104 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three,
well-centered, neat red grid cancels, few gum soaks,
otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine..............................$ 425
105 10c Green, Ty. I (31 var). Curl in left "X", position
99R1, Oct. 1858 cds, single short perf at L., otherwise
Very Fine.......................................................$ 525
106 10c Green, Ty. II, III (32-33). Vertical pair, the T.
stamp Ty. III, bold grid cancels, each stamp has single
short perf, Fine-Very Fine appearance...........................$ 150
107 10c Green, Ty. III (33). Bold large open bar grid cancel,
well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice........................$ 220
108 10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Pos. 86L1, recut at T., neat town
cancel, fresh and Very Fine.....................................$ 650
109 10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Pos. 64L1, recut at T. and B.,
neat town ds, fresh and Very Fine, only one position recut
at both top and bottom, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate..........$ 1,200
110 SBL 10c Green, Ty. V (35). Block of four, Pos. 38-39/48-49L2,
full o.g., h.r., well-centered, deep shade, T. pair light
horizontal crease and T.R. stamp corner creases, otherwise
Very Fine block.................................................$ 625
111 SBL 10c Green, Ty. V (35). Block of four, o.g., h.r.,
scattered stained spots and sensibly reinforced perf
separations, otherwise Very Fine................................$ 675
112 SBL 12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Block of four, natural s.e. at
R. showing full vertical guide line, full o.g., top pair
lightly hinged, B. pair trifle heavy h.r., Fine and scarce
multiple, with 1972 P.F. certificate for the block of
eight from which this was taken.................................$ 900
113 S 24c Gray Lilac (37). Well-centered, disturbed o.g., h.r.,
Extremely Fine................................................$ 1,150
114 24c Gray Lilac (37). Well-centered, bright color,
unobtrusive San Francisco double-circle ds, tiny thins,
Very Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate................$ 190
115 SBL 30c Orange (38). Block of four, full o.g., bottom left
stamp very lightly hinged, top pair h.r., well-centered,
bright color, bottom right stamp small thin spot, few perf
separations, top left stamp thin spots, top right stamp
tiny corner perf crease##VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN
EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE AND SCARCE BLOCK WITH ORIGINAL
GUM.##With 1972 P.F. certificate..............................$ 2,900
117 30c Orange (38). Well-centered, bold red grid cancel, tiny
tear at T., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 300
118 30c Orange (38). Bold strike of New York Ocean Mail
cancel, perfs in, repaired at B.R., still choice cancel
and scarce on the 30c............................................$ 85
119 (S) 90c Blue (39). Part o.g., well-centered, rich color, faint
corner crease at T.L., reperfed straddle margin at L.,
otherwise Extremely Fine........................................$ 525
120 S 90c Blue (39). O.g., h.r., rich color, corner crease at
B.R., otherwise Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate.........$ 1,050
121 S 1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, two
short perfs at T., Very Fine appearance.........................$ 300
122 S 1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, Fine,
with 1976 P.F. certificate......................................$ 375
123 S 1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued,
centered to T.R., Very Good, with 1984 P.F. certificate.........$ 170
124 S 30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued,
fresh color, trivial natural inclusion, Fine, with 1996
P.F. certificate................................................$ 750
1861 Issue
125 S 3c Brown Rose, First Design (56). O.g., lightly hinged,
Fine............................................................$ 210
126 10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Pretty color, part of
red New York transit cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997
P.F. certificate..............................................$ 1,250
127 10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Vivid red "New Paid
York Oct. 29" cds, rich color, Very Fine........................$ 900
128 SBL 1c Blue (63). L. margin block of four, full o.g., bright
color and well-centered, light natural gum bend on B.L.
stamp and small tear in selvage only, few perf separations
sensibly reinforced, a Very Fine-Extremely Fine block...........$ 400
129 SBL 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65). Blocks of four, the 3c B.
margin, o.g., h.r., few faults mostly on 1c, otherwise
Fine............................................................$ 250
130 1c Blue (63). Natural s.e. at R. showing large part of
adjacent stamp and arrow at B., neat Philadelphia cds,
huge margins, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine and
choice..........................................................$ 160
131 1c Blue (63). Neat strike of "Housatonic Rail Road Co.
Aug. 31, 1865" cancel, well-centered, rich color, Very
Fine and choice.................................................$ 260
132 C 1c Blue (63). Horizontal pair, cancelled by blue "Wells,
Fargo Express Co. Jan. 17" double-circle ds, stamps
well-centered, separated and rejoined, still Extremely
Fine and rare cancel............................................$ 220
133 1c Blue (63). Horizontal pair, cancelled by well-struck
star in square with "New-York Apr. 17, 1865" double-circle
ds, toned on back which just shows on front at B.,
otherwise Very Fine, rare cancel................................$ 180
134 1c Blue (63). Ten used stamps, range of shades incl.
Bright Blue, Dark Blue and Indigo, range of cancels incl.
red carrier, "Paid", star, few small faults, all appear
Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group............................$ 140
135 3c Pink (64). Pretty shade, red "Woonsocket R.I." cds
(from where a number of Pinks and Pigeon Blood Pinks are
known), Fine....................................................$ 325
136 E 3c Brown Red Essay on Imperforate Blue Paper (65E).
Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, Very Fine...............$ 50
137 SBL 3c Rose (65). Block of four, full o.g., fresh and bright
color, well-centered, a Very Fine-Extremely Fine and
choice block....................................................$ 625
138 S 3c Rose, Imperforate (65a). Large margins all around,
unused (no gum), faint toning, otherwise Very Fine..............$ 280
139 5c Buff (67). Well-centered, bold Boston "Paid" in grid
cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (as
Brown Yellow, No. 67a, a common mistake)........................$ 900
140 5c Buff (67). Well-centered, bold red grid cancel,
Extremely Fine..................................................$ 800
141 5c Buff (67). Boston "Paid" grid cancel, bright color,
Very Fine.......................................................$ 750
142 S 5c Brown Yellow (67a). Full o.g., h.r., fresh and bright
color, reperfed at right, accompanying P.F.C. states
"faint soiling" - so faint, in fact, that it does not
exist - Fine appearance, a very rare stamp with original
gum, with 1997 P.F. certificate (as Buff, No. 67, a common
mistake)......................................................$ 2,900
143 5c Brown Yellow (67a). Rich color, well-centered, blue
Baltimore cds, Extremely Fine for this difficult stamp..........$ 950
144 5c Brown Yellow (67a). Cancel removed which has chemically
altered the color, appears Fine, with 1987 P.F.
certificate......................................................$ 65
145 (S) 10c Yellow Green (68 var). "TAG" double transfer, unused
(no gum), Extremely Fine and choice.............................$ 400
146 S 10c Dark Green (68a). Wonderful dark early shade -
resembles a Type I (Scott 58) in color and impression -
o.g., h.r., Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate.............$ 525
148 S 12c Black (69). Beautiful centering and margins, deep
shade and fine impression, full o.g., Extremely Fine Gem,
with 1989 P.F. certificate....................................$ 1,900
149 12c Black (69). Cancelled by boxed "PAID" cancel,
well-centered, pretty charcoal color, Extremely Fine Gem........$ 210
150 12c Black (69). Cancelled by bold green grid and part of
matching Richmond Va. cds at B., bright color, Fine and
extremely scarce with the green cancel, with 1993 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 550
151 BL 12c Black (69). Block of four, the left stamps are
well-centered, each cancelled by light strike of small
blue grid, part of black town cds at top, few perf
separations sensibly reinforced, a Very Fine-Extremely
Fine block, extraordinary quality for this rare used
multiple........................................................$ 625
152 12c Black (69). Four, range of cancels incl. one with
black target, one with magenta grid, one with blue
"basket" grid and one with red quartered cork, all appear
Fine-Very Fine..................................................$ 210
153 24c Red Lilac (70). Neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel,
fresh and Very Fine.............................................$ 210
155 S 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Full o.g., some slight toning at
B., otherwise Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate.............$ 625
156 S 24c Dark Brown Lilac (70a). Large part o.g., h.r., rich
color in the intense early shade, scissors-separated at T.
causing few short perfs, Very Fine appearance, with 1976
P.F. certificate................................................$ 350
157 24c Brown Lilac (70a). Bold target cancel, fresh color,
Very Fine and choice............................................$ 170
158 24c Steel Blue (70b). Well-centered, light red grid
cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F.
certificate...................................................$ 1,000
159 24c Steel Blue (70b). Cancelled by neat target, beautiful
color, Extremely Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate...............$ 750
160 24c Steel Blue (70b). Neat blue target cancel, Very Fine,
with 1964 P.F. certificate......................................$ 325
161 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Bold blue grid cancel, Very
Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate as No. 70c, but in our
opinion this is No. 70d.........................................$ 800
162 24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Light town cancel, dark
shade with strong purple hue, small corner crease,
otherwise Fine..................................................$ 250
163 P 90c Blue, Plate Proof on India (72P3). B. margin imprint
and plate no. 18 block of four, large margins all around,
an Extremely Fine and choice position proof, ex
Worthington, Scott Retail as normal block of four...............$ 325
164 SBL 90c Blue (72). Block of four, full original gum, beautiful
rich color on fresh paper##FINE. AN EXTREMELY SCARCE
ORIGINAL GUM BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE.##With 1987
P.F. certificate..............................................$ 5,250
165 (S) 90c Blue (72). Unused (no gum), bright color, reperfed and
small tear at R., Extremely Fine appearance, with 1997
A.P.S. certificate..............................................$ 425
166 90c Blue (72). Well-centered, cork cancel, Extremely Fine
Gem.............................................................$ 350
167 90c Blue (72). Bold blue Batimore cds and target,
well-centered, Extremely Fine...................................$ 675
168 90c Blue (72). Tied on small piece by Star of David inside
circle of triangles fancy cancel, Extremely Fine................$ 800
169 90c Blue (72). Cancelled by bold strike of six-spoke
pinwheel cancel, trivial short perf and tiny crease,
Extremely Fine appearance, unusual cancel and very rare
fancy cancel on the 90c.........................................$ 300
170 90c Blue (72). Well-centered, deep shade and fine
impression, vivid red grid, Extremely Fine......................$ 900
171 90c Blue (72). Perfectly centered, lightly struck 6-Point
Star in Circle fancy cancel, small faint thin (invisible
except in fluid), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1997
P.F. certificate................................................$ 280
172 BL 90c Blue (72). Bottom margin block of eight showing part
of the imprint, centered to bottom left, neat geometric
cancels, single stamp at top has thin spots and short
perfs, otherwise Very Good, an extremely scarce multiple,
Scott Retail as two blocks of four............................$ 1,250
173 E Decalcomania, Francis Patent Essays. Vertical pair of
Decalcomania and horizontal pair of Francis patent essay
on bluish paper, large margins to in, few faults, both
appear Fine.....................................................$ 100
174 E Lowenberg Patent Essays. Block of four and single, also
single with Rose Pink tint on gummed side, few faults,
otherwise appear Fine-Very Fine.................................$ 130
175 E Black Jack Essays. Two strip of three and four single
essays, incl. 73-E6a, two 73-E3 strips of three and three
singles, all appear Fine-Very Fine..............................$ 210
176 P 2c Black, Die II, Large Die Proof on India (73Pa1). Die
sunk on 119 x 153mm card, some scuffing at L. edge of
card, otherwise Very Fine and rare............................$ 1,250
177 P 2c Black, Die I, Large Die Proof on India, "Specimen"
Ovpt. (73P1S). Mounted on 92 x 134mm card from National
Bank Note Co. sample book, Fine and rare......................$ 1,700
178 P 2c Black, Small Die Proof on India (73Pa2). On original
gray card and with margins all around, fresh and Very Fine......$ 500
179 P 2c Black, Die II, Small Die Proof on India (73Pa2). On
original gray card backing with margins all around, Very
Fine............................................................$ 500
180 TC 2c Olive Green, Trial Color Proof on India (73TC3). Large
margins showing part of imprint and "Plate" at B., fresh
and Very Fine...................................................$ 325
181 P 2c Black Jack Trial Color Proofs on India (73TC3). Six,
each a different color, few small faults, almost all
appear Fine-Very Fine...........................................$ 300
182 TC 2c Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (103TC). Complete set of
five issued colors plus an additional Dull Red, ample to
large margins, fresh and Very Fine set..........................$ 550
183 Black Jack Proofs. Four, first is die II proof on India,
second is plate proof on card, third with "Specimen"
ovpt., fourth has control no. ovpt., some faults incl. the
first thinned, otherwise Fine group.............................$ 130
184 (S) 2c Black (73). Unused (no gum), sharp impression, fresh
and Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.......................$ 200
185 SBL 2c Black (73). Block of four, slightly disturbed o.g.,
h.r., few light toned spots, otherwise Fine.....................$ 160
186 2c Black, Atherton Shift (73 var). Sharp impression
clearly showing the double transfer at top left, grid
cancel, small surface scrape at top and reperfed at left
(as usual for this straight-edge position)##FINE APPEARING
EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ATHERTON SHIFT, THE MOST PRONOUNCED
AND DESIRABLE OF THE BLACK JACK DOUBLE TRANSFERS.##With
1995 P.F. certificate.........................................$ 4,250
187 2c Black (73). Cancelled by bold green grid cancel, small
corner crease at B.L. and some perf faults, otherwise Very
Good, extremely scarce with a green cancel, with 1988 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 375
189 2c Black (73). Cancelled by neat strike of "A92" in barred
oval cancel (Atlantic Mail Boat), vertical crease and
small horizontal crease at T.L., still Very Fine and rare
cancel on the 2c Black Jack......................................$ 75
190 2c Black (73). Cancelled by "5" in barred oval cancel of
Hendon District of London, perfs in at B., small corner
creases, otherwise Very Good, possibly unique cancel on
the 2c Black Jack, with 1995 A.P.S. certificate..................$ 75
191 2c Black (73). Cancelled by blue "(CHA)TTANOOGA (T)ENN."
s\l cancel, corner crease at B.R. and T.L., otherwise
Fine, rare cancel................................................$ 75
192 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by neat insect fancy
cancel, perfs in at L., Fine strike.............................$ 325
193 2c Black (73). Cancelled by part of "U.S." in shield fancy
cancel, corner creases at T.L., otherwise Fine...................$ 75
194 2c Black (73). Cancelled by bold strike of "OK" fancy
cancel, stamp has faults, still a Very Fine strike of the
cancel...........................................................$ 50
195 2c Black (73). Centered to B.R., cancelled by neat strike
of three leaf clover fancy cancel, small corner crease at
T.L., still a Very Fine strike of the fancy cancel..............$ 115
196 2c Black (73). Cancelled by well-struck circle of diamonds
handstamp, Very Fine and unusual cancel, with 1989 P.F.
certificate.....................................................$ 105
197 2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by bold strike of apple
fancy cancel, perfs in at T., Very Fine strike..................$ 160
198 2c Black (73). Cancelled by strike of "A" fancy cancel of
Waterbury Ct., Rohloff Ty. K2, perfs in at T., small
creases at T.R., otherwise Fine, with 1996 A.P.S. and P.F.
certificates.....................................................$ 75
199 2c Black (73). Cancelled by bold Baltimore double-circle
ds, well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.S.E.
certificate.....................................................$ 135
200 2c Black (73). Cancelled by Philadelphia carrier
double-circle ds, fresh and Very Fine............................$ 25
201 2c Black (73). Seven singles and horizontal pair, range of
cancels incl. circle of wedges, town, grids in red, black
and blue, geometric, few small faults, all appear
Fine-Extremely Fine.............................................$ 220
202 Black Jack Cancels. Collection of 24 stamps and covers,
range of cancels incl. "Steam", red German transit,
"Free", colored cancels, few fancy cancels, some faults,
many appear Fine, an interesting group..........................$ 300
203 Black Jack Varieties. Collection of unused and used stamps
and covers, some neatly mounted on exhibit pages, wide
range incl. transfers, shifts, misperfs, pre-printing
creases, position dots, one encased postage, some
multiples incl. strip of five and block of twelve, also
range of cancels incl. shields, revenue use, covers,
grills incl. split and double, some faults, many are
Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group for the specialist.........$ 800
204 (S) 5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), dark color, fresh and
Very Fine.......................................................$ 350
205 5c Red Brown (75). Neat hs, rich color, well-centered,
reperfed at R., Extremely Fine appearance.......................$ 150
206 5c Dark Red Brown (75). Virtually face-free cancel, rich
color, fresh and Extremely Fine.................................$ 525
207 5c Red Brown (75). Fresh color, bold blue numeral "10" in
circle cancel, Very Fine........................................$ 200
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