| 0601 |  | #U12, 6c Red on buff mint entire, size 21, choice Very Fine (UPSS #24). (Photo) (U12) | 275.00 |
| 0602 |   | #U19-21, 1860-61 1c Blue Die Types Collection, 29 cut squares and incl. a few full corners (25 mint, 4 used), includes the rare type 5 (unpriced in UPSS), usual mixed condition but generally Fine-Very Fine, nice lot for the specialist with many premium (per UPSS) items ex-Barkhausen. (Photo) | Est. 200.00-300.00 |
| 0603 |  | #U39, 6c Pink on buff an immaculate mint entire, with unsealed flap, choice Very Fine. (Photo) (U39) | 225.00 |
| 0604 |  | #U42, 12c Red and brown on buff mint entire, size 21, >"LAMPING & CO.'S / EXPRESS"> printed frank at left edge, printed "If not delivered..." at top, choice Very Fine (UPSS #98). (Photo) (U42) | Est. 400.00-500.00 |
| 0605 |  | #U42, 12c Red and brown on buff, Inverted watermark, mint entire, size 21, >"PAID / Bamber & Co's. / Exprees"> printed frank, couple light wrinkles, still Very Fine (UPSS #98). (Photo) (U42) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 0606 |  | #U42, 12c Red and brown on buff mint entire, size 21, a trivial bit of discoloration along the left edge not affecting appearance, Very Fine (UPSS #98). (Photo) (U42) | 550.00 |
| 0607 |  | #U43, 20c Red and blue on buff mint entire, size 22, wonderfully fresh colors, choice Very Fine (UPSS #99). (Photo) (U43) | 575.00 |
| 0608 |  | #U44, 24c Red and green on buff mint entire, size 24, fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #100). (Photo) (U44) | 750.00 |
| 0609 |   | #U58/61, 1864-65 3c Head Types Specialized Collection, 130+ mostly mint cut squares or full corners with some of the used showing an interesting cancel, generally Fine-Very Fine, nice lot with premium UPSS types throughout. (Photo) | 1,030.00+ |
| 0610 |  | #U66, 9c Lemon on buff mint entire, size 21, light vert. bend well away from design, still fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #136a). (Photo) (U66) | 625.00 |
| 0611 |  | #U67, 9c Orange on buff mint entire, size 21, >"PAID / Wells, Fargo & Co. / Over Our California and Coast Routes"> printed frank, fancy printed "State Controller's Office", fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #136). (Photo) (U67) | Est. 150.00-200.00 |
| 0612 |  | #U67, 9c Orange on buff mint entire, size 21, >"PAID / Wells, Fargo & Co. / Through Our California and Atlantic Express"> printed frank, vertical "If not delivered..." at left edge, Very Fine (UPSS #136). (Photo) (U67) | Est. 100.00-150.00 |
| 0613 |  | #U68, 12c Brown on buff mint entire, size 21, >"PAID / Wells, Fargo & Co. / Over Our California and Coast Routes"> printed frank, small scuff on backflap from hinge removal, still fresh and Very Fine (UPSS #137). (Photo) (U68) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 0614 |  | #U71, 24c Blue on buff mint entire with unsealed flap, the envelope with some light staining well away from the stamp, otherwise Very Fine appearance. (Photo) (U71) | 200.00 |
| 0615 |  | #U87, 6c Rark red on cream, mint entire, size 21, knife 98, >"PAID / THOMES & SKADEN'S / EXPRESS / Susanville & Reno, Connecting With Wells, Fargo & Co."> imprint, backflap mostly detached and a small fault top right corner, still Fine and scarce; this express service operational 1870-73 (UPSS #218). (Photo) (U87) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 0616 | S | #U93/107, 12c/90c Reay Issue, Specimen overprints, ten entires, U93, 99 with overprint, U95, 96, 98, 101, 102, 104, 105, 107 with overprint expertly and gently removed, fresh and Fine-Very Fine. | Est. 1,000.00-1,500.00 |
| 0617 |  | #U96, U96a, 15c Red orange 15c Orange on white mint entires showing the distinct shades, U96 size 25, U96a size 21, Fine-Very Fine (UPSS #234a, 235). (Photo) (U96) | 350.00 |
| 0618 |  | #U97, 15c Red orange on amber mint entire, size 21, small discoloration spot well away from design, Very Fine (UPSS #236). (Photo) (U97) | 400.00 |
| 0619 |  | #U101, 24c Purple on cream mint entire, size 21, 8mm edge break at top well away from design, natural paper speck near left edge of design, otherwise Very Fine (UPSS #242). (Photo) (U101) | 475.00 |
| 0620 |  | #U102, 30c Black on white mint entire, size 21, vertically printed "If not delivered..." at left edge, fresh and Extremely Fine (UPSS #244). (Photo) (U102) | 300.00 |
| 0621 |  | #U102, 30c Black on white mint entire, size 25, an Extremely Fine gem in the scarcer size, ex-Barkhausen, Wunsch (UPSS #245). (Photo) (U102) | 300.00 |
| 0622 | S | #U106, 90c Carmine on amber, Specimen overprint, entire with the "SPECIMEN" overprint expertly and gently removed, size 21, Very Fine and choice (UPSS #251). (Photo) (U106) | mint entire 800.00 |
| 0623 |  | #U107, 90c Carmine on cream mint entire, size 21, light vertical bend well away from design, otherwise Extremely Fine (UPSS #252). (Photo) (U107) | 800.00 |
| 0624 |  | #U146, 2c Vermilion on blue, Die 5, mint entire, size 8, fresh and Extremely Fine, a little gem (UPSS #338). (Photo) (U146) | 200.00 |
| 0625 |  | #U154, 2c Vermilion on amber, Die 7, mint entire with Wells, Fargo printed frank, size 7, tiny extraneous ink spot at top roght corner, Very Fine and scarce; ex-M. White (UPSS #353 var.). (Photo) (U154) | 450.00+ |
| 0626 |  | #U174, 5c Blue on cream, Die 1, mint entire, size 21, fresh and Extremely Fine (UPSS #464). (Photo) (U174) | 190.00 |
| 0627 |  | #U180, 5c Blue on fawn, Die 2, mint entire, size 21, printed Winchester Repeating Fire Arms c.c. which has been lightly "X"d out by light pen strokes, Very Fine and choice (UPSS #488). (Photo) (U180) | 240.00 |
| 0628 |  | #U199, 15c Orange on amber mint entire, size 25, vert. printed "If not delivered..." at left edge, a bit of wrinkling and some light edge soiling at right, still a Fine and rare entire. (Photo) (U199) | 300.00 |
| 0629 |  | #U204/ U210, 30c Plimpton Entire Selection, choice lot of thirteen mint entires with U204 (2), U205, U207 (3), U208 (2), U209 (3), U210 (2), duplication includes different sizes, fresh and Very Fine. | 1,980.00 |
| 0630 |  | #U207, 30c Black on oriental buff mint entire, size 25, Very Fine and choice (UPSS #620). (Photo) (U207) | 160.00 |