U.S.; General Issues, 1851, 12¢ Gray Black Part India Paper, Pair, #17, blue cds, close to clear margins all round, "minor thins and creases", Fine to Very Fine appearance, 2001 P.S.E. cert.
Scott $2,400+.
Estimate $200-300. (Image)

Est. $200.00-300.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1858, 5¢ Indian Red, Type I, #28A, light cancel, "couple of corner or corner perforation creases and a short perforation at top", few short perfs at bottom not mentioned, Fine, 2012 P.F. cert.
Scott $3,500.
Estimate $400-500. (Image)

Est. $400.00-500.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ Yellow Orange, Large Die Proof on India, #46P1, cut to shape, impressed on a square of India paper, then die sunk on a card blotter, full size, brilliant color, Very Fine. This issue only comes as a hybrid.
Scott $325.
Estimate $150-180. (Image)

Est. $150.00-180.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 1¢ Blue, Large Die Proof, #63P1 var., on India paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black and mounted on salesmen’s sample card which has been reduced in size, brown imprint at bottom reads; "Specimen Postage Stamp from the National Bank Note Company, No.1 Wall Street, New York", Very Fine. Ex-Pacetti.
Scott $700+.
Estimate $400-450. (Image)

Est. $400.00-450.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 1¢ Blue, Large Die Proof, #63P1, on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, albino die number "440" and black National Bank Note Company imprint, reduced in size, Very Fine. Ex-Bert Christian and Pacetti.
Scott $700.
Estimate $300-350. (Image)

Est. $300.00-350.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" Essay, in Black, #71-E2a, "Premier Gravure" trial color die essay, on India paper and die sunk on card, Very Fine. Formerly 61TC1.
Scott $1,750.
Estimate $650-750. (Image)

Est. $650.00-750.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange, Large Die Proof, #71P1 var., on India paper, overprinted "SPECIMEN" in black and loosely mounted on salesmen’s sample card which has been reduced, blue imprint at bottom reads "Specimen Postage Stamp from the National Bank Note Company, No.1 Wall Street, New York", "slightly oxidized", Fine to Very Fine, 2006 P.F. cert.
Scott $700+.
Estimate $350-400. (Image)

Est. $350.00-400.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 90¢ Blue, Large Die Proof, #72P1, on India paper and die sunk on near full-size card blotter, brilliant color and razor-sharp impression, Extremely Fine.
Scott $500.
Estimate $280-325. (Image)

Est. $280.00-325.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1863, 5¢ Brown, Large Die Proof, #76P1, on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, full size, brilliant color and razor-sharp impression, Extremely Fine. From presentation album with portion of the linen hinge at the left edge and gold gilding on the rest of the edges.
Scott $700.
Estimate $300-350. (Image)

Est. $300.00-350.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 1¢-90¢ Pictorials Complete, Plate Proofs on India, #112P3-122P3, excellent margins all round, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,205.
Estimate $550-650. (Image)

Est. $550.00-650.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 1¢ Buff, Large Die Proof, #112P1, on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, with National imprint, full size, Very Fine.
Scott $750.
Estimate $325-375. (Image)

Est. $325.00-375.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 1¢-90¢ National Issue Complete, Large Die Proofs, #145P1-155P1, pulled on India paper and mounted on card blotters, 1¢, 2¢, 3¢, 6¢, 7¢, 15¢, and 90¢ show National Bank Note Company imprint at bottom, the India paper is uniform in size throughout, couple minor spots, otherwise Very Fine. This is the first set in this format that we have ever encountered.
Scott $4,555.
Estimate $1,300-1,500. (Image)

Est. $1,300.00-1,500.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1881, 1¢ Blue, Re-Engraved, Large Die Proof, #206P1, on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, reduced to within 3/8" of the die sinkage area, amazingly strong die impression, Very Fine.
Scott $375.
Estimate $180-200. (Image)

Est. $180.00-200.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1881, 1¢ Blue, Re-Engraved, Plate Proof on India, #206P3, top pl. block of 20, on India paper and still affixed to original card blotter, A.B.N.C. imprint and #424, very fresh, Extremely Fine. Ex-Pacetti.
Scott $1,350.
Estimate $750-850. (Image)

Est. $750.00-850.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1894, 6¢ Brown, Large Die Proof, #256P1, on India paper and die sunk on card blotter, somewhat reduced, Very Fine. Ex Lynn Warm-Griffiths.
Scott $250.
Estimate $120-150. (Image)

Est. $120.00-150.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1920, 2¢ Pilgrim, Essay, #549-E3b, on India paper and die sunk on card, full size, in carmine rose, cross hatching is missing from behind the numeral "2's" at bottom, control no. 1064274 on back, very clean, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Ex-Livingston.
Scott $1,600.
Estimate $1,100-1,300. (Image)

Est. $1,100.00-1,300.00

U.S.; General Issues, 1932, ½¢ Washington Bicentennial, Die Proof, #704P2, on India paper, Very Fine. Probably originally produced in the large die proof format with the proof being removed and cut down.
Scott $1,000 as large die proof. Very rare .
Estimate $375-425. (Image)

Est. $375.00-425.00

Australia, States Collection, mixed mint and used in Scott album, strongest in N.S.W., Queensland, Tasmania, and W.A. with most of value in earlier, few certs. incl N.S.W. #1 used, also noted N.S.W. 23c used, Queensland 38a unused, high cat. value, typical condition.
Estimate $2,000-2,500. (Image)

Est. $2,000.00-2,500.00

Australia, Extensive Mint Stationery Stock, 900, mostly mid 20th period but some earlier, identified by Higgins & Gage and/or "EAPC" numbers, priced and sleeved, minor dupl, large section of Aerogrammes (heavy dupl.), mostly $2-$18 range, clean, total retail $7,884. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $800-1,000.

Est. $800.00-1,000.00

Australia, 4 Volume Collection, mint and used, 1900 thru 2011 mounted on homemade pages, value in modern n.h, incl. booklets, also few "Roos" mostly used, #203-205 full panes, Airmails, back of the book, Antarctic and lots of interesting topical material, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.

Est. $500.00-700.00

Australia, States Mint Stationery Stock, 487, identified by Higgins & Gage numbers, strength in Victoria (338 - retail $5,570), priced and sleeved, very minor dupl., retail mostly $3-$10 range, mostly clean, taped with retail total $8,275. Ex. Friedman "Cover Corner" Stock.
Estimate $400-500.

Est. $400.00-500.00

Australia, Mint Group Selection, high values incl. used Sydney Bridge, mint #177-179 (thick and thin papers), 178-179 Specimens, 218-221, 219-221 Specimens, 374-379, plus a selection of mint B.C.O.F., a useful group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500. (Image)

Est. $400.00-500.00

Australia, Mint Collection, few thousand in Scott albums from 1918 to 1998 with additional new issues in stockbooks, also incl. some Christmas and Cocos Islands, few better early issues but value mainly in modern n.h. issues, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.

Est. $400.00-500.00

Australia, New Issues Accumulation, n.h., many hundreds 2002 to 2008, mostly blocks of 4, plus prestige booklets, generally Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.

Est. $200.00-250.00

Canada, Mint and Used Collection, 19th & 20th Century in 13 circuit books, incl. nice mint issues from Victoria on with various Jubilees to 50¢, Quebec set complete and other early commemoratives, KGV with various Admirals to $1, also Airs, Officials, some pl. blocks etc., classics mostly used, many better items incl. n.h., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,600 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.

Est. $1,500.00-2,000.00