United States Stamps continued...

**1851-1856 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O	17	#17, 12c Black, used, full to mostly large margins all around, fresh color and a detailed impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	O	17	#17, 12c Black, used, very light town postmark, four large to very large margins, including just a bit of the next stamp showing at right, crisp color and impression, extremely fine. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	O	17	#17, 12c Black, an eye-arresting used right sheet-margin vertical pair, other three margins quite large, stunning prooflike color and impression on pristine white paper, wonderfully cancelled by bright red grid pmks. and a crisp strike of a blue "America" transit, top stamp with tiny corner crease, extremely fine; a gorgeous pair; 1998 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$770.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1857-1861 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
104		18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, position 86R12, an exceptionally handsome mint example, possessing far better centering than normally encountered for this scarce and difficult type, showing virtually complete plumes and scrolls at bottom, deep characteristic plate 12 color, full o.g., lightly hinged, just the faintest trace of a thin speck in one corner, otherwise extremely fine; ex-Ishikawa. (Image)	$2,400.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
105		18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, unused, exceptionally well centered and margined, attractive color, regummed, very fine; 1989 PF certificate ("part o.g.") and a 2009 PSE certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
106	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, used, neat portion of Boston pmk., attractively centered for this, deep luxuriant color, very fine. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	O	18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, horizontal pair, positions 27-28R12, exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, central strike of a bold "New-York/Jul 3" c.d.s., extremely fine; pairs of this scarce stamp are quite elusive, particularly in this premium condition; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
108	O	19	#19, 1c Blue, Ty. Ia, a fresh and sound example of this classic rarity, centered just to left but not objectionably so, wonderfully centered top to bottom allowing the all important Ty. Ia design characteristics to show perfectly, rich color and a crisp impression on bright paper, very light strike of a red carrier cancellation, fine; a highly collectible example of a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$11,700.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	O	19b	#19b, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic, extraordinary centering, deep intense color and a highly detailed early impression on immaculate white paper, light c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine; there is some controversy over what Type to attribute this stamp, the accompanying PF certificate identifies it as Scott #19b (Type Ic), "probably from Position 89R4", however this stamp was sent to the PSE, where is was plated as position 87L4, which may be a Type II or Type IIIa - see article in the current SMQ for more analysis (PSE certificate does not accompany the lot); whatever the type, it is a most attractive example; 1997 PF certificate as noted above. (Image)	as #19b $2,250.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
110	O	19b, 22	#19b, 22, 1c Blue, Ty. Ic, vertical pair, the bottom pair in a very rare combination vertical strip of three with Ty. III at top, positions 71/ 81/ 91R4, a marvelous left sheet margin strip (showing 3mm of the sheet margin), the top stamp being Ty. III, while the center and bottom stamp are the very scarce Ty. Ic, and the bottom stamp (position 96R4) is the best position found on the sheet displaying this distinctive type, gloriously deep color and prooflike impressions, very light and unobtrusive strikes of blue town postmarks, negligible small flaws, still quite fine; it is thought that this may be the only known multiple containing Ty. Ic stamps, only these two positions on the sheet can produce a Ty. Ic vertical pair; clear 1966 PF certificate; ex-Ishikawa. (Image)	as singles $9,800.00+ SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, an especially desirable used single that is remarkably well centered and margined, plus its color is exceedingly rich and luxuriant, sharp detailed impression on bright paper, very light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 1984 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	O	20	#20, 1c Blue, Ty. II, intensely deep color and a sharp early impression, nicely centered, bright red carrier cancel, choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate when it was on piece. (Image)	$335.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
113		21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 59L4, rare unused example, strong rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on fresh white paper, well centered and margined for this, small corner crease and faint thin spot (latter not mentioned on accompanying certificate), very fine appearance; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,000.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Will close during Public Auction
114	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, a highly select used example of this perennially difficult and truly rare stamp, possessing outstanding centering, especially when one considers how tightly spaced these stamps are on the plate, its color is exceptionally rich, while its impression is quite sharp showing the characteristic breaks in both the top and bottom labels, face-free blue cancel confined to the bottom left, extremely fine; a frustratingly difficult stamp to find this choice used; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$2,785.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
115		22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, unused, deeply rich color and a well incised impression, nearly very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
116	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, Plate 11, excellent centering, wide margins, deep color and a razor-sharp impression, neat c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and choice; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
117		23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, an impressive example of this rare mint stamp, with far better centering and larger margins than typically associated with this normally tight-margined stamp, deep rich color and a highly detailed impression, full but slightly disturbed o.g., extremely fine; 1995 PSE certificate. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
118	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, position 37R1, a magnificent used single, being precisely centered amid much larger margins than typically found on the Type IV stamps, beautiful rich color and a well defined impression, uncommonly light town cancel further contributes to this stamp's outstanding appeal, extremely fine gem; actually a very rare stamp in this stellar quality; 1985 PF certificate; ex-Zoellner. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
119	Ou	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, marvelously well centered, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression, light town c.d.s. postmarks, extremely fine; an uncommonly choice used example of this difficult stamp; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,200.00). (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
120	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used, exceptionally well centered, particularly for the difficult Type IV, strong rich color on fresh paper, neat Philadelphia c.d.s., extremely fine and uncommonly choice; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $535.00 Will close during Public Auction