65-E15h, 1861 3c Brown rose "Premier Gravure", Plate essay on semi-transparent paper, perf 12, slightly aged o.g., still fresh and Fine (Scott $550) (Image)

CV. 100

1, 1847 5c Red brown, attractive shade and strong imresssion, faint blue cancel, four margins, Very Fine; 2018 PF Graded 80 certificate. (Scott $390). (Image)

CV. 180

1, 1847 5c Red brown, ample to large margins, attractive red town cds, Very Fine. (Scott $350). (Image)

CV. 120

1, 1847 5c Red brown, bright orange grid cancel, clear margins to barely in at bottom left, barely noticeable horizontal crease, otherwise Fine. (Scott $350). (Image)

CV. 100

1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to barely in at bottom with large part adjacent stamp at top, light grid cancel, bottom stamp with natural pre-printing paper crease, horizontal crease between stamps (easily trimmed away), Fine. (Scott $350). (Image)

CV. 100

1, 1847 5c Red brown, cancelled by light black grid on folded letter datelined "Wallingford Sept 11th 1851" and addressed to Columbus Ohio, adjacent WALLINGFORD Ct. 11 SEP cds, stamp rich color on deeply blue paper and full to large margins all round with sliver of adjoining stamp at top, a Very Fine and rare demonetized use being one of the finest known examples, signed Ashbrook; ex-Ishikawa, Hackmey; (Image)

CV. 4,000

1, 1847 5c Red brown, fresh color and clear to full margins, tied to envelope by complete strike of red HOUSATONIC RAILROAD 5 integral rate route agent's handstamp, addressed to East Bridgewater Mass, stamp was lifted and a pen cancel removed, Very Fine appearance, ex-Hackmey; 1999 PSE certificate (Image)

CV. 1,500

1, 1847 5c Red brown, deep rich color and nicely margined, canceled by black geometric handstamp on folded letter with adjacent ELLICOTTVILLE N.Y. AUG 1 cds, addressed to the "Clerk of Allegany County" and contents regarding a $6,000 judgment awarded by the State Supreme Court, docketing extends to front, cover some light aging along couple vertical file folds, Fine use; ex-Hackmey; 1999 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,500

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter addressed to Amsterdam by blue circular grid cancel with matching "PHILADA. Pa. OCT 28 5cts" cds alongside, sender's routing "Steamer from Boston to Liverpool" and manuscript "100" (Dutch cents) due marking, "1/4" debit for postage due to Great Britain, backstamped London and Amsterdam, stamp ample margins two sides - just in the other two, Fine use; approx 21 covers to the Netherlands with 1847 issue franking (all with the 5c) are recorded; ex-Hackmey; 1985 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,000

1, 1847 5c Red brown, single tied on folded letter addressed to Princeton NJ by blue PHILADA. Pa. 5 SEP 3 integral-rate cds (1849) with additional strike in center along with BLOODS DESPTACH 28 SO SIXTH handstamp, stamp ample margins except just in at lower left, slightly toned, otherwise Fine and scarce use; ex-Craveri, Hackmey, 2000 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 600

1, 1847 5c Red brown, margins to touching in spots at left and right, tied on folded letter sheet to Middletown, Ct. by black circular grid, red Boston, Mass. 30 Jan 5 cts cds, scissor cut upper left, filefolds not impinging on stamp or cancels, Fine (Scott $425). (Image)

CV. 120

1b, 1847 5c Orange brown, three singles tied on folded letter sheet by with blue circular grids with blue "20" and PHILADELPHIA JAN 10 cds (inverted "10") markings, ms "Due 5", stamps with good to large margins, some small edge breaks at top of letter sheet not affecting stamps; Fine use; ex-Gibson, Hackmey; 1981 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,500

1, 1847 5c Red brown, two vertical pairs (one stamp with dot in "S" variety) and with preprinting paperfolds visible to varying degrees all tied by red grid cancels to folded letter sheet addressed to Baltimore, red ALBANY N.Y. OCT 23 cds alongside, stamps clear to large margins all round except just cut into at top left of one stamp, light vertical fold affecting one stamp, wax seal removed, few scissor cuts not affecting design, still Very Fine; ex-Ishikawa, Hackmey (Image)

CV. 3,000

1, 1847 5c Red brown, four singles on legal-size folded letter to Eastport Me., each cancelled by black circular grids with two of the stamps additional red "PAID" handstamp, matching red BOSTON MAS MAR 18 cds and "20" rate handstamp alongside, stamps ample to large margins except just in at bottom, faint vertical file folds barely affect two stamps, Very Fine appearance, a rare quadruple-rated use of the 5c 1847; ex-Hackmey; 2000 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,500

2 var, 1847 10c Black, "Stitch" watermark, ample margins to close at bottom, black grid, trace of red cds, couple manuscript ink marks somewhat distracting, otherwise Fine; 1981 PF certificate.(Scott $475). (Image)

CV. 100

2, 1847 10c Black, tied by fancy geometric cancel to large part of folded letter to Riverhead NY with black ELLICOTTVILLE N.Y. AUG 2 cds alongside, fresh color and clear to large margins, bit of ink erosion in address, Very Fine appearance, one of only four recorded 1847 issue covers from Ellicottsville and one of only three stamps with this cancel; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Craveri, Hackmey; (Image)

CV. 2,000

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, strip of three (pos 4-6L4) with plate scratch between position 4 and 5, tied to envelope by blue WELLINGTON O. JUL 2 cds, addressed to East Canaan Conn., stamps crisp color and impression, large margins to just clear at bottom left, part of backflap missing, light envelope wrinkle just affects upper right corner tip of stamp and well clear of design (not mentioned in cert), still a Very Fine use; ex-Rodgers, Hackmey; 2005 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 2,500

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, block of four (pos 74/85L2), horizontal strip of five (pos 61-65L2) plus a right sheet margin single from the scarce plate 3 (pos 30L3 showing centerline) all affixed and ms. canceled on 10c Green on buff envelope (Scott U16) addressed to Mobile Ala., the block and strip also canceled by light red rimless STRAWBERRY VALLEY CALA May 17 cds (ms. date), margins often full, but some stamps with faults, envelope with missing backflap and worn edges, nevertheless a very rare California gold-rush cover paying the double trans-continental rate, mentioned in Ashbrook page 229, ex-Jeffreys, Hackmey; 1997 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 2,500

8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIA, clear margins to in at bottom, large break at top, brilliant color and very lightly cancelled, Fine. 2018 PF certificate. (Scott $800). (Image)

CV. 120

8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIA, large margins to just touching at right, attractive grid cancel, light wrinkling and minor scuff at right, otherwise Fine, shows type quite well. (Scott $800). (Image)

CV. 90

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, Major Double Transfer, top margin single - pos. 7R1L - with full margins the other sides and showing the position and transfer elements exceptionally well, Very Fine, a most desirable position for specialists; 1990 PF certificate(Scott $80) (Image)

CV. 100

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, single plus a vertical strip of three 1851 3c Red (Scott 11) tied by black circular grids on folded letter addressed to Mexico,1c also tied by oval VERA CRUZ 4 AGOSTO 1855, the 3c tied by red NEW ORLEANS AUG 1 cds, black "4" rating handstamp, 1c margins to just touching, 3c just clear to large margins and incorporation portion of adjacent stamp at top, a horizontal fold though stamps has been smoothed, Very Fine appearance; ex-Garrett, Hackmey, 1979 PF certificate (Image)

CV. 1,000

9, 1851 1c Blue, Type IV, horizontal strip of three (shows adjacent stamps at bottom) plus 3c Dull red (Scott 11) all tied to folded letter addressed to Nantes France by NEW ORLEANS La. JUL 20 cds, ms. "per Steamer Persia", "New York Br Pkt" and French transit cancel/ due marking on address side, British transit and French transit/ arrival backstamps, all stamps margins to cutting, cover with some light aging along a central horiz file fold, a Fine and attractive use; ex-Hackmey (Image)

CV. 750

10, 1851 3c Orange brown, Type I, red BOSTON 19 Aug (1851) cds and small black "PAID" tieing four margin stamp to complete dated letter to Sullivan, Maine, stamp just clear to wide margins, Very Fine (Scott $260) (Image)

CV. 85

10, 1851 3c Orange brown, Type I, lighter shade tied on blue lettersheet by TALLAHASSEE / Flor July 18 (1851) cds (Type VII; early use), addressed to New Orleans, stamp just clear to large margins; Fine use (Scott $260) (Image)

CV. 85