1861 3c rose, large die proof on india, die sunk on card, with National Bank Note Co. imprint, v.f., (Cat No. 65P1) (Image)

Est.US$300

1861 3c lake, h.r., fresh color, some irregular perforations, fine and scarce stamp, with 1994 PFC (previously Scott No.66) (Cat No. 66TC6) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1861 5c olive yellow, lightly canceled, fairly well centered, small faults, still a fine appearing example of this rare shade, with 2021 PSAG certificate, (Cat No. 67b) (Image)

Est.US$1,000

1861 12c black, cogwheel cancel, well centered, with 2018 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $375) (Cat No. 69) (Image)

Est.US$250

1861 24c violet, blue Cincinnati duplex cancel, fine, with 1993 PFC, (Cat No. 70c) (Image)

Est.US$500

1861 24c red lilac, plate proof on card, fresh and v.f., (Cat No. 70P4) (Image)

Est.US$350

1861 30c orange, blue circle of wedges cancel, well centered, with 2015 PFC graded "VF-XF 90" (SMQ $350) (Cat No. 71) (Image)

Est.US$250

1861 2c black, die proof (Die I) on india, mounted on full size salesmen's sample page, open letter "Specimen" overprint in red, with "Specimen Postage Stamps from the National Bank Note Company, No. 1 Wall Street, NY" imprint at bottom, v.f. and scarce. This is the only known way for collectors to acquire a Die I today (Cat No. 73P1S) (Image)

Est.US$1,200

1861 3c scarlet, perf. 12, four horizontal black pen strokes, well centered, bright color, v.f. (many of the examples are faded or with faults), with 2021 PSAG certificate (previously Scott No.74) (Cat No. 74TC6) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1861 5c red brown, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered for this tight margined issue, fresh color, fine and rare sound mint copy, with 2021 PSAG certificate, (Cat No. 75) (Image)

Est.US$4,000

1861 24c grayish lilac, unused with original gum, hinge remnants, fresh color, fine, with 2019 PFC, (Cat No. 78a) (Image)

Est.US$500

1861 24c grayish lilac, used, nicely centered, with 2020 PSAG certificate graded "80" (SMQ $425) (Cat No. 78a) (Image)

Est.US$300

1961 3c orange brown, Loewenberg decalcomania patent on onionskin paper, gummed and perforated sheet of 25, usual reinforcing, fine and rare, only seven perforated sheets are thought to still exist (Cat No. 79-E8a) (Image)

Est.US$350