1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 different plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, fine-v.f., cat. $1185 (Cat No. 62-73P4) (Image)

Cat. $1185, Est.US$600

1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, mostly v.f., cat. $1185 (Cat No. 62-73P4) (Image)

Cat. $1185, Est.US$600

1861 1c-90c, complete set of 12 plate proofs on card, including 3c scarlet and 24c brown violet, neatly displayed on page, mostly v.f., cat. $1185 (Cat No. 62-73P4) (Image)

Cat. $1185, Est.US$600

1861 1c blue and 3c rose, vivid colors, tied by framed "PAID" handstamps on cover addressed to Lt. George Hepworth, acting aide-de-camp of Gen. P. Banks, New Orleans, showing red Boston May 19 departure pmk alongside, backflap missing, otherwise fine (Gen. N.P. Banks replaced Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler at New Orleans, Louisiana, as commander of the Department of the Gulf. Lt. Hepworth, a chaplain, was granted commission as first lieutenant of the 4th Louisiana Native Guards, a negro regiment; detailed as aide-de-camp; he became supervisor of the Negro Labor System) (Cat No. 63,65) (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 3c rose pink, well centered, v.f., used on small cover to Harington, Ct., with 1861 Westfield, Mass. pmk alongside, fresh cover, with 1991 PFC (Cat No. 64b) (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 3c rose pink, minor perf. faults, canceled on State of Pennsylvania Union Patriotic cover addressed to Carlisle, fine and colorful cover (Cat No. 64b) (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 3c rose, l.h., well centered, fresh and v.f., with a photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a block of eight from which this originated, cat. $125 (Cat No. 65) (Image)

Cat. $125, Est.US$150

1861 10c green, unused with partial gum, well centered, tiny corner perf. creases, fine stamp (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $375 (Cat No. 68) (Image)

Cat. $375, Est.US$100

1861 Washington, vignette only, eleven different die essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 69-E1b) (Image)

Est.US$500

1861 12c black, used in 1868 on cover from Boston to London, 23 Sep 68 arrival, forwarded to Interlaken, Switzerland and again to Luzerne, with appropriate series of entry and forwarding markings, scarce to Switzerland (Cat No. 69) (Image)

Est.US$150

1861 24c Washington, eleven die II essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f., cat. $660 (Cat No. 70-E1a) (Image)

Cat. $660, Est.US$500

1861 24c Washington, eleven die II essays on proof paper in different colors, few with usual marginal flaws, fine-v.f. (Cat No. 70-E2a) (Image)

Est.US$500

1861 24c red lilac, plate proof on card, v.f., cat. $500 (Cat No. 70P4) (Image)

Cat. $500, Est.US$300

1861 24c red lilac, cork cancel, fresh and fine, with 2022 PFC, cat. $300 (Cat No. 70) (Image)

Cat. $300, Est.US$150

1861 30c Premiere Gravure die essay in black, Plate No.446 and National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint, die sunk on card (141x22mm), with wax interleaving, some edge toning, still fine-v.f., rare, cat. $1750 (Cat No. 71-E2a) (Image)

Cat. $1750, Est.US$750

1861 30c orange, large die essay, die sunk on card (113x137mm), with manuscript "Specimen" and National Bank Note Co. embossing, v.f., likely from a salesman's sample book, rare (Cat No. 71P1) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1861 30c orange, plate proofs on india, three blocks of four, different shades, fine-v.f., cat. $1050 (Cat No. 71P3) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$350

1861 90c Washington, 13 die essays in different colors, some usual marginal faults, fine-v.f. group, cat. $2275 (Cat No. 72-E5d) (Image)

Cat. $2275, Est.US$1,000

1861 90c "Premiere Gravure" plate essay in blue green, thin, v.f. appearance, cat. $275 (Cat No. 72-E7g) (Image)

Cat. $275, Est.US$100

1861 90c blue, large die on india, die sunk on card, h.r. on back, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 72P1) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.US$500

1861 90c blue, large die on india, die sunk on full card, brilliant color, v.f., cat. $600 (Cat No. 72P1) (Image)

Cat. $600, Est.US$500

1861 2c black, small die proof on white wove paper, v.f., cat. $1300 (Cat No. 73P2) (Image)

Cat. $1300, Est.US$750

1861 2c black, three copies, l.h. or h.r., fresh and fine, each with PFC or PSE certificate, cat. $1050 (Cat No. 73) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$300

1861 2c black, left margin imprint block of 20, mostly l.h. with some n.h. (including the well centered first stamp in the second row), some reinforced separations (mostly rejoined between the fourth and fifth rows), few with small toned spots on gum, still fine-v.f. and impressive multiple, ex-Faust (catalogued as blocks of four and pairs), cat. $12400 (Cat No. 73) (Image)

Cat. $12400, Est.US$3,000

1861 2c black, overprinted Specimen in vermilion, Type B, horizontal strip of three, right stamp with trimmed perfs at bottom, unused without gum, fine, cat. $1050 (Cat No. 73S) (Image)

Cat. $1050, Est.US$150