**1851-57 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
41			United States 1851-57 Issue (5) 1851 1c blue, type I, pos. 7R1E, tied by "1 CT" St. Louis Carrier handstamp on locally addressed cover, margins in at top, but full on all other sides including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, backflap missing on reverse (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise a presentable copy of this scarce stamp on cover, which was only recently discovered. Position 7R1E is the most sought-after position of the 1851 1c Issue, the only example featuring the complete 1c Franklin design. According to the Wagshal census, 99 examples were previously recorded, of which only 24 were known on cover. This recently discovered cover adds a new census example, bringing the total recorded population of position 7R1E stamps to 100. Additionally, it is the only recorded example of position 7R1E, on or off cover, exhibiting a carrier cancellation, making it a unique usage among all known examples of this celebrated position. The cover bears the distinctive St. Louis framed "1 ct" carrier rate handstamp applied during the earliest months of the city's carrier service, which contemporary accounts describe as operating through a planned network of twenty-five collection boxes distributed throughout St. Louis and serviced by carriers making regular daily collections for deposit at the post office. Addressed to Theo. Clark, Secretary of the Mercantile Library Association - founded in 1846 and recognized today as the oldest library west of the Mississippi River still in continuous operation - the cover combines an important civic destination with a unique carrier usage. A major census addition and important St. Louis carrier cover, uniting the most famous position of the 1851 1c Franklin with the only recorded carrier-cancelled example of position 7R1E, With 2026 Philatelic Foundation certificate, cat. value $110,000. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$20,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
42	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (5A) 1851 1c blue, type 1b, pos. 3R1e, used, full margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at upper left, with 1989 PFC (stating, rather harshly "bleached to remove staining"), otherwise a v.f. example of this rare type, cat. value $6000 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 5A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
43	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (6) 1851 1c blue, type 1a, used, margins in at top and touching at left, large on other sides, a very good sound copy, with 1998 PFC, cat. value $9250 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 6] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$650.00 Will close during Public Auction
44	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (6b,8A) 1851 1c blue, Type Ic, position 91R4, three ample margins, cut in at top, thins and minor flaws, also 1c blue Type IIIa, inverted transfer, Pos.81LIE, red town pmk, tiny tear at bottom, with 2013 and 1999 PFCs, cat. value $4850 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 6b,8A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
45	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (8) 1851 1c blue, type III, pos. 99R2, black town postmark, margins just in at top, full on all other sides, tiny thin, otherwise fine example of this rare position, with 1973 (clear) and 2026 PFCs, cat. value $5500 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$450.00 Will close during Public Auction
46			United States 1851-57 Issue (8) 1851 1c blue, type III, pos. 99R2, margins in at bottom, ample on all other sides, used on printed circular to Boston, stamp lifted and replaced, fine, with 1984 PFC, cat. value $1900 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 8] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$260.00 Will close during Public Auction
47	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (8A) 1851 1c blue, type IIIa, pos. 87R4, light cancel, large and clear margins all around, deep color, fresh and v.f. with 2026 PSE certificate, cat. value $750 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 8A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$600.00 Will close during Public Auction
48			United States 1851-57 Issue (9) 1851 1c blue, type IV, lightly hinged, margins just in at bottom, ample on all other sides, fine, with 2006 PFC, cat. value $725 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 9] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$100.00 Will close during Public Auction
49			United States 1851-57 Issue (9) 1851 1c blue, type IV, lightly hinged original gum (with pos. noted on reverse), full margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, with 2022 PSE graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,500) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 9] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
50			United States 1851-57 Issue 1851-61 selection of 17 Valentine covers, each franked with 3c perf. or imperf., different usages and postmarks, two pen canceled, also two green cancels, mostly fine or better, attractive group (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Collection] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
51			United States 1851-57 Issue (11) 1851 3c dull red, three ample margins, touched at left, tied by "Macon, Geo Dec.18" pmk on "E.Isaacs Restaurant & Confectionary Dealer in Foreign Wines, Fruits & C." embossed corner card cover to Americus, Ga., some backcover faults, otherwise fine and attractive item (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 11] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$230.00 Will close during Public Auction
52			United States 1851-57 Issue (11A) 1851 3c dull red, Type II, horizontal pair, large margins, tied by "New-York Ship Jan. 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to North Dighton, Mass., with clear strike of "VIA NICARAGUA/IN ADVANCE OF THE MAILS/Sullivan" double-line oval handstamp, stamps with trivial flaws, still v.f., ex Knapp and Jarrett (2009 sale, $3,250 hammer). This cover is illustrated on page 113 in "Letters of Gold" by Jesse L. Coburn (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 11A] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
53			United States 1851-57 Issue (11-E7e) 1851 3c Washington, Draper, Welsh & Co., die essay on ivory glazed paper, set of four issued colors (black, dark brown, scarlet and blue), some marginal flaws as to be expected, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. value $3000 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 11-E7e] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$750.00 Will close during Public Auction
54	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (12) 1851 5c red brown, used, margins all around, with 2017 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $850) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$300.00 Will close during Public Auction
55	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (12) 1851 5c red brown, black cds, full to large margins all around, with 1982 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,300) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$800.00 Will close during Public Auction
56			United States 1851-57 Issue (12) 1851 5c red brown, horizontal pair, large margins except in at top of right stamp, used in 1858 on buff envelope from Palatine Ill. to Forestville, Canada, stamp tied by bold "Palatine Ill. Sep 10" cds, exchanged at Detroit, Mich. with red arched "U. States" and matching "Paid 10" handstamps, reverse with Canadian transits and "Forestville U.C. SP 16 58" arrival pmks, fine example of 10c rate for up to 3,000 miles. Illustrated in "The United States Five Cent Stamp of 1865" by Frajola and Mayer, page 89 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 12] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
57	O		United States 1851-57 Issue (13) 1851 10c green, type I, black cds, full margins all around, v.f., with 1996 and 2026 PFCs, cat. value $750 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 13] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$230.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1857-61 Issue**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
58	O		United States 1857-61 Issue (19var) 1857 1c blue, type Ia, pos. 97L, "Curl on Shoulder" variety, F. relief, manuscript cancel, fine, with 1986 APS certificate and 2026 PFC, cat. value $11000 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 19var] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
59	O		United States 1857-61 Issue (19b) 1857 1c blue, type Ic, pos. 83L4, red NY Carrier cancel, usual centering, fine, with 2008 Doporto certificate, cat. value $4500 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 19b] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$900.00 Will close during Public Auction
60	O		United States 1857-61 Issue (20) 1857 1c blue, type II, Plate 12, red carrier cancel, with 2026 PFC graded "VF 80" (catalogued as ungraded with premium for plate and cancel) cat. value $365 (Image) Get Market Data for [United States 20] View Visual Pricing Guide Make Sample Census	Current Opening Price...$220.00 Will close during Public Auction

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