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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1409 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
to huge margins incl. bottom right corner sheet margins with guideline
and part of stamp from adjoining pane, bright color, neat grid cancel,
tiny nick in top margin, Extremely Fine, desirable position piece, ex Knapp
(Image) |
14.00 | 650.00 | |
| 1410 |
 3c Dull Red (11).
Position 91L3, huge margins to just in incl. bottom left corner sheet
margins, radiant color, neat strike of "Paid 3" handstamp, an
attractive corner-margin example, ex Knapp
(Image) |
14.00 | 160.00 | |
| 1411 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Large
margins to in incl. bottom right corner sheet margins, bright color,
neat strike of circular datestamp, light corner creases, still scarce
position piece, ex Knapp (Image) |
14.00 | 75.00 | |
| 1412 |
 3c Dull Red (11). Clear
margins to just in, bright color, clear strike of unusual blue segmented
wedges cancel, fresh and Fine, a most unusual cancel (Image) |
E. 150-200 | 120.00 | |
| 1413 |
 3c Claret, Chicago Perf
12-1/2 (11 var). Position 35L3, perfs scissors-separated but mostly
intact, rich color, tied on small piece by clear strike of "Chicago Ill.
Jan. 17, 1857" circular datestampFINE. AN ELUSIVE CLARET SHADE VARIETY OF THE 1851 3-CENT WITH CHICAGO PERFORATION. Ex Simpson. With copy of 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal shade (Image) |
6,000.00 | 3,250.00 | |
| 1414 |  |
 3c Dull Red, Chicago Perf
12-1/2 (11 var). Position 3R3, unusually choice centering, s.e. at top,
radiant color, tied by face-free strike of "Chicago Ill. Mar. 17, 1857"
circular datestamp on cover to Otoe City Nebraska Territory, cover torn at
right from openingVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS ON COVER. The bright color and choice centering of this stamp makes it particularly desirable, as does the fact that very few are known sound. (Image) |
9,000.00 | 2,400.00 |
| 1415 | |
 3c Dull Red, Chicago Perf
12-1/2 (11 var). Large margins to just in at top left where defective
(as are many), tied by neat strike of "Chicago Ill. Aug. 26, 1856" circular
datestamp on orange cover to Pen Yan N.Y.FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO PERFORATIONS. The clear yeardate of the cancel, well before perforations were introduced to regular U.S. stamps, makes this example particularly desirable. (Image) |
9,000.00 | 3,750.00 |
| 1416 |  |
 5c Red Brown (12). Unused
(no gum), large to huge margins all around, position dots at top right
indicate this is from the top row of the plate, if this has a sheet margin
at left then this is either Position 1L or 1R, bright color, faint diagonal
crease at bottom left, tiny corner thin at bottom right, tiny tears at top
right and rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. Despite the trivial faults chronicled on the accompanying certificate, this still has very choice appearance. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) |
9,500.00 | 2,800.00 |
| 1417 | |
 5c Red Brown (12). Unused
(no gum), margins all around, rich colorALMOST VERY FINE AND QUITE ATTRACTIVE FOR THIS RARE UNUSED STAMP. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) |
9,500.00 | 4,750.00 |
| 1418 | |
 5c Red Brown (12). Unused
(regummed), three large to huge margins, just clear at left, deep rich
color, couple small thin spots, Fine appearance, rare unused stamp, with
2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
9,500.00 | 2,200.00 |
| 1419 |
 5c Red Brown (12). Large
even margins all around, bright color, neat strike of New Orleans circular
datestamp and trace of French cancel at bottom right, fresh and Extremely
Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) |
950.00 | 950.00 |