est.$150

1857 5c brick red, vertical pair and single (straight edge at left), beautiful colors, tied by New Orleans cds on outer FL used in 1859 to France, with red New York Paid and French entry pmks, Paris arrival pmk back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine 15c letter rate to France, with 1985 PFC (catalogued as single and pair off cover) cat. $5350 (Cat No. 27) (Image)

Cat. $5350, Est.$1,000

1857 5c brown, vertical strip of three, sheet margin at right, scissors cut at left, top stamp with trimmed perforations, on outer FL from New Orleans, used in 1860 to France, with red Boston and boxed "PD", French Le Havre entry pmk tying the top stamps, bottom pair actually uncanceled, except tiny portion of Boston cds on margin only, stamps lifted for inspection (some gum remains) and re-hinged. A fine and unusual cover, with 1972 PFC (an unused single is catalogued $5,500, pair $12,000) (Cat No. 29) (Image)

Est.$2,500

1857 5c brown, vertical strip of three, tied by New Orleans cds on FL used in 1860 to France, with red Boston transit and Mulhouse arrival pmks, fine (catalogue value $1,250 off cover) (Cat No. 29) (Image)

Est.$300

1857 10c green, type I, unused with full original gum, beautiful color and sharp impression, centered to bottom, with full intact perforations, fine and scarce unused, especially with full original gum, fresh and completely sound. A true classic rarity, with 1973 and 2006 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, cat. $35000 (Cat No. 31) (Image)

Cat. $35000, Est.$10,000

1857 24c gray lilac, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2000 PFC, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $1450, Est.$400

1857 24c gray lilac, small h.r., nice color and sharp impression, reperforated at right, otherwise fine, with 2016 PFC, cat. $1450 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $1450, Est.$200

1861 three Civil War Patriotic covers, each franked with 3c, two with "Enforce the Laws" cachets, New York and Aurora cancels, mixed condition (Image)

Est.$150