#2, 10c Black, mostly huge margins all around, including a portion of the adjacent stamp at top, blue grid cancel, sealed tear at top and small corner crease in the margin at upper left, extremely fine appearance. (Image)

Est. $825-0

#11A, 3c Brownish claret, Ty. II, lovely single with four large balanced margins, tied to allover front advertising cover to Meriden, Conn. of "The Independent,/ A Weekly Religious Newspaper of the Largest Class," among the distinguished regular contributors are Rev. Henry Ward Beecher and his sister Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," stamp is tied by "New York, N.Y./Jul 2" c.d.s., very fine; 2013 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $100-150

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, tied by Boston "PAID" in grid to 1861 folded cover to Calcutta, India, backstamped "Boston Br. Pkt./Aug 7" as well as London, Bombay and Calcutta, sent short paid so rated "13½a" due, fresh and very fine; 2015 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $325.00

#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, horizontal pair cancelled by mute double oval and single tied by "Hoboken, N.J./Nov 3" datestamp to buff 1860 cover to Frankfurt, Germany, endorsed "by Steamer Borrissia," red New York Hamb. Pkt exchange office c.d.s. and arrival backstamp, the right stamp in pair with small tear at upper right and the single with a few toned perfs., otherwise very fine; signed Ashbrook and accompanied by 2009 PF certificate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

#39 var., 90c Blue, stitch watermark, a pretty example of this rare used stamp, with perforations clearing the design all around, deep rich color on fresh white paper, neat red open grid cancel, short perforation at top left and a tiny tear above the "T" in "POSTAGE", fine appearance; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $10,000.00

#65, 3c Rose, fresh and well centered, pastel shade on bright paper, o.g., never hinged, very fine; photocopy of 1998 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)

CV. for hinged $125.00

#71, 30c Orange, fine single tied by "Philadelphia, Pa./Jul 3, 1863" duplex postmark to buff cover to Balingen, Wurttemberg, red New York exchange offce c.d.s., endorsed "Hamburg via Bremen," blue "America/Uber Bremen/Franco" handstamp, crayon "fr2, Frankfurt, Stuttgart and Tubingen backstamps, very fine and attractive double rate usage; 1987 Buhler certificate. (Image)

CV. $380.00

#119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, nicely centered, tied by "Newark, N.J./Aug 31" datestamp and light cork cancel to orange 1870 cover to Basel, Switzerland, red New York transit, endorsed "Via England," Basel arrival backstamp, stamp with light toning at top left, otherwise very fine; 2013 PF certificate; ex-Arch. (Image)

CV. $800.00

#112, 1c Buff, pristine mint single, strong fresh color, unblemished o.g., never hinged, fine; 1993 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)

CV. for hinged $575.00

#102, 1c Blue re-issue, rich color, somewhat disturbed o.g., a couple nibbed perfs. at top, otherwise fine. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#133, 1c Buff re-issue, rich color and very fresh, full clean o.g. which is slightly disturbed (appears n.h.), fine; 2019 PSE certificate (Image)

CV. $325.00

#3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, generous even margins all around, rich color on clean fresh paper, small thinned spot, very fine appearance. (Image)

CV. $900.00

#4P3, 10c Black reproduction, plate proof on India, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $700.00

#191, 90c Carmine, scarce sound used block of four, double oval New York registry cancels, some sensible perforation reinforcement, fine-very fine. (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#206, 1c Gray blue, tied to 1c Blue on cream entire (#U115) to London, England by two strikes of mute double oval "NEW ORLEANS/LA" cancel, rare violet "NEW ORLEANS & BELIZE/British Honduras/ROYAL MAIL S.S. LINE" cachet ant upper left, 1884 New York transit backstamp, fine and seldom encountered; this handstamp is believed by some to be a forwarding agents marking. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#213, 2c Green, well centered, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2019 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $120.00

#216, 5c Indigo, post office fresh, nicely centered, rich color and sharp impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $625.00

#218, 90c Purple, a seldom seen post office fresh mint example, immaculate o.g., never hinged, fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $2,600.00

#225P5, 10c Green, plate proof on stamp paper, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, o.g., left stamp with barest trace of possible hinging, fresh and very fine. (Image)

CV. $325.00

#227, 15c Indigo, intense color, o.g., n.h., fine; 2019 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $550.00

#228, 30c Black, nicely centered, intense color and crisp impression on bright paper, o.g., never hinged, very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#229, 90c Orange, handsome and choice right sheet-margin single, featuring uncharacteristically wide margins, rich color and deeply etched impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2019 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85J; SMQ $850.00). (Image)

CV. $450.00

#233, 4c Columbian, a gorgeous bottom right corner margin imprint, letter "D" and plate "No. 18" block of ten, post office fresh with strong and intact perforations all around, wonderfully well centered, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice; clearly one of the nicest plate blocks available. (Image)

CV. $3,280.00

#234, 5c Columbian, a premium quality full top margin imprint, letter "B and plate "No. 6" block of eight, remarkably well centered, wonderfully fresh, with intact perforations all around, unblemished o.g., never hinged, very fine to extremely fine; 5c Columbian plate blocks of eight are rarely found this choice; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $4,250.00

#235, 6c Columbian, fresh wide bottom margin imprint, letter "Z" and plate "No. 104" block of eight, strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., lightly hinged on the ungummed selvage and on the right pair, the other six stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)

CV. $1,800.00