Lot
2732 
1860, 90¢ blue, o.g., never hinged, outstanding centering with large margins and perfs well clear of the design on all four sides, deep fresh Post Office color, full perforations all around, tiny natural paper inclusion at bottom left, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1989 P.F. and 2024 P.S.A.G. certificates, latter Graded 85.Scott No. 39; $3,000 for hinged Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.
THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS CLASSIC ISSUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
The 90¢ stamp was released in 1860. Once the Civil War broke out, the Federal government demonetized the entire 1857 Issue, the 90¢ stamp had only been in circulation for a year. Stocks from northern post offices were returned and destroyed, while stocks in southern post offices, if not completely destroyed, were often mishandled. Given the short life of the issue, it is a wonder that any of the scarce 1860 90¢ Blue have survived in this gem never hinged condition.
Current Opening Bid: $7,250
Lot
2685 
Wyman, 1844, 5¢ black, two singles, large margins, left stamp with trivial faint crease along the top margin, manuscript canceled, on folded letter datelined "Boston, January 28, 1845" addressed to New York, with red oval "Overton & Co's City Mail, Office, 3 Broad Street" handstamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Geisler; signed Costales, with 1987 and 2009 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 149L1 Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE COVERS KNOWN OF THE WYMAN LOCOMOTIVE ISSUE USED DURING THE OVERTON & CO. PERIOD AND ONLY ONE BEARING A DOUBLE RATE FRANKING.
There is only one other double rate franking known which was used during the Wyman period.
Current Opening Bid: $3,750
Lot
2102
Leavenworth City & Pikes Peak Express Co., Jul 2., clear cds without year date as usual for westbound deliveries, on 1853 3¢ Nesbitt entire to Denver City, Kansas Ty., cancelled by neat blue "Farmington, Me., June 27" origin cds and large manuscript "Via Leavenworth & Pikes Peak Express Co." routing endorsement at top; entire with top right corner with small repair and mended backflap tear, Very Fine and attractive, ex-Barkhausen, Baughman, Dale-Lichtenstein & Stach.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE CARRIED ON THE LAST WEST BOUND TRIP OF THIS SHORT-LIVED EXPRESS OPERATING BETWEEN LEAVENWORTH CITY AND DENVER CITY, KANSAS TERRITORY IN 1859. ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE COLORADO EXPRESS COVERS.
Jones and Russell's dream of profitable fast express to the gold fields did not develop as planned. The coach fare charged did not cover the costs and the additional freight and mail carried still left the company short of money. In June of 1859 it became time for a major reorganization with fresh capital. They changed the name to Jones and Russell Pikes Peak Express Co. and carried on with the business.nn
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Current Opening Bid: $2,500
Lot
2410
Cumberland, Me, Dec 26, bold printed straight line postmark with manuscript date (Dow type 1) on cover addressed to the postmaster in Limnington, Maine, franked with manuscript canceled 1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), with original printed advertising enclosures from printer Horace L. Gray, one datelined "Post Office, Cumberland, Me., Dec. 1857." noting Gray "Being employed in this office" and promoting ink products and recipes for inks, also a recipe for black blue and red inks and order form; some trivial light cover wrinkling, Very Fine, featured in Milgram's Cumberland precancel article in the Chronicle (February 2016).Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE UNIQUE USAGE OF THE CUMBERLAND, MAINE STRAIGHT LINE PRINTED TYPE ONE POSTMARK.
Current Opening Bid: $2,500
Lot 2712 o
1858, 5¢ brick red, type I, light New Orleans postmark, beautifully centered with bright fresh color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1982, 2003 & 2024 P.F. certificates, last Graded (XF-S 95).Scott No. 27 $1,450.
ONE OF THE FINEST KNOW EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY DIFFICULT ISSUE.
Current Opening Bid: $2,300
Lot
3103
Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ deep brown, Special Printing, o.g., paper hinge remnant, rich vivid color and proof like impression, F.-V.F., very rare only 249 sold; with 1954 P.F. certificate.Scott No. J11 $13,000.
A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Current Opening Bid: $2,300
Lot 2773 o
1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill, well centered with deep color, neat segmented geometric cancel, Extremely Fine; with 2024 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $7,500).Scott No. 101 $2,700.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP WITH ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL IN THIS GEM CONDITION - ONLY TWO GRADED HIGHER.
Current Opening Bid: $2,500
Lot
3081 
Airmail, 1930, Graf Zeppelin complete, set of 3, plate blocks of 6, o.g., never hinged ($2.60 natural short gumming at top), fresh color, a Very Fine set without usual gum bends.Scott No. C13-C15 $15,200.
Current Opening Bid: $6,500
Lot
3089
Airmail, 1961, 15¢ Statue of Liberty, imperforate vertically, o.g., never hinged, center stamp with crease from fold over from which this error was created (not affecting the error pair), Very Fine; with 1977 P.F. certificate.Scott No. C63b $15,000 for pair.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1961 15¢ STATUE OF LIBERTY AIRMAIL IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY AND THE UNIQUE TRANSITIONAL STRIP OF FIVE.
Only two pairs, one strip of 3 and this strip of 5 are thought to exist. The pairs and the strip of 3 all show freak perforations, thus making this the only sound example of this rare variety with this strip being the unique transitional strip of five.
Current Opening Bid: $5,500
Lot
2911 ()
1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted, regummed, defective (rebacked, repaired & reperfed at top), Very Fine appearance; with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 296a $80,000.
A VERY PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC UNITED STATES INVERTED CENTER.
Current Opening Bid: $3,750