1869 1c-90c Plate Proofs on card, complete set of 10 (15c type III), h.r., fresh colors, v.f., cat. $1015 (Cat No. 112-17,120-22,129P4) (Image)

Cat. $1015, Est.US$500

1869 30c carmine lake and dark carmine, large die trial color proof on india, on 85x99mm card with full die sinkage, v.f., ex-Lake Shore collection, cat. $3500 (Cat No. 121TC1) (Image)

Cat. $3500, Est.US$750

1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, beautiful colors, tied by red rosette and corresponding "New York Paid Nov 27" (1870) on part of folded letter (complete front and small part of reverse) addressed to Constantine, Algeria, with red "PD" and London Paid transit, also Angl.Calais entry pmk and endorsed "Via England", small part of Marseille transit on back, with tiny portion of arrival cancel as well, very rare destination, signed Balasse, etc., also Peter Holcombe, with his and James van der Linden's 1996 certificates, minor cover tears at top (complete cover to a foreign destination catalogues $35,000) (Cat No. 121) (Image)

Est.US$5,000

1869 90c carmine and black, used, well centered, several tiny faults, otherwise v.f., with 2011 Weiss certificate, cat. $2000 (Cat No. 122) (Image)

Cat. $2000, Est.US$500