1869 1c buff, left margin arrow block of 48, 21 stamps hinged, balance n.h., fresh color, upper right stamp with sealed tear, balance fine-v.f. This is believed to be the largest known multiple of the 1869 1c according to Jonathan Rose's "United States Postage Stamps of 1869" (catalogued as 12 hinged blocks of four) cat. $66000 (Cat No. 112) (Image)

Cat. $66000, Est.US$25,000

1869 2c brown, left margin imprint and arrow block of 25, original gum, natural gum skips at left, fresh color, light horizontal crease affecting second row, few light toned spots affecting stamps at right, bottom left stamp with pulled perf., still fine-v.f. and scarce multiple, with 2001 PFC (catalogued as blocks, pairs and a single) cat. $19900 (Cat No. 113) (Image)

Cat. $19900, Est.US$2,500

1869 2c Brown, used in combination with 12c black F. Grill (97), on yellow cover from Junction City Kan. (Aug. 17) to Sweden, red "Hamburg Franco" handstamp also ties 2c, receiving backstamp, 12c affected from placement at edge of cover, still fine and unusual franking to pay the 14c North German Union Direct Mail rate, ex-Ray Vogel (Cat No. 113) (Image)

Est.US$150

1869 2c brown, single and vertical bisect on yellow, faintly illustrated Pennsylvania House of Representatives cover to Gettysburg, with indistinct circular datestamp, 1872 docketing at left, missing top flap, fine and very scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 PFC declining opinion, in spite of the fact that the stamps are tied in several ways, including oily bleed-thru from blue cancel, ex-Mack (2004 Siegel sale, $2,000 hammer), offered AS IS (Cat No. 113c) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1869 12c green neat cork cancel, jumbo margins all around, with 2001 and 2007 PSE certificates graded "VF-XF 85J" (SMQ $285) (Cat No. 117) (Image)

Est.US$150

1869 30c brown on canary, stationery essay, v.f., rare (Cat No. 121-E1) (Image)

Est.US$500