U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History

1894 $5 dark green, used, well centered with wide margins, small hinge thin, fine appearance, with clear 1986 PFC, also 2020 PSE certificate,
Cat. Val. $2,600
Estimate: $1000

1895 5c (10), 8c (3), 10c and 15c Plate No. Strips of three, with imprint, hinged or n.h., very good to fine,
Cat. Val. $5,325
Estimate: $500

1895 15c dark blue, n.h., well centered, wide margins all around, with 1992 PFC and 2020 PSAG certificate, the latter graded "90" (SMQ $1,450)
Estimate: $1200

1895 $1 black, type I, h.r., large margins, well centered with wide margins all around, v.f., with 2005 PFC and 2021 PSAG certificate graded "85 og PH",
Cat. Val. $600
Estimate: $650

1895 $2 bright blue, l.h., well centered, fresh color, with 2021 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,500)
Estimate: $1200

1897 2c rose carmine, n.h., fresh and fine, with a photocopy of a PFC for a block of 12 from which this came,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $250

1897 5c dark blue, bottom Plate No. Imprint horizontal strip of three, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $340
Estimate: $100

1897 15c olive green, dark olive green, four n.h. singles, mostly fine,
Cat. Val. $1,900
Estimate: $300

1898 2c copper red, well centered, canceled by duplex on cover to Sacramento, Ca., with "Washington, D.C. June 17, 98" cancel alongside, Sacramento, June 29 arrival on back, stamp with faint toning around the perforations and bent upper right corner, cover with small tear at top, otherwise fine and rare 2c First Day Cover (Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with...

1898 5c blue, n.h., top margin single, near perfect centering with wide, even margins, fresh color, with 2021 PSAG certificate graded "98" (SMQ $10,500)
Estimate: $4000

1898 $1 black, heavy h.r., well centered, few tiny faults, fine appearance,
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $500

1898 $1 black, used, well centered, wide margins, fine, with 2020 PSE certificate,
Cat. Val. $700
Estimate: $400