Sale No: 107
Lot No:2136
Symbol:Cat No:18

1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Immaculate Post Office fresh original gum which is lightly hinged, remarkably well centered clearly showing full scrolls at top and bottom, strong bright color, wonderful freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, with photocopy of 1989 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 18; $2,100.

A RARE MINT STAMP IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,100

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2137
Symbol:Cat No:19

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 92L4, fine centering and sharp detailed impression, tied by "New York, Oct 8" cds on folded printed merchant advertising notice to Pennington N.J., F.-V.F., ex-Gorham, with 1984 and 2007 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 19; $10,500.

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE ON COVER SINGLE FRANKING USAGE OF THE 1857, 1¢ BLUE TYPE IA. US$0 (Image)

Scott $10,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 12, relief B, neat target cancel, exceptional centering all around with design free from perfs impinging, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely used gem, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $325. US$0 (Image)

Scott $325

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2139
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Top margin single, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid uncommonly wide margins, especially at top and bottom which normally impinges on design, rich vivid color and very fresh, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, the only example to receive this jumbo grade by the P.S.E. with only two example higher (both 98), with 2014 & 2020 P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,250).
Scott No. 24; $140 for hinged.

A TRULY OUTSTANDING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE V PERFORATED ISSUE.

It is interesting to note that no other never hinged example has ever receive a jumbo designation in any other grade except this one. US$0 (Image)

Scott $140 for hinged

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2140
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. block of 9, o.g., some hinge reinforcements, center stamps never hinged, attractively centered, strong vibrant color; top left stamp with gum inclusion (not detracting) and a couple minute separation tears in top right stamp, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Caspary & Lehman, with 2022 M. Eichele certificate.
Scott No. 24; $1,575 for hinged. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,575 for hinged

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2141
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Right margin plate "No. 10.P." block of 8 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered, rich vibrant color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24; $4,500 for hinged.

A WONDERFUL PLATE BLOCK IN CHOICE NEVER HINGED CONDITION, POSSIBLY THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $4,500 for hinged

1857, 1¢ blue, type Va. Plate 5, grid of dots cancel, choice centering and margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a very difficult 1¢ type Va issue to obtain in exceptional condition, with 1978, 1993 P.F. & 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $725).
Scott No. 24; $300. US$0 (Image)

Scott $300

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2143
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Used with three 1¢ blue (63) singles, two with nat. s.e. at left, tied by two bold strikes of "New-York, May 21, 1863" duplex with geometric fancy on cover to New Haven Ct.; one #63 small tear, otherwise Very Fine and rare combination franking prepaying the 3¢ letter rate plus 1¢ carrier fee.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2144
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Three singles, tied by "Stauton, Va., Apr 2, 1860" cds's on cover with allover shaded advertising design for "Virginia Female Institute, Stauton, Va." in orange yellow, addressed to Williamsborough, N.C., Very Fine.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 3¢ claret, type I. Horizontal pair, blue Waukesha, Wis. town cancel, wide margins and remarkably and well centered for this notorious tight margin issue, strong bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2006 & 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,200 for singles).
Scott No. 25; $400.

A STUNNING PAIR COMPLIMENTED BY CENTRAL BLUE POSTMARK, WHICH IS UNDERGRADED IN OUR OPINION. US$0 (Image)

Scott $400

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2146
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type II, vertical pair and six singles. All red grid canceled on 1860 cover to Liverpool, England, portion of "New York" town postmark at top and red "New York, 19" exchange cds, forwarded to Paris, France bearing G.B. 1855-57, 4d rose, two singles tied by "Liverpool" duplex postmarks, couple of small nicks in stamps at top and in bottom stamp in pair, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SPECTACULAR COMBINATION USAGE OF THE 1857 3¢ ISSUE PREPAYING THE 24¢ TREATY RATE TO GREAT BRITAIN AND FORWARDED WITH TWO G.B. 4D ROSE SINGLES. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2147
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by bold "Perkins, Ills., Aug 7" cds on cover to Lawrence, Kans. with all-over Abraham Lincoln railsplitter campaign design (AL-80) showing "Honest Abe Lincoln on his flat boat" and Rufus Blanchard - Chicago imprints; cover a bit reduced at right, Very Fine, illustrated in Milgram Abraham Lincoln Illustrated Envelopes and Letter Paper 1860-1865 (page 48), with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS ABRAHAM LINCOLN RAILSPLITTER CAMPAIGN COVER.

This Lincoln vignette was used by the Republican newspaper "The Republican Standard" that was published by Rufus Blanchard. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 107
Lot No:2148
Symbol:Cat No:26

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by large "Paid" in grid cancel with red "Boston, Mass, Oct 22" cds at left on John Bell & Edward Everett dual portrait campaign cover with Carpenter & Allen - Boston imprint below, to New York City, Very Fine and choice, a very rare 1860 Presidential election campaign cover (Milgram rarity 3, 1-5 known). Milgram No. JBL-16.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750