Lot 1232 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type I, position 7R1E, fresh and bright with extra large margins including bit of adjacent stamp visible at right, beautiful color, neat large Boston "Paid" grid cancels and partial red Boston cds, vertical crease ending in small paper break at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex-Meilstrup, Serota; with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 5 $75,000.
A REMARKABLE FOUR MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ TYPE I IMPERFORATE, CLEARLY SHOWCASING ALL THE TYPE I CHARACTERISTICS.
This stamp was originally sold in 1965 as part of a strip of three, position 6-8R1E, on cover. It is Wagshal census number 5-CAN-009. Position 7R1e is the only position on any of the 1¢ Imperforate plates to show the true Type I with the complete design as it existed on the original die.
Realized: $35,000
Lot
1446 
1901, 2¢ Pan-American, Center Inverted, o.g., nicely centered and bright with unusually rich color, almost invisible tiny tear at bottom, otherwise fresh and F.-V.F.; with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 295a $55,000.
AN DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT INVERT WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND.
The 2¢ is the rarest of the regularly issued Pan-American Inverts with probably no more than 200 being issued based upon the fact that two distinct shades exist of the error, and therefore two panes of 100 were released. Current estimates show that less than 100 examples have survived, including about a half dozen used singles and two mint blocks (one rejoined).
Scott also states that "almost all unused examples…have partial of disturbed gum" and values the stamp accordingly. This invert is also normally found with pale color, unlike the example offered here.
Realized: $20,000
Lot 1229 P
1847 (1875 Reproductions), 5¢-10¢ Complete, Plate Proofs on Card, Complete Sheets of 50, beautiful rich colors, full sheet margins, the 5¢ has a few very light water stains on the back that show faintly on front; 10¢ has two small mounting thins that affect three stamps, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 3P4-4P4 $22,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SET OF SHEETS WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO OTHER SETS BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Lot 1234 o
1851, 1¢ blue, type Ia, neat face-free town cancel, ample to large margins all around, deep bold plate 4 color and crisp detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine; with 2009 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90, SSV $23,500).Scott No. 6 $11,000.
A STUNNING FULL MARGIN SINGLE - WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1851 1¢ TYPE IA IMPERFORATE.
Produced only from 18 of the 20 subjects in the bottom row of both panes of Plate 4, the 1¢ imperforate, type Ia owes it's rarity to the short three month period that the Plate 4 imperforates where produced.
Realized: $16,000
Lot
1541
Airmail Semi-Official, 1877, 5¢ Buffalo Balloon, tête-bêche, Schoendorf Type II vertical pair, full o.g., couple hinge remnants, large nicely balanced margins with rich color, thin spot in one, Very Fine, only 23 actually used; each stamp with Sanabria handstamp. Scott No. CL1a $22,500.
A MARVELOUS TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIR OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE SEMI-OFFICIAL BALLOON ISSUE.
Lot 1207 o
St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish, type III, red St. Louis, Mo. town cancel, large to huge margins, deep color and sharp impression, few small thins, still Extremely Fine; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 11X2 $8,000.
A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE ST. LOUIS, MO., 10¢ BLACK ON GREENISH POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONAL, PARTICULARLY WITHOUT MANUSCRIPT CANCEL.
Realized: $9,000
Lot
572 
1834 Whampoa, China to Salem, Mass., folded letter with "pr Globe" ship endorsement and datelined "Whampoa, Apr 5, 1834" with full strike of red Full Rigged Ship in octagon handstamp, matching "Phila, Oct 8" octagon date stamp, manuscript "39½" rate (2¢ ship fee + double 18¾¢ inland), letter regarding full ship of tea and bound for Hamburg, later trip to India, etc.; some slight edge wear, otherwise Very Fine, one of two known examples of the Philadelphia illustrated Full Rigged Ship in octagon handstamp originating from China. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
A RARE USAGE FROM WHAPPOA CHINA BEARING THE PHILADELPHIA FULL RIGGED SHIP HANDSTAMP.
Realized: $8,000
Lot
900
San Francisco (Model Post Office Sta.) Cal. Parcel Post Dec 4 1915, fine strike of cds on cover bearing 10¢ orange, perf 12, 1¢-5¢ perf 10, Panama-Pacific (400A, 401-403) complete set, tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Nov. 27 1915" machine with Model Post Office slogan (SF15-02) cancel, four additional Model Post Office datestamps comprising purple "M.O.B." cds (SF15-06B), purple "Registered" (SF15-06) cds, black "Model Post Office" (SF15-01) duplex and black "San Francisco, Cal. Model P.O. Sta. Rec'd" cds (SF15-07), clean and Very Fine, ex-Martin. Bomar No. SF15-06C Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
THE ULTIMATE PAN-PACIFIC MODEL POST OFFICE EXPOSITION COVER, OBVIOUSLY POSTMARKED BY AN ACCOMMODATING CLERK WITH SIX DIFFERENT EXPOSITION MARKINGS, TWO OF WHICH ARE UNIQUE.
The Model Post Office markings of purple "M.O.B." cds (SF15-06B) is the finer of two known, the Parcel Post (SF15-06C) cds is the only recorded and the black "San Francisco, Cal. Model P.O. Sta. Rec'd" cds (SF15-07) is the only recorded example. This was mailed on the last day of the exposition, and a postal clerk obviously obliged by creating this extraordinary Pan-Pacific expo cover.
Realized: $5,000
Lot
2098
Victoria, 1857 (April 27) Geelong, Victoria to Emmelsbühl, North Schleswig, Denmark, blue folded letter at the 1/4½ d. rate bearing 1854 Throne 2d brown lilac and 1s blue tied by Gewelong "2" numeral obliterator; underpaid 2½ d. but not noted and mailed via Southampton with red London Paid (8.24) transit cds and manuscript "8" pence credit to G.B., Danish P.O. (8.26) transit, italic "franco" handstamp applied in Hamburg (Van Der Linden fig. 1425) with red crayon "2" Danish share, large red crayon "3" skilling due final rating from Hamburg to Emmelsbühl, a remarkable 121 day journey, Very Fine, ex-R. Perry, G. Kellow, Ben Palmer. Scott No. 16, 18 Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
AN EXCEPTIONAL AND EXTREMELY RARE USE FROM VICTORIA TO DENMARK.
References: Illustrated in Palmer on page 20.
Lot
573
1867-1871 Seaman Sanford P. Proctor Correspondence including "The Corean War", group of 5 letters including two with original envelopes, first three letters of Dec. 4th 1867, Jan. 29th 1868 and Apr. 4th 1868 were written on board the U.S.S. Sabine, a training ship in New London Conn., some interesting content including "I have four months to serve and then I can leave the Navy if I like. I have been in the Navy now nearly 4 years and it seems almost like a home, but I can tell you one thing I don't like to be in the Navy and be on the coast of the U.S. I had rather be on a foreign station…In my last I mentioned of the discovery of some money in the Frigate Colorado, there was only 5 or 6 hundred dollars found instead of 60,000.", the next letter is datelined "U.S. Flag Ship Colorado, Hong Kong China, Feb 11th. 71" accompanied by the original cover to East Peru Me. with bold strike of red "China and Japan Steam Service" oval handstamp and "San Francisco Cal. Mar 19" duplex with matching "10" cent due rating for the 10¢ Trans-Pacific rate, he writes, "We arrived here yesterday from Japan. We made passage in 5 days, 1200 miles. The last night that we were in Japan the water in a bucket froze 2 inches. Down here in hong kong it is almost too warm for a singlet…I have been here 7 years I have been in almost all parts of the world and I dont find any place as good as America.it takes about 4 months for a letter to go and come from home."; and the final letter is datelined "USS Colorado Japan Aug 17th 1871" accompanied by original cover with "San Francisco Steamship Sep 13" cds and blue crayon "10" cent due rating for 10¢ transpacific rate to East Peru Me., its mentions the Corean War, "We went up there on a peaceful mission, but it has turned out the other way. We had a small fight with the Coreans and lost 3 killed and 15 wounded, but their loss was very heavy. We took 5 of thier Forts and in one we found 243 of their dead, we lost 1 Officer and 2 Men. The Coreans Fired upon us first. The Admiral landed 2000 Sailors and gave them a good whiping. We was on shore 3 days. We stoped there about a month after that and then went across the Yellow sea to the China coast and came from there here. We are going to leave to morrow for Yokohama Japan and there to await to see what the US is going todo about this Corean afaire…., Very Fine group. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
The Corean Affair was headline news, which started because of the treatment given to shipwrecked sailors of "civilized nations" when they were cast upon the Corean shores. They were made slaves, murdered, and otherwise ill treated. An expedition was undertaken to endeavor to make a treaty with the Corean authorities for the protection of shipwrecked sailors of civilized nations. Accordingly, the U.S. Minister at China, Frederick F. Low, was charged with the negotiations and proceeded to the West Coast of Corea with a squadron of American naval vessels commanded by Rear Admiral John Rodgers aboard his flagship U.S.S. Colorado. The fleet arrived at the mouth of the Salt River at Jerome Gulf (the entrance to Seoul) on May 20, 1871. As the navigation charts of the area were scant, the Americans spent 10 days surveying the bay and adjoining waters, finally anchoring at Isle Boisee for three days. A number of Coreans of 3rd and 5th rank came aboard the "Colorado" and were distinctly told that the Americans would send a surveying party up the river and that the mission was peaceful. The Americans sent launches up the river and they received fire from two forts and approximately 2,000 troops near a narrow portion of the river. The analysis of this operation by Admiral Rodgers and his staff was that the Coreans treacherously lured the surveying party where they expected that they would easily destroy it. Minister Low immediately sent a dispatch to the Corean officials demanding an explanation and apology for the insult. Every effort was made to have the wrong acknowledged and peacefully redressed, but to no avail, the Coreans actually replied in an insulting message. To save the honor of the American flag, it was therefore concluded to go up the river and destroy the forts. The punitive expedition was accomplished on June 10th and 11th with 945 officers and men (644 were a landing party). They destroyed 5 forts and the citadel with 481 guns. The victory would do little to advance any diplomatic gains. A treaty with the United States was not signed until May 22, 1882, when the U.S. secured extra-territorial rights and permission to trade.
Realized: $8,500