1847, Franklin 5c red-brown, used with bleached red and blue cancels, good to large margins, a presentable example; cert. PSAG (2024). (Image)

1847, Franklin 5c red-brown, close to good uneven margins, neatly cancelled by blue "PAID" cancel, fine. (Image)

1849 entire to Taunton, Mass. franked by red-brown 5c Benjamin Franklin, good to large margins, tied by red grill and Boston 15 Dec 5cts date stamp, vertical filing crease just touching left of adhesive otherwise fine and fresh condition. (Image)

1847-50 envelope to Nantucket, Mass., franked by red-brown 5c Benjamin Franklin, good to large margins just tied by blue grill with Claremont N.H. date stamp at left, generally fresh appearance. (Image)

1875 Reproduction 5c red-brown unused, without gum as issue as issued, with large, even margins, tiny corner crease and trace of offset on reverse; cert. P.F. (2000) (Scott $1'000). (Image)

1875 Reproduction 5c red-brown unused, without gum as issued, with ample to good margins, very fine (Scott $1'000). (Image)

1875 Reproduction 10c black unused, without gum as issued, with clear to good margins, some h.r., tone spot, attractive (Scott $1'300). (Image)

1851, Franklin 1c blue used strip of three, pos. 83R2, 84R2, 85R2, type II, B relief, plate 2, black Abington Mass cds cancel, very fine; cert. PSAG grade 95 (2024) (Scott $500). (Image)

1851-57 1c blue Type IIIa unused, without gum, with three good margins and perhaps just in at top, fresh colour, fine; cert. P.F. (1988) (Scott $2'250). (Image)

1857, 10c. green, horizontal strip of three with good to large margins, 3c. dull red single and 1c. blue all in sound condition (most margins complete) on cover from "ECONOMY Ind. MAR.9" via New York with rectangular framed transit "AACHEN 14.4. FRANCO" and tax-handstamp "12" in red to Laufenberg, Switzerland, on reverse transit of "BASEL BRIEF.EXPEDITION 16.APR. 1857", the 3 c. and one of 10 c. stamps cancelled by superb circular datestamp, the other stamps cancelled by diagonal pen strokes, EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE AND RARE 35 c. franking to SWITZERLAND (no similar franking is to be found in Siegel's auction archives). Certificate Sismondo (2008). (Image)

1857 (Jul 13) envelope from New Bedford MA to Singapore, addressed to Captain Lyman Norton of the ship Minstrel, with three 1851-57 10c green types II & III in deep rich shade and 3c type I (faint corner crease at top left), mixed margins, each cancelled by red grids, paying 33c rate via Southampton, despatch cds alongside and Boston transit bs, carried on the Cunarder "Niagara", red "28" credit hs tying one stamp and London "PAID" transit, ms "1" British Colonial credit marking, backflap repaired and some cosmetic improvements around edges, a fine and rare early use to Singapore, the only 1851-56 issue cover to Singapore recorded by Siegel. Expertise: Cert. PF (1989) and (1999). Provenance: Giamporcaro ("Tito"), Hackmey, Gross and Eubanks. (Image)

3c Dull Red, Type II, bisected vertical half used as 1c, well tied by grid and "THIBODAUX LA APR.6" circular datestamp alongside on printed matter wrapper (only one vertical and one horizontal flap missing) to New Orleans, paying the 1c newspaper or circular rate. FINE AND RARE DIAGONAL BISECT OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE, PAYING THE ONE-CENT NEWSPAPER RATE. The census of 3c 1851 bisects, published by David Beals in Chronicle 76 and updated by Stanley M. Piller, contains a total of 16 covers. Of these only eight were bisected to pay the 1c circular rate. Expertise: Cert. P.F. (2024) (Image)

1856 (Jan 15) cover to Vera Cruz, Mexico, bearing strip of four 10c green type II cancelled by grids, large margins (clear or just touched at base, small tear upper left upper margin), ''New Orleans La. Jan. 15'' departure strike in red, ''5'' postage due hs, an attractive and very scarce quadruple rate cover to Mexico; ex Siegel 2007 "Rarities of the World"; cert. Philatelic Foundation (1982). (Image)

1851-55 Washington 10c green type II right hand marginal on cover to California, tied by Providence R.I. red cds, margin just touched at upper left, a scarce usage of a marginal example. (Image)

1856 (Aug 9) cover to Vienna, Austria, bearing 10c green in vertical strip of three (types III, II, III) with good margins all round, tied ''Narrowsburgh'' cds in black and ''Paid 7 AUG'' in red, endorsed ''Per Steamer Liverpool'' in m/s, scarce. (Image)

1856 matching pair of entires from New York to Delemont, Switzerland one from June bearing a single franking 10c., four good to huge margins, endorsed "pr Cunard Steamer" , tied New York date stamp, red New-York Br Pkt, reverse with London transit and arrival cds, plus a matching entire , endorsed "pr Collins Steamer" and under this "2 porto, plus/ de 1/2 Once" franked two 1c. and four 10c., four despatch cds, red Am Pkt cds, French maritime, reverse with London and Paris transits and arrival , one 1c damaged and first 10c with damage at top, still a fine looking item and an interesting matching pair. (Image)

1851-57 10c green Type III unused with part o.g., good to very large margins, faint horizontal crease, rich, vibrant colour, a fine looking example; cert. P.F. (2004) (Scott $5'000). (Image)

1856 (Sep 9) cover to Munich, Germany, bearing 10c green type III in horizontal strip of 3 with large margins, cancelled by red grids, with ''New Haven Con SEP 9 1856'' departure strike in red, boxed ''Achen Franco'' in red and ''7'' h/stamp, Boston and Munich bs. A lovely cover. (Image)

1857, Washington 1c blue, mint hinged original gum, fine; cert. PSAG (2024) and PF (1993) (Scott $2'100). (Image)

1857-61 1c blue Type II unused with part (toned) original gum; cert. P.F. (1990) (Scott $850). (Image)

1857, Franklin 1c blue shade type III plate 4, mint hinged original gum; cert. PSAG graded 90 (2024) and cert. PF (Scott $2'200, SMQ $6'000). (Image)

1857, Washington 3c rose, type I, mint lightly hinged original gum; cert. PSAG graded 80 VF (2004) and cert. PF (1975) (Scott $3'000, SMQ $2'600). (Image)

1857-61 5c dark brown unused, large part original gum, slightly toned, a fine example; cert. P.F. (1973 and 1992) (Scott $2'250). (Image)

1860, Jefferson 5c brown, mint hinged original gum (disturbed), cert. PF (2024) (Scott $2'250). (Image)

1857-61 10c green Type II unused with part original gum, fine margins (large at base), light horizontal crease, fresh colour; cert. P.F. (1992) (Scott $5'750). (Image)