U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 11-12, 2009

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #20
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 1c blue, type IV, pos.5L1L, black grid cancel, large margins all around, sharp impression, v.f., with 1983 PFC,
O
Catalog #9
Catalog Value $ 130
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #21
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 1c blue, type IV, vertical strip of three, part black Binghamton cds with black grid cancels, full to clear margins all around, fine-v.f., with 1986 PFC,
O
Catalog #9
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #22
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 3c brown red, imperf. essay on wove paper, v.f.
E
Catalog #11E
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #23
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, circular black grid cancel, full margins all around, v.f., with 2006 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 900
Price Realized
$525.00

Lot #24
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, black New Orleans cds, full to large margins all around, v.f., with 2008 PSE cert., graded "VF 80" (SMQ $840)
O
Catalog #12
Price Realized
$550.00

Lot #25
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, light ms canc., fresh and v.f., with 1989 PFC,
O
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 450
Price Realized
$400.00

Lot #26
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, margins all around to just in at left and bottom, tied by black Annapolis, Md (Sep 16) cds on FL sent in 1856 to Spezzia, Italy, addressed to Naval Surgeon Nathan Pinkney (full biography attached), with red New York (Sep 17) transit alongside, endorsed "Per Cunard Line No.11", with London, Paris and Genova transits and Spezzia arrival (Oct. 3), charged "17" (decimes, which include Sea rate, English and French transit, Mediterranean pkt and Sardinia postage) filing fold away from the stamp, some staining, otherwise fine and scarce usage to Italy, with clear 1971 APS cert.,
Envelope
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Price Realized
$575.00

Lot #27
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by New Orleans (Mar 9) cds on FL used in 1857 on FL via New York and Liverpool to Paris, with "GB 1f60c" accountancy and Calais entry (Mar. 30), charged "16" (deci), with Paris arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, fine,
Envelope
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,775
Price Realized
$800.00

Lot #28
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 5c red brown, margins all around, tied by New Orleans (Sep 14) cds on FL used in 1856 via New York to Paris, "Etats Unis Paq. Brit" (Oct. 6) entry alongside, various charge markings, per "British Steamer" endorsement, British transit and arrival pmks on back, filing fold close but not touching the stamp, usual light cover stains, otherwise fine, with 1983 PFC,
Envelope
Catalog #12
Catalog Value $ 1,750
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #29
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, type I, black datestamp cancellation, margins all around, ample at left, v.f. with 1979 PFC,
O
Catalog #13
Catalog Value $ 950
Price Realized
$750.00

Lot #30
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, type II, full margins all around, fresh color, beautiful impression, lightly hinged original gum, v.f. and scarce mint example, with 1996 PSE and 1997 PFC,
*
Catalog #14
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$3,000.00

Lot #31
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, type II, unused without gum, full to large margins all around, rich color, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.,
(*)
Catalog #14
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #32
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, types II and III, each with margins all around, tied by Troy, NY (Dec 18, 1858) cds, paying double rate on 1858 cover to San Francisco, v.f., with 2004 PFC
Envelope
Catalog #14,15
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #33
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, type III, unused with slightly disturbed and toned original gum, full margins all around, fresh color, v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 2002 PFC stating "toned on the face from the gum",
*
Catalog #15
Catalog Value $ 5,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #34
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 10c green, type IV, pos.86L, part black cds, margins all around, v.f., with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $ 1,700
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #35
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 1851 10c green, type IV, pos. 55L, recut at bottom, black canc., margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tiny thin at center and a small marginal crease at lower right, v.f. appearance, with 2003 PFC,
O
Catalog #16
Catalog Value $ 1,800
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #36
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 12c black, used, large margins all around incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, v.f., with 1984 PFC,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$300.00

Lot #37
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 12c black, neat cds, margins all around, v.f., with 2002 PFC,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$290.00

Lot #38
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 12c black, grid cancel, margins all around, v.f. with 2001 PSE cert.,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 350
Price Realized
$200.00

Lot #39
UNITED STATES 1851-57 ISSUE
1851 12c black, horizontal pair, black cds, full to large margins all around, fresh color, v.f., with 1987 PFC,
O
Catalog #17
Catalog Value $ 750
Price Realized
$575.00

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