United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020
We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #56 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type I, l.h., bright color, usual centering, fine, with 2019 PSE certificate, * Catalog #18 Catalog Value $2,100 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #57 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, Type V, upper right sheet corner margin block of four, l.h., light crease at top, fine-v.f.  *Catalog #24 | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #58 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, Type V, lower right sheet margin block of ten, h.r. at top, minor perf. strengthening at bottom selvage, post office fresh, fine *Catalog #24 | Price Realized $500.00 |
 | Lot #59 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, type V, never hinged, well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2003 PSE certificate (catalogue value for hinged) ** Catalog #24 Catalog Value $140 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #60 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 1c blue, 3c dull red and 10c green (two), canceled by red grids on small cover paying 24c and used in 1860 from New York, per "Africa" to Ireland, red "New York 19 June 20" departure and July 1 60 Raphoe arrival on back, stamps with minor perf. flaws, cover missing part of backflap, with some mending at top, fine three color franking to Ireland  | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #61 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c rose, type I, unused without gum, well centered for issue, good color, faint thin, fine (catalogued as unused without gum) (*) Catalog #25 Catalog Value $950 | Unsold |
 | Lot #62 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 3c dull red (defective) and 10c green (three copies, one with closed tear), canceled by red grids on small cover used in 1861 to U.S. Consul at Sydney, New South Wales, red London March 22 transit, July 12 Ship Letter Sydney arrival, also red departure (Mar 9) both on back, fine 33c rate to Australia, with magenta due marking | Price Realized $290.00 |
 | Lot #63 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 two covers, one 5c brown, tied by red New York transit and "Ship Letter" straight-line handstamp on outer FL (address portion partly repaired) from Boston, via New York and Havana to Santiago de Cuba, with "1" and "NA" arrival markings, the other 10c green, straight edge at right, tied by blue pmk on cover addressed to Washington Territory Catalog #29,35 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #64 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 5c orange brown, type II, heavy h.r., well centered for this difficult issue, v.f., with 2020 PSAG certificate, * Catalog #30 Catalog Value $1,200 | Price Realized $800.00 |
 | Lot #65 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 10c green, type III, black cancel, well centered with wide margins, an exceptional stamp, with 2019 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $3,000) O Catalog #33 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #66 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 (13 June) cover franked with 10c green, tied by "Rattlesnake Cal" cancel, addressed to Orange County, N.J., fine | Price Realized $150.00 |
 | Lot #67 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 12c black, used, with 2012 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $350) O Catalog #36 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #68 United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, black town cancel, with 2008 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $375) O Catalog #37 | Unsold |
 | Lot #69 United States 1857-61 Issue 1860 Abraham Lincoln, beardless Lincoln in ornate frame with imprint of engraver, stampless campaign cover addressed to 3rd Assistant Postmaster General Washington DC, green Rochester, ILL June 11 town postmark at bottom, manuscript "P.O.B." (Post Office business), fine, with 2008 PFC | Price Realized $475.00 |
