Lot
95 
1857, 3¢ rose, type I, o.g., lightly hinged, outstanding centering for this tightly margined issue, bright, rich Post Office fresh color, sharp detailed impression, Very Fine and choice; with 2024 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $6,000).Scott No. 25 $3,000.
AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ 1857 TYPE I IN GEM CONDITION.
Until Toppan, Carpenter introduced new 3¢ plates with wider spacing between stamps to allow for perforations, they began perforating sheets that had been printed from the earlier Type I Plates in early 1857. It is due to the narrow spacing on the plate makes it exceptionally challenging to acquire them with precise centering. In contrast to the 1857 3¢ Type III variety (Scott 26), the 1857 3¢ Perforated Type I stamps are rarely found in original gum condition.
Lot
96 
1857, 3¢ dull red, type III, manuscript canceled on "Beardless" Abraham Lincoln campaign cover addressed to Rock Island, Ill., with endorsement "Letters & Plot of Sand in Minnesota" at lower left and lacking origin postmark, Very Fine; with 2024 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 26.Milgram No. AL-55 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
97
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, in combination with 1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), both attractively centered, tied by neat "San Francisco, Cal., Sep 11, 1860" cds on cover to Paris, France, manuscript "via Panama" endorsement and red "New York, Paid 12, Oct 16" exchange cds's additionally tying 10¢, French transit cds and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 27 Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot
98
1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II, well centered with rich intense color, in combination with 1860, 5¢ brown, type II, two singles (30A) on cover to Paris, France, all tied by blue target cancels with matching "New Orleans, La., Jul 24, 1862" cds, red "New York, 6, Aug 2" exchange cds, boxed "P.D." handstamp and Calais transit cds in red, receiving backstamp; light cover fold, Very Fine and attractive.Scott No. 30 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE AND MOSTLY LIKELY UNIQUE LATE DEMONETIZED BUT ACCEPTED 1860-61 5¢ ORANGE BROWN & 5¢ BROWN COMBINATION USAGE FROM UNION-OCCUPIED NEW ORLEANS, LA.
The 5¢ orange brown, type II had a very short period of use as the earliest recorded usage is May 8th of 1861 and by August of that year the issue was demonetized. It is quite unusual that the New York exchange office did not recognize the demonetized issue and mark the cover as unpaid.
Lot
99
1860, 5¢ brown, type II, vertical pair, canceled by neat waffle grid cancels on red and blue Liberty & Flag patriotic cover to Sands O., matching "Marysville, Cal., Sep 22" cds, with original enclosure with matching patriotic letterhead datelined "Marysville, Cal., September 15, 1861" with interesting details of his journey from Ohio to California and the great difficulties encountered in the passage…"It was a tiresome trip I assure you, so tiresome that this one will do me. We left Lancaster, Ohio Apr 11th and got here August 13th one hundred and 22 days on the way…Lost 7 head of horses and one man out of our party…The man drowned in the Plat river Nebraski", and ends letter with notation…"it's Evry man here for my self anot the devil for the rest", Very Fine, ex-Rohloff.Scott No. 30A Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A WONDERFUL PATRIOTIC COVER AND MATCHING LETTERHEAD USAGE FROM CALIFORNIA.
Lot 100 o
1857, 12¢ black, plate I, neat and complimentary red grid cancel, exceptionally well centered, intense shade and crisp impression, a Superb gem, one of three to grade as such with no examples higher; with 1987, 2009 P.F. & 2009, 2014 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter three Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $9,000).Scott No. 36 $325.
A PHENOMENAL EXAMPLE WHICH IS CERTAINLY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SINGLE 1857 12¢ BLACK THAT WE HAVE EVER HAD THE PLEASURE TO OFFER.
Due to the narrow spacing between stamps on the 12¢ Plate I, very little room was left for perforations. Examples such as this are incredibly rare.
Lot 101 o
1860, 30¢ orange, neat grid cancel, perfectly centered amid remarkably wide margins, radiant color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used gem, with only three examples grading higher; with 2012 P.S.A.G., 2013 P.F. & 2024 P.S.E. certificates, all (Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,800).Scott No. 38 $500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL WIDE MARGIN USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 30¢ FRANKLIN ISSUE - GRADED XF-S 95 XQ BY THE P.F., THE "XQ" DENOTING EXTRAORDINARY QUALITY.
Lot
102 ()
1861, 90¢ dull blue, First Design, no gum, rich vivid color and sharp impression on bright paper, small flaws and reperforated ar right, Very Fine appearance (currently listed by Scott as no. 72-E7h); with 1998 A.P.S. & 2005 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 62 $50,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 1861 90¢ FIRST DESIGN ISSUE.
According the Siegel Census, there are at total of 22 known examples of the 90¢ First Design, including one copy in the New York Public Library collection. There are a mere six examples which are in sound condition and only two of these still retain their original gum.