Sale No: 110
Lot No:486
Symbol:Cat No:1a

1847, 5¢ dark brown, horizontal pair. Ample to large margins showing large portion of left sheet margin, tied by red circular grid handstamps on 1850 folded letter to Iowa City, Iowa, matching "New York, Jan 19" cds, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 1a; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 110
Lot No:487
Symbol:Cat No:1a

1847, 5¢ dark brown. Large margins to clear at top right, early impression, dark shade described on 1993 certificate as "Scott 1a, Dark Brown, in the family of Ridgway's Sepia (XXIX 17"-m)", tied by two strikes of blue "5" in circle handstamp, additional strike at right, and by matching "Philadelphia Pa. Oct 4" cds on 1848 blue folded letter to South Lee Mass.; some bleached stains along vertical file fold at center, Very Fine example of this rare shade, ex-Saadi, Gross, with 1993 and 2020 P.F. certificates.
Scott Nos. 1a; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 110
Lot No:488
Symbol:Cat No:2

1847, 10¢ black. Clear to large margins, detailed impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York, Sep 23" cds on blue 1850 folded cover to Quebec, Canada East, red Montreal (9.25) exchange cds and manuscript "4½" pence due rating, red Quebec (9.6) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and scarce use, with 1998 Roumet certificate.
Scott Nos. 2; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:489
Symbol:Cat No:13

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Position 98LI, large and well balanced margins, rich color, tied on 1857 cross border cover to Canada by partial "Kenosha, Wisc. Oct. 5" C.d.s., bold red "United 6^D States" oval exchange marking and Windsor split ring 10/6/57 receiving backstamp, trivial vertical file fold away from stamp, not detracting, Extremely Fine.
Scott Nos. 13; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:490
Symbol:Cat No:15

1855, 10¢ green, type III. Large well balanced margins and rich color, tied by neat blue "New Bedford, Mass., Sep 27" cds on fresh cover to Montreal, Canada, red oval United States exchange handstamp and partial receiving backstamp; cover slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, an attractive stamp and usage, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:491
Symbol:Cat No:24 var.

1857, 1¢ blue, type V, double vertical perforations, horizontal strip of three. Full strip showing near full margin and double perfs at right as well as between stamps, tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 28, 1861" cds's on fresh cover to Red Bluff, neat docketing at left, Very Fine and choice, a rare multiple usage of this perforation variety.
Scott Nos. 24 var.; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:492
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. In combination with 1861, 3¢ rose (65) on fresh mourning cover to Baltimore, Md., tied by "New York, Sep 30" cds and grid duplex, Extremely Fine, a choice and scarce combination usage during the demonetization process, ex-Judd & Wm. Fox.
Scott Nos. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 110
Lot No:493
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. Tied by "New York, Sep 8" cds on 1860 unsealed circular rate cover to Vernon, Vt., with original 8-page circular promoting the new book The Revelation of a Slave Smuggler being the autobiography of Capt. Richard Drake (an African Trader for 50 years from 1807 to 1857), Very Fine.
Scott Nos. 24; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 110
Lot No:494
Symbol:Cat No:30

1860, 5¢ brown, type II. Tied by grid handstamp on gray allover American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Affairs ad cover (reduced at top) to Madrid, Spain, red "New York, Br. Pkt., Oct 24" exchange cds, with blue "4R." reales rate handstamp and receiving backstamp; small cover tear at top and horizontal file fold affecting stamp, F.-V.F.
Scott Nos. 30; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:495
Symbol:Cat No:32

1857, 10¢ green, type II. Rich color, tied by "N.Y. & BOSTON STMB & R.R.R. May 4" cds (Towle 73-C-3) on neat small cover to San Francisco, Very Fine, a rare transcontinental railroad usage, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 32; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 110
Lot No:496
Symbol:Cat No:36

1857, 12¢ black, plate I, horizontal pair. Tied by Albion, N.Y. cds on 1858 cover to Norwich, England, New York red "3" credit to G.B. rating, "American, Liverpool, Paid, De 3" entry cds, reverse with London transit and receiving postmarks as well as a all over illustrated "Page's Patent, Rochester, N.Y." ad showing horse and carriages on front of large smokestack furnace; slight cover soiling, still Very Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 36; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib. Position 5R1E, grid cancel, margins ample to in at top, distinctive bright plate one early color, Fine, still a presentable sound example of this very scarce 1851 1¢ type, with photocopy of 1980 P.F. certificate for pair.
Scott Nos. 5A; $6,750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $6,750

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Right margin single, central town cancel, ample to mostly large oversized margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $400).
Scott Nos. 9; $100. US$0 (Image)

Scott $100

1851 3¢ Issue Calendar. Mounted in calendar format of the year 1852, with the far majority bearing a clear central date stamp for 366 days of the year including Feb 29th (The year 1852 was leap year), each stamp hand-selected with many showing a upright date, Very Fine for this, a nice complete 3¢ calendar.
Scott Nos. 11-11A; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, plate 3 reconstruction. Complete plate reconstruction of both left and right panes of plate 3, mostly handstamped cancels with only a few pen cancels, few pairs, typical plating quality but overall good appearing, a F.-V.F. plating.
Scott Nos. 11A; $3,000 for singles; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Scott $3,000 for singles
Est. $1,000-

1852, 3¢ dull red, type II, plate 2L reconstruction. Complete plate reconstruction of both left and right panes of plate 2 late, mostly handstamped cancels on left panes and mostly pen cancels on right pane, two pairs, typical plating quality but overall good appearing, nice color, a F.-V.F. plating.
Scott Nos. 11A; $3,000 for handstamp cancels; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $3,000 for handstamp cancels
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Sale No: 110
Lot No:767
Symbol:Cat No:12

1856, 5¢ red brown. New Orleans, La. town cancel, large even margins, on piece which it did not originate and cancel enhanced, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott Nos. 12; $775. US$0 (Image)

Scott $775

Sale No: 110
Lot No:768
Symbol:Cat No:13

1855, 10¢ green, type I. Tied on piece by New York ocean mail integral grid cancel, ample to mostly large margins, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a wonderful large margin stamp, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 13; $750. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750

Sale No: 110
Lot No:769
Symbol:Cat No:15

1855, 10¢ green, type III. O.g., previously hinged, clear to huge margins, intense rich color, Fine, an extremely rare mint original gum example of the 1855 10¢ type III issue, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott Nos. 15; $5,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,000

1855, 10¢ green, type IV, recut at top. Position 3R1, light town and French "16" due cancels, full margins and rich color, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce stamp bearing a foreign due marking, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF 80).
Scott Nos. 16; $1,700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,700

1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal stitch watermark, red circular grid cancels, full to huge margins showing portion of adjacent stamp at left, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 17; $260. US$0 (Image)

Scott $260

1851, 12¢ gray black. Horizontal pair, light New Orleans, La. town cancel, large margins showing portions of adjacent stamps at top, strong color, Extremely Fine, a lovely multiple, with 1978 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 17; $600. US$0 (Image)

Scott $600

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Showing discernible wide break in outer line at top, bold town cancel, rich color; couple short perfs at left and tiny perf crease at bottom, Fine appearance, still a very presentable used example of this of this rare type 1a stamp which was only produced from from the bottom row of plate 4.
Scott Nos. 19; $9,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $9,500

1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia. Position 95R4, neat pen cancel, rich deep color on bright paper; diagonal crease, Fine appearance, catalog value for the grade of fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 19; $4,500 for pen cancel. US$0 (Image)

Scott $4,500 for pen cancel

Sale No: 110
Lot No:775
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ blue, type V. O.g., top left stamp very lightly hinged, others never hinged, choice centering throughout, strong bright color; bottom left stamp tiny scuff in nose area, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott Nos. 24; $800 for hinged block. US$0 (Image)

Scott $800 for hinged block