United States Stamps continued...

**1857-1861 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, an attractive example, with the perforations clearing the design all around (a most unusual occurrence on this stamp), full original gum with just the faintest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	75.00 SOLD for $145.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
82	O	26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, position 18L28, the quadruple plate flaw, the most important of all the plate flaws found on Ty. II stamps, quite well centered, strong color, light grid cancel allows the entire flaw to be seen, minor toning at bottom right corner, not consequential considering the rarity of this variety, otherwise very fine. (Image)	600.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
83		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, tied to small cover by mostly clear "Anamosa, Ioa./Jun 9" c.d.s., addressed to Denver City, Jefferson Ter(ritory), which was the provisional government of gold miners before the Territory of Colorado came into being, cover received in Denver on July 4, 1860 before it had its own P.O. established on August 30, with clear "Hinkley & Co.'s Express/July 4 1860/Denver City" circular handstamp applied upon arrival in Denver (very early usage of handstamp), with fascinating and poignant original enclosure datelined "Highland Grove" which gives the details of a devastating tornado which hit the area; stamp with faults due to having been affixed near the edge of the cover, small tear to cover at right not affecting markings, overall a fine and historical cover. (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
84	O	27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, fresh used example, unusually bright vibrant color on clean paper, neat New York town c.d.s., fine; 1998 APS certificate. (Image)	1,300.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
85	O	28A	#28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, a beautiful used example of this rare and often misidentified stamp, being one of the few existing copies whose perforations clear the design all around, as the vast majority of the known examples are found typically quite off center, plus this stamp is completely free of the flaws which affect a large number, deep luxuriant color and a strong detailed impression on bright paper, light and unobtrusive strike of a town c.d.s., even its perforations are fully intact all around (a rare trait on any perf. 15 issue), extremely fine; an important condition rarity; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
86	O	28A	#28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, an especially handsome used example, being a right sheet-margin copy whose color is in the richest and deepest Indian red shade we have ever encountered, plus its impression is quite strong on fresh paper, considerably better centered than typically encountered, light and unobtrusive blue postmark, very fine; a choice example of this very rare stamp; 1974 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the right stamp. (Image)	3,100.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
87		30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, an especially fresh and choice mint single, being about as perfectly centered as its tightly spaced margins will allow, with no part of its design impinged by the perforations, gloriously rich color and a strong well defined impression on crisp paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a true rarity in this outstanding original gum condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,150.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
88	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, an incredibly choice used example of one of the most challenging stamps of the 19th century to find in premium used condition, as invariably most known examples are either faulty and/or terribly off center, this particular example is extraordinarily well centered within large margins (its design not being impinged by the perforations), plus its color and impression are fabulously intense on bright fresh paper, light central town c.d.s. in blue, extremely fine; a true condition rarity; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,130.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
89	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, a gorgeous premium quality used example of this elusive and difficult stamp, being one of just a handful of United States stamps that is actually more valuable used than mint, possessing virtually perfect centering which is almost impossible to find on this value, plus its color is incredibly deep and luxuriant, while its impression is unusually strong on bright paper, all marvelously complemented by a lovely strike of a vivid red grid postmark, extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem that is the epitome of a condition rarity; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	1,175.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
90	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, attractive used example, featuring sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, quite well centered for this, light central strike of brilliant red grid pmk., very fine; a far scarcer stamp used than mint; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	1,175.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
91	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, lovely used example, wonderfully well centered and margined, deep luxuriant color and impression strikingly contrasted by a gorgeous red rimless grid cancel, very fine and exceedingly choice; 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	295.00 SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
92	O	31	#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, gem used example, flawlessly centered within especially large margins for the issue, bright fresh color and a remarkably detailed impression on immaculate paper, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine; rarely encountered in this outstanding condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
93	O	31	#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bright color, unobtrusive pmk., extremely fine; a particularly scarce stamp to find so well margined; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $875.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
94	O	32	#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, virtually perfect centering, striking color in an unusual "sage" green shade, plus its impression is exceptionally strong on bright paper, town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
95		32	#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, nicely centered, tied to yellow colored Overland Mail illustrated cover to Fitchburg, Mass. by "San Francisco, Cal./Jan 25 1861" c.d.s., fancy stagecoach illustration being a woodcut which had been cut out and affixed to cover, ms. "Via Overland Mail" at bottom left, accompanied by original enclosure which discusses California Civil War politics and military affairs in great detail, a very fine and choice historical cover. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
96	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, extraordinarily well centered amid extravagantly wide margins which are most uncharacteristic of this issue, bright color and impression, neat strike of handsome town c.d.s. in deep blue, extremely fine and quite choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	285.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
97	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 64L1, the only position on the sheet which produced the very rare recut at top and bottom variety, a gorgeous used example in a quality that is matched by few others in existence, possessing several eye-arresting physical qualities which are truly out of the ordinary, including being exceptionally well centered within large margins, gloriously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on bright fresh paper, beautifully postmarked with both a black town c.d.s. and a red exchange c.d.s, an extremely fine gem for the finest collection; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,425.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
98	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 54L, recut at bottom, flawlessly centered within large margins, its color is strikingly intense, and its impression razor-sharp on bright paper, light central strike of a neat town c.d.s., extremely fine; an especially rare and desirable stamp in this gem quality; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	2,300.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
99	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, recut at top, unusually well centered for this rare stamp, rich color and a crisp impression, light town c.d.s., small thin spot at bottom, very fine appearance; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	2,250.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
100		35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, premium mint single, marvelously well centered within especially large margins, sumptuously rich color in a very deep shade, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a particularly handsome mint stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM