1857 (June 19) small cover (with four page letter) from Philadelphia to Paris, sent via Baltimore and New York, with blue and red departure pmks, French entry 3 July, re-addressed to Geneva, with John Munroe & Co. forwarding agent's cachet, "35cs" due handstamp and Geneva 4 July arrival pmk, v.f. (Image)

Est.$250

1857 1c blue, type V, never hinged, nicely centered for this issue, bright color, fresh and fine stamp, with 2021 PSAG certificate for a pair from which this originated (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $140 (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Cat. $140, Est.$300

1857 1c blue, type V, never hinged, usual centering, bright color, fresh and fine stamp, with a photocopy of a 2021 PSAG certificate for a pair from which this originated (catalogue value for hinged) cat. $140 (Cat No. 24) (Image)

Cat. $140, Est.$250

1857 5c red brown, lightly canceled, usual centering, creases and a few unpunched perforations, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC, cat. $1050 (Cat No. 28) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.$200

1857 embossed Ladies cover franked with 10c green, type I, barely tied by black grids, addressed to St. John's, N.B., with faint red New York pmk alongside, also another in black, with "St. John Sept 4, 58" arrival pmk, some insignificant toning, otherwise fine and rare cover to Canada (Cat No. 31) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1857 10c green, type V, l.h., well centered with wide margins, fresh color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2014 PFC for a pair from which this originated, cat. $210 (Cat No. 35) (Image)

Cat. $210, Est.$300

1857 24c gray lilac, usual centering (small perf. flaws), tied by red New York Exchange pmk on cover (opened for display) to England, "per Steamer New York" endorsement at top, with red London July 22, 1861 arrival cds, various notations and docketing including manuscript "Sandwich Islands Hilo" (Hawaii) at left, from where it probably originated, fine and well traveled cover, unusual origin and usage, with 2004 PSE certificate (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Est.$1,000

1857 30c orange, part original gum, extremely well centered for this tight margined issue, fresh color, with 2020 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $11,500 for full original gum) (Cat No. 38) (Image)

Est.$4,000

1857 90c blue, small h.r., fresh color, a fine sound copy, with 2019 PSAG certificate, cat. $3000 (Cat No. 39) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.$1,500

1857 90c blue, red "New York Paid" cancel, repaired, otherwise a fine example of this scarce used stamp, with 1975 PFC, cat. $10000 (Cat No. 39) (Image)

Cat. $10000, Est.$1,000