#1, 5c Brown, large even margins all around, red cancel, tied to piece by Baltimore c.d.s., very fine. (Image)

CV. $400.00

#1a, 5c Dark brown, ample to mostly large margins all around, deep rich color and crisp impression on clean fresh paper, neat red circular grid cancel, very fine; PSE graded and encapsulated VF 80. (Image)

CV. $800.00

#1b, 5c Orange brown, large margins all around, strong true shade, tied to small piece by red circular grid and portion of Calais French entry datestamp, very fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $750.00

#1b, 5c Orange brown, four ample to large margins, rich color on fresh paper that still retains its original bluing, blue grid cancel, very fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $790.00

#2, 10c Black, striking used example, featuring ample to mostly massive margins all around, including showing portions of the adjacent stamps at the sides, fresh color on clean paper, neat red Cincinnati datestamp, extremely fine; 1987 and 2017 PF certificates. (Image)

CV. $800.00

#2, 10c Black, four uniformly large margins, intense color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, neat red circular grid cancel, choice very fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,225.00). (Image)

CV. $800.00

#2, 10c Black, mostly large margins to close at bottom left, tied to small piece by New York red square grid cancel, fine and handsome; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $825.00

#2, 10c Black, large margins to clear at base, strong color and impression, red grid cancel, fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $825.00

#5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, pos. 5R1E, a pleasing used example of this rare stamp, with huge margins to just touching scroll at upper left, including a partial sheet-margin at top, rich color and sharp impression on fresh white paper, light blue town cancel, fine and rare; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $8,300.00

#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, used, ample to mostly large margins well clear of design all around, strong color and impression on fresh paper, light town cancel, choice very fine; 2007 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $225.00). (Image)

CV. $130.00

#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, attractive used single showing a particularly wide break at base, ample to mostly large margins all around, deep rich color on fresh white paper, very lightly cancelled, very fine; 1971 PF certificate and 2017 PSE certificate graded VF 80. (Image)

CV. $1,900.00

#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a superb used single, boasting lavishly large equal margins all around, including showing bits of the adjacent stamps at top and bottom, bright and fresh, light town cancel, an extremely fine gem; 2017 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95; SMQ $575.00). (Image)

CV. $90.00

#9 var, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, triple transfer, one inverted, from pos. 91L1l, clear to mostly huge margins, including a partial sheet-margin at base, bright and fresh, face-free blue cancel confined to the lower left corner, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $155.00

#11A, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, pos. 71L3, choice used single, huge margins all around, including portions of the adjacent stamp on two sided, strong color and impression, neat blue town cancel, extremely fine; 2017 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $375.00) (Image)

CV. $16.00

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, attractive used example, four large to very large margins, bright color and clear impression, neat red grid cancel, very fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $950.00

#13, 10c Green, Ty. I, horizontal strip of three with three large margins, touching at base, tied along with four margin 5c Red brown, Ty. I (#12) by "Highland, Ill/Apr 25" datestamp to buff cover to Switzerland, endorsed "pr. Prussian closed Mail," red boxed Aachen transit and red "12" credit, seven backstamps including red "New-York/Am Pkt/May 2" cover repaired at left and with edges skillfully restored, very fine appearance. (Image)

Est. $400-500

#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, horizontal pair, huge margins to close at base, rich color on fresh paper, grid cancels, fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $325.00

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, unused, huge margins to just touching at base, including a trace of the adjacent stamp at top, rich luxuriant color on bright paper, fresh and very good; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,800.00

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four uniformly large margins, deep rich color and sharp impression, light town cancel, fresh and choice very fine; 2007 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $200.00). (Image)

CV. $150.00

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, mostly large margins all around, rich color on fresh paper, town cancel, choice very fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $150.00

#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four large to huge margins, including a portion of the adjacent stamp at top, intense color and crisp impression, tied to buff cover to Houlton, Me. by neat "Columbia, Cal/Mar 8" datestamp, fresh and extremely fine. (Image)

CV. $200.00

#16, 10c Green, Ty. IV, pos. 55L1, outer line recut at bottom, ample to mostly large margins, bright and fresh, neat town cancel, very fine; 2017 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $1,800.00

#17, 12c Black, generous even margins all around, sock-on-the-nose grid cancel, very fine; 2005 APS certificate. (Image)

CV. $250.00

#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, pos. 100L4, right sheet-margin single tied by blue open grid to 1857 folded Baltimore prices current to Short Creek, Ohio, the stamp with characteristically intense Plate 4 color and a highly detailed impression, fine and rare usage; Ty. 1a stamps come only from the bottom row of Plate 4, this example also shows the "F" Relief flaw under the "U"; probably only around 75 on cover usages have survived; annotated and signed by Ashbrook and accompanied by 2002 PF certificate. (Image)

CV. $9,500.00

#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, an especially choice used example of this notoriously difficult type, being incredibly well centered amid generous margins for this tightly spaced issue, rich color on fresh white paper, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate and 2006 PF certificate graded XF 90 (SSV $3,250.00). (Image)

CV. for fine $1,000.00