Lot
1666 
1904 Louisiana Purchase set complete. Margin arrow blocks of 24, o.g., never hinged, left margin blocks, 10¢ right margin, each with rich vibrant colors and exceptional centering throughout, fresh and pristine, Extremely Fine and choice, a fabulous and immensely rare exhibition set. Scott No. 323-327 $21,840 as singles.
Realized: $13,500
Lot
1662
1908, 1¢ blue green coil. Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, wonderfully centered amid exceptionally balanced margin, striking rich vibrant color and sharp early impression, exceptionally fresh and bright, Extremely Fine and choice, a truly remarkable pair; with 1986 and 1995 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 318 $14,000.
Realized: $13,000
Lot
3215 
France, 1853, 1fr lake on yellowish + 25c blue on bluish, vertical pairs. Clear to large margins, neat tied by grid cancel on 1858 folded letter to Stockton, California, "Paris, Oct 31, 58" origin cds and red London transit date stamp, "20"rate handstamp and Calais transit backstamp, endorsed via Panama at top, Extremely Fine, a beautiful prepaid double rate usage to California. Maury No. 18. Scott No. 21+17 Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $8,500
Lot 2489 o
Documentary, 1871 Second Issue, $500 "Persian Rug". Neat manuscript cancel, beautiful rich color and sharp impression, nicely centered amid large margins, few faults including crease and small tear, otherwise Very Fine, a lovely example this key revenue rarity; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. R133 $13,000.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
2968
Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, center inverted. O.g., never hinged, fresh and well centered, Extremely Fine, an immaculate gem example of this great invert rarity. SG No. 513a. Scott No. 387a $8,500.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
1225 o
1857, 5¢ red brown, type I. block of 4, neat socked-on-the-nose Ft. Smith, Ark. cds, beautifully fresh and well centered, small corner creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, a magnificent and very rare classic block; with 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 28 $7,500.
Realized: $7,500
Lot
1332
1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill. Full fresh o.g., very lightly hinged, precision centering beautifully balanced margins with perforations clear of the design all around (rare thus), gorgeous rich vibrant color, bright and remarkably fresh, an Extremely Fine gem, an eye-arresting and very rare mint stamp in such extraordinary condition; with 1985 and 1998 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 95 $3,500.
Realized: $7,000
Lot
2005
1963, 5¢ Christmas, imperforate vertically. Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Very Fine, a great modern error rarity as the only reported pair known, unlisted in Scott; with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 1240 var Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
Realized: $7,000
Lot
1084
1923, 2¢ carmine, perf 10 at top, earliest known usage. Tied by "Albion, Mich., Nov 23, 1923" machine postmark on neat corner card cover to Newberry, Michigan, Very Fine, a great rarity with only three known on cover usages of the this rare combination perf variety, the second earliest being February 6, 1924; with 1969, 1991 and 2000 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 554d Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $6,500
Lot
3593
India, 1854, 4s red and blue, horizontal pair. Ample to large margins, tied by "E1" octagon grid cancels on 1856 cover to Boston, Mass. via Southampton, red "India Paid" boxed handstamp and manuscript "1/8" rate, red Southampton transit and Boston entry backstamps, "45" rate applied in Boston, pair with small scissor cut in top margin between stamps, Very Fine. Scott No. 6 Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $6,500