18, 1861 1c Blue, Type I, bright and fresh, attractive centering, red grid cancel, reperforated at top, centered Very Fine, 2017 PSE certificate (Scott $570) (Image)

CV. 180

20, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, Plate 12, bright and fresh, unused, 2017 PSE graded F 70 certificate (SMQ $200) (Image)

CV. 120

20, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, Plate 12, bright and fresh, attractive centering, black grid cancel, 2017 PSE graded F-VF 75 certificate (SMQ $175) (Image)

CV. 120

22, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, Plate IV, intense color and exceptionally well centered for this very difficult issue, attractive town cancel, Very Fine for issue. (Scott $450). (Image)

CV. 200

22, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, from plate 4, intense color and sharp impression, relief D clearing showing large break at top, scissor trimmed perfs at left, otherwise well centered for issue, tied on printed circular (dry goods and carpets) by Great Falls NH 10/20/(57) cds, Very Fine. (Scott $500). (Image)

CV. 100

23, 1857 1c Blue, Type IV, pretty color and attractive centering, black "PAID" in circle, corner crease at bottom right, appears Fine, 2017 PSE certificate, 2002 APS certificate (Scott $925) (Image)

CV. 350

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, remarkably bright and fresh bottom margin single, nicely centered, o.g., 2017 PSE graded VF 80 certificate, 1989 PF certificate (SMQ $150) (Image)

CV. 110

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, beautiful color and about as nicely centered as possible for this issue, o.g. (possibly NH), trace of light vertical gum bend at right (not mentioned on PF certificate), Very Fine for issue. photocopy of 2016 PF certificate for block of nine. (Scott ($140). (Image)

CV. 100

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, Plate 5, top row single from plate 5, intense color and impression, exceptionally well centered for this issue, Very Fine (Scott ($300). (Image)

CV. 75

25, 1857 3c Dull red, Type I, fresh and fairly well centered for this difficult issue, short perf at upper left, near Very Fine. 2018 PSE certificate. (Scott $240). (Image)

CV. 100

25, 1857 3c Dull red, Type I, Fine and attractive vertical pair not tied on cover by Leominster numeral "3" precancels, bold Leominster, Ms. 10/25 cds, Extremely Fine. (Scott $550). (Image)

CV. 100

25A, 1857 3c Dull red, Type II, horizontal pair showing recut "inner framelines", centered in at bottom, tied on cover to New Orleans by bold New York 9/4/(57), couple vertical filefolds, one impacting pair, otherwise Fine cover, quite scarce and early. (Scott $2,000 for off cover pair). (Image)

CV. 200

26, 1857 3c Dull red, fresh and well centered, small perf fault, tied on cover to Kenosha, Wis. by bold and complete Masonic compass and square, matching Mittineague, Mass. 8/7 cds, missing backflap otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

CV. 75

26, 1857 3c Dull red, strip of five (right single with straightedge) tied on cover to France by bold large Boston "Paid" grids, red Boston "Paid 12" 5/16 cds, backstamped Boston Br. Pkt 5/15 cds, appropriate French transit and receiver, Very Fine cover. (Image)

CV. 100

26, 1857 3c Dull red, three covers, each extremely attractive and with different and unusual diamond grid cancels, towns include: Red Hook, NY; greenish Waverly, NY; greenish Winthrop, Me., all Very Fine. (Image)

CV. 100

27, 1858 5c Brick red, Type I, horizontal pair tied on folded lettersheet to Spain by New Orleans 5/4/59 cds, red New York Br Pkt 5/11 transit, manuscript "Via England" and "Espana", "8Rs" accountancy rate, backstamped with London transit, Spain transit and Barcelona receiver, left stamp some slightly blunted perfs, cover light vertical filefold, near Very Fine cover, scarce usage of brick red shade, 2017 PF certificate (Scott $3,500 as used pair). (Image)

CV. 750

27, 1858 5c Brick red, Type I, single plus 10c Green type III (33) tied on folded letter sheet to France by New Orleans 4/19/59 balloon cds, red New York "Paid 12" 4/27/(59) transit, red boxed "PD", ms. "First Steamer", appropriate French transit and receiver, 5c with some light perf tip toning, a Very Fine cover; 2017 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 300

28, 1857 5c Red brown, Type I, single plus 10c Green type V (Scott 35) tied on outer folded letter sheet to France by New Orleans cds and red New York "Paid 12" transit cds, ms. "Steamer", French transit and receivers, Very Fine (Scott $1,105 as used singles) (Image)

CV. 250

29, 1859 5c Brown, Type I, horizontal strip of three tied on outer folded letter sheet addressed to France by multiple New Orleans 1/17/60 cancels, red Boston "Paid 12" 1/25 transit cds, blue company oval handstamp, appropriate French receiver and transits, Very Fine; signed Ashbrook on back side (Scott $1,200 for used strip of three) (Image)

CV. 250

30, 1857 5c Orange brown, extremely fresh with rich shade, attractive red grid cancel, clear margins to just touching across top, couple typical short perfs, otherwise near Very Fine. (Scott $1,300). (Image)

CV. 250

30A, 1860 5c Brown, Type II, three singles tied on folded letter sheet to France by open grid cancels, red New York "Paid 6" 12/15/(60) cds, ms. "Prepaid" & "Pr City of Washington" notations, French 12/30/60 receiver, faint horizontal filefold, Very Fine (Scott $950 for used strip of three) (Image)

CV. 200

33, 1857 10c Green, Type III, intense and deep color, extremely fresh and well centered for issue, near Very Fine. (Scott $180). (Image)

CV. 90

35, 1859 10c Green, Type V, bold and fresh impression, well balanced margins, regummed, an attractive stamp, 2017 PSE graded XF 90 certificate (SMQ $130) (Image)

CV. 100

36, 1857 12c Black, single, about Fine, tied on somewhat reduce legal sized cover to Parish of Assumption, La. by grid, matching New Orleans 9/25/(60) cds, overall a Very Fine cover. (Scott $700). (Image)

CV. 150

36, 1857 12c Black, horizontal pair not tied on printed address cover to England, black grids and red New York "19" 4/19/(59) cds, red "Paid Liverpool Br. Packet 2 MY 59" cds, backstamp Sheffield, 5/2 receiver, right stamp small perf flaws, couple very trivial edge/corner flaws, otherwise Very Fine. (Scott $850). (Image)

CV. 150