#1, 5c Brown, select used single, four large margins, lovely rich color and detailed impression on fresh paper, light red grid cancel, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate for #1a and 2013 PF certificate (XF 90; SSV $600.00). (Image)

CV. $400.00

#1, 5c Red brown, ample to large margins all around, dark color and detailed impression, neatly cancelled by on-the-nose black grid cancel, very fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#1, 5c Red brown, used, ample to mostly large margins all around with huge margin at right, rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, central and unobtrusive blue grid cancel, very fine; 1982 and 2014 PF certificates. (Image)

CV. $435.00

#1, 5c Red brown, extraordinarily choice single with portion of top sheet margin and well clear to large margins on the other three sides, tied to 1849 entire folded letter to Birmingham, Conn. by magenta Hartford, Conn. c.d.s., matching pointing-hand "Paid" h.s. at left, extremely fine and attractive; 2007 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $725.00

#1, 5c Pale brown, attractive single with four large margins and lovely pastel color, tied to neat envelope by red circular grid cancel with matching "Mobile/Ala/Oct 20" c.d.s. at left, to Warrington, Florida with the additional instructions in the address "(Mail to) Pensacola," probably indicating that Warrington may not have had a post office at that time or at least needed directions to find this small town, extremely fine; 1847 First Issue usages to Florida are quite scarce; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#1, 5c Red brown, lovely right sheet margin single with well clear to large margins on the other three sides as well, tied to petite 1849 entire folded letter to Hartford, Conn. by red New York diamond grid cancel, matching "New-York/Apr 21" c.d.s. at right, choice very fine and an exceptionally fresh entire letter. (Image)

CV. $475.00

#1, 5c Red brown, four-margin single with portion of top sheet margin, tied to 1849 entire folded letter to Oxford, Mass. by red circular grid cancel and Boston c.d.s. below, very fine. (Image)

CV. $475.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, handsome single with four large margins, deep color and sharp impression, tied to 1848 entire folded letter to Philadelphia, Pa. by neat red circular grid cancel, matching "Richmond/Va/Nov 28" c.d.s. at left, attractive, a very fine and choice cover. (Image)

CV. $975.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, single with four full to large margins, rich luxuriant color and an especially strong impression, small horizontal scissor cut in the bottom margin at left (easily trimmed) tied by red grid with matching "Boston/5Cts./30Dec" c.d.s. at left on folded cover to New Bedford, the cover has a few tiny minor bleach spots of no consequence, the stamp itself is very fine. (Image)

CV. $975.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, choice single with four wide even margins, deep dark brown color and especially detailed impression, tied to 1848 entire folded letter to Salona, Penna. by blue "Philada., Pa/5cts/Jun 24" c.d.s. with additional strike at right, slight soiling to cover from corner mounts and docketing at top neither affecting the stamp which is very fine and attractive; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,100.00

#2, 10c Black, an exceedingly choice used example, possessing large to huge margins all around, marvelously strong color and a sharp impression, brilliant red grid cancel, an extremely fine and select example of this popular first issue; 2010 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,600.00). (Image)

CV. $925.00

#2, 10c Black, select used example, large well balanced margins all around, deep rich color and a well defined impression on fresh paper, beautiful central strike of a blue "Paid" in lozenge cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 2012 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,025.00

#2, 10c Black, attractive used four-margin example with red grid cancel, margins are well clear to huge, deep color and sharp impression, very fine and choice. (Image)

CV. $925.00

#2, 10c Black, attractive single with full large margins all around, crisp impression, tied to folded cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by magenta circular grid cancel with clear matching magenta "Chicago/Ill./Nov 28" c.d.s., very fine and scarce with magenta markings; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,900.00

#2, 10c Black, position 84L, large to enormous margins all around, razor-sharp impression, tied to 1849 folder letter to Rochester, New York by red St. Johnsbury, Vermont "Scarab" fancy cancel with matching red "St. Johnsbury/Vt./Apr 17" c.d.s. at left, extremely fine and rare, the most famous of the few 1847 issue fancy cancels; 1999 PF certificate noting "toning removed from the bottom right corner of the folded letter" which in our opinion barely detracts. (Image)

Est. $5,000-7,500

#3-4P4, 5c Red brown and 10c Black reproductions, plate proofs on card, each with ample to large margins, fresh and very fine.

CV. $500.00

#5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, position 4R1E, a remarkably handsome example of this scarce type that only comes from the top row of plate 1, showing the full design characteristics at top which identify this type, large margins at sides as well, just in at bottom, bright and exceptionally pretty shade of blue that is found in the early state of this plate, and set on fresh white paper, black grid cancel, very fine for this and a desirable example of this scarce stamp; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $9,000.00

#6, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, pos. 98L4, full to mostly huge margins showing a portion of adjoining stamp at top, position clearly shows the large blurry dot below "N" of "CENT" as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram, deeply etched impression on bright paper, lovely face-free town cancel at top right, an extremely fine and desirable stamp; 1984 PF and 2014 PSE certificates. (Image)

CV. $11,000.00

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, pos. 65R1E, the largest Double Transfer on Plate One Early, large even margins showing portions of adjoining stamps at left and top, faintly cancelled, appears unused, very fine; ex Cipolla. (Image)

CV. $500.00

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, pos. 68R3, mostly huge margins all around, scarce Plate Three position showing plating marks in "OS" of "POSTAGE" and "ONE," lovely characteristic lighter blue shade and crisp impression, light red carrier cancel, extremely fine; 2014 PSE certificate (XF 90, Plate 3 unpriced in SMQ). (Image)

CV. $445.00

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, horizontal strip of three, pos. 63-65L1E, full to large margins virtually all around, just touching left stamp at one point, lovely red grid cancels, sumptuous color and impression, choice very fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $585.00

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, vertical strip of three, pos. 14L2/24L2/34L2, mostly full to large margins, except just in at bottom, tied by three strikes of "Steamboat" handstamp to cover to Savan(n)a(h), Georgia, fine and very attractive. (Image)

CV. $765.00

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, a remarkably select used horiz. pair (pos. 31-32R4), with lavish extra-large to huge margins all around including a portion of the sheet margin at left, vibrant blue color and crisp prooflike impression showing wide breaks of the top frame lines in both stamps, neat and unobtrusive black town cancel, extremely fine in all respects; a wonderfully choice pair of a type that is rarely encountered in pairs of this outstanding quality; 2010 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $2,500.00

#8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, pos. 32R1E, full to large margins showing portion of adjoining stamp at top, tied by single strike of crisp black grid to local New York October 1851 printed illustrated circular for R.L. & A. Stuart's Steam Sugar Refinery depicting the refinery at the corner of Greenwich and Chambers Streets, extremely fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, pos. 79L1L, recut twice at top and twice at bottom variety, unused, huge margins all around showing portions of four adjoining stamps, lovely color and crisp impression, one of two positions on Plate One Late doubly recut at top and bottom, extremely fine; 1980 PF and 2014 PSE certificates (XF 90; SMQ $450). (Image)

CV. for o.g. $950.00