New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), position 16, a lovely 4 margined (close at lower right) example, intense color and impression, red NY c.d.s. with "5", Very Fine. Scott $600
Est. $350-500 (Image)

Scott $600
Est. $350-500

New York, N.Y., 1845, 5¢ black on bluish (Scott 9X1), good color, pen cancels, Very Good. Scott $475
Est. $120-150 (Image)

Scott $475
Est. $120-150

1847, 5¢ red brown and 10¢ black (Scott 1-2), 1 with four full margins, on piece, 2 with three margins, cutting in at top; small faults, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,125
Est. $350-500 (Image)

Scott $1,125
Est. $350-500

1851, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 7), margins almost all around (barely in at top but type characteristics show clearly), deep rich color, light town cancels, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $130
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $130
Est. $75-100

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 41L1L, large margins all around - well clear of design, fresh color, unusually choice, lightly canceled, Extremely Fine. Scott $90
Est. $100-150 (Image)

Scott $90
Est. $100-150

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 9), margins almost all around (just barely touching at top but type characteristics show clearly), neat blue town cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $95
Est. $60-80 (Image)

Scott $95
Est. $60-80

1857, 3¢ brownish carmine, type III (Scott 26), horizontal pair, well centered, a lovely lot for the specialist, New York 1861 year-date with month, date & year in one line - a rare postmark, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $42 as singles
Est. $50-75 (Image)

Scott $42 as singles
Est. $50-75

1861, 10¢ dark green (Scott 68a), gorgeous centering and color, slightly disturbed o.g., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,350
Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,350
Est. $750-1,000

1862, 5¢ red brown (Scott 75), well centered, tied on piece by socked-on-the-nose blue Baltimore cancel, Very Fine, with 2019 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $425
Est. $300-400 (Image)

Scott $425
Est. $300-400

1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (Scott 85), nicely centered, fresh color, black cork cancel; short corner perf at bottom left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,000
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Est. $150-200

1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), bright fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, very scarce never hinged. Scott $225 as hinged
Est. $250-350 (Image)

Scott $225 as hinged
Est. $250-350

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, drastic vignette shift (Scott 119 var); reperforated at bottom, Very Good. Scott $200
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $200
Est. $150-200

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 150), beautifully well centered within large margins and with lovely bright fresh color, very light target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $35
Est. $40-60 (Image)

Scott $35
Est. $40-60

1873, 3¢ green, C.B.N.C. printing, plate proof on card (Scott 158P4), corner margin block of 4, huge margins and excellent color, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $600
Est. $350-500 (Image)

Scott $600
Est. $350-500

1873, 6¢ dull pink, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 159), beautifully well centered, a gem example, "Mummers" fancy cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Est. $50-75 (Image)

Est. $50-75

1873, 10¢ brown, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 161), wonderfully well centered within oversized margins, light cancel (probably New York Foreign Mail); a light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely jumbo, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80J. Scott $25
Est. $20-30 (Image)

Scott $25
Est. $20-30

1875, 5¢ blue, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 179), tied by gorgeous geometric cancel on an Oct 15, 1876 cover to France, with red NEW YORK OCT 15 Exchange Office datestamp (Winter unlisted/Weiss 1); blue French entry postmark "PAQ FR BREST 2d 65/26 OCT'76, at top manuscript 'pr Amerique' (French Line), on the rear receiving postmark 'Lyon 27 OCT 76 (68); NYFM TR-S5; Weiss reports usage from 14/10/1876 to 7/12/1876 making this a second day usage! certificate notes part of address's name removed, Fine to Very Fine overall, only 22 exist, ex-Kirke, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1879, 3¢ green, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 184), large perfectly balanced margins all around, an outstanding used example, very rare this choice, black target cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $125. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

1887, 3¢ vermilion (Scott 214), excellent color, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with photocopy of 2018 P.F. certificate for block. Scott $180
Est. $60-80 (Image)

Scott $180
Est. $60-80

1888, 4¢ carmine (Scott 215), excellent color, large part o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $180
Est. $50-75 (Image)

Scott $180
Est. $50-75

1890, 2¢ carmine, cap on left "2" variety (Scott 220a), bright fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Fine, with photocopy of 2019 P.F. certificate for block. Scott $425
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $425
Est. $150-200

1893, 8¢ lilac (Scott 225), fresh and nicely centered, o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine. Scott $135
Est. $75-100 (Image)

Scott $135
Est. $75-100

1893, 2¢ Columbian (Scott 231), a magnificent gem, perfectly centered within jumbo margins and with brilliant fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $225. Scott $31
Est. $150-200 (Image)

Scott $31
Est. $150-200

1893, 4¢ Columbian (Scott 233), plate block of 6, fresh and well centered throughout, o.g., 4 stamps never hinged, Very Fine. Scott $950
Est. $600-800 (Image)

Scott $950
Est. $600-800

1893, 8¢ Columbian (Scott 236), an especially handsome example, well centered and very fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $140
Est. $120-150 (Image)

Scott $140
Est. $120-150