UNITED STATES continued...

**1857-1861 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
101	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, recut once at top and once at bottom, bright and fresh, c.d.s. cancel, fine. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
102	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, vertical pair, pos. 20-30L1L, scissor separated so as to include portions of the adjacent stamp on three sides, strong and intact, town cancels, centered a bit to base, very good. (Image)	$2,200.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
103	p	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, two singles tied along with 1c Blue, Ty. V (#24) by two strikes of "Savannah, Ga./Paid/Mar 15, 1858" datestamps to piece, left Ty. IV stamp with pulled perforation at top, otherwise a fine and scarce combination usage. (Image)	$2,040.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
104		24, 26, 33	#24, 26, 33, 1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull red, 10c Green, Ty. III, horizontal pair of 10c and singles of other two, neatly arranged in a block form and tied by a "Sumner, Kansas T. Sep 20 1859" c.d.s. on cover to London, England, small "Paid" handstamp, bold red "19" handstamp on one 10c stamp, red London backstamp, cover slightly reduced at top, very fine; not only a particularly colorful cover, but also a scarce usage from Kansas Territory to England; 2010 PF certificate; ex-Moody. (Image)	Est. $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
105		24, 26, 35	#24, 26, 35, 1c Blue Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, 10c Green Ty. V, two 10c, singles of others, tied by red grid cancels on folded letter datelined Sept. 10, 1861 to Sheffield, England, red "New York 19 Sept 17" c.d.s., ms. "pr. Steamer Arabia", cover with mild toning, opened for display, fine; lengthy letter from Walter Swift, an Englishman now living in America, makes many mentions of the Civil War, "I must say you are a brick to stick up for your Country as you do, and I assure you nothing would give me greater pleasure than to let some of my all fired hot Yankee friends read your letter. In fact, I think I shall!.." "I think the North will come off victorious at last, tho they will have to fight hard" "They don't allow you to talk about secession in New York. If you are heard to say anything against the government now, the put you in a place called Fort Lafayette, a very pleasantly situated Fort in the middle of N.Y. harbor. I believe several of my countrymen have go there..."; an interesting and unusual letter from the beginning of the Civil War. (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
106		25	#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, scarce mint example, attractive color, full o.g., trivial h.r., nearly very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
107	u	26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, highly select mint example, excellent centering within uncharacteristically wide margins, brilliantly rich color and a well defined impression, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $510.00). (Image)	for hinged $65.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
108		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, pristine mint single, extraordinarily fresh, deep rich color and particularly well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1997 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $65.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
109	O	27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, used with 1859 New Orleans town cancel, fresh and fine. (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
110		27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, horizontal strip of three with bright color, nicely centered with bottom perfs scissor separated leaving them intact, tied by "New Orleans La./Apr. 23, 1859" c.d.s. pmks. on folded cover to Nantes, France, red "New York Paid 3/Apr. 30" handstamp, appropriate transit markings, a couple light horizontal file folds well away from stamps, slight wear, overall very fine; the Five Cent Brick Red is very scarce in such as multiple on cover; cataloged as an off-cover strip of three. (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
111	O	28	#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, used, wonderfully rich color and a crisp clean impression, unusually light town cancel, nearly very fine; 1986 PF certificate as #28A (the rare Indian red shade), and a 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
112	O	28b	#28b, 5c Bright red brown, Ty. I, used with 1859 New Orleans datestamp, characteristic intense color and crisp impression on fresh paper, nearly very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
113	O	29	#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, used with neat red town cancel, bright and fresh, very fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
114	p	29	#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, vertical pair, tied to piece by perfectly struck "Thompsonville, Ct./Apr 2" datestamp and matching straightline "Paid" handstamp, rich fresh color, fine and attractive. (Image)	$865.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
115	u	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, unused, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, intensely rich color, regummed, extremely fine; 1999 APS certificate ("sweated o.g.") and a 2009 PSE certificate (XF 90 RG; SMQ $690.00). (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
116		30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, an exceptional mint example of this scarce stamp, displaying wide margins, with a large portion of the imprint in the left margin, deep intense color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; imprint examples are particularly challenging to find, especially this choice; 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,200.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
117	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, select used example, excellent centering, deep rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, open grid and red c.d.s. cancels, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$320.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
118	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, uncommonly well centered and margined, strong color, light and unobtrusive c.d.s. town cancel, current certificate notes a tiny surface scuff at bottom left (quite trivial), otherwise extremely fine; clear 1988 PF certificate and a 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
119	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, used with neat red circular grid cancels, vivid rich color and crisp impression on clean white paper, very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$320.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
120	O	30A	#30A, 5c Dark brown, Ty. II, intense color and sharp impression on fresh paper, town cancel, very fine; 1990 PSE certificate not specifically identifying the shade variety. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction