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1847, 5¢ orange brown, rich shade from the fourth delivery, huge margins to clear, rich shade, bold circular grid cancel, faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance.

Scott No. 1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $675.

1847, 5¢ orange brown, 5th delivery printing, huge wide margins showing portion of stamp at right, barely clear at bottom, bold circular grid cancel, some faint toning spots, otherwise Very Fine; with 2003 Saadi certificate.

Scott No. 1b   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $675.

1851, 1¢ blue, type Ib, position 9R1E, large margins all around including top sheet margin, pretty color, light circular grid cancel, vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance.

Scott No. 5A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $6,500.

1851, 1¢ blue, type III, huge margins all around including part of adjacent stamp at right, rich plate 4 color with a strong impression, light town cancel, an Extremely Fine gem.

Scott No. 8   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,500.

A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 IMPERFORATE 1¢ TYPE III FROM PLATE FOUR.

1851, 1¢ blue, type IIIa, huge margins to just in at top right, strong impression, tied by neat "Buffalo, N.Y., Feb 27" cds on tan piece within " Circular. Pre-Paid. " frame, Very Fine.

Scott No. 8A   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $800.

1852, 1¢ blue, type IV, triple transfer, one inverted, position 90L1L, large margins except touched at left, red New York "Paid 1" carrier cds, Very Fine and scarce variety.

Scott No. 9 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $160.

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, top right corner vertical pair with huge sheet margins, other sides ample, neat blue "St. Louis Mo. Jun 4" cds, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine.

Scott No. 11   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $62.

1856, 5¢ red brown, four large to huge margins, rich color on bright paper, tied by "New Orleans La. Jul 2" cds and additional red transit cds on small blue piece, Extremely Fine and choice.

Scott No. 12   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $925.

1855, 10¢ green, type II, large to huge margins, rich color, tied by blue "Baltimore Md." cds on small blue piece, Very Fine.

Scott No. 14   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $160.

1851, 12¢ gray black, positions 93-94L, four clear to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamp at left, strong impression, canceled by two circular grids, Very Fine.

Scott No. 17   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $600.

1863, 24¢ lilac, used with 10¢ green (68) , tied by NYFM circular of wedges fancy cancels along with bit of red exchange cds and blue "Aachen" framed transits on small piece, Very Fine and attractive.

Scott No. 78   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $480+.

1863, 5¢ brown, well centered, tied by sharp strike of New York type A red "Supplementary Mail" framed handstamp ties on blue piece, an Extremely Fine gem.

Scott No. 76   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $400 - 600.

1867, 3¢ dark red brown, Typographed Shield Die Essay on Thin Card, colored and colorless parts interchanged, strip of three showing progressively lighter impressions, 122 x 36mm, fresh and Very Fine, ex-Finkleburg, Lake Shore .

Scott No. 79-E19c var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,750 as normal.

1867, 3¢ blue green, Typographed Shield Die Essay on India, colored and colorless parts interchanged, strip of three showing progressively lighter impressions, 119 x 37mm, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 79-E19c va   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $2,750 as normal.

1867, 3¢ Washington, N.B.N.C. lithographed essay, in red violet, vignette only, face dotted, solid background, 81 x 46mm with showing die sinkage, minor top right corner thin, otherwise Very Fine and scarce.

Scott No. 79-E24a   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $750.

1867, 3¢ Liberty, N.B.N.C. albino vignette only essay, die sunk on 67x77mm white card showing smaller die size, Very Fine.

Scott No. 79-E30b var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $200 - 300.

This Liberty head is slightly different than the 79-E30 finished design lacking the "Liberty" head band, hair placement, etc.

1867, 10¢ green, E. grill, canceled by " Hiogo, Japan " double-circle, light horizontal crease, Fine and scarce Japan cancel on the 10¢ E. grill; with 1986 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 89   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $575.

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, strong grill, canceled by Yokohama chop cancel, tiny tear at top right, Fine and scarce Japan cancel on the 30¢ F grill; with 2014 P.S.E. certificate.

Scott No. 100   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,400.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, clear strike of Yokohama, Japan cds, pre-print paper fold at left, Fine and scarce Japan cancel; with 2012 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $620.

1869, 3¢ ultramarine, wide margins, canceled by "Hiogo" Japan double-circle handstamp (Frajola HIO-Pmk1) used by the U.S. Postal Agency, F.-V.F. and scarce Japan cancel; with 2012 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 114   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $620.

1869, 6¢ ultramarine, wide margins, canceled by "Hiogo" Japan double-circle handstamp (HIO-Pmk1) used by the U.S. Postal Agency, small corner crease and split perf, F.-V.F. appearance, a rare cancel on the 6¢ value; with 2012 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 115   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,725.

1869, 10¢ yellow, exceedingly well centered within large margins, brilliant color on fresh paper, sharp " Hiogo, Japan " double-circle cancel, Extremely Fine and choice Japan cancel; with 2020 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.

Scott No. 116   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $310.

1870, 10¢ brown, N.B.N.C. printing, canceled by circle of wedges duplexed with "Yokohama, Japan, Oct 1" cds on piece with " Consulate of the United States, Kanagawa, Japan. " printed imprint, Very Fine.

Scott No. 150   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $150 - 200.

1893, 1¢//50¢ Columbians with Worlds Fair Expo Cancellations, group with the handstamp cds cancel (C93-02) comprising 230 on World Fair expo card, 232 on small piece with 1c Liberian piece, 234, 235 on small piece showing full duplex (PSE), 236, 235 on small piece showing full duplex (PSE), 238, 239 with faint crease (PF) and 240; few flaws, F.-V.F., a scarce assemblage.

Scott No. 230//240   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1893, $1 Columbian, o.g., well centered with balanced margins, vibrant color, Very Fine.

Scott No. 241   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $1,000.

1893, $1 Columbian, well centered within balanced margins, vivid color on bright paper, intense bold " World's Fair Sta., Chicago, Ill. Sep 1 " duplex, Extremely Fine and choice expo cancel; with 2013 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $775 without expo premium) .

Scott No. 241   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $525.

1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper, o.g., hinge remnant, wide margins, previously offered as thick experimental paper but now with conflicting opinions, Very Fine and unusual item worthy of further study, ex-Haber ; with 2000 P.S.E. as #367 thick experimental pair and 2023 P.F. certificate as #369.

Scott No. 369   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $150.

1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, two pencil drawings on 140x93mm card, one showing Seward facing right and one left, each with pencil "C. Aubrey Huston" and bluish gray "For Official Use Only" handstamp, Very Fine and fascinating pair offered as is; each with 2021 P.F. certificate.

Scott No. 370-E var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $500 - 750.

These essays originated from the William Fox holdings, various letters from that estate between Fox, Ezra Cole and George Brett discussed attempts to determine their origins, but nothing definitive was determined. Similar essays for the Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues were produced.

1909, 2¢ Hudson-Fulton, U.P.U. Specimen, three singles with natural straight edge at left, tied by two strikes of large magenta "Postes et Telegraphes * Madagascar * Collection De Bern" double-circle handstamps at top of 275 x 361mm page with Director of Posts handstamp and signature at bottom right, sheet with scissors cut at right center and creases from folding to fit an exhibit page, otherwise Very Fine, sent by the U.P.U. to the Postmaster of Madagascar who dutifully placed them in his archives, ex-Bianchi, Haber .

Scott No. 372 var.   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 10, o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered, virbant color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine.

Scott No. 404   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $675.

1924, 1¢ Huguenot-Walloon, large die proof on India paper, on card reduced to 50x36mm, Very Fine and rare.

Scott No. 614P1 ; $3,000 as full size  ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  Estimate $300 - 400.

1956, $5 Hamilton, o.g., never hinged, Superb; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (SUP 98, SMQ $150) .

Scott No. 1053   ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦ ◦  $48.