U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History

1851 10c green, type II, horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, nice color, v.f., tied by New Orleans cds on cover via New York to Hamburg, boxed "Aachen 20/5 Franco", in red, additional arrival pmk on back, wax seal removed, nice cover
Estimate: $500

1851 12c black, horizontal strip of three and four singles, ample margins to touching in places, cancelled on piece by overlapping New Orleans pmks, couple of minor flaws, mostly fine and impressive piece,
Cat. Val. $1,750
Estimate: $500

1857 1c blue, type I, horizontal strip of three, natural straight edge at left, manuscript cancels, tied by faint cds on cover to Springfield, IL, usual minor cover flaws, fine and rare multiple on cover, with 1977 PFC (catalogue value for strip of three off cover),
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500

1857 1c blue, type III, tied by slightly faded Boston (Feb 19) cds on outer FL to Fairhaven, stamp with blunted perforations and light toning, nevertheless fine and rare stamp on cover, with 2007 PFC,
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $500

1857 1c blue, type IV, tied by black cancel on FL to Stonerstown, PA, fine, with 2011 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,100
Estimate: $500

1857 1c blue, Type Va, two singles (detached pair) pos. 22-23R5, used on small Valentine cover to Ohio, some cover faults, stamps fine, with 2007 Doporto certificate
Estimate: $150

1857 3c dull red, bottom margin block of four, three stamps hinged, one n.h., usual centering, fine (catalogue value for hinged block of four)
Cat. Val. $450
Estimate: $150

1857 5c brick red, vertical pair and single (straight edge at left), beautiful colors, tied by New Orleans cds on outer FL used in 1859 to France, with red New York Paid and French entry pmks, Paris arrival pmk back, filing fold away from the stamps, fine 15c letter rate to France, with 1985 PFC (catalogued as single and pair off cover)
Cat. Val. $5,350
Estimate: $1000

1857 5c brown, vertical strip of three, sheet margin at right, scissors cut at left, top stamp with trimmed perforations, on outer FL from New Orleans, used in 1860 to France, with red Boston and boxed "PD", French Le Havre entry pmk tying the top stamps, bottom pair actually uncanceled, except tiny portion of Boston cds on margin only, stamps lifted for inspection (some gum remains) and re-hinged. A fine and unusual cover, with 1972 PFC (...

1857 10c green, type I, unused with full original gum, beautiful color and sharp impression, centered to bottom, with full intact perforations, fine and scarce unused, especially with full original gum, fresh and completely sound. A true classic rarity, with 1973 and 2006 Philatelic Foundation Certificates,
Cat. Val. $35,000
Estimate: $10000

1857 24c gray lilac, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2000 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,450
Estimate: $400