1847, 5¢ Franklin, red brown (Scott 1), full even margins all around and a neatly struck blue cancel, blue cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80.
Scott $460
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $460
Suggested Bid $300-400

1847, 5¢ Franklin, red brown (Scott 1), a magnificent pair, with large beautifully balanced margins all around and a bold red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate graded XF 90, ex-Saadi and ex-Gross, a wonderful gem example of our first issue. SMQ $1,750 as 2 singles. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000

1847, 5¢ Franklin, orange brown (Scott 1b), ample to large margins all around, lightly struck blue grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $715
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $715
Suggested Bid $500-750

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 3R1L, recut twice at bottom, a world-class gem with enormous margins all around including sheet margin at top and parts of neighboring stamps at left and at bottom, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $400. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

1852, 3¢ Washington, dull red, type II (Scott 11A), a gem with clear margins all around and a beautifully struck Norwich, Ct. blue reversed "PAID" in grid cancel, Very Fine and choice for this narrow-margined issue, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott $300
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $300
Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 55
Lot No:8
Symbol:Cat No:16

1855, 10¢ Washington, green, type IV (Scott 16), position 74L (outer line recut at top), ample to huge margins all around including parts of the next stamp at left, with a neat light c.d.s., Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1989 and 1980 P.F. certificates.
Scott $1,700
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $1,700
Suggested Bid $1,500

1851, 12¢ Washington, black (Scott 17), an outstandingly choice gem with margins all around that are quite large for this issue, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate for pair, this being the right stamp.
Scott $325
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $325
Suggested Bid $250-350

1859, 10¢ Washington, green, type V (Scott 35), a used gem with near perfect centering within very large margins, neat cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $525.
Scott $55
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $55
Suggested Bid $350-500

1861, 1¢ Franklin, blue (Scott 63), gorgeous centering amid jumbo margins and dazzling color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $300.
Scott $45
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $45
Suggested Bid $200-300

1861, 1¢ Franklin, blue (Scott 63), a used gem, beautifully well centered and with a neat octagonal corner cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $45
Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)

Scott $45
Suggested Bid $40-60

1861, 12¢ Washington, black (Scott 69), a beautiful used gem, almost perfectly centered and with bright fresh color, neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel and partial red transit cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $375.
Scott $195
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $195
Suggested Bid $250-350

1863, 2¢ Jackson, black (Scott 73), a gorgeous example with mathematically precise centering and magnificent eye appeal, segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $250.
Scott $60
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $60
Suggested Bid $150-200

1867, 3¢ Washington, rose, E. grill (Scott 88), a wonderfully well centered gem, with fresh color, and a beautifully struck leaf cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $225.
Scott $30
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $30
Suggested Bid $150-200

1867, 3¢ Washington, rose, E. grill (Scott 88), an outstandingly well centered gem with neat red cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $225.
Scott $40
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $40
Suggested Bid $150-200

1867, 1¢ Franklin, blue, F. grill (Scott 92), a one-in-a-million Gem of Philately with near perfect centering and a neat light cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with a 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 plus an ungraded 1989 P.F. certificate, rarely seen in this rarefied high quality. SMQ $4,250. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000

1869, 1¢ Franklin (Scott 112), marvelously well centered, very bright and fresh and with a neat target cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85, plus and ungraded 2000 P.F. certificate. SMQ $275.
Scott $140
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $140
Suggested Bid $150-200

1869, 10¢ Eagle and Shield (Scott 116), outstandingly well centered, with vibrant color on bright paper, segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 and 1984 P. F. certificate. SMQ $425.
Scott $110
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $110
Suggested Bid $300-400

1869, 12¢ S.S. Adriatic (Scott 117), outstandingly well centered within large margins, with neat red and black cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $400.
Scott $280
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $280
Suggested Bid $250-350

1869, 15¢ Landing of Columbus, type I (Scott 118), a world-class gem example of this popular Pictorial, with quality that will please the the most demanding connoisseur, the centering is fantastic, the cancel is very light and the colors are bright and fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 plus ungraded 2002 P.F. certificate. SMQ $4,750.
Scott $850
Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Scott $850
Suggested Bid $3,000-4

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ Franklin (Scott 123), a used gem with excellent color, near perfect centering, and a lightly struck blue cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $1,300. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

1870, 3¢ Washington, I. grill, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 136A), outstanding centering with wide margins, clear grill, rich color and detailed impression, and a well struck quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $500.
Scott $90
Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Scott $90
Suggested Bid $350-500

1870, 12¢ Clay, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 151), lovely centering and a neat circle-of-wedges cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $275.
Scott $200
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $200
Suggested Bid $150-200

1870, 24¢ Scott, N.B.N.C. printing (Scott 153), a wonderful used gem with gorgeous centering and an equally gorgeous crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $1,200. Suggested Bid $800-1,200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $800-1,200

1873, 30¢ Hamilton, C.B.N.C. printing (Scott 165), unusually well centered, with intense shade and impression, lightly struck target cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $135
Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Scott $135
Suggested Bid $75-100

Sale No: 55
Lot No:31
Symbol:Cat No:183

1879, 2¢ Jackson, A.B.N.C. printing (Scott 183), a beauty with post office fresh color and exceptionally well centered, o.g., very lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $150.
Scott $100
Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Scott $100
Suggested Bid $100-150