1894 to 1897 Lot of 10 Mint and Used Classics, including several high value ones such as mint #10 (h.r.), 25 (*), 26 and 39 (both NH) and used #25. Generally fine or better. Owner's CV $238. (Image)

Scott $ 238

Two Mint Never Hinged Items, #131 3r Dhow in mint never hinged block of four and #134 10r Dhow mint never hinged, both issues fine-very fine. CV does not include NH premium. (Image)

Scott $ 250

Group of Nine George Washington Essays, Proofs, etc., in different colours, and all imperforate except one which also has an inscription in its bottom margin "Printed by Philadelphia". Very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 250

Group of Eight George Washington Essays, Proofs, etc., in different colours, and all perforated except two. Includes a Benjamin Franklin. A few have grills. Very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 200

State of Texas Engraved Cigarette Revenue Proof Set, non-denominated, with 9 different colours, all in panes of 25. Fresh, mint never hinged, very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 350

1858 Stockton, California to Switzerland Redirected Cover, franked with 3x green 10c Washingtons, two 1c blue Franklins and a 3c pink Washington (damaged), all perforated and totaling 35c. Addressed to "Locarno", "Swizzerland", then crossed out and re-directed. Many other postmarks and /or notations, rates on front. Back has a Basel re-directional cds, a Logano cds dated June 1858, and a few other boxed postmarks. Stockton was incorporated only 8 years prior to this, in 1850. A very interesting cover and very fine. (Image)

Est. $ 750

1847 5c red brown Franklin, a nice four margin example (just touching at upper left), used with blue town cancel. Accompanied by 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 550

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with four ample margins, used with light red grid cancel, light toning spot in left margin, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1847 5c red brown Franklin, used with red grid cancel, large margin at right showing frame of next stamp, clear at bottom and cut into at left and top, fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with three large margins, just clear along bottom, used with black grid cancel, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 525

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with four full margins, used with socked-on-nose red grid cancel, very fine. Accompanied by 1986 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with four small even margins, used with red grid cancel, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 425

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with four margins, close at right, used with red grid and magenta town cancel, stamp is slightly faded, else fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 675

1847 5c red brown Franklin, with four even margins, used with magenta grid cancel, very fine. Accompanied by 1996 American Philatelic Expertization certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 675

1847 10c black Washington, lovely four margin example with nice colour and sharp impression, used with red grid cancellation, very fine. Accompanied by 2002 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 1,000

1865 US to GB Part Cover, with a very colourful franking of four different issues totaling $1.06. Stamps are tied by dotted circular cork cancels in black and there are several other postmarks in red, including a London transit datestamp dated AUG.11.1865, a New York Packet Paid cds, a "48" rate handstamp and a postmark with "..supplementary...". A very nice item. (Image)

Est. $ 1,000

1893 1c, 6c, 8c and 10c Columbian Exposition Issues, mint never hinged and fine. (Image)

Scott $ 667

1893 Columbian Issue, 1c deep blue, 2c brown violet - one normal (light gum creases) and the "broken hat" variety (corner crease), mint never hinged, 2c values are very fine, 1c fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 125

Small Group of Mint, includes #230, 231, 233 (creased perf), 236 (hinged), 294, 295, 301 and 308 (the latter two stamps with certificates). Overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 406

Small Group of Mint Never Hinged Definitives, 1895 to 1919 includes #264 (x2), 267 (x2), 302, 503, 504, 507 (light gum crease) and 513. Overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 317

1898 2c copper red Farming in the West Plate Group, with two singles and a pair, each with plate inscriptions in selvedge. Three stamps are never hinged, the fourth is very lightly hinged and a very fine group with deep colour. (Image)

Scott $ 242

1898 4c orange Indian Hunting Buffalo, mint never hinged marginal (thinned spot in selvedge), some sulphurization at corners, else fine. Accompanied by 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate. (Image)

Scott $ 330

1898 50c sage green Western Mining Prospector, used with smudged cancel, nice colour, fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 210

Group of 9 Mint Never Hinged, 1909 to 1914, includes #367, 368, 370, 371, 372, 373, 397, 398 and 401, mostly very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 292

Group of Five Mint Never Hinged, includes #368 pair, #370, #371 pair, #372 (light gum crease near top) and #373 pair. All are fresh, never hinged, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 264