3c Orange Brown (10).
Original gum, huge margins all around incl. part of adfjoining stamp at
top, deep rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-CENT IMPERFORATE ORANGE BROWN ISSUE.
Due to the narrow spacing on the plate, this issue rarely comes with margins as large as the stamp offered here. This should be considered a true condition rarity.
With 1993 and 2000 P.F. certificates. (Image)
3c Orange Brown (10).
Ample to large margins, deep rich color, tied by perfect strike of
"New-York Jan. 14" circular datestamp on Barnabas Bates Illustrated
Propaganda cover with elaborate design for Cheap Inland and Ocean
Postage, wonderful depiction of steamship and railroad train, cover has
tiny tear at top left, couple small scuffs in addressEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND SPECTACULAR BARNABAS BATES "CHEAP POSTAGE" PROPAGANDA COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE 1851 3-CENT ORANGE BROWN.
Ex Baker. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to just in, tied by elaborately hand-drawn figure of man
with walking stick in heavy snow with train in the background, to Mary
Proctor in Bridgewater, comical figure also drawn on back, neat "Medford
Mass. Jan. 23" circular datestamp, Very Fine, a beautiful cover, likely
from the same artist as the famous Pattee correspondence
(Image)
5c Red Brown (12).
Vertical pair, D/B reliefs, full to huge margins showing part of adjoining
stamps at right, New Orleans 1857 circular datestamp and part of red
transitEXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Green, Ty. I (13).
Unused (no gum), large margins to clear, deep rich color, light
translucency visible on back only (not mentioned on accompanying
certificate)VERY FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
With 1950 P.F. certificate. (Image)
10c Green, Ty. I (13).
Huge even margins all around, exceptionally bright color on fresh white
paper, neat blue circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
A remarkable stamp in all respects: margins, color, impression, cancel and freshness. (Image)
10c Green, Ty. IV (16).
Position 86L1, recut at top, large margins, rich color, light face-free
circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE IV IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Green, Ty. IV (16).
Position 55L1, recut at bottom, large to huge margins, dark shade and fine
impression, neat New Orleans circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Ex Ishikawa, Sevenoaks and Twigg-Smith. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Green, Ty. IV (16).
Position 55L1, recut at bottom, large margins all around, light circular
datestamp barely touches face, rich color, small backstamps do not show
thruEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT TYPE I IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black, Part India Paper
(17 var). Unused (no gum), huge margins to clear incl. part of
adjoining stamp at left, bright shade and impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE ON PART-INDIA PAPER.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black (17). Horizontal
pair, large to huge margins with portions of adjoining stamps at top and
left, light blue circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLE USED PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE IN SUPERB CONDITION.
With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)