United States of America: 1847-50 5c., four used shades, one with blue grid cancellation, each with four margins, mainly fine. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1847-50 10c. black, used with red cancellation, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1847-50 10c. black, used with red cancellation, fine. S.G. 2, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1847-50 10c. greyish black, used with orange-red cancellation, fine. S.G. 2a, cat. £1,400. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1847-50 issue, 1875 reproductions, 5c. and 10c. on card and 5c. and 10c. on india paper. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1851 issue, a used selection, comprising 5c. type II (3), type IIIa, type IV (2, one recut at top only, the other recut at top and bottom), 3c. (17), 5c. (4, one with “PAID” cancellation), 10c. type I, type II single and pair, type III, 12c. (6), most with four margins, other with three, mainly good to fine, also 1c. type II mint with two margins and 12c. unused with no margins. (41)

United States of America: 1857-61 issue, a group of proofs, comprising 12c. on India, and 12c., 24c., 30c. (2) and 96c. on card. (6)

United States of America: 1857-61 issue, a mint or large part original gum selection, comprising 1c. type V (2), 3c. type II, 5c. type II, 10c. type V, 12c. type I (no gum), and 30c. (2), also 1875 reprinting of 1c., slightly varied condition. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1857-61 issue, a used selection, incl. 1c. type IV with recut bottom, 5c. type I (4), type II (3), 10c. type II (2), type III, type V pair, 12c. plate I (2), plate III (5), 24c. (5), 30c., much cancellation interest with colours and paids, etc. (63)

United States of America: 1857-61 90c. indigo, unused, short perf. at base, otherwise fine. S.G. 43. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: ?90c. indigo, used with Boston “PAID” in black and small part red c.d.s., centred low to right, rare. A.P.S. certificate (1998) states “pressed out crease”. S.G. 43, cat. £9,000. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1861 and 1862-66 issues, a mint selection, comprising 1c. (2), 2c. (2), 3c. (4 singles and block of four), 5c. (2, one no gum), 10c. (2, one small part gum), 12c. (2, one unused, one small part gum), range of shades, etc. (18) Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1861 and 1862-66 issues, a used selection, incl. values to 12c. (14), 15c. (5), 24c. (19), 30c. (9), 90c. (6), incl. 10c. strip of four, wide range of cancellations with colours, town cancellations, corks, paids, arrivals, range of shades, range of grills, etc. (210)

United States of America: 1861-62 90c. dark blue, mint, lightly toned gum, otherwise fine. S.G. 68, cat. £3,000. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1862-66 2c. black, the 1875 reprint, fine mint. Scott 103, cat. $3,750. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1862-66 15c. grey-black, unused, a few shortish perfs., otherwise fine. S.G. 73. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 6c. ultramarine, fine mint. S.G. 117, cat. £2,500. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 type I 15c., without grill, large part original gum, fine. S.G. 120a, cat. £12,000. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 type II 15c., large part original gum, fine. S.G. 121, cat. £3,250. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 24c., unused, fine. S.G. 122. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 24c. deep purple and green on large piece, addressed to New Zealand, used with heavy cancellation. Gunner Lundegaard Nielsen certificate (1973). S.G. 122. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 30c., unused, perf. faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 123. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 90c. black and deep carmine, unused, some perf. faults, otherwise fine. S.G. 124. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 90c. black and deep carmine, used. S.G. 124. Photo. (Image1)

United States of America: 1869 issue, a mint range comprising 1c. (3), 2c. (2), 3c. (2), 10c. (no gum), 12c. (no gum), also 1c., 2c. and 10c. imperf. proofs on card and 1860 6c. unused and 1880-82 1c. unused re-issues. (14)