1861, 1¢ blue, types I, II & IIIa. Block of 4 (positions 67-68/77-78L12), top right and bottom left stamps type I, bottom right type II & top left type IIIa, full o.g., rich deep color; some hinge reinforcements, Fine, ex-Wagshal, with 2011 Weiss certificate for block of 16.
Scott No. 18,20,22; $10,500.

A RARE MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ ISSUE FROM PLATE 12 CONTAINING THREE DIFFERENT TYPES. Scott $10,500
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Scott $10,500

1861, 1¢ blue, type I. Red grid cancel, choice centering clearly showing full scrolls at bottom, strong bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely used stamp bearing a complimentary color cancellation, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 18; $620. Scott $620
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Scott $620

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 99R4, rich deep color, neatly tied by "Troy, N.Y., Paid, Nov 1, 1858" cds on fresh locally addressed cover, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 19; $9,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IA PERFORATED ISSUE. Scott $9,500
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Scott $9,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type III, position 99R2. Perfs to just in at top, wide break evident at bottom, large part o.g.; margins at left & bottom slightly abraded from removal of toning, F.-V.F., with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 21; Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE PERFORATED 1857 1¢ TYPE III FROM POSITION 99R2. THIS IS THE ONLY UNUSED SINGLE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Plate 2 was made in late 1855, and consists of 198 stamps that are Type II, one position that is Type III (99R2) and one that is Type IIIA (100R2). The only other recorded unused perforate 1857 1¢ type III from position 99R2 is contained in a block of nine (ex-Caspary, Lilly, Grunin, Ishikawa, Zoellner, currently in Gross collection). This is the only recorded unused single recorded.

The original entry of position 99 was out of place due to a misplaced guide dot used to lay out position 89R, with the original transfer of 99R extending a full ¾ of a millimeter below the other nine stamps in this bottom row. To correct this error, the original entry was erased. A fresh entry was made, but a full transfer of the B relief was not possible at the top, without running into the misplaced 89R entry. As a result, the fresh entry of 99R was short transferred at top in order to position the transfer correctly. For some reason, the bottom was also short transferred. The reason that 99R2 is the finest example of Type III is because the very short transfer at top and at bottom yields wide breaks (see pages 183-184 of Neinken). Est. $15,000-20,000 (Image)

Est. $15,000-20,000

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Position 87R4, "E" relief, light town cancel, perfectly centered with wide break at top frameline clearly visible, stunning rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb, one of the finest extant, with 2000 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $5,550), only two graded higher at 95J.
Scott No. 22; $500.

A MAGNIFICENT GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 1¢ TYPE IIIA ISSUE. Scott $500
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Scott $500

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Vertical pair, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by "Paid" cancels and "Terre Haute Ind Nov 7" cds on cover with preprinted address to Lieut. R.L. Law on the USS Hartford at Hong Kong, China, bold red "New-York Br. Pkt. Nov 13" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Europa from Boston Nov. 14th to Queenstown arriving Nov. 25th, red London (11.27) transit backstamp and manuscript "1/1" 1s1d due rating, Hong Kong (1.23) arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex-Richardson.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A CHOICE USE AT THE 5¢ BRITISH OPEN MAIL RATE TO HONG KONG. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1857, 3¢ rose, type I. Some perf flaws, tied by printed "Cumberland, / Me. Nov. 6." two-line precancel with day crossed out in manuscript and updated to "Nov 10", on orange cover with part-printed address to the Postmaster of Summer Me.; minor corner mend top left, Very Fine and choice, Simpson No. 92.
Scott No. 25; Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

THE FINEST OF ONLY TWO RECORDED ON COVER EXAMPLES OF THIS TYPE 3 CUMBERLAND MAINE PRECANCEL. A GREAT RARITY OF CLASSIC PRECANCEL COLLECTING OFFERED AT AUCTION FOR THE FIRST TIME.

There are only four total strikes of the type 3 cancel known, two off-cover and two on-cover. The two recorded 3¢ 1857 Cumberland precancel covers are:
1) Nov. 6, precancel ties #25 on faulty cover to Postmaster at Acton Me. (Illustrated by Milgram in Chronicle 206, p. 93, fig. 5)
2) Nov. 6, updated to Nov. 10, precancel ties #25 on cover to Postmaster at Summer Me. The cover offered here.

Horace I. Gray was a "Card and Job Printer" located in Cumberland, Maine offering a variety of stationery merchandise. All of the known Cumberland precancels are on cover from only two firms, that of Gray himself and the Portland firm of Sanborn & Carter. It is suggested that Gray did the printing for Sanborn & Carter, together with the mailing, thus accounting for the Cumberland precancel on the Portland firm's mail. Five distinct types of the Cumberland precancel are known and are detailed in an article by Dr. James W. Milgram in Chronincle 206, May 2005, pages 90-96. Est. $10,000-15,000 (Image)

Est. $10,000-15,000

1857, 3¢ claret, type II. Neat town cancel, remarkably wide margins with framelines virtually clear of perfs on three sides, vibrant claret color, Extremely Fine, a gem example in the scarce claret shade, this being one of seven examples to receive this grade with none higher, with 2009 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,400).
Scott No. 25A; $1,050. Scott $1,050
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Scott $1,050

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by clear strike of "Rockford Ill., Sep 14, 1857" cds on cover to Rockport Mass., Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1857 3¢ TYPE III ON COVER.

Wilson Hulme had a cover front used on September 14, 1857. This is the only recorded full cover used on September 14th with a year dated postmark. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1857, 3¢ dull red, type III. Tied by octagon "Philadelphia Pa., Oct 2" datestamp on orange cover with beautiful "Commercial Hotel illustrated embossed cameo design to Upper Strasburg Pa., Philadelphia "Due 1 Ct" handstamp possibly for unpaid carrier fee, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV. Neat town cancel, beautifully centered amid remarkably wide margins with perfs well clear of design all around, bright vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, one of only two examples to receive this ultimate jumbo grade with only two examples grading higher, with 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $3,150).
Scott No. 26A; $150. Scott $150
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Scott $150

1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II. Deep rich color with wide margins, used with 10¢ green (35) with right s.e., each cancelled by neat small "Paid" straightline on 1861 cover to Paris, France, matching "Milton Ms. Sep 23" cds, red "Boston 'Paid 12' Sep 24" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Sep. 25th to Queenstown arriving Oct. 5th, red Calais (10.8) transit with matching small "PD" framed handstamp, Paris (10.8) arrival backstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 30; $2,400+; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE AND RARE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN 1861 ISSUE USE TO FRANCE. Scott $2,400+
Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $2,400+
Est. $1,000-1,500

1860, 5¢ brown, type II. On combination with 1859, 10¢ green, type V on piece, tied together by full strike of red "Supplementary Mail" type A cancel, with New York exchange cds tying 5¢, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 30A, 35; $465. Scott $465
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Scott $465

1857, 10¢ green, type II. Town cancel, beautifully centered within large well balanced margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem, with only two examples grading higher (both 98), with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,750).
Scott No. 32; $200. Scott $200
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Scott $200

1857, 10¢ green, type II. Tied by "New-York, Dec 18" cds, on lemon envelope to San Francisco Cal. with green "A.O. Moore, Agricultural Book Publisher, New York" cameo corner card, additional strike of "New York, Dec 20" ocean mail cds overstruck by "Dec 29" ocean mail cds, attractive and Very Fine, A scarce cameo corner card cover with New York ocean mail cds.
Scott No. 32; Estimate $400 - 600. Est. $400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

10¢ green, types I, II, III, IV. Two vertical strips of three, types IV-III-I and II-III-I, tied by four strikes of "New Orleans La, Apr 20, 1858" on gray folded letter to Nantes, France, red "New York 'Paid 48' Apr 28" exchange cds, carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Apr. 28th to Liverpool arriving May 10th, black "Et Unis Serv. Br. A.C., 10 Mai 58" entry cds, reverse with Paris (5.11) and Nantes (5.11) arrival; type IV trimmed at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. 32-33-31, 34-33-31; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED COVERS WITH ALL FOUR 10¢ 1857 ISSUE TYPES.

The postage paid four-times the 15¢ rate to France with a four-times the 12¢ credit to Great Britain for ocean carriage. There was a fourth cover with all four types, but the strip has since been removed from the cover and no longer exists. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1857, 10¢ green, types III-IV/I-I. Positions 85-86/95-96L1, top right stamp recut at top, bottom pair Type I, well centered with rich color, cancelled by two strikes of New Orleans cds; faint wrinkle in left pair and few irregular perfs not noted in certificate, Extremely Fine, ex-Lutwak, with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 33-34 / 31-31; $9,500.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS COMBINATION WITH TWO TYPE I'S. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW EXISTING 10¢ 1857 BLOCKS CONTAINING THE TYPE IV-I COMBINATION. Scott $9,500
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Scott $9,500

1857, 10¢ green, type IV-IV-I. Vertical strip of three, positions 76/86/96L, top stamp recut at bottom, center stamp recut at top, used with two singles of 1¢ blue (24) and 3¢ dull red (26), each tied by open circular grid cancel, matching "Iowa City Iowa Apr. 25, 1859" cds on orange cover to Denmark, red "New-York Am. Pkt., Apr 30" exchange backstamp and matching "12" cent credit handstamp, red Aachen Franco (12.15) framed transit and magenta "f2" credit rating, Copenhagen-Hamburg (5.15) transit backstamp; one 1¢ stamp affixed over top edge of cover (cover opened on three-sides and refolded to show full stamp), top 10¢ stamp slightly rounded corner, Very Fine, ex-Grunin, Sevenoaks.
Scott No. 34-34-31; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

AN EXTRAORDINARY COVER BEARING AN 1857 10¢ STRIP CONTAINING TWO TYPE IV RECUT POSITIONS AND TYPE I FROM THE BOTTOM ROW.

There is only one sequence of positions that can produce a Type IV/I combination, positions 86/96L. This strip with the additional Type IV from position 76L is extraordinary, and Scott does not list this combination strip. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Two singles, used with 3¢ dull red (26) horizontal strip of five, tied by unusual circle of wedges cancels on reverse of 1861 cover to Elsinore, Denmark, neat "Geneva Ills. Jul 30, 1861" cds with year in manuscript, red "Chicago Ill. Am. Pkt., Paid, Aug 1" exchange cds and matching circled "12" credit handstamp, blue ms. "f 2" rating, reverse with Hamburg (8/17/61) oval transit and R.D.P.A. Hamburg (8.17) transit cds also tie 10¢ stamps, Helsingfors (8.18) arrival cds; barely reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Sevenoaks, Lake Shore.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE 1857 ISSUE USE TO DENMARK BY PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL THROUGH THE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. strip of three with captured imprint at left, used with 3¢ dull red (26), each stamp cancelled by red fancy grids and strip tied by matching "Paid" in circle on cover to Calcutta, India, matching red "Deep River Ct. Apr 29" cds, New York magenta ms. "28" credit rating to G.B., light London Paid (5.13) cds and matching red "1d" credit handstamp also ties strip; slightly reduced at left, left 10¢ two pulled perfs, Very Fine, ex-Piller, with 2017 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A PRETTY 1857 ISSUE COVER AT THE 33¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO INDIA. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Tied by New York circular grid cancel on all-over red Wells, Fargo & Co., Express and Exchange Company shaded ad yellow cover showing "Atlantic and European Express" building from San Francisco Cal. to New York N.Y., original letter datelined from San Francisco Oct 20th, Extremely Fine, ex-Gabriel.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

AN OUTSTANDING WELLS FARGO EXPRESS AND EXCHANGE COMPANY ADVERTISING COVER. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

1859, 10¢ green, type V. Overlapped franking with 5¢ brown, type II (30A) and 1¢ blue (24), rich colors, all tied by two strikes of red NYFM grid cancels on 1861 cover to Hanover, Germany, red "N.York Hamb. Pkt. 'Paid 10' Jun 29" exchange cds, endorsed "pr Hamburg Steamer", reverse with Hamburg (7.14.61) oval transit and blue Uelzen (7.15) arrival cds; receipt docketing, Very Fine and colorful three-color 1857 issue franking.
Scott No. 35; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A RARE USE AT THE 15¢ HAMBURG DIRECT PACKET RATE PLUS 1¢ CARRIER FEE. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1859, 12¢ black, plate III. Bold dark red grid cancel, choice centering and margin, deep rich color enhancing a detailed impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $775).
Scott No. 36B; $315. Scott $315
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Scott $315

1860, 30¢ orange. Light unobtrusive town cancel, uncommonly wide margins for this notoriously tight margin issue, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful used gem, with 1999 P.S.E. and 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 38; $425. Scott $425
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Scott $425

1860, 30¢ orange. Rich deep color with small portion of adjacent stamp at top, tied by "New Orleans, La., Jan 29" cds on 1861 folded letter sheet to Bordeaux, France, red "New York, Paid 6, Feb 2" exchange cds, carried by Havre Line steamer Arago with ultramarine octagon transit date stamp, Paris transit and "Bordeaux, 19 Fevr, 61" receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex-S. Brown, Cole, Birkinbine and Walske, signed Frajola, Confederate Stamp Alliance certificate.
Scott No. 38; Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.

A CHOICE AND VERY RARE LOUISIANA INDEPENDENT STATE USAGE TO FRANCE.

This letter was mailed from New Orleans on January 29, 1861, which was three days after Louisiana seceded from the Union. Louisiana joined the Confederacy on Feb 4, 1861. Est. $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Est. $6,000-8,000