United States Stamps

**1847 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1	Ou	1	#1, 5c Red brown, a lovely used single possessing particularly large margins all around, deep rich color and detailed impression as well, light blue cancel, extremely fine; encapsulated PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $960.00). (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	O	1	#1, 5c Red brown, four full to large margins, deep rich color and a highly detailed impression, bright red grid cancels, choice very fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
3	O	1a	#1a, 5c Dark brown, handsome used example, large margins all around, deep rich color and a finely detailed impression on crisp paper, blue grid cancel, extremely fine; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	$760.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
4	O	2	#2, 10c Black, a most impressive used single, with large balanced margins all around, strong color and well incised impression which are nicely contrasted by the bright red grid cancellation, extremely fine; a lovely stamp; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
5	O	2	#2, 10c Black, attractive used single with four large even margins, strong color and impression, light and unobtrusive red grid cancel, extremely fine; a choice example of this first issue stamp; 2006 PSE certificates. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
6	O	2	#2, 10c Black, used, full to huge margins all around including a sheet margin at right, attractive color and a fine impression, light grid cancel, choice very fine; 1996 PF and 2005 PSE certificates. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
7	O	2	#2, 10c Black, four well clear to very large margins including a portion of the bottom sheet margin, exceptional deep intense color, and prooflike impression on fresh paper, unobtrusive red circular grid cancel, very fine; ex-Bleuler. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
8	O	2	#2, 10c Black, used, strong color and a detailed impression, four margins that range from quite large at left to close but clearing the frame line at bottom, light red grid cancel, fine. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1851-1856 ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
9	O	7	#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, full to mostly very large margins all around, deep color and a sharp impression on fresh paper, unusually light town cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$170.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
10	O	7	#7, 1c Blue, Ty. II, large margins all around, lovely rich color and a well incised impression, blue town c.d.s., extremely fine and handsome; 1993 PSE certificate. (Image)	$177.50 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
11	O	8	#8, 1c Blue, Ty. III, position 99R2, a gorgeous used example of this highly sought-after classic rarity, possessing mostly large to huge margins (just touching at bottom right), including a sizable portion of a sheet margin at bottom, which allows for the distinctive Ty. III design characteristics to show extraordinarily well, lovely "powder" blue color and a well defined impression, beautifully postmarked by a desirable red carrier cancel, completely sound but for a tiny and insignificant surface scuff in the bottom margin mentioned for accuracy only, still very fine and quite choice; a select used example of the rare Type III from position 99R2, which produced the finest and most distinctive example of this type; clear 1978 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$12,500.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
12	O	9	#9, 1c Blue, Ty. IV, used, large even margins all around, rich bright color and a crisp impression on clean white paper, light c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and choice; 1998 PSE certificate. (Image)	$130.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
13	O	11	#11, 3c Dull red, select used single possessing extra-large margins all around for this normally tightly margined stamp, including a portion of the sheet margin at top, rich color on fresh bright paper, attractive blue c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$15.75 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	O	11	#11, 3c Dull red, four ample to very large margins, strong rich color, wonderfully cancelled by a bright green town pmk., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$189.00 SOLD for $220.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	Ou	11 var.	#11 var., 3c Brownish carmine, lovely used single featuring very large to huge margins all around, including a portion of the sheet margin at top and portions of the frame lines of adjacent stamps at right and bottom, excellent clarity of impression and unusually strong color in a deep shade, portion of black c.d.s. cancel, extremely fine and eye catching; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $385.00). (Image)	$20.00 SOLD for $280.00 Will close during Public Auction
16	Ou	11 var.	#11 var., 3c Claret, impressive used single with extra large to huge margins all around, all the more unusual since this is not a sheet margin stamp, portions of frame lines of seven surrounding stamps are present, fresh claret color and detailed impression, attractive blue grid cancel, extremely fine; a lovely used gem; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $385.00 for 95 and $880.00 for 98). (Image)	$20.75 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	O	11 var.	#11 var., 3c Dull red, five lines recut in upper left triangle, four large margins, gorgeous rich color and an especially crisp impression showing the variety quite clearly, light grid cancel, extremely fine; a highly desirable example of one of the scarcest recut varieties. (Image)	$140.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
18	Ou	12	#12, 5c Red brown, used, exceptionally large margins all around, strong rich color, light c.d.s. pmk., faint horizontal crease at the center, otherwise extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $840.00). (Image)	$950.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
19		14	#14, 10c Green, Ty. II, handsome unused single that possesses well clear to large margins all around, unusually fresh with rich luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, choice very fine; a scarce stamp in this select quality; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,200.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
20		15	#15, 10c Green, Ty. III, four large to very large margins, strong rich color and a well defined impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, recent certificate states "a natural horizontal bend at upper left and faint soiling in the vignette", both of which are quite trivial, extremely fine appearance; a rarely offered mint stamp; clear 1992 PF certificate and a 2007 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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