Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1847 5c red brown, unused with full original gum which is only lightly hinged, full margins all around, fresh, vivid color, tiny corner margin crease at top right, still a completely sound and v.f. stamp, with 2004 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 6,750

1847 10c black, unused without gum, full margins all around, fresh color and sharp impression. A very fine and exceptionally rare unused stamp, especially in sound condition, with a photocopy of a 1992 PFC (this stamp was last sold for $19,000 plus 15% commission in a 2005 Siegel auction) -
Cat. Val. $ 15,000

1847 10c black, Sperati Forgery, unused and gummed, large margins, v.f. and rare "unused", with 1978 PFC -

1851 1c blue, type IV, unused with full original gm, small h.r., margins all around, fine and attractive stamp, with 2014 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 750

1857 1c blue, type V, block of four, top right stamp n.h., others l.h., perf. separations, fine (catalogue value for hinged), -
Cat. Val. $ 800

1857 24c gray, unused (regummed), reperforated at left, fine color and appearance, with 2014 PFC, -
Cat. Val. $ 525

1861 24c gray, rejoined block of six, original gum, heavy creasing, foxing and other faults, rare multiple, with 2001 PSAG cert. (catalogue value for singles), -
Cat. Val. $ 17,400

1864 (ca) Patriotic illustrated cover addressed to Madison, Ind., endorsed "soldier's letter, Ind. Volunteers", partial "Due 3" charged, minor cover faults; also another cover "Jeff Davis his Marque" corner cachet, with 3c franking, addressed to Mount Vernon, Maine -

1868 Ticket to the Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson, 5.0" x 3.0", Washington, D.C., May 18, 1868, signed in print by George T. Brown, Sergeant-at-Arms, and printed on heavy pink stock, "this ticket is for admission to the Senate Gallery during the Impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson." The Southern-born Johnson was brought to trial by a Congress dominated by the "radical" elements of the Republican Party under the...

1875 24c deep violet, well centered with wide margins, small h.r., beautiful color, fresh and v.f., only 346 printed, with 1992 and 2005 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $ 6,000

1869 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c, centers inverted, set of four plate proofs on card, large margins all around (30c with sheet margin), beautiful colors, fresh and v.f., only 100 of each printed, -
Cat. Val. $ 16,250

1875 2c dark brown, unused without gum as issued, usual scissors separated perforations which are still intact on all four sides, fresh color, v.f. for this difficult issue, of which fewer than 75 are believed to exist, with 1980 and 2006 PFCs, -
Cat. Val. $ 7,750