Sale No: 753
Lot No:4051
Symbol:Cat No:5A

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (Scott 5A), position 8R1E, slightly overlapping a #11A, tied by blue grid cancels to cover Charleston, SC; photocopy of enclosure (a cross-written letter) datelined "Hampton April 19th 1852"; #5A margins clear at top and right (slightly in at left and bottom) with a nick and small tear at upper right and a diagonal crease at top left, cover with surface scrapes at left, Fine to Very Fine usage.
Scott $15,500 as solo on cover
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Scott $15,500 as solo on cover
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Sale No: 753
Lot No:4052
Symbol:Cat No:9

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), top sheet margin single (position 8R1L), used with a 3¢ dull red (11A) strip of 3, all tied by Rochester, N.Y. c.d.s., Sep 4 (1854) on a cover to Vittoria, Canada West; red "Ud. States, Paid 6d" in arc Canadian entry handstamp, backstamped Brantford, Sep 5, and Vittoria, Sep 6 (one atop the other); 1¢ has a small corner crease at the upper left (entirely in the sheet margin), the 3¢ strip, with margins nearly all around, has a small corner crease at the upper right, Fine to Very Fine. A most uncommon 10¢ franking. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4053
Symbol:Cat No:10A

1851, 3¢ copper brown, type II (Scott 10A), horizontal pair, position 18-19L2E, tied by a blue Philadelphia c.d.s. on a cover to Astoria, Oregon Territory; pair with a large margin at the left but just touching or just in on the other sides, left stamp with a small crease and the right stamp with slight soiling, otherwise Very Fine, with a 2013 P.F. & 2021 Crowe certificates.
Scott $2,000+
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,000+
Suggested Bid $500-

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4054
Symbol:Cat No:10A

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), position 42L5E, four clear margins, tied by a partial "New-York, Sep [4 bars] 1 c.d.s." on an 1851 folded letter to New London, Ct., Fine to Very Fine. Said to be the earliest recorded use of this experimental New York canceller.
Scott $190+
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $190+
Suggested Bid $300-40

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4055
Symbol:Cat No:10A

1851, 3¢ copper brown, type II (Scott 10A), two huge margins, just in on the other two sides, tied by a light "New-York, Dec (2 bars) 14 c.d.s." on an 1851 folded address leaf to Tunkhamock, Pa., central vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 Crowe certificate.
Scott $1,100
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $1,100
Suggested Bid $250-3

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4056
Symbol:Cat No:10A

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 10A), position 96R11, margins all around and rich color, tied by experimental New York postmark (2nd day of use) on an 1851 folded letter to New Jersey, Very Fine, an interesting and attractive usage.
Scott $190+
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $190+
Suggested Bid $200-30

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4057
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), three huge margins, with adjacent stamp visible at the top and a small sheet margin at the right, barely cut in at the bottom, tied by a Mar 15 New Orleans c.d.s. on an 1857 folded letter to Paris, France via Boston and England, backstamped Paris on Apr 8, Very Fine, with a 2017 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4058
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), ample to large margins (adjacent stamps just visible at top & bottom) tied by a Dec 15 New Orleans c.d.s. on an 1856 cover to Nimes, France via New York and England, backstamped Nimes on Jan 8, 1857; stamp with a barely noticeable "weakening" of the red brown color on the right side, cover with minor edge wear, Fine to Very Fine, Ex-Eugene Klein.
Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $400-6

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4059
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), three large margins, barely clear at the bottom, tied by a Mar 15 New Orleans c.d.s. on an 1857 folded letter to Paris, France via Boston and England, backstamped Paris on Apr 8, Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $400-6

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4060
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), three extra large margins, cut in at top, tied by an Oct 29 New Orleans c.d.s. on an 1857 folded letter to Bordeaux, France via New York and England, backstamped Bordeaux on Nov 16, Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $350-5

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4061
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), clear to large margins, tied by an Apr 10 Charleston S.C. c.d.s. on an 1857 folded letter to Lille, France via New York, backstamped Lille on Apr 29; repaired edge tears, Fine to Very Fine appearance, Ex-Gibson, with a 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,600
Suggested Bid $350-5

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4062
Symbol:(Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown (Scott 12), a pretty 4-margin single tied by a New Orleans c.d.s. on a large part of an 1856 folded address leaf to Paris, France via New York and England, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $700+
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $700+
Suggested Bid $300-40

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4063
Symbol:Cat No:13

1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), large margins all around, tied by Maryland town cancel on a cover to Oregon, an Extremely Fine stamp on a Very Fine domestic usage cover.
Scott $1,175
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,175
Suggested Bid $400-6

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4064
Symbol:Cat No:13

1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), margins large at top to close on 3 sides, tied by Clinton, N.Y. postmark on a neat cover to Hornitos, California (a gold mining town in the Sierras), Fine to Very Fine, a nice transcontinental usage.
Scott $1,175
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,175
Suggested Bid $350-5

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4065
Symbol:Cat No:14

1855, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 14), a marvelous horizontal strip of 3, position 75-77R, tied by Apr 27 New Orleans c.d.s.'s on an 1854(?) cover to Hamburg, Germany via New York and Aachen, backstamped Hamburg on May 21; wax seal cut out on the reverse, very minor soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4066
Symbol:Cat No:14, 15, 13

1855, 10¢ green, type II, III & I (Scott 14, 15, 13), vertical strip of 3 with the type III bottom "shells" trimmed away, tied by Washington D.C. c.d.s.'s, Jul 20, 1857, on a folded cover to Mexico; the rate was 20¢ per half-ounce so the apparent double weight letter was (manuscript) "Returned for postage due 10 cts" and a fourth 10¢ (type II) was added and tied by another Washington c.d.s. (Aug, day not struck up); handstamped "12" (reales due) and a partial Aug 23 Vera Cruz oval; cosmetically refolded at the bottom, Fine to Very Fine, with a 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott $4,250 for strip of 3 off-cover
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $4,250 for strip of 3 off-cove

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4067
Symbol:Cat No:16

1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), recut at top & bottom, position 64L1, clear to large margins except just in at the upper right, leaving both recuts plainly visible, tied by a neat Sonora, Cal. c.d.s. on a cover to Augusta, Ga.; edge repairs, reduced just a bit at both ends, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,450
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $2,450
Suggested Bid $600-8

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4068
Symbol:Cat No:16

1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), recut at top, large margins all around but creased, tied by beautifully struck Saratoga Springs, N.Y. c.d.s.'s on a cover to Oroville, California (an agricultural town in California's Central Valley), with a corner card at top left for a hotel in Kalamazoo, Mich. (somebody was traveling), Very Fine aside from the crease.
Scott $1,900
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $1,900
Suggested Bid $600-8

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4069
Symbol:Cat No:16

1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), recut at the bottom, position 74L1, three huge margins, just cut in at the upper left, tied by a partial Jul 20 New Orleans c.d.s. on a folded outer address leaf, with a light vertical file fold to the left of the stamp, addressed to Havana, Cuba, handstamped "NA" & "1", backstamped Havana on Jul 23, Very Fine, with 2021 Crowe certificate.
Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4070
Symbol:Cat No:17

1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, good margins except just touching at upper and lower right, canceled with black grid on an 1853 folded letter from New York to London, postmarked with a red "New 3 York, Apr 16" while a red Apr 26 London receiver ties the pair, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4071
Symbol:Cat No:17

1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), horizontal pair, just in at the left, touching at upper right and lower right. tied by one of two back grids on an 1857 cover to London, England with a faint "New 19 York, Jul 28" exchange office c.d.s. and light red Aug 11 London Paid c.d.s. also tying the pair, Very Fine.
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4072
Symbol:Cat No:17

1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), pair, ample margins on 3 sides, touching along top, tied on an 1852 folded letter from Brooklyn, New York to England, Fine.
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $250-350

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib (Scott 5A), position 8R1E, double transfer variety, fresh and bright with solid color and light black grid cancel; margins clear of design but just touching lower left scroll; vertical crease at right, Very Fine for this, a great looking stamp—and the better position, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $11,000
Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)

Scott $11,000
Suggested Bid $5,00

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4322
Symbol:Cat No:7

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), horizontal pair, o.g., hinge remnant, brightly colored with sharp detail, margins in on left stamp, fully clear on right; two natural gum creases; right stamp with a tiny inclusion above head, Fine to Very Fine, with 2011 Weiss certificate.
Scott $2,300
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $2,300
Suggested Bid $400-6

1851, 1¢ blue, type II, unofficial perf 12½ (Scott 7 var.), with strong color, clean paper and the "D" of a "PAID" straightline cancel; with thins and small creases (almost all "Chicago perfs" have problems), Fine, a nice example of this incredibly scarce variety, made with a true perforating machine; see note in Scott following #11, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott $8,000
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)

Scott $8,000
Suggested Bid $2,500