1851, 1¢ blue, type I. Position 7R1E, light large Boston "Paid" in grid cancel, full balanced margins with scrolls at top and bottom clear and showing the complete design, rich bold "Paris Blue" color and an unusual slight double kiss impression at top, completely sound and fault-free, Very Fine, ex-K. Burroughs and J. Rose, signed S. Ashbrook, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 5; $55,000.

A WONDERFULLY CHOICE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE I ISSUE FROM POSITION 7 ON THE RIGHT PANE OF PLATE ONE EARLY - ONE OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES SHOWING THE COMPLETE DESIGN.

According to the Jerome S. Wagshal census of the Scott #5 (this example being 5-CAN-010) there are only 98 examples in all recorded. This example is one of a small handful of examples showing the complete design and one of a few also in sound condition. The unusual dark Plate 1E color was coined "Paris Blue" by Stanley B. Ashbrook who has sign this this stamp in pencil on reverse. Scott $55,000
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Scott $55,000

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib. Position 6R1E. Margins full to just into outer scrolls at top sides, strong bright color, neatly tied by light grid cancel on fresh 1852 folded printed Baltimore, Md. prices current to Orwell, O., Very Fine and choice, signed S. Ashbrook on reverse and stating "Single on Cover - Much More Rare Than Strip of Three ", ex-Kapiloff.
Scott No. 5A; $15,500.

AN EXTREMELY RARE SOLO CIRCULAR RATE USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IB FROM POSITION 6R1E - ONE OF THE TWO BEST POSITIONS.

Type Ib was produced only as an imperforate stamp. Only six positions on Plate 1 Early are Type Ib: Positions 3-6R and 8-9R. Type Ib is distinguished by showing complete design at top and nearly complete design at bottom. All Type Ib stamps are very scarce, and the two best examples (8R and 6R offered here) are rare. Scott $15,500
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Scott $15,500

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 100L4. Margins large to just clear at top and just shaving scroll at upper left, wide interpane margin at right, clearly showing full scroll design at bottom, beautiful deep rich color, tied by light "Springfield, Mass., Jun 18" cds on fresh 1857 printed insolvency notice, to Chatham N.Y. and forwarded to Hillsdale N.Y., Very Fine and choice, ex-"Lake Shore", with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; $14,000.

A MAGNIFICENT SHEET MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1851, 1¢ TYPE IA FROM POSITION 100L4 ON COVER.

Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced. Scott $14,000
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Scott $14,000

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 93L4. Fine single with rich color, neatly tied by indistinct town cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Foxboro, Mass., endorsed "Paid" and "Circular" at left, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; $14,000.

A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER.

Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced. Scott $14,000
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Scott $14,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Plate 4. Margins clear to huge with outer line breaks at bottom and wide at top clearly visible, rich bold color, tied by neat "Springfield, Mass., Sep 26" cds on fresh 1857 printed notice to Blandford, Mass., Extremely Fine, ex-Newbury, Haas, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 8; $1,800.

AN OUTSTANDING FULL MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE III ON COVER. Scott $1,800
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Scott $1,800

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Position 19R2, showing clear break between the left side of "O" and right side of "S" at top, neat grid and small portion of red transit cancels, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top and bottom, strong impression and deep bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, only nine graded higher, with 2001 & 2013 P.F. and 2001 & 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $4,500).
Scott No. 8A; $750.

AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IIIA IMPERFORATE ISSUE. Scott $750
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Scott $750

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. O.g., very lightly hinged, large to huge margins well clear of design all around, deep color and sharp impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1997 P.F. & 2015 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter Graded (95, SSV $3,000).
Scott No. 9; $725.

AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1852 1¢ FRANKLIN TYPE IV ISSUE. Scott $725
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Scott $725

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Light town cancels, huge to mammoth margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps, rich bright blue color enhancing a crisp detailed impression, a Superb jumbo, an outstanding large margin stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $2,000).
Scott No. 9; $95. Scott $95
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Scott $95

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Large margins including portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied on small blue piece by perfectly struck "New Orleans La. Apr. 12" circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 9; $95. Scott $95
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Scott $95

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Two singles, each three large margins, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), all tied by two strikes of "Philadelphia Pa., Jan 1" cds on blue 1855 folded letter from the Winans correspondence to St. Petersburg, Russia at the 5¢ British Open mail rate, endorsed "via Boston Steamer / January 3rd 1855" at bottom right, carried by Cunard Line America from Boston Jan. 3rd to Liverpool arriving Jan 17th, reverse with red-orange London transit cds overstruck with red "Seebrief per England und Aachen" (1.19) transit cds, London manuscript "1/-" debit rating, blue manuscript "12/2" silbergroschen rating, Very Fine.
Scott No. 9; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE EARLY 1851 ISSUE TRANSATLANTIC USE TO RUSSIA.

William Louis Winans was a noted railway pioneer, who, with his brother, traveled to Russia in 1843 as part of a $3 million contract to supply railroad locomotives and cars for the new railroad between St. Petersburg and Moscow. From 1852, William was the chief manager of the Russian operation, which had a lucrative contract for making and maintaining running stock for the growing Russian railroad network--it was reported their contracted fees were 17 times higher than in any other country in Europe. During the Crimean War the firm's operations expanded, and Winans acted as the U.S. vice-consul in St. Petersburg. The contract expired in 1862, and Winans left Russia for London a millionaire. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1854-55, 3¢ rose red, type II. Top left corner margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, huge margins with significant portions of adjacent stamps at right and bottom and wide sheet margin selvage, rich rose red color and exceptional freshness, a Superb jumbo, with 2020 P.F. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SSV $2,250 for 98).
Scott No. 11A; $250.

A MAGNIFICENT MINT ORIGINAL GUN EXAMPLE OF THE 1854 3¢ IMPERFORATE TYPE II ISSUE IN THE ROSE RED SHADE. Scott $250
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Scott $250

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Showing double frameline at right, bold strike of yellow Placerville, Cal. town cancel and small portion of manuscript date, margins large to into frameline at bottom, strong bright color, a Very Fine and choice strike, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; $7,500.

AN UNIQUE STRIKE OF THE PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA TOWN CANCELLATION IN THE TRUE YELLOW COLOR. Scott $7,500
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Scott $7,500

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Blue "St. Ls. & Kas." railroad circular date stamp cancel, huge margins all around, lovely bright soft pastel-like color, Superb, a striking gem with rare cancellation.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II. Four extra large margins except close at bottom, tied by sharp grid handstamp, bold red "New Orleans La. Feb 27" cds and perfect matching "Way 1" rating on gray inbound cover to New Orleans, La., Extremely Fine and choice, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1855, 10¢ green, type I, horizontal strip of 5 (Positions 96-100R1). Position 100R with double transfer variety, no gum, ample to large margins at top and bottom clear showing the full bottom right scrolls, slightly in at sides, rich color and crisp detailed impression; right stamp with small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (with o.g. pair catalog value $42,500), ex-Rust, Perlman & Gross, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; $42,500 for no gum singles.

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1851 10¢ TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT ITEMS FOR THE ISSUE.

The discovery of this strip was first reported in the August 30, 1941 edition of "Stamps" magazine. Found by Pasadena, Cal. stamp dealer Alexander D. Gage as part of a group of six strips of 5 of the 10¢ imperforates affixed to a May 30, 1857 letter from Sacramento, Cal. to an eastern publisher for payment of a subscription. The publisher returned stamps to the sender with a note that they where unusable due to the stamps being stuck down and asked for currency for the payment. Scott $42,500 for no gum singles
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Scott $42,500 for no gum singles

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Large margins all around, tied by bold strike of large segmented grid in blue with matching "Marysville Cal., Paid by Stamps, Dec. 19" cds on cover to Sharon, O., missing top flap, Extremely Fine, ex-Jennings & Gross, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $500 - 750.

The Marysville large "killer" was originally created to cancel pairs of 3¢ stamps used for the 6¢ rate, this is a superb example on a choice 1855 10¢ type I stamp. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1851, 12¢ gray black. Red circular grid cancels, large to huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, rich color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a stunning large margin gem, with 1981 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,000).
Scott No. 17; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

1851, 12¢ gray black. Positions 47-48L1, horizontal pair, central "New Orleans La." town cancel, large to mostly huge margins showing portions of adjacent stamps on all sides, strong bold color and impression, Superb, a magnificent multiple, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 17; $575. Scott $575
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Scott $575

1851, 12¢ gray black, horizontal strip of four. Margins large to just shaving framelines, tied by red grid cancels on double rate cover to London, England, manuscript "pr Steamer "Atlantic"" routing endorsement at top, red "New York, 6, Apr 12" integral rate exchange cds and red "Paid, Ap 24, 1856" entry postmark; right stamp with tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 17; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A RARE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1851 12¢ ISSUE PAYING THE DOUBLE 24¢ RATE TO ENGLAND. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1861, 1¢ blue, type I. New York town cancel, wide margins, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 18; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Faint trace of cancellation, fresh with rich bold color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Position 99R2, exceptionally well centered within large margins clearly showing design characteristics at top and bottom; tiny tear at top right, rare and Extremely Fine appearance, with 2010 P.F. & P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 21; $8,000.

IN OUR OPINION, THIS IS THE FINEST APPEARING EXAMPLE WITH SUPERB CENTERING OF ONLY APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOWN PERFORATED 1857 1¢ TYPE III STAMPS FROM POSITION 99R2.

Plate 2 was made in late 1855, and consists of 198 stamps that are Type II, one position that is Type III (99R2) and one that is Type IIIA (100R2). Plate 2 stamps are rarer perforated than in imperforate form. Most perforated examples of position 99R2 have perforations cutting into the design on at least one side. The example offered here remarkably shows all design characteristics perfectly.

Type III is defined by breaks in the outer lines at both top and bottom. Many Type III stamps have breaks that were created or enlarged by plate wear. Since the wear occurred over a period of time, the majority of stamps of this type (both unused and used) has small breaks in at least one line. The most notable exception is Position 99R2. According to the Neinken book, "The 99R2 stamp is a fresh entry, that was short transferred both at top and bottom, over an original entry that had been erased… The reason that 99R2 is the finest example of Type III is because of its very short transfer at top and at bottom, giving us the wide breaks in these lines." (p. 184). Scott $8,000
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Scott $8,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Showing wide outer line break at top, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright and fresh with strong bold color, wide margins and choice centering, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful lightly hinged mint example of the 1857 1¢ type IIIa, with 1986 & 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 22; $2,200. Scott $2,200
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Scott $2,200

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Neat grid cancel, attractively centered amid exceptionally wide margins, strong bold color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 & 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 22; $475. Scott $475
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Scott $475

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV. Showing recuts at top and bottom, neat face-free town cancel, precision centering amid well balanced margins, rich bold color, an Extremely Fine gem, a lovely used 1857 1¢ type IV, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 23; $900. Scott $900
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Scott $900