1861 3c pigeon blood pink, unused with slightly disturbed original gum, previously hinged, small vertical crease at bottom, otherwise a fine appearing example of this rarity, with 2002 PFC (the 3c Pigeon Blood Pink is one of the rarest of all 1861-66 Issue shades in original-gum condition. The Philatelic Foundation has certified only four unused original gum examples, mostly with faults. The Miller collection (now displayed at the Smithsonian National Postal Museum) contains another, but it is not available to collectors), cat. $50000 (Cat No. 64a) (Image)

Cat. $50000, Est.$7,500

1861 12c black, cogwheel cancel, well centered with wide margins, with 2018 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $375) (Cat No. 69) (Image)

Est.$300

1861 30c orange, blue dots cancel, nicely centered, v.f., with 2019 PFC, cat. $235 (Cat No. 71) (Image)

Cat. $235, Est.$150

1861 90c blue, unused without gum, fresh and deep color, fine, with 1970 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum) cat. $1200 (Cat No. 72) (Image)

Cat. $1200, Est.$500