1857 3c dull red, used on "Gayoso House" Memphis, Tenn. corner card advertising cover, used Dec.31, 1858 from Memphis to Penn Yan, N.Y., fine (Cat No. 26) (Image)

Est.US$100

1857 5c brown, type II, neat grid cancel, well centered with clear margins all around, fresh and v.f., cat. $300 (Cat No. 30A) (Image)

Cat. $300, Est.US$250

1857 12c black, horizontal pair, tied by blue Cincinnati cds (Jan 15) on cover to London, left stamp with pulled perf. and cover stains cleaned around the stamps, otherwise fine, with clear 1983 Alcuri and 2009 Weiss certificates, cat. $870 (Cat No. 36) (Image)

Cat. $870, Est.US$150

1857 12c black, type III, plate proof on india, margins all around, small thin, otherwise v.f., with 1991 PSE certificate, cat. $1250 (Cat No. 36BP3) (Image)

Cat. $1250, Est.US$200

1857 24c gray, neat target cancel, well centered, with even margins all around, fresh and v.f., cat. $375 (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Cat. $375, Est.US$200

1857 24c gray lilac, used with 3c dull red (26) on cover to Florence, Italy, tied by large "Paid" grid handstamp, with red Boston (Nov.14) paid handstamp, boxed "P.D." in red, with Boston departure and Paris transit on reverse, small mended nick at top, still a fine and colorful usage, with 1961 Royal certificate (Cat No. 37) (Image)

Est.US$500

1857 90c dark blue, unused with original gum, h.r., incredibly well centered, fresh and v.f., cat. $3000 (Cat No. 39) (Image)

Cat. $3000, Est.US$1,500