1¢ blue, type Ia (19). Rich unmistakable plate 4 color, type characteristics virtually complete at bottom, black grid and red cancels, Fine and most attractive (photo). $9,000

Expertization: with 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott $9,000 (Image)

Scott $9,000

1¢ blue, type III (21). Rather well centered, rich color, black town and ms "22" cancels, fresh Very Fine (photo). $1,000

Expertization: with 1973, 1994 P.F. certificates. Scott $1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,000

5¢ brick red, type I (27). Outstanding centering for this issue, bright color, town postmark, fresh and choice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SSV $2500 (photo). $1,450

Expertization: with 2018 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. Scott $1,450 (Image)

Scott $1,450

5¢ Indian red, type I (28A). True exceptionally rich color, light black town and red transit postmarks, fresh and Fine example of this truly scarce shade (photo). $3,500

Expertization: with 1974, 1988 P.F. certificates. Scott $3,500 (Image)

Scott $3,500

5¢ orange brown, type II (30). Near perfect centering, brilliant color on fresh paper, unobtrusive face-free red cancel, Extremely Fine, a stunning gem of a stamp, much scarcer used than mint. SMQ $3,300 (photo). $1,300

Expertization: with 1997, 2002 P.F. certificates and 2005 P.S.E. certificate, the last graded XF 90.

Provenance: Kirke. Scott $1,300 (Image)

Scott $1,300

5¢ brown, type II (30A). Original gum, nicely centered for this, light gum bend, inclusion (barely visible from front), Fine, scarce mint (photo). $2,200 Scott $2,200 (Image)

Scott $2,200

5¢ brown, type II (30A). Virtually perfectly centered, with the perforations clear at top and bottom, stunning color, light cancel, Extremely Fine, a choice stamp. SMQ $825 (photo). $280

Expertization: with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. Scott $280 (Image)

Scott $280

10¢ green, type I (31). Well centered, prooflike deep color, town postmark, Very Fine, choice (photo). $1,100

Expertization: with 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,100 (Image)

Scott $1,100

10¢ green, type IV (34). Recut at top only, rich vibrant color, light town cancel, fresh F.-V.F (photo). $2,100

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,100 (Image)

Scott $2,100

12¢ black, plate III (36B). Wonderfully well centered for this tightly spaced stamp, intense color complimented by a deep red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp. SSV $725 with no premium for "XQ" and red cancel (photo). $320

Expertization: with 1994, 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90 XQ. Scott $320 (Image)

Scott $320

24¢ gray lilac (37). Essentially perfect centering especially for this notoriously closely spaced issue, rich color complimented by a dark red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, beautiful and in our opinion a bit undergraded. SMQ $550 without the premium for a red cancel (photo). $465

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate and 2014 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded VF-XF 85.

Provenance: Saadi. Scott $465 (Image)

Scott $465

30¢ orange (38). Outstanding centering, gorgeous color complimented by a bright red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great eye appeal (photo). $475

Expertization: with 1991 P.F. certificate.

Provenance: Morris. Scott $475 (Image)

Scott $475

30¢ orange (38). Excellent centering, brilliant color, blue grid cancel, couple trifling nibbed perfs, still Extremely Fine, beautiful stamp (photo). $450

Expertization: with 1982, 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott $450 (Image)

Scott $450

90¢ blue (39). Rich prooflike color, bright red grid cancel, fresh and Fine (photo). $10,000

A FRESH, QUITE ATTRACTIVE AND COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE USED 90¢ 1860.

Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate.

As the stamp was issued shortly before the Civil War and was demonitized when the war began, the 90¢ saw very little use. Less than 200 used examples have been certified by the PF and most are faulty. Scott $10,000 (Image)

Scott $10,000