1, 1847 5c Brown, three large margins and clear at bottom, tied by red grid on May 3, 1849 folded letter from New York City to Philadelphia, very fine, 1979 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $425) (Image)

CV.

1-2, 1847 5c Red brown, 10c Black, two used 5c and one 10c, all with red grid cancels, one 5c margins clear, others four large margins, fine to very fine (Scott $1,450) (Image)

CV.

3P4, 1875 5c Red brown, Plate proof on card, balanced margins, bright color, very fine and attractive (Scott $250) (Image)

CV.

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, position 8R3 (major plate crack), red City Deliverycarrier handstamp, three full margins and barely in at top, very fine example of the rate Plate 3 crack (Scott $870) (Image)

CV.

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, position 2L2 (the "Big Crack"), three large margins and barely in at bottom, rich color and clear impression showing the distinctive crack along the right side, tied by "New-York May 13" datestamp to 1856 folded cover to Philadelphia, very fine, ex-Neinken and Wagshall (Image)

CV.

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, position 5R4, four large balanced margins, pen cancel, 1998 Philatelic Foundation and 2009 PSE certificates, the latter graded VF 80J (Image)

CV.

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, two singles, positions 12L2 (intermediate cracked plate) and 23L2 (major cracked plate), former showing plate crack at top right and latter showing the advanced state of crack extending to bottom, mostly ample margins to just in, 23L2 diagonal crease, very fine appearance, 23L2 ex-Wagshall (Scott $810) (Image)

CV.

7, 1851 1c Blue, Type II, vertical strip of three, positions 66/76/86R1E, each with black grid cancel and positions of a red datestamp, large margin at left, full at bottom and barely in at other sides, light creasing, very fine appearance (Scott $450) (Image)

CV.

7, 9, 1851 1c Blue Type II, IV, horizontal pair, positions 4-5R1L, manuscript cancel and partial New York datestamp, margins mostly full to just in, very fine and attractive (Scott $650) (Image)

CV.

8A, 1851 1c Blue, Type IIIa, position 90R4 (relief E) with full sheet margin, other margins mostly full except just in at left, light partial datestamp, very fine and attractive (Scott $1,250) (Image)

CV.

1851 1c Blue Specialized Collection, 23 used singles, two used pairs, and six covers (four Scott 7, two Scott 9), neatly mounted on homemade pages, each stamp plated and with major distinguishing features highlighted (many platings done by Mark Friedman), wide range of recuts, plate cracks, double transfers, and other varieties represented, covers somewhat faulty but stamps generally fine to very fine, a wonderful lot for the specialist with a lot of in-depth research already conducted (Image)

CV.

11A, 1852 3c Dull red, Type II, tied by Adrian, Michigan datestamp to all-over illustrated "Intemperance is the Curse of the World" cover addressed to Flat Rock, Michigan, Wm. C. Hale imprint, sealed tear at top and part of backflap missing, very fine appearance, a beautiful cover (Image)

CV.

11A, 1855 3c Dull red, Type II, position 94L5L (major cracked plate), dramatically showing plate crack at right, mostly full to large margins, just in at top, tied by Fort Wayne datestamp to cover to Logansport, Indiana, 1856 docketing at left, very fine and attractive (Image)

CV.

1851 3c Orange Brown and Dull Red Specialized Collection, 42 used singles, three used pairs, and 21 covers neatly mounted on homemade pages, all plated and with distinguishing features illustrated or highlighted (many platings done by Rob Lund), includes 10 on cover with St. Louis integral datestamp, 10A on New Orleans cover with manuscript "Way 1", 11A on cover with acid-tied Blood's local, many different recuts and other varieties included, a wonderful collection for the specialist and worth a close inspection (Image)

CV.

12, 1856 5c Red brown, bright color, four large margins including portion of adjacent stamp at left, portions of black New Orleans and red New York datestamps, tiny thin spot at top center, otherwise very fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $950) (Image)

CV.

15, 1855 10c Yellowish green, Type III, black "Paid" in grid cancel and portion of red postmark, attractive balanced margins, very fine,2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate(Scott $170) (Image)

CV.

17, 1851 12c Black, horizontal pair, margins large to clear, two neat strikes of red grill cancel, right stamp with vertical crease at right, very fine and attractive, 2000 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $635) (Image)

CV.

17, 1851 12c Gray black, used horizontal pair with grid cancels, clear margins all around, very fine (Scott $575) (Image)

CV.

20, 1857 1c Blue, Type II, position 3R4 ("Curl in hair"), black datestamp, few nibbed perforations, very fine and attractive (Scott $1,350) (Image)

CV.

22, 1857 1c Blue, Type IIIa, single with town cancel, particularly well-centered for this issue, bold impression and color, very fine (Scott $475) (Image)

CV.

23, 1857 1c Blue, Type IV, three used singles, positions 6L1L (recut twice at bottom), 37R1L (recut once at top, once at bottom), and 70L1L (recut once at top, twice at bottom), fine to very fine and attractive (Scott $1,775) (Image)

CV.

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, horizontal strip of three, positions 65-67R8, early strong impression in rich shade showing "mottling" in Franklin's hair, black circular grids and "Philadelphia Pa Feb 8" datestamp on 1858 cover to Columbia, Pennsylvania, extremely fine and choice (Image)

CV.

24, 1857 1c Blue, Type V, vertical pair (positions 11/21L9) and horizontal strip of seven (positions 94-100L9), used on triple-rate cover from Washington, DC to Exeter, New Hampshire, stamps and cover small faults, still a fine and impressive use (Image)

CV.

1857 1c Blue Specialized Collection, wonderful collection mounted on homemade pages, begins with trial color proof in violet on wove (40TC5), continues with 37 used singles, a used pair and strip of three, and 14 covers, all plated and with illustrations or descriptions of notable features (many plated by Mark Friedman), we note many different recuts, double transfers, flaws, and other noteworthy varieties, better items including Type II with red cancel (scissor-cut perforations) and Type IV on cover, mostly fine to very fine, an exceptional collection which warrants a close look from the specialist in this issue (Image)

CV.

26, 1857 3c Dull red, Type III, tied by black "Paid" ingrid to illustrated advertising cover for "Holden, Cutter & Co., Importers of Fancy Goods and Toys...Extensive Dealers in Fire Works, of all descriptions" with a beautiful design of a Fourth of July fireworks celebration, red Boston datestamp, reverse with large illustration of ship offloading toys at a warehouse, very fine and choice, a rare early fireworks advertising cover (Image)

CV.