| 0031 |  | #1, 5c Brown, used with small Boston "Paid" in grid cancel indicating demonetized usage, large margins all around, rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, additional lightened ms. cancel, Extremely Fine and scarce; 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 900.00 |
| 0032 | | #1a, 5c Grayish brown, an attention-grabbing used example, featuring four lavishly large margins, showing part of the next stamp at the bottom, red circular grid cancellation, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (1a) | 800.00 |
| 0033 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, four ample to huge margins, strong color and earlier impression, tied to piece by well struck Magenta "Hartford Ct./23 Nov" c.d.s. with integral "5" rate, faint diagonal crease which is barely discernable, otherwise Very Fine; 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (1) | 850.00 |
| 0034 | | #1, 5c Red brown, used, ample to large margins all around, red straight-line "Paid" and manuscript "X" cancels, soiled and tiny tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. (Photo) (1) | 650.00 |
| 0035 | | #1b, 5c Orange brown, horizontal pair, mostly large margins to just touching frame line at lower left, rich color and crisp impression on fresh paper, red square grid cancels of New York, the right stamp with a slight pre-printing paper crease at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine. (Photo) (1b) | 2,250.00 |
| 0036 |  | #1, 5c Brown, a very elusive used block of four, with mostly huge margins to clear at bottom right, including showing portions of the frame lines from the adjacent stamps at the sides, strong color on crisp clean paper, lightened ms. cancel, trivial tiny tear in the margin only at upper left, still Very Fine; actually one of the nicer used blocks of four availavle. (Photo) (1) | 27,500.00 |
| 0037 |  | #1, 5c Red brown, large to very large margins all around, tied to 1849 folded letter to Washington, D.C. by multiple strikes of blue numeral "5", matching "Baltimore, Md./Dec 18" c.d.s. at left, stamp affected by vertical file crease, Very Fine appearance. (Photo) (1) | 675.00 |
| 0038 |  | #2, 10c Black, an attractive appearing example of this very rare mint stamp, possessing a marvelous overall freshness few others enjoy, large margins to well clear at right, strong color and clear impression, full original gum, top right corner added with the frame line and a bit of the design drawn in, Fine appearance; original gum mint examples are very few and far between; 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (2) | 32,500.00 |
| 0039 | | #2, 10c Black, a strikingly handsome used single, with large to mostly huge margins all around, plus both its color and impression would rival that of a proof, wonderfully fresh paper that still retains much of its bluing, neat red circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine; 1980 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.F. certificate with the impressive grade of > XF 90. > (Photo) (2) | SMQ 2,050.00 |
| 0040 | | #2, 10c Black, an attractive used example, tied to small piece by orange red East Bennington, Vt. town cancel, additionally cancelled by manuscript double "X", the stamp large margins to just clearing at the top, Fine. (Photo) (2) | 1,425.00 |
| 0041 | | #2, 10c Black, ample to very large margins all around, rich color and a razor-sharp impression, tied to 1847 folded cover to Philadelphia, Pa. by red circular grid, matching "Cincinnati O. Oct 6 10" integral rate circular datestamp along side, fresh and Extremely Fine. (Photo) (2) | 1,650.00 |
| 0043 | | #3, 5c Brown reproduction, without gum as issued, an attention-grabbing example showing partial sheet margin at top (scarce in that these margins where routinely trimmed off), rather large margins on the other three sides, rich distinctive brown shade and razor sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice; 2001 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (3) | 800.00 |
| 0044 | | #3, 5c Red brown reproduction, without gum as issued, ample to large margins, rebacked over faults, Very Fine appearance. (Photo) (3) | 800.00 |
| 0045 | | #4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, an exceptional single from the top right corner of the sheet, with large to huge margins all around, including a partial sheet-margin at top and at right, prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, small trace of extraneous printing ink at top left not noted in the first certificate, Extremely Fine and choice; 1991 and 2007 P.F. certificates. (Photo) (4) | 975.00 |
| 0046 | | #4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, choice single with uniformly large even margins, rich color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine; 1973, 1981 and 2007 P.F. certificates. (Photo) (4) | 975.00 |
| 0047 | | #4, 10c Black reproduction, without gum as issued, deep rich color, four large to very large margins with traces of the next stamp showing at top right, ms. "Reprint" notation on reverse not showing through, otherwise Extremely Fine. (Photo) (4) | 975.00 |
| 0048 | | #5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, pos. 8R1E, an amazing top sheet-margin example of this incredibly rare mint stamp, being from pos 8R1E, which along with pos. 6R1E furnished the best two examples of the type, showing the complete design at top and nearly the complete design at bottom, mostly large margins to just touching the outer plume at bottom left, characteristic bright Plate !E color and detailed impression, accompanying certificate states "part o.g." however we believe this to be full original gum which has only been lightly hinged, light internal wrinkle, otherwise Very Fine; > one of only a miniscule number of examples of the Type Ib that still retain any original gum and that remains on the want list of nearly all advanced collectors of mint United States stamps; > 2007 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (5A) | 25,000.00 |
| 0049 | | #5A, 1c Blue, Ty. Ib, pos. 3R1E, handsome appearing used example of this rare stamp, large even margins all around, bright and fresh, with a strong impression which allows the type characteristics to be plainly visable, unobtrusive grid cancel, horizontal crease ending in a tiny tear and small diagonal crease at bottom left; Extremely Fine appearance; 2007 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (5A) | 8,250.00 |
| 0050 | | #8A, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, pos. 42L4, a select used example of this scarce stamp, featuring ample to large margins all around which allow its type characteristics to be clearly visable, deep rich Plate 4 color and a detailed impression on bright paper, light town cancel, Extremely Fine and handsome; 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Photo) (8A) | 1,100.00 |
| 0051 | | #9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, horizontal pair, both recut once at top and once at bottom, ample to large margins all around, grid cancels and the right stamp with a bit of red postmark as well, choice Very Fine; 2003 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (9) | 305.00 |
| 0052 | | #11, 3c Dull red, horizontal pair, large margins to close at top, bright and fresh, part original gum, Very Fine; 1992 P.F. certificate for the irregular block of five from which this was taken. (Photo) (11) | 675.00 |
| 0053 | | #12TC, 5c Deep red brown trial color plate proof on wove, which very closely resembles the issued stamp in terms of both color and paper, four ample to large margins, luxuriant deep color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and very scarce; 1982 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (12TC) | 1,500.00 |
| 0054 | | #12, 5c Red brown, large margins to in at top, tied on large portion of cover front to Rome by red circular grid cancel, the piece with a variety of transit markings and cancels, Very Good. (Photo) (12) | 950.00 |
| 0055 | () | #13, 10c Green, Ty. I, handsome appearing unused single, with four large to huge margins, deep rich color and a fine impression on fresh paper, regummed, small tear at top and repaired internal tear at right, Extremely Fine appearance; missing from most collections; 1990 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (13) | 7,750.00 |
| 0056 | | #13, 10c Green, Ty. I, seldom seen mint example of this scarce type, with gorgeous deep color and strong impression on bright paper, four ample to large margins, original gum, small vertical crease at top left, otherwise Fine; original gum examples are very few and far between; 1989 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (13) | 18,000.00 |
| 0057 | () | #14, 10c Green, Ty. II, unused, mostly large margins to clear at top right, rich color and fine impression on fresh white paper, light crease not noted on the accompanying certificate, Fine appearance; clear 1956 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (14) | 2,200.00 |
| 0058 | | #14, 10c Green, Ty. II, choice used single, with large margins all around, luxuriant deep color and crisp impression on fresh white paper, town cancel, Extremely Fine; 2002 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (14) | 200.00 |
| 0059 | | #15, 10c Green, Ty. III, mostly large margins to ample at top, bright color and fine impression on fresh paper, part original gum, horizontal crease at base, Very Fine appearance; 1983 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (15) | 5,500.00 |
| 0060 | | #15, 10c Green, Ty. III, mostly large margins to well clear at lower left, deep rich color and crisp impression, full clean original gum, very lightly hinged, diagonal crease at top left and tiny thins at bottom right, Very Fine appearance; 1992 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (15) | 5,500.00 |
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