US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1857 Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3251 | 1855, 10¢ black, type I, trial color large die proof on India paper (Scott 13TC1ae), cut to shape, with crisp, bold color and detail; small creases, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.Scott $5,000. |  2 | $750 |
| 3252 | 1855, 10¢ green, type I, large die proof on India paper (Scott 13P1), crisp and bright with margins close but clear all around, capturing engraver's guide lines at top left, Fine due only to close margins.Scott $5,000. |  | $750 |
| 3253 | 1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), wide bottom sheet margin single with full margins at sides, ample at top with tiny nick clear of design, deep rich color, light circular datestamp, Very Fine, These stamps are only found on the bottom row of the plate (20 positions). Yet both mint and used examples in the marketplace usually appear with a larger than normal margin at the bottom, but not the full selvage.Scott $750. |  | $500 |
| 3254 | 1855, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 13), a very scarce horizontal strip of 4 (pos. 97R1-100R1; pos. 100R1 with double transfer), large margin at bottom and right, close to into left and top, light circular datestamp cancels, Fine and very scarce because Type I stamps are only found on the bottom row of of both panes of Plate 1.Scott $3,575 as strip of 3 & dbl trans. |  | $1,500 |
| 3255 | 1855, 10¢ green, types II, III & IV (Scott 14,15,16), vertical strip of 3 (pos. 34L1/44L1/55L1) with the top stamp type II, the middle stamp type III and the bottom stamp type IV (recut at bottom), large margin at bottom and full margins other 3 sides, light circular datestamp cancels, few light creases only visible in fluid, attractive Very Fine appearance.Scott $2,400. |  | $800 |
| 3256 | 1855, 10¢ green, types III & IV (Scott 15,16), horizontal block of 6 (pos. 53-55L1/63-65L1) with the left block of 4 Type III and the right vertical pair Type IV, close to ample margins on 3½ sides, just into at top right, rich color, lightened pen cancels, Fine appearance.Scott $4,390 as 2 combo & 1 #14 pairs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3257 | 1855, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 16), eye-catching with bright color and complimentary red Mobile postmark; faint stain in right "X", Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,885. |  | $800 |
| 3258 | 1851, 12¢ gray black (Scott 17), an exceptional used example; bright and fresh with ample, perfectly balanced margins and a blue Richmond, Va. town cancel, Extremely Fine.Scott $275. |  2 | $250 |
| 3259 | 1861, 1¢ blue, type I (Scott 18), slightly disturbed o.g., sound with rich color and clear detail, on fresh paper with attractive centering, nearly Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $2,100. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3260 | 1861, 1¢ blue, type I (Scott 18), positions 33-34L12, horizontal pair, with strong color and detail, wonderfully centered with "prison bars" fancy cancel lightly struck, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $1,800 as singles.Scott $1,100. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3261 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), fresh example with exceptional color and detail, tied on original envelope corner by blue Cincinnati postmark of Dec. 12 (1857 penned below); stamp with an unpunched perforation at the bottom and scissors-clipped perforations at top, still an exceedingly rare item, Very Good, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $10,000 for Fine. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3262 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ia (Scott 19), exceptional color depth on pristine paper, sound with pen cancel, Fine.Scott $4,750. |  | $2,000 |
| 3263 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic, "E" relief (Scott 19b), pos. 89L4, deep rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Fine for the issue, Type Ic comes from 10 positions on Plate 4 (one of which is a "swing position" that began as Type Ic and transformed to Type IIIa as the plate wore); typically one example of Scott 19b appears annually at public auction., signed, identified and plated by Ashbrook.Scott $3,750. |  | $1,000 |
| 3264 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, a beauty with solid color and impression, wonderfully centered on bright paper with a light, essentially face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, only four stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, ex Eugene Grace, with 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $850.Scott $850. |  3 | $600 |
| 3265 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20), plate 2, Post Office fresh with solid color on bright white paper and Philadelphia postmark; rebacked, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive stamp.Scott $275. |  | $150 |
| 3266 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II, Cracked Plate Reconstruction (Scott 20 var), plate 2, nearly complete reconstruction of the major plate 2 plate crack consisting of pos. 2L2 (light blue cancel), 13L2 (on piece), 23L2 & 33L2 (circular datestamps), selected examples with plate crack clearly visible, pos. 23L2 with central thin, Fine to Very Fine for this, a very important lot for the 1¢ 1851-57 issue specialist.Scott $5,000. |  | $2,000 |
| 3267 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II, Major Cracked Plate (Scott 20 var), plate 2, pos. 2L2 with major cracked plate at right clearly visible all the way down to the perfs at the bottom right, deep rich color on bright fresh paper, light circular datestamp, Very Good centering but an Extremely Fine example of the cracked plate, the visibility of which is not consistent for all pos. 2L2's, this is an extremely rare position on Scott 20 with maybe 15-20 known; our internet search found a mere seven.Scott $1,400. |  | $750 |
| 3268 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II, Major Cracked Plate (Scott 20 var), plate 2, pos. 12L2 with major cracked plate at left clearly visible all the way down to the bottom of the stamp, lovely deep shade, light circular datestamp, Fine.Scott $1,400. |  | $750 |
| 3269 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20 var.), plate 4, positions 1-2R4, horizontal pair, pretty duo with intense color and sharp detail, cancels light and unobtrusive; right stamp with a short perforation at bottom, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $900 as plate 2 or 12 singles.Scott $2,750. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3270 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type II (Scott 20 var.), plate 4, position 7R4, wonderfully fresh with intense color and unobtrusive town postmark, nearly Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. and 2016 P.F. certificates.Scott $1,250. |  3 | $750 |
| 3271 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type III (Scott 21), sound and bright with intense color and essentially face-free cancel; vertical perforations shifted to right, a Fine to Very Fine misperforation.Scott $1,350. |  | $500 |
| 3272 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (Scott 22), fresh with alluring color and centering, plus lightly struck town postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $900.Scott $500. |  2 | $600 |
| 3273 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), disturbed o.g., with sharp detail in strong color; repaired at top left, reperforated at left, and with a thin spot, Fine appearance, with 2021 Crowe certificate.Scott $10,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3274 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), Post Office fresh and sound with alluring color on bright paper, the cancel face-free, Fine to Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S. and 2024 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.SMQ F-VF 75; $650.Scott $575. |  3 | $400 |
| 3275 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (Scott 23), a stunning, choice example of this difficult stamp, with bold color on bright paper, New York postmark unobtrusive, Extremely Fine To Superb, a Top of the Pop; only four stamps reach this highest grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2000 and 2025 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $8,000.Scott $575. |  3 | $5,000 |
| 3276 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer, one inverted (Scott 23 var.), position 81L1L, with bold, rich color on fresh paper, clean 1857 Chicago postmark; couple small perforation faults, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $2,500. |  2 | $650 |
| 3277 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), o.g., never hinged, pristine example with immense color depth, clean detail, and attractive centering; couple spots of foxing on gum, still Very Fine, with photocopy of 1996 P.F. certificate for block of 12, this position 5.Scott $140 for hinged. |  2 | $250 |
| 3278 | 1857, 1¢ blue, type V (Scott 24), o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with intense color and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2019 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $550.Scott $140. |  3 | $400 |
| 3279 | 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), o.g., very lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color and superior centering, sound and appealing, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $5,000.Scott $3,000. |  3 | $3,500 |
| 3280 | 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (Scott 25), sound with strong color and clean detail, all in superior centering with a New-York Mar. 10 postmark, Extremely Fine To Superb, only three stamps grade thus, with a single 98 higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,500.Scott $190. |  2 | $1,500 |
| Lot | 1861-1866 Issue | Estimate | |
| 3281 | 1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (Scott 26), o.g., never hinged, bright and clean with crisp impression and vivid color, Very Fine.Scott $65 for hinged. |  | $150 |
| 3282 | 1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (Scott 27), horizontal strip of three, bright color, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans Jan. 20, 1859" circular datestamp and red "New York Jan. 29" & French "12 Jan. (18)59" transit datestamps on small piece of folded letter with french writing on reverse, Fine to Very Fine and rare strip paying the proper rate.Scott $6,000. |  | $1,500 |
| 3283 | 1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), sound and fresh with rich color and clean detail which the town postmark (Feb. 1, 1859) does not obscure; all perforations at bottom present (one or two holes unpunched at right; "missing" teeth at left covered by cancel), Fine to Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,050. |  2 | $400 |
| 3284 | 1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (Scott 28), fresh and clean with strong two-toned color and a light cancel, nearly Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,050. |  2 | $500 |
| 3285 | 1858, 5¢ Indian red, type I (Scott 28A), position 23R1, fresh and bright with clean impression and light postmark; small diagonal crease at top left; perforations scissors-cut at right, nearly Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.Scott $3,750. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3286 | 1861, 5¢ brown, type I, magenta pen control mark (Scott 29), exceptionally well centered on brilliant white paper, Extremely Fine, magenta pen crossed lines are found on all denominations of the 1857 issues (specifically Scott nos. 24, 26, 29, 35, 36B, 37, 38, 39) and believed to be used on remainder stocks either for presentation or as specimens. Worthy of further research. |  | $300 |
| 3287 | 1861, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 29), horizontal strip of 3, attractive and sound on large part folded letter sheet front addressed to La Rochelle, France; stamps with strong color and black grid cancels, the right two stamps further tied by red Philadelphia 12 rate-integral cancel; black octagonal Philadelphia Nov. 6 postmark and French Nov. 20 receiver below, Fine to Very Fine, Scott $1,100 off-cover. |  | $600 |
| 3288 | 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), exquisitely centered with strong color on fresh paper; black grid cancel unobtrusive, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott $375. |  2 | $400 |
| 3289 | 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), horizontal strip of 3, three red grid cancels, perfectly balanced margins at sides, fresh and intact, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $950. |  | $500 |
| 3290 | 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (Scott 30A), fresh with robust color and clear detail, cancelled by a nicely placed New-York Mar. 27 postmark; small sealed perforation tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $375. |  | $160 |
| 3291 | 1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), lovely stamp with strong color and clear detail, bright with premium green town cancel, Very Fine, with 1991 and 2023 P.F. certificates.Scott $2,050. |  3 | $1,200 |
| 3292 | 1857, 10¢ green, type I (Scott 31), fresh with cool color and a face-free town cancel, Fine.Scott $1,200. |  | $300 |
| 3293 | 1857, 10¢ green, type II (Scott 32), select example with solid color, mathematical centering, and light, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine To Superb, only two 98s grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,750.Scott $190. |  2 | $2,000 |
| 3294 | 10c Green, Ty. II/III/I (32/33/31) (Scott 32/33/31), Positions 75-76/85-86/95-96L1, vertical block of six, top pair Type II, center pair Type III, and bottom pair Type I, bright color two strikes of "Baton Rouge LA Nov. 2" circular datestamp, light diagonal crease at bottom left, centered to left and extremely scarce, Scott lists this combination as a vertical strip of three with a dash for a price and a block of 6 with a blank space. Scott Retail as Type III and I combination pair plus single of Type II. We know of 3 used strips of 3 that sold between 2011 and 2017 and none since, a cover last sold in 2010 (ex Grunin, Zoellner (1998) and Wagshal (2010)), and one mint block (Ex Sinkler, Neinken, Bechtel, Gross and Przybyl). |  | $1,500 |
| 3295 | 1857, 10¢ green, type III (Scott 33), an attention-grabbing jumbo with rich color, mathematical centering, and a light red cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, only two stamps grade thus, with a single 98 higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 1986 and 2017 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $7,500.Scott $225. |  3 | $5,000 |
| 3296 | 1857, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), fresh with clean color and impression, black grid cancel lightly struck, Fine.Scott $2,300. |  | $800 |
| 3297 | 1859, 12¢ black, plate III, double frame line at right (Scott 36B var.), crisp and fresh with deep color and a central red circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $775.Scott $340. |  2 | $500 |
| 3298 | 1860, 24¢ gray lilac (Scott 37), o.g., lightly hinged, a gorgeous stamp with proof-like detail on like-new paper, sound with superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $2,000.Scott $1,450. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3299 | 1860, 30¢ orange (Scott 38), fresh and sound with exceptional color depth, clear if tight margins all around, and a face-free town postmark, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $1,200.Scott $500. |  2 | $800 |
| 3300 | 1860, 90¢ blue (Scott 39), small part o.g., with deep, strong color, fresh and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $3,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
