Sale No: 56
Lot No:195
Symbol:(Cat No:1

1847, 5¢ Franklin, red brown (Scott 1), huge to immense margins all around, unused without gum; tiny sealed cut in the bottom right margin (away from the design), otherwise Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Scott $2,100
Suggested Bid $1,500

1847, 5¢ Franklin, red brown (Scott 1), ample to close margins all around, red grid cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $425
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $425
Suggested Bid $200-300

1847, 5¢ Franklin, orange brown (Scott 1b), a lovely example with ample to large margins all around, premium Boston "PAID" in grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
Scott $750
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $750
Suggested Bid $400-600

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV (Scott 9), position 45L1L, well centered within oversize margins (huge for this issue), with a neat face free town cancel (probably Boston), Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $525.
Scott $100
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $100
Suggested Bid $300-400

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV (Scott 9), position. 93R1L, split top line variety, luxurious color with margins clear on all sides, a handsome example, with black and premium red cancels; pencil notation on reverse, Extremely Fine, with 2018 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott $140
Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Scott $140
Suggested Bid $100-150

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV, double transfer (Scott 9), large margins all around (jumbo at bottom), light c.d.s.; short tear at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $110
Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)

Scott $110
Suggested Bid $60-80

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV (Scott 9), margins almost all around (large on 3 sides), with blue cancel, Fine.
Scott $105
Suggested Bid $30-40 (Image)

Scott $105
Suggested Bid $30-40

1852, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type IV (Scott 9), pair, large margins on 3 sides but in at top, socked on the nose BOSTON PAID cancel, nearly Fine,

This might actually be a type II but needs to be plated.
Scott $210
Suggested Bid $35-50 (Image)

Scott $210
Suggested Bid $35-50

1856, 5¢ Jefferson, red brown (Scott 12), large margins all around and a neat c.d.s.; small thin, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $775
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $775
Suggested Bid $250-350

1855, 10¢ Washington, green, type III (Scott 15), a remarkable gem with large to huge margins all around and a neat c.d.s., Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $650. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

1855, 10¢ Washington, green, type III (Scott 15), huge margins and a neat grid cancel; tiny trivial cut at bottom right, still Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ $300.
Scott $145
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $145
Suggested Bid $150-200

1851, 12¢ Washington, gray black (Scott 17), margins almost all around (just touching at bottom left corner), grid cancel, about Fine.
Scott $250
Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)

Scott $250
Suggested Bid $60-80

Sale No: 56
Lot No:209
Symbol:Cat No:24

1857, 1¢ Franklin, blue, type V (Scott 24), an unusual and eye-catching left straddle margin tied to piece, blue town cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $40
Suggested Bid $35-50 (Image)

Scott $40
Suggested Bid $35-50

1857, 10¢ Washington, green, type I (Scott 31), premium red grid cancel, Fine.
Scott $1,200
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $1,200
Suggested Bid $200-3

1857, 10¢ Washington, green, type III (Scott 33), rich color and nicely centered, neat socked on the nose grid cancel; faint corner crease at top left ending in a miniscule tear, otherwise Fine, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate graded F 70. SMQ $175.
Scott $190
Suggested Bid $75-100 (Image)

Scott $190
Suggested Bid $75-100

Sale No: 56
Lot No:214
Symbol:Cat No:63-E13c var.

1861, 3¢ Franklin, light brown, First Design, trial color proof (Scott 63-E13c var.), a very scarce Premiere Gravure issue, large margins all around; two (faint) horizontal creases, otherwise Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate, which indicates the color is red, it looks more like light brown to us. Suggested Bid $100-150 (Image)

Suggested Bid $100-150

1861, 3¢ Washington, dark carmine, trial color plate proof on thin stamp paper, perf. 12 (Scott 65TC6a), o.g., Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate as No. 65TC6, and 2022 Crowe certificate as No. 65TC, experimental proof, printed with sensitive ink on light amber paper, listed but not priced by Scott. Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Suggested Bid $150-200

Sale No: 56
Lot No:216
Symbol:Cat No:65

1861, 3¢ Washington, rose (Scott 65), outstandingly well centered, o.g., never hinged; small trivial corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $125 as hinged
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $125 as hinged
Suggested Bi

1861, 10¢ Washington, green (Scott 68), beautifully well centered within huge jumbo margins, neat grid cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $60
Suggested Bid $50-75 (Image)

Scott $60
Suggested Bid $50-75

1861, 10¢ Washington, green (Scott 68), qwell centered within ample margins, faintly canceled, Very Fine.
Scott $60
Suggested Bid $40-60 (Image)

Scott $60
Suggested Bid $40-60

1861, 12¢ Washington, black (Scott 69), fresh and nicely centered amid mostly large margins, lightly canceled, Very Fine.
Scott $95
Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)

Scott $95
Suggested Bid $60-80

1861, 30¢ Franklin, orange (Scott 71), fresh and wonderfully well centered, light grid cancel, Very Fine or better.
Scott $250
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $250
Suggested Bid $150-200

1861, 90¢ Washington, blue (Scott 72), face free cancel; reperforated at right, otherwise Fine.
Scott $625
Suggested Bid $120-180 (Image)

Scott $625
Suggested Bid $120-180

1866, 15¢ Lincoln, black (Scott 77), a lovely stamp with a face free cancel, Fine.
Scott $175
Suggested Bid $60-80 (Image)

Scott $175
Suggested Bid $60-80

1863, 24¢ Washington, lilac (Scott 78), good color, neat blue town cancel, Fine, with 2013 A.P.E.X. certificate.
Scott $420
Suggested Bid $150-200 (Image)

Scott $420
Suggested Bid $150-200