1870, 2¢ red brown, I. grill. Tied by Philadelphia, Pa. duplex cancel on fresh drop corner card cover, 1873 docketing at left, Very Fine, with 2014 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 135A; $225 off cover. Scott $225 off cover

Scott $225 off cover

1870, 6¢ carmine. Nicely centered with rich color on brilliant paper, beautiful NYFM supplementary mail vivid red circular geometric cancel, Very Fine and eye appealing, ex-Ainsworth, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 148; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

1871, 7¢ vermilion. Full o.g., rich deep color; faint hint of soiling at top, Fine appearance, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 149; $1,000. Scott $1,000
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Scott $1,000

1870, 15¢ bright orange. Without gum, strong color, Fine.
Scott No. 152; $1,300 for no gum. Scott $1,300 for no gum
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Scott $1,300 for no gum

1873, 6¢ dull pink. Full o.g., fresh with strong bright color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 159; $400. Scott $400
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Scott $400

1873, 12¢ blackish violet. Choice centering with deep rich color, cancelled by bold strike of Elaborate Geometric (GE-EP10), fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate graded 90.
Scott No. 162; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

1873, 12¢ blackish violet. Exceptionally well centered within beautifully balanced margins, strong color on bright paper, red NYFM supplementary mail multi-point star cancel (Weiss ST-MP4), fresh and Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 162; $160. Scott $160
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Scott $160

1879, 5¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich deep color and remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine, choice so nice, with 1984 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 185; $1,500. Scott $1,500
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Scott $1,500

1879, 10¢ brown, without secret mark. O.g., large hinge remnant, huge margins, deep color, a Very Fine jumbo.
Scott No. 187; $3,250. Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

1879, 15¢ red orange. Fairly light duplex cancel, enormous margins, brilliant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, rarely encountered so large.
Scott No. 189; $30. Scott $30
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Scott $30

1882, 5¢ yellow brown. O.g., hinge remnant, nice centering and margins, exceptional freshness, Very Fine.
Scott No. 205; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved. Horizontal pair, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), wide margins, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 209; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

1883, 2¢ red brown. O.g., never hinged, rich bright color, choice centering and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott No. 210; $130. Scott $130
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Scott $130

1888, 5¢ indigo. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering, fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $350).
Scott No. 216; $225. Scott $225
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Scott $225

1888, 5¢ indigo. Light unobtrusive cancel, virtually perfect centering amid large oversized and beautifully balanced margins, a Superb jumbo, with 2015 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98J, SMQ $700), the only example to receive this lofty grade with only one example higher.
Scott No. 216; $18. Scott $18
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Scott $18

1890, 4¢ dark brown. O.g., never hinged, fresh with rich deep color, Very Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 222; $275. Scott $275
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Scott $275

1890, 15¢ indigo. Block of 6, neat Burlington, Iowa oval cancels, rich color, F.-V.F. and attractive.
Scott No. 227; $190. Scott $190
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Scott $190