1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margins, including bottom margin with traces of adjacent stamp, close but clear at top, attractive blue "5 cts." cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 1; $390. US$0 (Image)

Scott $390

1847, 5¢ red brown. Four margin horizontal pair; minor flaws include scuffing at bottom left and sealed scissor cut at top center, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott No. 1; $800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800

1847, 5¢ orange brown. Used four margin pair with mostly large margins, neat blue cancel, Very Fine, attractive shade, with 1977 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1b; $675. US$0 (Image)

Scott $675

1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢ to 10¢ complete, plate proofs on card. Ample to large margins, hinged to original "United States Postage Stamps, Issue 1847." printed envelope, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3P4-4P4; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢ to 10¢ complete, plate proofs on card. Ample to large margins, hinged to original "United States Postage Stamps, 1847., Proof Specimens" printed envelope (backflap partially separated), Very Fine.
Scott No. 3P4-4P4; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

Sale No: 103
Lot No:782
Symbol:(Cat No:4

1847 (1875 Reproduction), 10¢ black. Without gum as issued, fresh with full margins; small filled thin, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 4; $1,150. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,150

Sale No: 103
Lot No:703
Symbol:Cat No:1

1847, 5¢ red brown. Margins huge to close at top right, tied by red "Philada Rail Road" straight line handstamp on 1849 folded letter from Trenton to the Post Master of New York, with second strike of handstamp at center; cover folds and small soil spot at top right slightly affecting stamp, F.-V.F., ex-Grinnell & Mirsky, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 103
Lot No:704
Symbol:Cat No:11A

1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II. Large to huge margins except in at bottom right, deep color, tied by blue "Madison Wisc. 28 Sep" cds on embossed ladies envelope to Franklin N.Y.; trivial tiny corner crease top left, Very Fine and attractive use, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; $700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $700

Sale No: 103
Lot No:705
Symbol:Cat No:11A

1851, 3¢ experimental orange brown, type II. Four clear to full margins, beautiful color, neatly canceled by blue grid, matching "Florence Ga. Dec 17" cds on blue 1851 folded letter to New York City; 3¢ light horizontal pre-use crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 11A; $700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $700

Sale No: 103
Lot No:706
Symbol:Cat No:22

1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Two covers with singles, first with position 60L4, scissor trimmed at right, rich color, tied by blue "Orford N.H. Nov 2" cds on 1857 printed circular to Nashua N.H., second with position 89L4, deep rich color, tied by "New-York, Oct 8" cds on light buff unsealed cover to Kingston N.Y., F.-V.F. pair, ex-Celler.
Scott No. 22; $1,050.

Complete Images. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,050

Sale No: 103
Lot No:707
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Vertical pair, well centered, tied by partial New Orleans "Sep 5, 1860" cds on blue folded circular to Amsterdam, printed "Printed Circular, Per first Steamer from New York." endorsement at top left, blue "1½c. Amsterdam" triangle backstamp, Dutch ms. "7½" Dutch cents due rating, magenta "1860" notation; couple minor stain spots, Very Fine and scarce use at the 2¢ British open mails newspaper rate.
Scott No. 24; Estimate $300 - 400.

Amsterdam applied triangular "1½ c., Amsterdam" handstamp for the fiscal tax on all printed matter from foreign countries. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 103
Lot No:708
Symbol:Cat No:25

1857, 3¢ rose, type I. Position 68L4, tied by pretty blue "Nashua, N.H., Aug 5, 1858" cds on cover to North Sutton N.H.; reduced at left, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Celler.
Scott No. 25; $382. US$0 (Image)

Scott $382

Sale No: 103
Lot No:709
Symbol:Cat No:26 var.

1857, 3¢ Morocco red, type III. Rich distinctive color, tied by "Springfield Mass." cds on cover to Dover Plains, N.Y.; reduced slightly at left, otherwise Very Fine, signed Amonette as "Morocco red" on reverse, with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 26 var.; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE AND DESIRABLE SHADE USED ON COVER. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Sale No: 103
Lot No:710
Symbol:Cat No:36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I. Vertical pair, used with 3¢ dull red (26), tied by two strikes of "Augusta Ga. Sep 28, 1859" cds on cover to Geneva, Switzerland at the 27¢ Bremen mail rate, red "New York 'Paid' Oct 1" exchange cds with magenta "24" cent credit rating, carried by NGL Line Bremen from New York Oct. 1st to Bremen arriving Oct. 18th, blue three-line "America/Über Bremen/Franco" handstamp, red crayon "Wfr 5" updated with "2" and finally "6" due; minor perf toning, colorful range of markings, Very Fine and scarce 1857 issue use prepaying the 27¢ rate to Switzerland via Bremen, ex-Knapp.
Scott No. 36; Estimate $500 - 750.

The fully prepaid rate to Switzerland via Bremen was 27¢ from 1857 to 1860. It dropped to 19¢ when Th. & T. eliminated its transit fee. A prepaid letter was charged a flat fee of 4¢ Swiss postage, but the actual cost was based upon distance. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 103
Lot No:711
Symbol:Cat No:36B

1859, 12¢ black, plate III. Rich color, used with 3¢ dull red (26), canceled by circular grids, matching sharp "Saint Paul, Min. Aug 25, 1860" cds on orange buff cover to Württemberg, red "N.York 'Paid 12' Brem. Pk., Sep 1" credit exchange cds, blue three-line "America/über Bremen/Franco" handstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 36B; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 103
Lot No:783
Symbol:Cat No:7

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal pair, full o.g., neat hinge remnant, margins to clear/touching or barely in at top and bottom, pencil notation on reverse suggests position 58-59, fresh with pretty color, Fine.
Scott No. 7; $2,900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,900

Sale No: 103
Lot No:784
Symbol:Cat No:7, 8A

1851, 1¢ blue, types II & IIIa. Plate 1E. Margins to barely touching at top, tied to neat piece by Mobile, Ala. town cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 7, 8A; $1,450. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,450

1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal pair, pencil notated as position 57-58R2, well margined to clear at top, attractively canceled, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 7; $300. US$0 (Image)

Scott $300

1851, 1¢ blue, type III. Horizontal strip of three, best being center single, first stamp with tear, 2nd single with decent top and bottom margins, 3rd single margins but irregular clipped corner not affecting design, center stamp is choice and very fine, F.-V.F. appearance, a scarce multiple.
Scott No. 8; $8,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $8,250

Sale No: 103
Lot No:787
Symbol:Cat No:8A

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa. Large part o.g., couple insignificant gum tone specks showing only on reverse, clear margins all around and showing type exceedingly well, vertical crease at left, still a remarkable stamp, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 8A; $6,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,000

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Position 9R1L, grid handstamp, mostly large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at left and bottom, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice, plated and signed Ashbrook.
Scott No. 9; $100. US$0 (Image)

Scott $100

1851, 3¢ orange brown, type II. Vertical strip of 3, neat circle of wedges cancels, margins large to in at top and lower right, rich color; small flaws, Fine appearance.
Scott No. 10A; $1,200. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,200

1856, 5¢ red brown. Margins to clearing at left, attractive light cancel, small expert repair at bottom left, somewhat "dry" printing, still near Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 12; $775. US$0 (Image)

Scott $775

1856, 5¢ red brown. Central grid cancel, clear to large margins; tiny thin speck, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. 12; $775. US$0 (Image)

Scott $775

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Horizontal pair, margins to barely touching, attractive town cancel (most probably New York or New Orleans), rich color and extremely attractive, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 13; $1,700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,700