1c Buff (112). Block of
30, two stamps at bottom right small h.r., 28 stamps Mint N.H.,
fresh and bright color, choice centering throughout with many qualifying as
true Gems, few minor perf separations, faint vertical creases affecting the
bottom four stamps of column 3 and 6VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL BLOCK OF THIRTY OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, CONTAINING 28 MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.
With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)
2c Brown (113). Block of 36
with imprint at top and arrow at right, original gum, most stamps
Mint N.H., bright color, few expertly rejoined horizontal perf
separations at centerFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE BLOCK OF 36 OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE AS MOST OF THE STAMPS ARE IN PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Scott Retail as nine blocks of four, with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamps or for the imprint or arrow. (Image)
6c Ultramarine (115).
Original gum, radiant colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)
6c Ultramarine (115).
Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with unusually wide margins,
brilliant color on bright white paper, detailed impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.
The 6c 1869 is one of the most difficult low-denomination stamps of the issue to find with such wide margins.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Yellow (116). Block of
four, part original gum, vibrant color, perf separations minor at sides but
affecting vertical perfs between stamps at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
The Rose book records sixteen unused blocks of four or larger, but many of these are off center. (Image)
10c Yellow (116).
Horizontal pair, bright color, cancelled by small handstamps, "New Orleans
La. Dec. 18" circular datestamp on cover to Yokohama, Japan,
endorsed "Via Pacific R.R." at bottom left, barely reduced at
rightVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A COVER FROM NEW ORLEANS TO JAPAN.
1869 Pictorial covers to Japan are very scarce. This double direct-mail rate usage from New Orleans is exceedingly rare. (Image)
2c Brown, 10c Yellow (113,
116). Horizontal pair of 2c, tied by quartered cork, light strike of
"Yokohama Japan Oct. 28" circular datestamp on blue cover front only
to Paris, France, endorsed "Via America Overland", red
"New-York Nov. 20" circular datestamp, French transits incl. "8" decimes
due handstamp, 10c stamp with light crease at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USAGE FROM THE U.S. CONSULAR POST OFFICE IN YOKOHAMA, JAPAN, TO PARIS, FRANCE, SENT VIA SAN FRANCISCO AND OVERLAND TO NEW YORK BEFORE TRAVELLING TO EUROPE.
The 14c postage on this front pays the 10c transpacific rate from Japan to the U.S. and the 4c British Open Mail rate to France. Very few examples of this usage are known. (Image)