1857, 12¢ black, plate III, plate proof on India paper, mounted on card (Scott 36BP3), bright and fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250. (Image)

Estimate $400-600

1860, 24¢ Washington, 4 different trial color plate proofs on wove (Scott 37TC5a, etc.), in claret brown, yellow, orange and ocher, bright colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,400. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1860, 24¢ lilac, imperf proof on stamp paper (Scott 37P5), unused without gum, in the proof-like color and detail one would expect; Post Office fresh with clear to full margins all round, Very Fine, a pretty proof, with 1971 P.F. and 2021 P.S.A.G. certificates.
Scott $1,500. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1860, 90¢ rose lake, trial color plate proof on wove (Scott 39TC5a), Very Fine.
Scott $625. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1860, 90¢ dark violet brown, trial color plate proof on wove (Scott 39TC5g), Very Fine.
Scott $625. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1860, 90¢ black, trial color plate proof on wove (Scott 39TC5h), Very Fine.
Scott $675. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1861, 1¢ blue, type I, double transfer (Scott 18 var.), position 33L12, o.g., lightly hinged, crisply printed and bright, centered to show maximal ornaments; small inclusion at hairline mentioned solely for accuracy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $3,350 as normal.
Scott $2,600. (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 12, position 1L12, top left corner margin single, unused without gum, fresh and sound, with deep color, clean lines, and full selvage showing plate wash, Fine to Very Fine, a great piece for the 1857 specialist or exhibitor, with photocopy of 2011 P.F. certificate for horizontal strip of five, this position 1.
Scott $1,050 for o.g. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, wonderfully centered and Post Office fresh, in captivating color and with an eye-catching black grid cancel; blotch of color at top left appears to be from plate damage, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with photocopy of 1995 P.F. certificate for strip of three (this position 1), plus 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate for single graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $850.
Scott $275. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), an extraordinary used horizontal pair, positions 32-33L4, fresh and virtually perfectly centered with deep, dark color on bright white paper and a light town cancel, Extremely Fine, with a 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,050. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), position 97R1L, beautifully printed in strong color with sharp detail and face-free cancel; margins tight to just in (as usual) on three sides, the left full, Very Fine, a lovely, completely sound example, with 1988 (as horizontal pair, positions 97-98R1L) and 2021 P.F. (as single) certificates.
Scott $550 as Fine. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), position 100L, an attention-grabber for sure, a bottom right corner single, neatly tied to orange cover piece by green West Henniker, N.H. c.d.s., with a striking set of off-kilter perforations thanks to a fold-over, Very Fine, a one-of-a-kind stamp; exhibitors take note! with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $288. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), vertical strip of 3, large vertical preprint paper fold down all three stamps, manuscript cancels; small faults, Very Fine.
Scott $140. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

1857, 3¢ rose, type II (Scott 25A), misperforated with bottom "Three Cents" of stamp shifted to top; tiny perforation thin at bottom, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $850. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), large preprint paper fold, black town cancel; small perforation faults, repaired tear at top, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,450. (Image)

Estimate $400-600

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), in alluring color on bright white paper, nicely centered for this tight-margined issue; cleaned cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,450. (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), lovely example in warm color on fresh paper; three full margins (top just in), with red "PAID" in circle cancel, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $1,500. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), o.g., lightly hinged, design in solid color and clean lines; paper fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine, a scarce stamp well-centered and with original gum, with 2014 P.F. certificate for strip of four, this position 4.
Scott $5,500. (Image)

Estimate $4,000-6,000

1859, 5¢ brown, type I, with Japanese Cancel (Scott 29), "socked-on-the-nose" with a Japanese "chop" cancel, fresh and well-centered, Very Fine. Unlisted with a Japanese cancel, with a 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded "80" and identifying the cancel.
SMQ VF 80; $375 ++.
Scott $350 ++. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), large preprint paper fold at lower left, black town cancel, Fine.
Scott $350. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1859, 5¢ brown, type I (Scott 29), cleanly printed in cool color; fully margined with black grid and red transit cancels, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $625.
Scott $350. (Image)

Estimate $400-600

1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), a grand jumbo sporting extremely large margins of pristine paper, the design in clean color, the postmark largely face-free, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, SMQ values a 90 at $4,750, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85J.
SMQ VF-XF 85J; $1,850 as an "85".
Scott $1,100. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-2,500

1857, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 32), without gum, bold and beautiful with deep color on pristine paper with guide dot at top left; attractively centered; barely visible toned spot at top left mentioned strictly for accuracy, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $2,000. (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

1857, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 32), fresh and bright with deep color and clear detail, fully margined; cleaned cancel and small margin faults, Very Fine appearance, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $190. (Image)

Estimate $100-150

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), position 76L1 - recut once at the bottom - tied by a mostly clear Grass Valley, Cal. c.d.s., Jan 3, 1859, on a cover to Bartholomew Ind.; top flap missing, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Plated on the reverse by Stanley Ashbrook, with a 2017 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $2,500. (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200