United States Stamps continued...

**1857-1861 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
61	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used, extraordinarily well centered, especially for this notoriously difficult type, strong rich color and impression, light unobtrusive town postmark, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:41 AM
62	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, one line recut at top and one line recut at bottom, attractive used example of this notoriously difficult stamp, possessing wider margins than normally encountered on this narrowly-spaced type, and being well centered within them, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression on fresh white paper, light town c.d.s. pmk. confined to the bottom right corner, extremely fine; (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:41 AM
63	O	23 var.	#23 var., 1c Blue, Ty. IV, recut once at top and once at bottom and showing a rather prominent double transfer below the bottom label, handsome used example which possesses unusually wide margins for this, and being extraordinarily well centered within them, rich color and impression, exceptionally light c.d.s. pmk., extremely fine; a very scarce and highly desirable stamp in this gem used condition; 2000 PSE certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$850.00 + SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:42 AM
64		24	#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, incredibly well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, strikingly intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard; a stamp for the perfectionist; photocopy of a 1986 PF certificate for a block of eight, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	for hinged $180.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:42 AM
65		24	#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, well centered within wide margins, deep rich color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	for hinged $180.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:43 AM
66	O	24 var.	#24 var., 1c Blue, Ty. Va, a gem used example of this very scarce Ty. Va variety from plate 5, being in a quality which is far superior to any other used example we have encountered, being marvelously well centered amid, what are for this issue, very wide margins, beautifully fresh color and a neat town pmk., extremely fine; terribly undercataloged, especially for a stamp in this condition; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:43 AM
67	O	25	#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, usually choice used single, being quite well centered for this tightly margined issue, gorgeous intense color and impression on white paper, plus very light strike of a blue town c.d.s., very fine; an especially attractive copy; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$126.50 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:43 AM
68		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, Q marvelously select mint single, incredibly well centered, with no portion of the design impinged by the perforations, brilliantly fresh, with deep luxuriant color, surrounded by crisp even perforations, full immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $75.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:44 AM
69		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, select quality right sheet-margin single, exceedingly well centered within wide margins for this narrowly spaced stamp, strong rich color, pristine o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	for hinged $75.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:44 AM
70	O	26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, seldom seen used block of four, with wide natural s.e. at left showing full center line, extraordinarily well centered, bright fresh color, cancelled solely by multiple light strikes of "Boston Br(itish) Pkt." c.d.s., extremely fine; a wonderful piece for the 1851-57 Three Cent specialist. (Image)	$175.00+ SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:44 AM
71	O	27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, outstanding centering, with its perforations clear of the design projections all around, unusually bright luxurious color of this scarce brick red shade, and prooflike impression as well on especially bright clean paper, portion of black c.d.s. pmk., small diagonal crease at right, still attractive and extremely fine; photocopy of a 1984 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:45 AM
72	O	27	#27, 5c Brick red, Ty. I, choice used example of this scarce stamp, uncharacteristically well centered, strong rich color and impression on fresh paper, bold Alexandria town c.d.s., very fine; 1975 and 1994 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,700.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:46 AM
73	O	28	#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, a highly select used example of this frustratingly difficult and, in our opinion, terribly undercataloged stamp, being in far superior quality than the great majority, possessing outstanding centering for this, with all of its perforations essentially clear of the design, plus its color is an especially intense and luxuriant red brown shade (almost like an Indian red shade), strong impression on bright paper, neat c.d.s. cancels in both red and black, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Billington, "Ganymede". (Image)	$1,195.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:46 AM
74	O	28	#28, 5c Red brown, Ty. I, an especially handsome and choice used example of this truly scarce and challenging stamp, featuring gorgeous intense color in a remarkably deep shade, plus its impression is unusually detailed on bright paper, quite well centered, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., very fine; 1990 PF certificate; ex-Ballman. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $975.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:47 AM
75	O	28b	#28b, 5c Bright red brown, Ty. I, an exceedingly handsome used example of this scarce and often misidentified stamp, possessing far better centering and larger margins than typically associated with this challenging stamp, sumptuously rich color, especially sharp impression on bright paper, portions of a black town cancel, extremely fine; a true rarity in this outstanding quality; photocopy of a 1985 PF certificate for a pair, this being the right stamp; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:47 AM
76	O	28A	#28A, 5c Indian red, Ty. I, handsome used single, gorgeous intense color in a rich and unmistakable Indian red shade, rather well centered within large margins, nicely cancelled by a black c.d.s. pmk. at top and a single pen stroke, unlike so many of this stamp that are heavily cancelled, a very fine and choice example of this rare stamp; 1968 PF certificate; ex-Amonette, "Ganymede". (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:48 AM
77	O	29	#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, an incredibly choice and beautiful used example, possessing flawless centering, with its perforations well clearing the design all around which is almost unheard of on this value, sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, deep blue town c.d.s. and a portion of a red cancel as well, extremely fine and colorful; 1992 PF certificate; ex-Billington, "Ganymede". (Image)	$460.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:49 AM
78	O	29	#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, an incredibly choice used example, featuring outstanding centering and margins for a stamp that rarely exhibits such features, the perforations being completely clear of the design projections all around (a rare occurrence), particularly deep color and detailed impression, light and attractive c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; an exceedingly difficult stamp to find this choice; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:50 AM
79	O	29	#29, 5c Brown, Ty. I, used, quite well centered, warm rich color on particularly fresh paper, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:50 AM
80		30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, magnificently fresh and choice for a stamp of this vintage, sumptuously rich color and impression on bright paper, extraordinarily well centered, especially clean full o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stamp with impressive eye-appealing qualities not often seen on this issue; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:50 AM