Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World

1847 5c brown, large margins all around, v.f., tied by red grid cancel on complete FL used in 1850 from Providence, R.I. (red departure pmk alongside) to New Haven, Ct., faint cover toning, with 1979 PFC
Estimate: $350

1847 5c red brown, margins all around, v.f., tied by red grids on complete FL used in 1850 from New York, with departure pmk alongside to Wareham, Mass., filing folds away from the stamp
Estimate: $250

1875 5c red brown, unused without gum as issued, full margins all around, v.f., with 2002 PFC,
Cat. Val. $900.00
Estimate: $500

1875 10c black, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, with 2015 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $3,500)
Estimate: $1000

1851 5c red brown, light grid cancel, large margins all around, including part of adjoining stamp at top, bright color, with 2022 PFC, graded "XF-S95" (SMQ $2,100)
Estimate: $1200

1851 10c green, type IV, pos. 76L1, red grid cancel, large margins all around, fresh color, light corner crease at top right (without which the stamp would grade much higher) with 2012 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $2,100)
Estimate: $1000

1857 1c blue, type Ia, bottom sheet margin example, used, light corner crease at top right, short perfs at sides, presentable appearance of this rare stamp, with 2005 PSE certificate,
Cat. Val. $10,000.00
Estimate: $1500

1857 1c blue, type III, town postmark, usual centering, light horizontal crease and few short perfs, otherwise fine, with a photocopy of a 2017 PFC for a pair from which this originated,
Cat. Val. $1,500.00
Estimate: $400

1857 1c blue, type V, n.h., fresh color, v.f., with a photocopy of a 2021 PFC for a pair from which this originated
Estimate: $150

1857 5c brick red, type I, black town and traces of red arrival cancels, well centered with clear margins on sides, bright color, v.f., with 2008 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,600.00
Estimate: $750

1857 5c Indian red, type I, left margin single, New Orleans postmark, well centered, nice color, seldom seen in such choice condition, with 1977, 2000 and 2022 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $8,000)
Estimate: $6000