1857 1c blue, type V, l.h., well centered for this difficult issue, with 2018 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $150) (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.$150

1857 1c blue, horizontal strip of three, pos. 22-24L8, with scarce "Mobile, ALA May 15, 1861" Confederate States usage, fine, with 2018 PFC (on January 11, 1861, the Alabama Secession Convention passed an Ordinance of Secession, declaring Alabama a "Sovereign and Independent State." By a vote of 61-39, Alabama became the fourth state to secede from the Union) (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Est.$350

1857 3c rose, Type I, l.h., usual centering, fresh and fine with 2005 and 2016 PSE certificates, cat. $2750 (Cat No. 25) (Image)

Cat. $2750, Est.$700

1857 3c dull red, type II, pos.87R15 Double Transfer, with rosettes double and line through "postage" and "three cents", blue cds, usual centering for this tight margined issue, couple of nibbed perforations, otherwise a fine example of this rare Double Transfer, with 2016 APS certificate, cat. $2500 (Cat No. 26var) (Image)

Cat. $2500, Est.$300

1857 5c red brown, unused without gum, fairly well centered for this difficult issue, nice color, reperforated at bottom, otherwise fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $15000 (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Cat. $15000, Est.$2,500

1857 5c red brown, traces of cancels (appears unused), slight soiling, vertical crease ending in a tear and reperforated at right, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1100 (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Cat. $1100, Est.$150

1857 5c bright red brown, redistributed part original gum, nice color, small thin spot and perf. faults, otherwise a fine example of this rare unused stamp, with 2018 PFC, cat. $70000 (Cat No. 28b) (Image)

Cat. $70000, Est.$12,000

1857 5c orange brown, type II, l.h., usual centering, fine, with 2018 PFC for a horizontal pair from which this came, cat. $1200 (Cat No. 30) (Image)

Cat. $1200, Est.$350

1857 12c black, small h.r., well centered, with 2017 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $800) (Cat No. 36b) (Image)

Est.$350