Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4025
Symbol:Cat No:22 var.

22, 1857 1c Blue, Type IIIa, stitch watermark at bottom, partially struck cancel though heavy enough to cause a few small pressure marks, Fine and scarce; clear 2013 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $475) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4026
Symbol:Cat No:24

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, two strips of three plus strip of four and an 1857 3c Dull red (26) all tied on an envelope addressed to Boston by "San Francisco Cal Dec 1 1860" cancels, additional "Portland Me 21 Dec 1860" double circle cancel, back side with large embossed (added later) "Victory Lodge No 270 L.O.L.I./ Sanford, Me." which carries through to the front, with central Masonic symbol, stamps and cover damaged but certainly eye-catching (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4027
Symbol:Cat No:26

26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, on 1854 3c Red on buff Nesbitt entire (U10), neat "X" manuscript cancels, "Omaha City Neb. Apr 10 1860" datestamp at lower left, addressed to Hoboken, New Jersey, endorsed "Mail via St. Joseph Mo.", small faults including tiny tear at top and piece of backflap out, still Very Fine and unusual, especially considering April 1860 was the month the Pony Express began in St. Joseph, ex-Kramer, Babcock (Image)

CV. 150

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4028
Symbol:Cat No:34

34, 1857 10c Green, Type IV, pos 64L, recut both top and bottom, fresh and Fine (Scott $2,600) (Image)

CV. 500

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4029
Symbol:Cat No:36

36, 1857 12c Black, Plate 1, rich color, large part o.g., fresh and Fine; 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,700) (Image)

CV. 300

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4030
Symbol:Cat No:36B

36B, 1860 12c Black, rich color, without gum, Very Fine (Scott $325) (Image)

CV. 75

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4031
Symbol:Cat No:37

37, 1860 24c Gray lilac, well-centered, expertly regummed (appears NH), tiny thin at top right, still Extremely Fine appearance (Scott $500 as no gum) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4032
Symbol:Cat No:37

37, 1857 24c Gray lilac, well centered for issue, very light grid cancel, barest trace of bleed-through from backstamp (trivial), Very Fine (Scott $375) (Image)

CV. 120

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4033
Symbol:Cat No:38

38, 1860 30c Orange, crisp impression, part o.g., light trace of oxidation, Fine appearance (Scott $1,900 for o.g.) (Image)

CV. 200

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4034
Symbol:Cat No:38

38, 1857 30c Orange, well centered for issue, attractive face-free cancel, couple barely short perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine (Scott $400) (Image)

CV. 100

Sale No: 3047
Lot No:4035
Symbol:Cat No:38

38, 1860 30c Orange, fresh color, light red grid cancel, pressed horizontal crease, Fine appearance (Scott $475) (Image)

CV. 75

39TC5, 1851 90c Issue, Trial color plate proofs in rose lake, dark green, and brown on wove, ample to full margins, dark green some very light bends, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Finkelburg (Scott $1,875) (Image)

CV. 350