United States Stamps continued...

**1857-1861 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
81	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, a highly select used example of a stamp that is one of the very few stamps in all of United States philately that is far more scarce used than mint, especially in this impressive quality, being exceptionally well centered both top to bottom and side to side, strong rich color and impression, neat grid cancel in deep red, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,375.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:51 AM
82	O	30	#30, 5c Orange brown, Ty. II, used, exceptionally deep orange brown color, complemented by a red grid cancel, well centered, tiny thin spot at bottom, very fine appearance and attractive; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,375.00 SOLD for $435.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:51 AM
83	O	30A	#30A, 5c Brown, Ty. II, used single, being well centered within wide margins for this difficult value, rich deep color, neat large Boston "Paid" cancel, very fine and especially choice; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$345.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:52 AM
84	O	31	#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, lovely used single, featuring exceptional centering within uncharacteristically wide margins, strong "sage" green color and impression on bright paper, beautifully postmarked by a scarce red grid cancel, extremely fine; an especially scarce stamp in this premium used condition; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:52 AM
85	O	31	#31, 10c Green, Ty. I, handsome and remarkably fresh used example, well centered amid much larger margins than normally seen on this scarce type, especially intense color in a deep green shade, plus its impression is razor sharp on bright paper, complemented by neat portion of a black town c.d.s., overall extremely fine for this difficult stamp; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:53 AM
86	O	32	#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, Q a lovely used example which features outstanding centering amid lavishly large margins, being much larger than normally encountered on this tightly spaced issue, beautifully rich color and a sharp detailed impression, centrally struck black town cancel, extremely fine and remarkably choice; 1994 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:53 AM
87	O	32	#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, used, incredibly well centered within unusually large margins for this, strikingly intense color and a sharp detailed impression contribute further to this stamp's exceptional overall appearance, neat San Francisco town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:54 AM
88	O	32	#32, 10c Green, Ty. II, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, especially rich color and a sharp impression, light town c.d.s., extremely fine and quite choice; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:55 AM
89	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, a stunning used example in the finest possible quality, flawlessly centered amid extravagantly large margins for this issue, wonderfully bright color and an incredibly detailed impression on bright paper, even its perforations are unusually intact and full all around, wonderfully postmarked with a face-free town c.d.s. confined to the bottom right corner, extremely fine; a used gem for the perfectionist; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:55 AM
90	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, a most impressive used single, being marvelously well centered within especially large margins being more reminiscent of Scott #35 than this tightly-spaced issue, rich intense color and a clean impression, black c.d.s. town cancel, extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:56 AM
91	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, choice used single, unusually well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, scarce blue town postmarks, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$310.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:57 AM
92	O	33	#33, 10c Green, Ty. III, used with red cancels, quite well centered within large margins, deep color, very fine; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$330.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:57 AM
93	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 54L1, recut at bottom, an extraordinary quality used example of this truly rare and difficult stamp, possessing several exceptional physical attributes not often encountered, including being incredibly well centered within large margins, plus its color could not be more intense and rich, deeply etched impression on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., extremely fine gem; certainly among the finest quality used examples available; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:58 AM
94	O	34	#34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, position 74L1, recut at top, well centered, with uncharacteristically large margins, scissors separated at left and bottom retaining small portions of the adjoining stamps, attractive pastel green color and a sharp impression clearly showing the recut, light and unobtrusive town c.d.s., very fine and choice; 1980 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:58 AM
95		35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, exceptionally attractive and well centered mint block of four, intense deep green color and remarkably sharp impression, certainly the reason why Brookman used this block as his illustration for type V in his handbook "The United States Postage Stamps of the 19th Century" (Vol. I, page 237), crisp with full o.g., h.r., very fine-extremely fine; mint blocks of this are decidedly scarcer than the modest premium the Scott catalog gives them, especially in this select condition; ex-West. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:59 AM
96	O	35	#35, 10c Green, Ty. V, impressive jumbo-margined used example, with huge and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, bright vibrant color, neat and bold town c.d.s. confined to the bottom left corner, extremely fine gem; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:59 AM
97	O	35 var	#35 var., 10c Green, Ty. V, small "curl" on forehead, position 78L2, an especially pretty used single, wonderfully well centered amid huge jumbo margins, intense fresh color and impression with the "curl" showing quite prominently, plus complemented by a lovely red town c.d.s., extremely fine; a used gem example of this interesting variety; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-09, 10:59 AM
98	O	36	#36, 12c Black, plate I, a truly remarkable used example, being in a quality that would be next to impossible to duplicate, as this stamp features numerous physical characteristics rarely found on a single example, not the least of which is its absolutely perfect centering which is unheard of on this notoriously poorly centered and tightly spaced issue, plus its color and impression are considerably stronger and more detailed than usual, all wonderfully complemented by a light pretty strike of a scarce magenta grid postmark, an extremely fine used gem for the finest collection; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$405.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:00 AM
99	O	36b	#36b, 12c Black, plate III, gem used example of this always difficult stamp, being flawlessly centered amid exceptionally large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this value, even its color is out of the ordinary, as it is especially deep and intense, plus its impression is well defined on bright paper, crisp strike of a black rimless cancel, along with a portion of a red cancel, an extremely fine and eye-arresting stamp; 1980 and 1999 PF certificates; ex-Hinrichs. (Image)	$235.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:00 AM
100	O	36b	#36b, 12c Black, plate III, select used single possessing outstanding centering which is almost unheard of on this perpetually difficult value, plus its margins are considerably wider than usually found, especially deep intense color and a strong impression on bright paper, very light and unobtrusive postmark, extremely fine; a very scarce stamp in this gem quality; 1988 PF certificate; ex-Lessin, "Ganymede". (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:01 AM