Lot 109 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. blue "Philadelphia, Pa." town cancels, large even margins, beautiful rich vibrant plate one early color, an Extremely Fine gem, a gorgeous example; with 2005 P.S.E. graded certificate (XF-Sup 95).Scott No. 7 $168.
Realized: $850
Lot 110 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type II. Horizontal strip of 3 (positions 56-58R2), right stamp showing double transfer at bottom and small plate crack at top right, light town cancels, huge even margins, rich color and a wonderful detailed impression, 2002 certificate mentions tiny creases at top which appear to natural and trivial at best, an Extremely Fine gem, a wonderful showpiece multiple; with 2002 P.F. certificate and clean 1969 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 7 $550.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 111 o
1851, 1¢ blue, types III & IIIa. Positions 77-78R4, horizontal pair, left stamp type IIIa and right stamp type III, neat "Mobile, Ala." town cancel, large well balanced margins, gorgeous rich color and a sharp proof-like impression enhancing and clearly showing the type III-IIIa characteristics, an Extremely Fine gem, an outstanding pair in both condition and rarity and certainly among the finest 1851 1¢ type III-IIIa combination pairs known; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 8, 8A $4,900.
Realized: $11,000
Lot 112 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. Town cancel, enormous margins with portions of adjacent stamps at sides and significant portion of adjacent stamp below, bold bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely jumbo margin stamp, this stamp was used in a recent P.S.E. Stamp Market Quarterly to illustrate an example of a typical grade of 95J; with 1987, 2005 P.F. certificates and 2005 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 9 $130.
Realized: $850
Lot 113 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. blue town cancel, large to enormous margins all around, bright bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, seldom encountered so big; with 2004 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 $135.
Realized: $850
Lot 114 o
1852, 1¢ blue, type IV. red grid & French transits postmarks, four large margins, bright vibrant color, Extremely Fine; with 1989 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 9 $130.
Realized: $300
Lot 115 o
1851, 3¢ orange brown. Top margin single, neat blue grid cancel, wide nicely balanced margins, beautiful intensely rich color on fresh bright paper enhancing an exceptional impression, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful gem margin single; with 1992 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 10 $133.
Realized: $675
Lot
116 
1852, 3¢ dull red. Horizontal pair, full original gum, barest trace of hinging, a spectacular pair with gargantuan margins encompassing significant portions of adjacent stamps all around, bright vibrant color on fresh paper, a Superb jumbo gem, a phenomenal mint pair and without question one of the finest in existence; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 11 $675.
Realized: $2,100
Lot 117 o
1856, 5¢ red brown. Light "New Orleans" cds postmark, four enormous even margins with deep, rich color and sharp early impression, an Extremely Fine gem, this is one of the finest used examples we have ever offered; with 1963 and 1998 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 12 $900.
This is a notoriously difficult stamp to find in this choice condition as most examples are cut in or touched. When a four margin example is found, more often than not, the margins have been cut at an angle and do not have this wonderful "boxed" appearance.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 118 o
1855, 10¢ green, type II. left margin single, neat town cancel, large even margins, gorgeous deep rich color and sharp impression, pristine, an Extremely Fine gem, a remarkable stamp, ex-Grunin; with 2003 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 14 $200.
Realized: $575