1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 92L4, fine single with rich color, neatly tied by indistinct town cancel on fresh unsealed cover to Foxboro, Mass., endorsed "Paid" and "Circular" at left, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 6; $15,000.

A RARE ON COVER USAGE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA ISSUE ON AN IMMACULATE COVER. Scott $15,000
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Scott $15,000

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. New Orleans, La. town cancel, large to enormous margin encompassing portions of adjacent stamps on all sides, rich color and a sharp detailed impression, a Superb jumbo, with 2001 P.F. certificate and 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98J, SMQ $3,000).
Scott No. 7; $135. Scott $135
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Scott $135

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Position 96L2, light blue town cancel, gorgeous rich deep color and crisp impression, huge balanced margins all a round, Superb, with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $2,100).
Scott No. 7; $143.

A WONDERFUL GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE BEARING A COMPLIMENTARY COLOR CANCELLATION. Scott $143
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Scott $143

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Vertical pair, town cancels, large oversized margins all around, strong vibrant color, Superb, this being the only pair to receive this grade with none higher, with 2016 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98).
Scott No. 7; $290.

ONE OF THE FINEST USED PAIRS OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE II ISSUE. Scott $290
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Scott $290

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Clearly showing a full break at bottom and a wide break at top, town cancel, wide margins, rich bold color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $5,250).
Scott No. 8; $2,000.

A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE III ISSUE. Scott $2,000
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Scott $2,000

1856, 5¢ red brown. Town cancels, huge well balanced margins showing small portion of adjacent stamp at left, rich bright color, Superb, with 1981 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $4,350), with only four graded higher at 98J.
Scott No. 12; $700.

A GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856, 5¢ RED BROWN. Scott $700
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Scott $700

1856, 5¢ red brown. Neat New Orleans, La. town cancel, large beautifully balanced margins, strong vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly exceptional used example of the 1856 5¢ issue, with 1969, 1981, 2006 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,100).
Scott No. 12; $700. Scott $700
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Scott $700

1856, 5¢ red brown. Large evenly balanced margins all a round, rich vivid color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,100).
Scott No. 12; $700.

AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5¢ ISSUE. Scott $700
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Scott $700

1855, 10¢ green, type I. horizontal strip of three, large margins to touched at left, used with 3¢ dull red (11A), three large to huge margins, each tied by circular grid cancel, matching "Greenfield Ms., Feb 17" cds on 1857 Blodgett correspondence cover to Shanghai, China, "New-York Br. Pkt., Feb 18" exchange cds with magenta "28" cent credit rating to G.B., carried by Cunard Line Africa from New York Feb 18th to Liverpool arriving Mar. 2nd, London Paid (3.3) transit cds, Hong Kong (4.29) arrival backstamp, pencil 1857 docketing at left, Very Fine, ex-Menaker, Mizuhara, with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

A WONDERFUL COVER PAYING THE 33¢ BRITISH MAIL RATE VIA SOUTHAMPTON TO SHANGHAI PREPAID WITH A 10¢ TYPE I STRIP.

The 10¢ type I in a strip of three is unpriced by Scott. Est. $4,000-6,000 (Image)

Est. $4,000-6,000

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Four large even margins, tied by "Portland Me., Paid, Feb 8" cds on blue 1856 folded letter to Havana, Cuba, partial red New York transit cds, Havana (2.18) arrival backstamp and matching "NA" and "1" due handstamp for North America 1 reales due, an Extremely Fine use, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 13; Estimate $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

1855, 10¢ green, type II. Light town cancel, large margins all around, strong color and crisp impression, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 14; $150. Scott $150
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Scott $150

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Horizontal Strip of Three, positions 42-43L1, ample to large margins at top and left, unused, end stamps faintly creased at corners, F.-V.F. appearance, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 15; $17,000 as o.g. Scott $17,000 as o.g.
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Scott $17,000 as o.g.

1855, 10¢ green, type IV. Position 3R1, the so-called "misplaced relief" position, recut at top, large margins all around, brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of "New Orleans La., Jan 16" cds with month slug inverted, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 16; $1,600.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV, FROM THE ONLY RECUT POSITION ON THE RIGHT PANE OF THE PLATE.

When the plate was being entered from the transfer roll (or rolls), three vertical rows were started with the B relief instead of the A relief. These were the first two rows of the left pane and the third row of the right pane. Only the first position in each vertical row is misplaced -- the rest of the plate was laid out with the A relief used for the top two rows. Position 3R1, one of the three misplaced relief positions on the plate, also bears the distinction of being one of eight recut positions and the only position recut on the entire right pane of the plate. Scott $1,600
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Scott $1,600

1851, 12¢ gray black. Position 4R1, town cancel, intense jet black color with sharp early impression, uncommonly large to huge margins margins all around, Extremely Fine to Superb, a remarkable large-margin stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,300).
Scott No. 17; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

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