1857, 3¢ rose, type I, postal history group. Group of 12 covers, 10 of which are plated, includes 1859 Leavenworth City, K.T. use bearing pos. 50R4, 1858 Fort Clark to Gen. Ethan A. Hitchcock at St. Louis, Mo., etc., F.-V.F., interesting group.
Scott No. 25; $1,680; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $1,680
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $1,680
Est. $300-400

1857, 3¢ rose, type II. horizontal pair, cancelled by circular grid cancels, matching "Springfield, Ms. Jan 18" cds on cover to New York, N.Y., original 1858 enclosure; small stamp flaws, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 25A; $2,100 as used off-cover pair; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $2,100 as used off-cover pair
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $2,100 as used off-cover pair
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1857, 3¢ rose, type II. vertical strip of three, positions 24/34/44R2L, each stamp cancelled by two pen strokes, used on legal-size cover with "Plymouth, Oh. 'Aug 24' " cds to Washington City, D.C.; cover reduced, bottom stamp faulty, Fine.
Scott No. 25A; $3,250 as strip of three; Estimate $300 - 400. Scott $3,250 as strip of three
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $3,250 as strip of three
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, major double transfer. Position 87R15, double transfer with rosettes double and line through "postage" and "three cents", tied by manuscript "June 11 1861" postmark on cover to St. Paul, Minn.; tiny perf tear, Fine and rare variety.
Scott No. 26 var.; $2,500 off-cover; Estimate $100 - 150. Scott $2,500 off-cover
Est. $100-150 (Image)

Scott $2,500 off-cover
Est. $100-150

1859, 5¢ brown, type I. Right straddle line s.e. single, used with 1¢ blue (24), tied together by "Friendship, Wis, Apr 14" cds on legal-size Juducial Election Returns cover with preprinted address to the Governor at Madison, Wis.; minor stain spot, Very Fine use.
Scott No. 29; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

1857, 10¢ green, type I. Pos. 91L1 with left selvage, strong color on bright paper, tied by "New York, Jan 20" ocean mail cds on orange cover to San Francisco, Cal., Very Fine and scarce type I use with the ocean mail cds.
Scott No. 31; $850 on cover; Estimate $400 - 600. Scott $850 on cover
Est. $400-600 (Image)

Scott $850 on cover
Est. $400-600

1857, 10¢ green, types II & III. block of four, pos. 39-40/49-50R, tied by two strikes of "New York, Apr 26" ocean mail cds on legal-size yellow cover to San Francisco, Cal.; neat file docketing; cover slightly refolded, top edge tear, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32,33; $3,500 as off-cover block; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A RARE USE OF A 10¢ 1857 ISSUE BLOCK PREPAYING FOUR-TIMES THE 10¢ WEST COAST RATE. Scott $3,500 as off-cover block
Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $3,500 as off-cover block
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1857, 10¢ green, types II & III, left sheet margin vertical strip of three. (types II,III,II) in combination with 1857, 3¢ dull red tied to 1859 cover to Australia by red "Paid" in circle cancels with matching Providence, R.I. cds, red London/Paid transit, on reverse red New York/Am. Pkt. cds with Melbourne & Sandhurst backstamps; cover lightly cleaned and small corner repair, otherwise Very Fine, a scarce destination, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 32+33+26; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1857, 10¢ green, type II. Trivial short perf, tied by "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 3" octagon datestamp on blue La Pierre House shield cameo-style corner card cover to San Francisco Cal., F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 10¢ green, type III. Strip of three, tied by two bold strikes of vivid magenta "Pendleton Ind. Jun 21" cds on orange buff cover to Switzerland, red "New York 'Paid 7' Jun" exchange credit cds, red Aachen France" framed transit and matching "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." framed handstamp, red crayon rating, reverse with transits and Laufenburg arrival cds, Very Fine.
Scott No. 33; Estimate $500 - 750.

Cover was prepaid 30¢ by Prussian Closed Mail to Germany only. The "Franco Preuss: resp.Vereinsl:Ausg:Gr." handstamp signifies paid to the German border only. Laufenburg is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Aargau, lying on the German border. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1857, 10¢ green, type IV. Pos. 64L1, recut at top and bottom, rich color, tied by "San Francisco, Cal, May 20, 1858" cds on 10¢ green (U18) buff entire to New Haven Conn.; light staining and wear, Fine and rare double-rate use.
Scott No. 34; $2,500.

THE ONLY RECORDED USE OF THE TYPE IV ON A 10¢ ENTIRE. Scott $2,500
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Scott $2,500

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Two pairs, each cancelled by NYFM open grid cancel (Kirke 60-06-30-GR), used with 5¢ brown (30A), nat. s.e. at left, cancelled by magenta squiggle with matching "24" credit to G.B., red "New York. Am. Pkt. Feb 9" exchange cds, endorsed "Via Marseilles", red London Paid (2.21.61) transit cds and matching "1d" colonial credit handstamp, indistinct Hong Kong (4.11) arrival cds, F.-V.F. and attractive use at the 45¢ British Mail rate via Marseilles., ex-Skinner.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Trimmed perfs at left, used with 5¢ orange brown (30), each cancelled by stroke and tied by "Richmond Va., Dec 22, 1860" cds to Paris, France, red "New York 'Paid 12' Dec 25" exchange cds, Calais (1.8) entry cds and Paris (1.8) arrival backstamp, red "Trouve a la Boite" (Found in the Box) framed handstamp, forwarded to Florence, Italy with France 40c orange tied by two strikes of diamond lozenge cancel, Paris (1.8) cds and small red "PD" framed handstamp, reverse with Florence (1.11) arrival backstamp and blue "Emanuelle Fenzi e Ci., Firenze" double-oval; flap mend, Very Fine and attractive forwarded use.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Minor perf flaws, tied by blue "Tehama, Cal, Nov 14" balloon cds on Standing Liberty and Eagle patriotic cover to Springfield Ill., "Nov. 14 - 1862" docketing, original letter accompanies; cover mend and lightly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, ex-Bischel.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Horizontal pair, tied by "New York, Dec 3" ocean mail cds on reduced blue linen-lined cover to San Francisco Cal. at double the 10¢ rate, forwarded with 1¢ blue (24) horizontal pair, tied by sharp "San Francisco Cal, Jan 4, 1860" cds to Folsom Cal., manuscript "Due 4" rating as underpaid two-times the 3¢ letter rate, F.-V.F., ex-Haas.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Faulty, tied by "Paid" in frame on light buff 1862 cover to Canada East, red "Boston, Mass, Oct 27" cds, manuscript "Old stamp" and frame around stamp, black "10" cents due handstamp, small "United States" exchange oval, reverse with Montreal (10.28.62), Chambly-Canton (10.28) and Chambly Basin (10.28) arrival cds, Fine and unusual demonetized use, Illustrated in Simpson on page 313.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Tied by two-line "Steam Ship" handstamp on cover to Wilmington, O., manuscript "Due 10" alongside; cover reduced at left, Very Fine, from the well-known Rombach correspondence, originating in California, postage for a steamship letter traveling from Chagres or Panama City to New York, via Havana, was 20 cents as the distance was determined to be in excess of 2,500 miles, with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Used with 1¢ blue (24) and 10¢ green (35) pair, each cancelled by manuscript "X", on orange cover to Victoria, Australia, "Marion Ohio. Sep 12" origin backstamp, endorsed "Via Southampton England" at lower left, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep 13" exchange backstamp and magenta "12" cent credit to G.B., red London Paid (9.27.60), Omeo (10.24) arrival backstamp; cosmetic repairs, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Town cancels, exceptional centering, beautiful rich vibrant color enhancing a crisp detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,600).
Scott No. 18; $550. Scott $550
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Scott $550

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Light town cancel, attractively centered, wide margins for this typically tight margin stamp with perfs just into the full scrolls at bottom, deep bold color, Very Fine, a rare and difficult issue which was only produced from the bottom row of plate 4, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 19; $9,000.

A HANDSOME SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE. Scott $9,000
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Scott $9,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Plate 2, light town cancel, intensely rich color and sharp early impression clearly showing recut at top, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a stunning stamp, with 2001 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $850).
Scott No. 20; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

1857, 1¢ blue, type II, double transfer. Position 10R4, light town cancel, deep color, Fine, the only double transfer occurring on plate four, with 2009 R. Doporto certificate.
Scott No. 20 var.; $1,800. Scott $1,800
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Scott $1,800

1857, 1¢ blue, type II. Central grid cancel, rich bold color, very well centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 20; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

1857, 1¢ blue, type III. Full o.g., hinge remnant, clearly showing line breaks at both top and bottom, fresh with rich color; perfs clipped at top, Fine appearance, still a very presentable original gum example of this rare mint stamp.
Scott No. 21; $17,500. Scott $17,500
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Scott $17,500

1857, 1¢ blue, types III, IIIa. Positions 35-35L4, horizontal pair, left stamp type III, right stamp type IIIa, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered with frameline breaks clear visible at top and bottom, rich vibrant color and exceptional freshness, Very Fine, with 2008 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 21,22; $22,500.

A CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM COMBINATION PAIR OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPES III AND IIIA. Scott $22,500
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Scott $22,500