United States Stamps continued...

**1851-1856 ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
21	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, an impressive used single, with extraordinarily large margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a prooflike impression on fresh paper, light grid cancellations, extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
22	O	15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, an exceptionally choice used example, with large balanced margins all around, unusually bright strong color and razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, light town cancel, extremely fine and handsome; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
23		17	#17, 12c Black, an exceptional mint example of this classic imperforate, possessing not only full even margins all around, but it also features a remarkable overall freshness and brilliance that few other stamps of this vintage enjoy, with lovely rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on pristine white paper, full clean original gum that has been lightly hinged only once, extremely fine; any mint copy of this stamp is rare, but to find one in this truly premium condition is particularly challenging; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1857-1861 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
24		18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, quite fresh, distinctive intense Plate 12 color and impression, nicely centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
25		18	#18, 1c Blue, Ty. I, scarce mint example, rich fresh color and a clean impression, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny margin tear and a faint toned spot, fine appearance; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,250.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
26	O	18, 20	#18, 20, 1c Blue, Ty. I and Ty. II combination block of four, the top two stamps being Ty. I, while the bottom stamps are Ty. II, centered to the left, strong rich color, lightly cancelled, top right stamp with a repair, top left stamp with small margin tear, fine appearance; a rare combination block in any condition; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$5,250.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
27	O	21	#21, 1c Blue, Ty. III, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on bright white paper, far better centering than normally encountered on this very difficult stamp, large break at both top and bottom labels, light red carrier cancel, a very fine and attractive example of this elusive stamp; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,900.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
28		22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, exceptionally well centered within wide margins for this scarce and difficult stamp, intensely rich color and impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, two light vertical creases, extremely fine appearance; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
29	O	22	#22, 1c Blue, Ty. IIIa, used, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep rich color, neat portion of a "PAI(D)" cancel, tiny toned spot at left, otherwise extremely fine; photocopy of a clear 1985 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	$575.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
30		23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, a rarely seen unused example, far better centering and larger margins than typically found, uncommonly bright and fresh, certificate states lightly cleaned to remove an age spot at bottom, very fine appearance; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
31	O	23	#23, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used, nicely centered, deep luxuriant color and an especially strong impression, light blue town c.d.s., very fine; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$805.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
32		24	#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, "post office" fresh mint single, with intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression, exceptionally well centered within remarkably wide margins, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged $180.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
33		24	#24, 1c Blue, Ty. V, exceptionally well centered within wide margins, strong rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
34		24, 26, 35	#24, 26, 35, 1c Blue Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, 10c Green Ty. V, two of the 1c and singles of the other two, overlapped and tied by Connecticut c.d.s. postmarks on 1860 cover to Germany, red New York Paid, blue "America/ Uber Bremen/Franco" endorsement on front, German backstamp, some minor edge wear, otherwise a very fine and attractive three-color franking. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
35		25	#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, an attractive example of this very elusive mint stamp, possessing sumptuously rich color on fresh paper, rather well centered, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine; sound original gum examples are missing from even advanced mint collections; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Will close during Public Auction
36		25	#25, 3c Rose, Ty. I, another very scarce mint single, strong rich color, full o.g., small h.r., fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
37		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, pristine mint single, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep rich color, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	for hinged $75.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
38		26	#26, 3c Dull red, Ty. II, impressive unused bottom right corner-margin single, being wonderfully well centered within large margins, with the perforations nearly clearing the design all around, strong rich color and detailed impression, fresh bright paper, extremely fine; an especially attractive stamp with great eye appeal. (Image)	$27.50 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
39		26a	#26a, 3c Dull red, Ty. IIa, wonderfully choice mint example of this surprisingly scarce and difficult stamp, being extraordinarily well centered and wonderfully fresh, deep rich color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
40		27	#27, 5c Brick red, vertical strip of three tied to entire folded letter to France by New Orleans c.d.s. of October 11, 1858, an extraordinarily early usage being acknowledged as the second earliest documented usage known (the earliest usage is October 6,1858, only five days earlier), strip is also tied by red New York accounting c.d.s., various French transits and backstamped Saintes, stamps are rather well centered, though scissors separated, clipping perforations as is quite usual from the New Orleans post office, cover has some discoloration and tape reinforced file folds, a fine and rare cover; signed by Stanley B. Ashbrook as the second earliest known usage and accompanied by 1996 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction